The List #1
20 breakfasts worth the early start.
Opening times, what to order and the price, from Al Fahidi to the Palm.
Twenty placesChecked 25 October 2026Prices in AED
Breakfast season starts when the terraces open. Twenty breakfasts that earn the alarm, from an Emirati tray in Al Fahidi to a Balkan bistro in Umm Suqeim, each with the opening time, the one thing to order and the price.
Every pick passes one test: we'd send a DIFC couple or a Jumeirah family there without apologising. No buffets sold on price, no mall chains.
Hours and prices change. Check with the venue before you go.
All 20 on one map
Pins from each venue's Google listing. Tap a pin for the opening time. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
All addresses
- 01 21grams, Meyan Mall - Floor 2 - Al Thanya St - Umm Suqeim 2
- 02 Josette, ICD Brookfield Place - Zaa'beel Second - DIFC - Dubai
- 03 LOWE, Canvas - Wadi Al Safa 3 - Legends - Dubai
- 04 Three by Eva, Villa 53 - Al Wasl Street - 23B St - Jumeirah 2 - Dubai
- 05 bkry, Alserkal Avenue - Al Qouz Ind.first - Al Quoz - Dubai
- 06 Arabian Tea House, Bastakiya Opposite Musalla Post Office - Al Fahidi St - Bur Dubai - Al Fahidi - Dubai
- 07 Gastronomy, Atlantis The Royal - Crescent Rd - Palm Jumeirah - Dubai
- 08 DRIFT, One&Only Royal Mirage - Al Sufouh 2 - Al Sufouh - Dubai
- 09 The Guild, Icd Brookfield Place - Zaa'beel Second - DIFC - Dubai
- 10 The Lighthouse, Building No.6 - Dubai Design District - Dubai
- 11 Tania's Teahouse, Dubai Hills Estate، Business Park 3 - Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid - Dubai
- 12 Comptoir 102, 102 Beach Rd - Jumeirah 1 - Jumeirah - Dubai
- 13 Alica, La Cote 2 - 2A PDLM Street - Jumeirah 1 - Jumeirah - Dubai
- 14 SEVA Table, Jumeirah Beach Road - Postcode: 413752 - Villa 5/1B 27B St - Jumeirah 1 - Dubai
- 15 Tom & Serg, 15A Street - Sheikh Zayed Rd - near ACE Hardware and Burjeel Hospital - Dubai
- 16 Gerbou, Street 20, Nadd Al Sheba Road, Nad Al Sheba 1, Dubai
- 17 Birch Bakery, 16 B street - Al Qouz Ind.third - Al Quoz - Dubai
- 18 Pekoe, Alserkal Avenue - Warehouse 59 17th St - Al Qouz Ind.first - Al Quoz - Dubai
- 19 Bageri Form, Building 4 - Zaa'beel Second - Dubai Design District - Dubai
- 20 Bread Ahead, North Zone, Gate Avenue - Zaa'beel Second - DIFC - Dubai
Balkan, with a Bib Gourmand, in Umm Suqeim 2
21grams
The Bib Gourmand bistro on the second floor of Meyan Mall. Balkan breakfast, homemade bread, and burek straight from the oven until noon.
The facts
- Where
- Meyan Mall, floor 2, Umm Suqeim 2
- Opens
- 8am daily. Burek until 12pm
- Order
- Komplet egg, then a burek slice
- Price
- Komplet egg AED 65
- How
- Walk in. Burek tray to order: 40 min
Parisian brasserie in DIFC
Josette
A pink-and-gold Parisian brasserie in ICD Brookfield Place, for eggs done properly before work: king crab omelette, truffled scrambled eggs, or eggs à la royale with Oscietra.
The facts
- Where
- ICD Brookfield Place, DIFC
- Opens
- Breakfast 8–11:30am daily
- Order
- Omelette au crabe
- Price
- AED 85. Eggs AED 55–110, plus fees
- How
- Book on SevenRooms
Seasonal kitchen at KOA Canvas, weekends
LOWE
A grown-up weekend breakfast at KOA Canvas, near Al Barari. Short seasonal menu, real cooking: crab omelette, truffle eggs, coconut sesame toast.
The facts
- Where
- KOA Canvas, Wadi Al Safa 3
- Opens
- Fri–Sun, 8–11:30am
- Order
- Crab omelette, smoked cream
- Price
- AED 68. Plates AED 46–88 plus fees
- How
- Book: 04 320 1890
Jordanian, in a restored villa in Jumeirah 2
Three by Eva
Eva Halasa and her daughters bake their own sourdough in a restored villa on Al Wasl Road. Levant breakfast from 7am, every day.
The facts
- Where
- Villa 53, Al Wasl Road, Jumeirah 2
- Opens
- 7am daily
- Order
- Za'atar man'ousheh and the eggs
- Price
- Not published
- How
- Book via @threebyeva, or walk in
Emirati-founded bakery at Alserkal Avenue
bkry
Three Emirati friends mill their own grain and run Archers coffee in the same warehouse. Time Out's Best Bakery 2025. Expect a queue at 10am.
The facts
- Where
- Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz 1
- Opens
- 8am daily. Breakfast 8am–2pm
- Order
- Turkish egg breakfast, then a croissant
- Price
- Not published
- How
- Walk in. Go before 9am
The other 15
06Al Fahidi
Arabian Tea House
- Opens
- 7am daily
- Order
- Special Emirati breakfast tray
- Price
- AED 89
- How
- Walk in
07Atlantis The Royal
Gastronomy
- Opens
- 7am–12pm daily
- Order
- The buffet: 17 live stations
- Price
- AED 315 per person
- How
- Book. Smart casual
08One&Only Royal Mirage
DRIFT
- Opens
- Wednesdays from 9am
- Order
- Chic Wednesday: breakfast, then a lounger
- Price
- AED 180 per person, lounger included
- How
- Book
09DIFC
The Guild
- Opens
- 8am daily, in the Salon
- Order
- Bread crown, crab omelette
- Price
- AED 95. Plates AED 45–99
- How
- Book or walk in
10d3
The Lighthouse
- Opens
- 8am daily
- Order
- Truffle scrambled eggs
- Price
- AED 96. Plates AED 38–71
- How
- Walk in
11Dubai Hills
Tania's Teahouse
- Opens
- 8am daily
- Order
- Tania's Brekkie
- Price
- AED 79
- How
- Walk in
12Jumeirah 1
Comptoir 102
- Opens
- 8am daily
- Order
- Buckwheat pancakes, green eggs
- Price
- AED 75. Plates AED 50–79
- How
- Walk in
13Port de La Mer
Alica
- Opens
- 8am daily
- Order
- The morning tray
- Price
- Not published
- How
- Walk in
14Jumeirah 1
SEVA Table
- Opens
- 9am daily
- Order
- Happy Beginning breakfast set
- Price
- AED 79
- How
- Walk in
15Al Quoz
Tom & Serg
- Opens
- 8am daily
- Order
- Turkish eggs
- Price
- AED 67
- How
- Walk in
16Nad Al Sheba
Gerbou
- Opens
- 7am weekdays, 8am weekends
- Order
- Balaleet, chebab with honey
- Price
- Balaleet AED 45. Chebab AED 45
- How
- Walk in, or +971 4 222 6888
17Al Quoz 3
Birch Bakery
- Opens
- 7am daily
- Order
- Morning bun, honey croissant
- Price
- Morning bun AED 15. Croissant AED 16
- How
- Walk in. Few tables
18Alserkal Avenue
Pekoe
- Opens
- 7am daily
- Order
- Bread and spread
- Price
- Loaves AED 20–25
- How
- Walk in
19d3
Bageri Form
- Opens
- 7:30am weekdays, 8:30am weekends
- Order
- Nordic plate, cardamom bun
- Price
- Nordic plate AED 43
- How
- Walk in
20DIFC
Bread Ahead
- Opens
- 7am daily
- Order
- A filled doughnut
- Price
- Not published
- How
- Walk in
How we checked
Every fact here comes from the venue's own website, menu, booking page or Instagram, or from the Michelin Guide and official listings. Nobody paid to be in this guide, and nobody knew we were writing it. If something has changed, write to [email protected] and we'll correct it. How we pick a place →
Photos
- 21grams: @21grams.dubai
- Josette: @josettedubai
- LOWE: @lowedxb
- Three by Eva: @threebyeva
- bkry: @bkry.space
- Arabian Tea House: @arabianteahouse
- Gastronomy: @atlantistheroyal
- DRIFT: @driftbeachdubai
- The Guild: @theguilddubai
- The Lighthouse: @thelighthouse_ae
- Tania's Teahouse: @taniasteahouse
- Comptoir 102: @comptoir102
- Alica: @alicabakery
- SEVA Table: @sevaexperience
- Tom & Serg: @tomandserg
- Gerbou: @gerbou
- Birch Bakery: @birch.bakery
- Pekoe: @mypekoe
- Bageri Form: @bageriform
- Bread Ahead: @breadaheaduae
