The 10 Best Cafés in Dubai
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The best cafés in Dubai, according to the experts: Eater and World Coffee Map have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Nightjar Coffee Roasters comes out on top.
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The Grey Al Wasl - Coffee Lounge & Bar and Boon Coffee Roasters Jumeirah Park Pavilion hold the next two places. World Coffee Map shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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A DJ booth in a coffee shop is either a flex or a cry for help, and at Nightjar it reads as the former. This specialty cafe and roaster inside Alserkal Avenue's warehouse district does serious, geeky coffee alongside food that has no interest in playing it safe: lamb kheema toasties, house-cured salt beef sandwiches, rotisserie chicken. Black tiles, communal tables, and stickers on every surface set the tone before the flat white arrives.
The awards
- Eater Eater: The 27 Best Restaurants in Dubai
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Dubai
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Dubai Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Dubai
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Dubai
- World Coffee Map Dubai Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Dubai
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Dubai
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Dubai
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Dubai
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Dubai
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Dubai
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A specialty coffee shop on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, close enough to the Burj Khalifa that tourists drift in looking slightly overwhelmed by Dubai and leave looking slightly more caffeinated. The room is modern and calm, the kind of place where laptops outnumber conversations. Pour-overs and lattes are taken seriously here, and fresh pastries round things out for anyone settling in for the afternoon.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Dubai Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Dubai
- World Coffee Map Dubai Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Dubai
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Dubai
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Dubai Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Dubai
- World Coffee Map Dubai Coffee Guide for Travelers
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Twenty-four floors up inside One Za'abeel, this specialty coffee shop trades Dubai's street-level bustle for a calm room with a skyline framing every table. The pour-over program gets the most attention, and the cold brew is serious enough to slow you down. It draws a mix of remote workers and people who simply wanted an excuse to be this high up with a good cup.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Dubai
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Dubai
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Dubai
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Dubai
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Dubai
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Dubai
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Dubai
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Dubai