Start with the mood

Breakfast, properly chosen.

5 restaurants that fit the brief without making the food an afterthought.

Proper breakfasts, serious coffee and enough range to satisfy both the eggs person and the pastry person.

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Plate Snob Pick

Dubai Marina, Dubai

A traditional French bistro on the Dubai Marina waterfront.

AED 160–260 per personFull profile →

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Downtown Dubai, Dubai

A bright weekday brasserie for fresh breakfasts, salads and business-district lunches.

AED 55–95 per personFull profile →

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Dubai Marina, Dubai

An all-day Marina brasserie for breakfast, balanced lunches and coffee that keeps its promises.

AED 55–100 per personFull profile →

Al Fahidi, Dubai

A leafy courtyard for Emirati breakfasts, tea and old-Dubai atmosphere.

AED 55–100 per personFull profile →

Plate Snob Pick

Meydan, Dubai

Soulful Balkan cooking, excellent pastries and a breakfast crowd that knows what it is doing.

AED 90–160 per personFull profile →

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