Best Breakfast Spots in Dubai
Where to have breakfast in Dubai — specialty coffee, Emirati breakfast, luxury hotel buffets, and local chaiwala finds.
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Dubai's breakfast scene has moved beyond hotel buffets. Specialty coffee shops, Lebanese flatbread bakeries, and Pakistani chaiwala spots open at 06:30. Here are the ones worth setting an alarm for.
Common Grounds — Al Barsha, Business Bay, more
Local specialty coffee chain. Flat whites, well-made eggs on sourdough, acai bowls. 50–90 AED for breakfast + coffee. Several locations across the city, all solid.
Logma — Boxpark, City Walk
Modern Emirati breakfast: khameer (local flatbread) with cheese and honey, chebab (local pancakes), karak chai. 40–70 AED per plate. Compact, Instagram-friendly.
Zuma breakfast — DIFC
Japanese-leaning breakfast at the Michelin-starred Zuma Dubai. Not cheap (130–220 AED per plate) but one of the most refined breakfasts in town.
Project Chaiwala — Satwa, City Walk, Alserkal
Pakistani chai specialists — cardamom karak, masala, saffron, with filled parathas and anda bhurji (spiced eggs). 25–55 AED. Opens 07:00.
Hotel buffets
The classic: Palace Downtown's Thiptara buffet (320 AED, Burj view), Four Seasons Jumeirah's SUQ (280 AED, beachfront), Atlantis Saffron (380 AED, loudest but biggest selection).
FAQ
- What time do breakfast spots open in Dubai?
- Specialty cafés: 07:00. Hotel buffets: 06:30–11:00. Chaiwala stops like Project Chaiwala from 07:00. For earlier, 24-hour spots like Ravi Al Satwa serve omelettes any hour.
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