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Coffee Culture In Dubai: Best Cafes For A Perfect Brew

Get your caffeine fix from the best coffee shops in Dubai! Here are our top recommendations.

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Dubai's coffee scene is booming thanks to more and more cool local bars and coffee shops that are open from dawn until late at night. These are the best cafes in Dubai and co-working spaces for folks who need a caffeine boost for the daily grind! They include a vegan restaurant in a garden, a hipster co-working space, a huge hangout in the city centre, a boutique-style coffee shop, and a lively hideaway with a great dessert menu.

LDC Kitchen + Coffee

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LDC Kitchen + Coffee is in a great spot at Jumeirah Lakes Towers. One of the best coffee shops in Dubai, it's a two-story building with cosy, simple rooms and a deck that pets are welcome on. With its menu full of fresh options, the cafe-meets-bistro is a great addition for people who especially like breakfast food, coffee, and ice cream. Pizza, pasta, burgers, sweets, and more are just a few of the foods you can choose from for breakfast. You can drink these with a wide range of drinks, from clean soups to iced or hot coffee. Many people who work from home choose this coffee shop as one of the best places in Dubai to work.

Bageri Form

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Bageri Form is an artisan coffee shop and bakery in D3 that offers a heavy dose of hygge- which is a Scandinavian delicacy! It is the place to go in Dubai for a dose of sleek Scandinavian simplicity and rustic bakes. People who love simple, cream- and white-colored interiors will love this place as it stuns with their simple, neutral interiors.  The cafe offers house made delicious breads and cakes by skilled pastry chefs. Get going and grab a table because you can only get in by walking in. They serve fruit and cream on brioche, fresh cream on bread, baked egg buns and all sorts of other baked goods, as well as every kind of coffee you can think of. Truly one of the best coffee shops in Dubai for your daily fix of baked goods and breakfast!

Wild & The Moon

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Wild & The Moon specialises in raw, earth-to-table food and is a laid-back spot on Alserkal Avenue which is a haven for creative professionals who like to hang out at this trendy cafe. That same idea also guides the coffee menu at the split-level cafe. The baristas here know how to make the perfect dairy-free latte by mixing organic, fair-trade beans with vegan 'mylk' that they make in-house, making this one of the best cafes in Dubai for vegans! For people who want a little less caffeine their preferences are also met with the wide variety of beverages like Matcha, chai, lavender, and charcoal drinks are all very popular during the day.

Coffee by La Nena

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La Nena Coffee is a café, design workshop, and home goods store all in one. It is located in Dubai's trendy Al Quoz area. People can enjoy great coffee and a variety of snacks and treats while taking in what is probably Dubai's most unique coffee shop decor.  The company is from Galicia, Spain, and is known for using local products and old-fashioned design methods. The cafe is the newest addition to the store, which has been a destination for design fans since 2020. It's also pet-friendly, so bring your furry friends with you. Known for their unmissable aesthetics, their interiors make it one of the best coffee shops in Dubai!

Jones The Grocer

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Jones the Grocer is for people who like to enjoy gourmet food with their coffee!  It has several sites across the city. One of the most well-known cafes in Dubai is the one at the Emirates Golf Club. The deck there has views of the greens, and it's a great place to relax. The cafe on Sheikh Zayed Road is more family-friendly. No matter where you go, you can get classic coffee drinks like espresso and aeropress, as well as the more experimental nitro coffee, which is made well with seasonal single-origin beans. Jones serves lunch and dinner, but the breakfast menu, which includes popular items like smashed avocado, king prawn eggs Florentine, and brioche French toast, is what fills the restaurant every weekend.

Apricot

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Apricot is a charming European-Mediterranean café right in the middle of Downtown Dubai, close enough to walk to from both Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa. It's the perfect place to stop on your way to or from shopping or sightseeing. In honour of summer living and the bounty it brings around the world, the food is based on the fresh flavours of the Mediterranean. Signature dishes include the Bodrum Breakfast Board, which is great for families and groups, homemade 'Malatya Muse' Apricot Jam, Mandarin-glazed salmon, Apricot sliders, and more. You can sit in the cosy courtyard garden, which has white lounge chairs and bright pink flowers, or you can go inside to the bright and airy cafe. You can get all kinds of coffee here, from the basic espresso and milk-based drinks to V60 and Turkish coffee, matcha, Spanish lattes, and five different kinds of iced coffee with almond, oat, or soya milk in each.

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