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Best Cafes in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's cafe scene runs from long-established local names to international coffee chains, and the entries below cover both. Some sit on busy main roads such as Mohammed Bin Khalifa Street and Sultan Bin Zayed The First Street, while others are placed on Commercial Road and Al Turath Street.

The list leans towards coffee shops, with one regional-style cafeteria among them. Where a detail has been checked, it is given here; where it has not, the entry is kept short.

1. Cafe Arabia

Cafe Arabia is on Mohammed Bin Khalifa Street, also known as 15th Street. It opens at 08:00 every day. On Monday to Wednesday and on Saturday and Sunday it closes at 22:30, and on Thursday and Friday it closes at 22:00. You can reach it on +971 2 643 9699, and it has a Facebook page at facebook.com/CafeArabia.

2. Starbucks (Commercial Road)

A coffee shop on Commercial Road, using the Arabic name ستاربكس. No opening hours are listed for this branch.

3. Starbucks (Sultan Bin Zayed The First Street)

A coffee shop on Sultan Bin Zayed The First Street, operating under the Arabic name ستاربكس. Opening hours are not listed for this branch.

4. Mercato Cafeteria

A regional cafeteria. No street address or opening hours are listed.

5. Gloria Jean's Coffees

A coffee shop. No address or opening hours are listed for this entry.

6. Starbucks

A coffee shop listed under the Arabic name ستاربكس, with no street or opening hours given.

7. Caribou Coffee

A coffee shop listed under the Arabic name كاريبو كوفي. No address or opening hours are listed.

8. Lesamis Cafe

Lesamis Cafe is on Al Turath Street. No opening hours are listed for it.

Practical notes

Opening hours are only confirmed for Cafe Arabia, so check the others before you go, particularly the branches with no listed times. For Cafe Arabia, the phone number and Facebook page are the best ways to confirm current hours.

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