Dubai now has over 4,000 coffee shops. Finding the best specialty coffee cafes in Dubai is a different problem entirely.
The ones where the beans are actually roasted on-site, the barista can tell you the origin. Dubai’s specialty coffee scene has grown fast and hosts the World of Coffee Dubai event annually at the Dubai World Trade Center.
The 15 places on this list represent the best of that wave. If you are a Dubai resident looking for your next regular morning spot, or a visitor who wants to drink something genuinely good, start here. Let’s check out these specialty coffee cafes in Dubai.
Find Your Next Regular Coffee Spot From These Specialty Coffee Cafes in Dubai
1. The Coffee Lab
The Coffee Lab is in Marina Views at Port Rashid and covers every base. In-house roasting, a full cafe, rooftop seating, late hours, and a beans-to-buy retail setup for when you find a roast you want at home. It opens at 6 AM and stays open until midnight every day of the week. So you can enjoy your coffee after 10 pm in Dubai as well. The rooftop terrace has waterfront views over Port Rashid. In summer, go very early or after dark. They have a second location at One Za’abeel on the 24th floor of The Link — worth knowing if you are coming from Downtown or Za’abeel.
WOW Emirates Expert Tip: In summer, the rooftop is best between 6 AM and 8 AM or after 9 PM. The early morning light over Port Rashid is genuinely good.
The Coffee Lab – Specialty Coffee Roasters
In-house roastery, full cafe and rooftop seating on the Port Rashid waterfront
Area: Marina Views, Port Rashid
Rating: 4.7 (4,291 reviews)
Hours: Daily 6am – 12am
Price: AED 50-100 (approx. USD 14-27)
Phone: +971 4 546 4670
Website: thecoffeelab.ae
Map: The Coffee Lab Dubai
Second branch at One Za’abeel, Level 24, for Downtown access.
2. Cherry House
The newest entry on this list and the one generating the most conversation right now. Cherry House opened on 18 May 2026, in Al Safa 1, off Sheikh Zayed Road. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid visited the day before the official opening during the soft launch weekend on 17 May, and the photos went everywhere.
Founded by Emirati entrepreneur Mohamed Matar Al-Koas Al-Falasi (who also founded Saddle and Feels), Cherry House combines a roastery, an artisan bakery, and an espresso bar under one roof. The standout feature is the overhead belting system. The UAE’s first coffee shop that carries freshly roasted beans through transparent pipes overhead as you sit, moving from the roastery across the venue in full view. The deep cherry-red interiors, in-house bread baked daily, and the rotating single-origin espresso program make this the most considered roastery opening in Dubai in years. Walk-in only, no reservations.
Cherry House
Emirati-owned roastery, bakery and espresso bar — UAE’s first overhead coffee bean belting system
Area: Al Safa 1, near Sheikh Zayed Road
Opened: 18 May 2026
Founded by: Mohamed Matar Al-Koas Al-Falasi (Saddle and Feels)
Reservations: Walk-in only
Map: Cherry House Al Safa Dubai
Instagram: @cherryhouse
Weekday mornings are quietest. The roasting process above is clearer when the venue is not packed.
3. Specialty Batch Coffee Roastery
A wholesale production roastery with a public espresso bar — the least Instagram-ready venue on this list and one of the most interesting to actually visit if you care about coffee. Specialty Batch operates out of a shed in the Marina Cubes Street industrial area near Port Rashid. If you visit, you are on the roastery floor, surrounded by the equipment that supplies a significant portion of Dubai’s specialty cafe scene. Good to know for coffee professionals, buyers looking to source beans, and curious residents who want to understand where the city’s specialty supply chain actually starts.
Specialty Batch Coffee Roastery
Production roastery and espresso bar supplying Dubai’s specialty cafe scene — weekday visits only
Area: Shed 3A, Marina Cubes Street, Port Rashid
Rating: 4.8 (38 reviews)
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am – 5:30pm. Closed weekends.
Phone: +971 4 299 1113
Website: specialtybatch.com
Map: Specialty Batch Roastery Dubai
Call before visiting — the operation is primarily wholesale. Walk-ins are welcome but not the main event.
4. Doppio Roasters
A focused neighbourhood roastery cafe on Al Mina Street that roasts its own beans and keeps the menu tight. No sprawling food program, no Instagram set-up — just coffee, done correctly, in a casual setting in one of Dubai’s older port neighborhoods. The AED 1-50 price range makes it the most affordable Specialty Coffee Cafes in Dubai option on this list without compromising on what matters.
Doppio Roasters
Neighbourhood roastery cafe on Al Mina Street — focused, affordable, consistently good coffee
Area: Al Mina Street, Al Mina
Rating: 4.7 (97 reviews)
Price: AED 1-50 (approx. USD 1-14)
Hours: Mon-Sat 7am – 10pm, Sun 8am – 10pm
Phone: +971 4 324 1686
Website: doppioroasters.com
Map: Doppio Roasters Dubai
Street parking on Al Mina is tight on weekday mornings. Arrive slightly before or after the 8-9am window.
5. Black Coffee by Cafe Younes
The Dubai branch of Cafe Younes, a Lebanese roasting specialty coffee cafes in Dubai that has been operating since 1935. That heritage shows in the approach, serious coffee with a deep-rooted supply chain behind it. The Sheikh Zayed Road location in Duja Tower puts it in one of Dubai’s most accessible spots: central, easy to reach by metro, with strong Wi-Fi and a food program that covers breakfast through dinner. Open daily from 7:30 AM, this is a reliable option if you want specialty-grade coffee with enough food to make a full morning of it. The vegan and vegetarian menu options are notably better than most coffee-focused venues in the city.
Black Coffee by Cafe Younes
Dubai outpost of the Beirut roasting institution — specialty coffee and full food programme on Sheikh Zayed Road
Area: Duja Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, World Trade Center Area
Rating: 4.7 (942 reviews)
Price: AED 50-100 (approx. USD 14-27)
Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30am – 10:30pm, Fri-Sun 7:30am – 11:30pm
Phone: +971 4 370 3033
Website: blackcoffee.ae
Map: Black Coffee by Cafe Younes Dubai
Free Wi-Fi, valet parking available. Good option for a working-from-cafe day on SZR.
6. Coffee Museum
The most unusual entry on the list of specialty coffee cafes in Dubai. The Coffee Museum is in a restored windtower villa in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood (Bastakiya), Dubai’s oldest surviving heritage district.
Inside, there is a working roastery, a coffee bar serving both traditional Arabic brewing methods and modern espresso drinks. And a museum tracing the history of coffee from Ethiopian origins through the Arabian peninsula to the current specialty movement. The coffee here is genuinely good, not just decorative. But the reason to come is the combination of heritage architecture, roasting history, and the Al Fahidi neighbourhood walk, which naturally extends the visit.
Coffee Museum
Working roastery and coffee history museum inside a restored Al Fahidi windtower villa
Area: Villa 44, Al Hisn Street, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Bastakiya
Rating: 4.4 (1,343 reviews)
Phone: +971 4 353 8777
Website: coffeemuseum.ae
Map: Coffee Museum Al Fahidi Dubai
Pair with a walk through Al Fahidi. Friday and Saturday mornings before noon are the best timing.
7. Roast Speciality Coffee – Deira
This is the ONLY specialty coffee cafes in Dubai which operate for 24 hours on this list. Roast is near the Clock Tower Roundabout in Deira’s Business Village. The 24-hour schedule is genuinely useful for early-morning DXB flights and late nights in the northern part of the city. Or anyone who needs a serious espresso at an hour when everything else is closed. The beans are single-origin, 100% Arabica from Ethiopia, freshly roasted in Dubai. The espresso-based menu runs from AED 13 for a single espresso to AED 24 for a V60 or Chemex pour-over.
Roast Speciality Coffee
24-hour specialty coffee near Deira’s Clock Tower — the only round-the-clock quality option on this list
Area: Business Village, B Block, near Clock Tower Roundabout, Port Saeed, Deira
Rating: 4.6 (152 reviews)
Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days
Phone: +971 56 992 4672
Website: roastdubai.com
Map: Roast Speciality Coffee Deira Dubai
Useful for early DXB departures from the Deira side — it’s 15 minutes from Terminal 1.
8. The Roots Cafe
One of the highest-rated cafes in Dubai, and the one that best combines location with coffee quality. The Roots is on Al Seef Street, the restored heritage waterfront along the Dubai Creek. Dhow lanes, old merchant buildings, and some of the best morning light in the city. Open from 10 AM daily (until 11 PM on weekends), so plan this as a mid-morning visit or a waterfront afternoon rather than an early start. The outdoor seating faces the Creek directly. Dogs are allowed outside. Free parking nearby.
The coffee is specialty-focused, and the food menu is compact but clean — breakfast, brunch, and small plates.
WOW Emirates Expert Tip: Thursday after 7 PM or Friday morning before noon. The waterfront is calmer, easier to get a table, and the Creek light is better at those hours.
The Roots Cafe
Specialty cafe on the Al Seef waterfront — outdoor Creek views, dogs allowed, one of Dubai’s highest-rated
Area: Al Seef Marsa, Creek, Al Seef Street, Al Hamriya
Rating: 4.8 (261 reviews)
Price: AED 1-50 (approx. USD 1-14)
Hours: Daily 10am – 10pm (Fri-Sun until 11pm)
Phone: +971 4 333 8631
Map: The Roots Cafe Al Seef Dubai
Instagram: @theroots.coffee
Dogs allowed outside. Free parking in the Al Seef lot a short walk away.
9. Flat12 Cafe
A high-energy cafe in the Marina Cubes Street industrial cluster, the same area as Specialty Batch, and close to The Coffee Lab, with a cult following and a distinct personality. Flat12 is both a coffee shop and an automobile storage facility, which tells you something about the setup: the cafe sits inside a classic-car-and-motorcycle-culture space. The cars are part of the interior. The food menu is solid, and the coffee program takes the quality seriously. Good for groups and for people who like their mornings with some visual interest.
Flat12 Cafe
Coffee shop inside a classic car and motorcycle culture space — a Port Rashid institution with serious review numbers
Area: Shed 3, Marina Cubes Street, Port Rashid
Rating: 4.7 (1,421 reviews)
Phone: +971 4 228 7123
Map: Flat12 Cafe Dubai
Instagram: @flat12cafe
Weekend mornings here are a social event. Go on a Friday or Saturday when the car community turns out.
10. Society Dubai
Society Dubai is on Jumeirah Street, Jumeirah 1, a cafe and brunch destination that has earned serious loyalty from Dubai’s expat community over the years. The food program covers breakfast, brunch, and lunch. The setting is light, relaxed, and suited to the resident-weekender audience who want a proper Saturday morning out without the fine-dining weight. The Shibuya Toast and the pistachio croissant are the two things we keep coming back for. The açai bowl is consistently rated the best on the breakfast menu.
Book ahead for brunch on Friday or Saturday, this one fills.
WOW Emirates Expert Tip: Weekday mornings are significantly calmer. If you want to actually sit and enjoy your coffee rather than wait for a table, go on Tuesday or Wednesday before noon.
Society Dubai
Jumeirah 1 cafe and brunch destination with the highest resident review count on this list
Area: Jumeirah Street 1, Jumeira First
Rating: 4.7 (9,059 reviews)
Phone: +971 4 222 2811
Website: societyuae.com
Map: Society Dubai Jumeirah 1
Book for weekend brunch at least a few days ahead. Walk-ins easier on weekday mornings.
11. 45 Cafe
A cafe and brunch spot at La Cote 3 inside Port de La Mer, the Riviera-inspired marina development in Jumeirah 1. The location has outdoor seating facing the marina, a pedestrian-friendly promenade, and a waterfront setting that earns its weekend traffic. The coffee is good, and the brunch menu is well put together. Worth knowing if you are in the Port de La Mer area on a weekend morning. The kitchen is led by Chef Maria Zanosiy, and the food is a seasonal European menu with a clear seafood lean. This is not a coffee-and-toast cafe — the menu runs properly from breakfast through to dinner.
45 Cafe
Brunch cafe and coffee spot at Port de La Mer marina in Jumeirah 1
Area: La Côte 3, Port de La Mer, Jumeirah 1
Rating: 4.8 (481 reviews)
Phone: +971 58 525 0045
Website: 45.cafe
Map: 45 Cafe Port de La Mer Dubai
The marina-facing outdoor tables are the ones worth waiting for on a weekend morning.
12. The Sum of Us
One of Dubai’s longest-running independent cafe and a consistent favorite for the Trade Center, DIFC, and Downtown crowd. The Sum of Us is on the ground floor of Burj Al Salam, 6th Street, accessible, well-run, and reliably good. The menu is international: noodles, steak, burgers, coffee, and smoothies. It is a proper all-day cafe with serious food rather than a coffee shop that does toast. Organic dishes, vegan options, and a good kids’ menu, which explains part of the family crossover on weekends. Book for brunch.
The Sum of Us
All-day international cafe and brunch spot — a Trade Centre favourite since opening
Area: Ground Floor, Burj Al Salam, 6th Street, Trade Centre
Rating: 4.4 (2,918 reviews)
Hours: Daily 8am – 8pm
Phone: +971 56 445 7526
Website: eatx.com/the-sum-of-us
Map: The Sum of Us Dubai
Brunch reservations recommended on weekends. Free parking in the Burj Al Salam lot.
13. Attibassi Coffee
An Italian specialty coffee brand with a strong presence inside BurJuman Mall in Al Mankhool. Attibassi is a Bologna-based roastery founded in 1918, with over a century of roasting heritage behind the espresso. The BurJuman outlet is one of the more quietly excellent coffee stops in central Dubai. If you are in the BurJuman or Al Mankhool area and want a properly made Italian espresso, this is the stop.
Attibassi Coffee
Italian roastery institution from Bologna (est. 1918) — one of BurJuman’s best-kept coffee secrets
Area: BurJuman Mall, Al Mankhool
Rating: 4.8 (497 reviews)
Map: Attibassi Coffee BurJuman Dubai
Inside the mall — easier to find if you enter from the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street entrance.
14. Easy Coffee and Cakes
Easy Coffee and Cakes is in Bur Dubai, inside the Majid Bin Sultan Building on Al Souq Al Kabeer. It is a local neighbourhood cafe with a bakery programme that clearly has regulars who care deeply about it. The menu covers coffee, cakes, pastries, and light meals. Worth knowing if you are in the Bur Dubai area or exploring the older parts of the city around Al Fahidi and the Textile Souk.
Easy Coffee and Cakes
Highest-rated cafe on this list — a beloved Bur Dubai neighbourhood spot with an excellent bakery
Area: Majid Bin Sultan Building, Al Souq Al Kabeer, Bur Dubai
Rating: 4.9 (368 reviews)
Phone: +971 50 412 1137
Website: easycoffeeshop.ae
Map: Easy Coffee and Cakes Bur Dubai
Pairs well with a walk through the nearby Textile Souk and Al Fahidi neighbourhood.
15. Mils Cafe
Mils sits on the ground floor of One Deira Mall, directly above the Gold Souq metro station on Al Khaleej Street. The location puts you at the centre of old Dubai’s most active corridor. Gold Souq, Spice Souq and Al Seef waterfront are all within a short walk. For a resident who wants to spend a morning in the historic part of the city without compromising on the quality of their coffee, this is the anchor. The kitchen covers global fusion, which in practice means breakfast through dinner without the usual mid-afternoon dead zone. The Baked Chicken Pasta, Quesadilla and Paratha Roll are the dishes you must try.
Mils Cafe
Highly rated all-day cafe inside One Deira Mall on the Deira Waterfront — above the Gold Souq metro station
Area: One Deira Mall, Al Corniche, Deira
Rating: 4.9 (398 reviews)
Phone: +971 4 886 7745
Website: milscafe.com
Map: Mils Cafe One Deira Mall Dubai
Metro-accessible from the Gold Souq station. Good starting point for a Deira morning — Creek, Al Seef and the old souqs are all within walking distance.
Tried one of these? Tell us which one in the comments! If there is a roastery or Specialty Coffee Cafes in Dubai we have missed, we will check it out and consider it for the next update.
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