Coffee shops and cafes in Dubai
List of coffee shops and cafes in Dubai UAE, and information guide to free internet wifi access and hotspots, smoking, Caffe Nero, Caribou Coffee Shop, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (CBTL), Costa Coffee, Dome, Gloria Jeans, More, Paul, Shakespeare, Starbucks, shisha cafe.
- Cafes and coffee shops in Dubai and UAE do not serve alcohol.
- Almost all cafes are non-smoking unless they have outdoor seating. But a few have indoor smoking areas, and some have shisha pipe smoking.
- Most of the coffee shop chains serve coffee in takeaway paper cups if requested. Don't forget the cup holder - the hot cup will remind you anyway about 50 meters outside the coffee shop if you forget.
- Many cafes have free broadband internet wireless available with a time or download limit. Otherwise most have access to a Du or Etisalat hotspot (which you have to pay for).
- Coffee prices in Dubai - most of the coffee shop chains do a latte or cappuccino in 3 sizes for 14, 16, or 18 dirhams (2010 prices). McDonalds in Dubai do a small one for about 5 dhs, or 10 dhs in their McCafes.
- If a cafe is more of a restaurant (Dome, LPQ, More, Paul, Shakespeare, then the coffee is the same price but in a smaller cup).
- Since many coffee shops are located in shopping malls, car parking is available and usually free (not at DIFC, Mall of the Emirates, Burjuman Center Mall, and other malls located in more congested areas of Dubai).
Cafe opening times and hours in Dubai
- Most cafes and coffee shops in Dubai have opening hours from at least 0800-2200 (8am-10pm).
- Cafes in shopping centers might start a bit later in the mornings since shopping centers are usually not open until 1000, and close at the same time as the mall.
- Many cafes are open until 2400 (midnight), and some until 0100 or 0200.
- Some cafes open at 0700 (7am).
Cafe opening times during Ramadan
List of cafes in Dubai
| Cafe name |
Location |
Telephone |
Internet |
Food |
Smoking |
Music |
Outdoor |
Parking |
Coffee¹ |
| Au Bon Pain |
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| Barista Espresso Cafe |
several |
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snacks |
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good² |
| Bert's Cafe |
The Greens Village |
+971-4-3619292 |
free, unlim |
yes |
outside |
yes |
yes |
busy |
good |
| Bikers Café |
Jumeirah Beach Rd |
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yes |
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| C House |
planned |
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| Cafe Bateel |
several |
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some free |
yes |
outside |
good |
some |
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good |
| Cafe Havana |
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average |
| Caffe De Casa |
Gold Diamond Park |
+971-341-5335 |
hotspot |
good |
outside |
radio |
yes |
paid |
too hot |
| Caffe Nero |
several |
|
free, lim |
snacks |
outside |
yes |
some |
most |
good |
| Caribou Coffee |
many |
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some free |
snacks |
outside |
|
some |
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good |
| CBTL |
several |
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hotspots |
yes |
outside |
|
some |
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average |
| Coffee Planet |
several |
+971-4-3415537 |
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| Columbus Cafe |
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| Costa Coffee |
many |
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free, lim |
snacks |
outside |
annoying |
some |
some |
good |
| Crumbs Elysee |
Sheikh Zayed Rd |
+971-4-3468899 |
maybe |
yes |
outside |
French |
yes |
yes |
average |
| Dome Cafe |
several |
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yes |
some |
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some |
most |
average |
| Ducati Café/Caffé |
The Dubai Mall |
+971-4-3253321 |
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| Esquires Coffee House |
Jumeirah 2 |
+971-4-3444426 |
free |
snacks |
yes |
yes |
no |
yes |
good |
| Gloria Jeans |
several |
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some free |
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average |
| Hediard Cafe |
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| Il Caffe di Roma |
2 in DXB |
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yes |
outside |
yes |
some |
yes |
poor |
| Jamaica Blue |
Ibn Battuta Mall |
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hotspot |
yes |
no |
|
no |
yes |
good² |
| La Cafette by Carpe Diem |
Jumeirah Town Center |
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yes |
no |
yes |
no |
yes |
average |
| Le Pain Quotidien (LPQ) |
some |
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yes |
outside |
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some |
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| Make Business Hub |
Dubai Marina |
+971-4-3929216 |
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| More Cafe |
several |
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yes |
outside |
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some |
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| PappaRoti |
several |
+971-4-4572822 |
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| Pastaga French Cafe |
Dubai Media City |
+971-4-4390150 |
yes? |
yes |
yes |
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no |
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| Paul Cafe |
several |
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yes |
outside |
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some |
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good |
| Seattle's Best Coffee |
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| Second Cup |
several |
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average |
| Shakespeare & Co |
several |
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some |
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some |
yes |
some |
most |
average |
| Starbucks |
many |
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hotspots |
snacks |
outside |
yes |
some |
most |
average |
| The Coffee Beanery |
Hamrain Center |
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no |
snacks |
no |
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no |
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average |
| Tim Hortons |
several |
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free, lim |
yes |
outside |
no |
some |
some |
average |
- Our own very subjective rating of a cup of coffee - mostly reflects taste and flavor, but quantity, service, etc can affect our review a little. Based on rating Starbucks as average (not meant to be a criticism but just because Starbucks is so popular, we'll use them as a base reference point). Take no notice if you disagree. By the way, Starbucks goes from average to good if an extra shot of coffee is added to the larger cups.
- Usually based on drinking a cup of the Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee, which is more expensive, but we think it's delicious.
Barista Espresso Cafe in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Barista Dubai locations in Al Ghurair City (closed?), Burjuman Center (in Saks Fifth Avenue store), Carrefour Shindagha, Centerpoint - Trade Centre Road, Dubai Festival City, Dubai Outlet Mall (closed?), Lamcy Plaza (kiosk - open in 2003? Closed?), Mall of the Emirates, The Dubai Mall
- Barista Abu Dhabi locations in Abu Dhabi Marina Mall, Al Wahda Shopping Mall, Centerpoint
- Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee available (at about 50% extra cost). Yum!
Bert's Cafe Contemporain Paris
- Berts Cafe located in The Greens village center, next to Costa Coffee. Opening times 0700-1130 every day. Good selection of food. Library (yes, really, but small), home delivery. Parking difficult or pay. Website www.berts.com (forwards to www.berts.fr).
Butlers Chocolate Cafe
- Butlers (not Butler's?) Chocolate Cafe is an Irish coffee shop chain with plans to open stores in the UAE (and possibly other GCC countries) according to news reports in April 2012. A franchise agreement was signed with Prime Hospitality.
C House coffee shops in UAE
- C House plans to open their first UAE coffee shop in December 2011 (in Abu Dhabi?) in partnership with
MEFranchising. C House is an Italian coffee shop chain based in Milan.
Cafe Bateel in Dubai and UAE
- Dubai Bateel locations at Burjuman Centre (open March 2011?), Dubai Festival City, Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), Dubai Marina Walk, Dubai Media City (Business Central Towers), Mirdiff City Centre, The Dubai Mall.
- DIFC location has excellent comfy sofas outdoors - great for relaxing in with your coffee.
- Cake prices are expensive, rest of menu prices are about average for a posh cafe.
- UAE website at www.bateel.ae
Caffe Nero in Dubai
- Caffe Nero locations in Dubai - DIFC Balcony Precinct Building 2 (open September 2010, opening hours 0700-2200), Dubai Festival City, Dubai Marina Mall, Green Community Motor City (open 2010), Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) Almas Tower (Al Mas? Open September 2010, opening times 0630-2130), Mirdif City Centre, The Dubai Mall (first Nero Caffe in Dubai - open 2009),
- Caffe Nero also in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Al Hamra Mall, and Al Ain.
- Caffè Nero franchise holder in UAE is Al Tayer Trends - General Manager is Mike Hoff (11 October 2010 press release).
- Food menu items include Low Fat Blackberry & Bran Muffin, Low Fat Cranberry Slice, Tuna & Cannelini Bean Salad, Chicken & Red Pesto Orzo Pasta Salad, Tuna Niçoise Salad, Superfruit Booster Bar, Spiced Apple & Pecan Muffin, Date & Walnut Slice, Apple Crumble, Croque Monsieur,
Panini breads, croissants.
- Drinks include coffee, tea, cold drinks.
- Free wifi internet at most or all branches, some only 25 mins access before it cuts out though.
Caribou Coffee in Dubai and UAE
- Most locations have free wifi internet access (usually limit of 90 minutes).
- Caribou Coffee locations in Dubai - Al Ghurair Center, Arabian Center Al Mizhar, Dubai Academic City, Dubai Festival City food court, Dubai International Financial Center DIFC Gate building (no free internet), Garhoud Views, Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) Al Murjan (plaza level, outdoor seating), Mirdiff City Center next to Borders Book Shop, Motor City (Motorcity Dubai) (open 0630-2300 daily), Oasis Center Mall Borders Bookshop (closed July 2010), Saleh Bin Laheej Building, Souk Al Bahar (outdoor seating), Southridge Downtown Dubai WS 01, The Dubai Mall LG and second floor, The Greens Arno building, Times Square Sheikh Zayed Road (hot in summer with the draught from the main doors opening and closing), UP House Deira, Uptown Mirdiff, Village Center Jumeirah 1 (outside seating), Wafi Center
- Large selection of iced and hot coffee and tea drinks.
- Food selection is cookies, cheesecakes from The Cheesecake Factory, croissants, muffins, panini sandwiches, salads, pies, quiches.
- Sometimes special offers of coffee and sandwich for 20-30 dirhams.
- Caribou Coffee locations in Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Marina Mall
- Caribou Coffee locations in Sharjah - Al Durrah, Qanat Al Qasba (outdoor seating)
- Delivery available in most locations.
- Email guestcare@cariboucoffee-me.com.
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) in Dubai
- Snacks and good value meals (pasta, salad, breakfast) available. Cakes are better prices than most other coffee shop chains such as Cafe Bateel, Caffe Nero, Starbucks, etc.
- Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) locations in Dubai - Jumeirah 1 (outdoor seating), Jumeirah 2 (outdoor seating), Mall of the Emirates.
Coffee Planet in Dubai, UAE, Oman
- Coffee Planet is a coffee bean supplier to hotels and restaurants in the UAE. They also have several retail outlets in the UAE.
- Many service stations have a Coffee Planet coffee making machine in them (ADNOC in Abu Dhabi and other emirates, EPPCO and ENOC in Dubai, Shell in Oman).
- Locations of Coffee Planet stores supplying coffee and food include:
- ADCP Building, 7th Street, Abu Dhabi
- Al Mas Tower (48th floor), Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
- API World Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
- Silver Wave Building (planned), Meena Region (Mina?), Abu Dhabi
- Wollongong University, Dubai Knowledge Village
Costa Coffee
- Large chain of coffee shops, there's one in most malls, and many other locations around Dubai.
- But why oh why do they play the same CD over and over again?
Crumbs Elysee Dubai
- Crumbs Elysee Cafe (Cafe de Provence) open February 2011. Website www.crumbselysee.com not available. Food menu good for meals, prices reasonable. Coffee and cake prices expensive. Opening hours 0630-2400 daily.
- Location next to Reem Al Bawadi Cafe on ocean side of Sheikh Zayed Road between Noor Bank and First Gulf Bank (FGB) stations on the Dubai Metro (FGB is closer but still a long walk), opposite Times Square shopping mall.
- Quaint place with pleasant French decor but in an odd location. Needs a beach, lake, or river out the front, not a motorway.
Ducati Caffé/Café
- First Ducati Cafe open in The Dubai Mall - Ground Floor opposite the Dubai Mall Ice Rink. Opening date in May or June 2012?
- Tel +971-4-3253321, email dc.tdm@ducaticaffeuae.com, website www.ducaticaffeuae.com.
Esquires Coffee House
- Esquires Coffee House is a Canadian coffee shop chain, established in Vancouver in 1993, with branches in Australia (?), Canada, China, Fiji, Ireland, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai), UK, USA (?).
- Jumeirah location closed December 2011. A second coffee shop opening in Abu Dhabi January 2012?
- Locations in Jumeirah 2, Dubai (open January 2010?), and Mamoura Building B on Muroor Road Abu Dhabi (open June 2010?) (tel +971-2-6437211).
- Jumeirah Dubai opening hours 0900-2400 daily. Changed to 0700-2300 in February 2011.
- More locations planned in the UAE?
Gloria Jean's Coffees in UAE
- Most larger UAE shopping malls have a Gloria Jeans.
- Free one hour wireless connection with drink purchases.
- Sometimes special offers - coffee plus cake or coffee plus sandwich for 20-30 dirhams sort of thing.
Il Caffe di Roma in UAE
- Drinks include the usual range of soft drinks, tea, lavazza coffee, hot chocolate. Also available fruit juice milkshakes. Coffees are way too small though for serious caffeine fiends.
- Food includes ice cream, main courses, pasta, pastries, panini sandwiches, salads, soup.
- Breakfast buffet Friday and Saturday from 0800-1130.
- Opening hours 0700-midnight?
- Il Cafe di Roma in Abu Dhabi locations - Abu Dhabi Marina Mall.
- Il Caffe di Roma in Dubai locations - Deira City Center, The Walk at JBR (free wifi, outdoor seating), in Bahar opposite The Hilton (tel +971-4-8105555).
Le Pain Quotidien (LPQ)
- Le Pain Quotidien locations in Dubai - Mall of the Emirates Fashion Dome, Sheikh Zayed Road outside Dubai Metro Financial Station (outdoor seating but noisy), JBR The Walk Bahar (Plaza Level), JBR The Walk Rimal
Make Business Hub
- Make Business Hub is more of a cafe based entrepreneurial office spot with workstations rather than sofas. Opened in January 2012 (official launch in February 2012).
- Opening times 0800-2200 daily. Located in Al Fattan House, Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR). Email info@makebusinesshub.com, website www.makebusinesshub.com.
- Customers expected to purchase AED 25 worth of food or drink (or both) per hour.
PappaRoti (Pappa Roti)
- Get a Roti bread with your (small) cafe latte or other drink selection. The fresh bun is nice.
- PappaRoti started in Malaysia in 2003, as of 2012 has coffee shops in China, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, UAE. UAE locations include:
- Dubai - Sunset Mall (Jumeirah), The Dubai Mall, Union Co-op Al Ghusais/Al Twar
- Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Mall, Al Wahda Mall, Bawabat Al Sharq Mall, Khalidiya, Masdar City, Mushrif Mall, Qariyat Al Beri Resort
- Ajman - Al Muroor Rd
- Al Ain - Al Ain Mall, Al Bawadi Mall, Al Jimi Mall
- Ras Al Khaimah - Al Manar Mall
- Sharjah - Sharjah Corniche, Sharjah Mega Mall
- UAE franchise holder PappaRoti General Trading LLC, email info@papparoti.ae, website
www.papparoti.ae.
Pastaga Cafe & Bread
- Pastaga in the Business Central Towers (just off Sheikh Zayed Road), Dubai Media City. Open plan French food, separate a/c smoking section, wifi available (but no power sockets)? Tel +971-4-4390150 (delivery available). Opening times 0700-2000 (might be closed Fridays).
- Swiss rather than French ownership or management? Is a member of the Swiss Business Council (SBC) in the UAE?
- First one opened September 2010 in DMC, another 18 locations planned in the UAE by 2015 (We will open 18 coffee shop in 5 years in UAE. The first coffee shop will open in September 2010 in Media City. - CEO Serge Marx on SBC UAE website)?
Paul Cafe in Dubai
Starbucks in Dubai
- Starbucks in Dubai do not have free internet but most should have a Du or Etisalat wireless hotspot available.
- Starbucks in Dubai locations include - most shopping malls in Dubai, Dubai Motorcity, JBR The Walk Rimal backside (outdoor seating, open 0600-0030), JBR The Walk Rimal frontside (outdoor seating), JBR The Walk Bahar (Plaza level), JBR The Walk Sadaf (outdoor seating), JBR The Walk Shams (outdoor seating), JBR The Walk (outdoor seating), Palm Strip Mall (outdoor seating).
Tim Hortons UAE
- Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop store locations in Dubai (opening date in brackets if known) - Al Wasl Square (Nov 2012), Deira City Center, Dubai Outlet Mall, JBR The Walk, Jumeirah Center, Jumeirah Park Community Center (Q3 2013?), Sheikh Zayed Road (2011?), The Dubai Mall ...
- ... and in other emirates - Al Majaz Waterfront (Sharjah, 08 May 2012), Fujairah City Center (Fujairah), Mushrif Mall (Abu Dhabi)
- First Tim Hortons in Dubai opened in 2011 (?) on Sheikh Zayed Road (ocean side) next to Starbucks, near the Financial Center metro station.
- The first Tim Hortons store in the Middle East is expected to open in the new Mushriff Mall in Abu Dhabi in April 2011 - Deputy Manager of Mushrif Mall, Siddharth Khanna, said "... we are looking forward to hosting Tim Hortons here," (The National 03 February 2011).
- Tim Hortons is a Canadian coffee shop chain with several thousand stores across North America. UAE management by Apparel Group in Dubai.
Last update Thursday 13-Dec-2012. Page development 1H 2T 3D 4L 5C.
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