14 Dubai Bakeries Worth Crossing the City For

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Dubai may be famous for glamorous restaurants and destination dining, but sometimes all you really want is excellent coffee and something warm from the oven.

Across the city, independent bakeries are experimenting with sourdough, laminated pastry, regional flavours and modern takes on European classics. Whether you’re looking for a slow weekend breakfast, a box of pastries to take home or simply the perfect croissant, these are some of Dubai’s most exciting bakeries to try.

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Piehaus

Located in Alserkal Avenue, Piehaus puts filo pastry at the centre of its compact menu.

The small, design-led space serves both savoury and sweet pies, with fillings ranging from pepperoni, pastrami and chicken gyros to custard, strawberry and caramel tahini.

Everything arrives crisp, golden and generously filled, with coffee, matcha and fresh juices available alongside.

Where: Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz

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Birch Bakery

Birch Bakery is one of those Al Quoz spots that quickly becomes a weekend habit.

The bakery is particularly well known for its croissants, sourdough and focaccia. The Emirati honey and sea salt croissant is a standout, while the nut and seed loaf is ideal to take home.

For something sweeter, try the chocolate babka or apple tart. There are also breakfast dishes, sandwiches and coffee if you want to stay rather than grab and go.

Where: Al Quoz

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BKRY

BKRY brings a more experimental approach to baking, with a strong focus on ingredient quality, responsible sourcing and grains processed in-house.

Its pastry selection goes beyond the usual classics. Expect combinations such as pecan and salted caramel croissants, zaatar sourdough croissants and savoury options filled with brisket, tomato jam and caramelised miso.

The sourdough and rosemary focaccia are also worth trying.

Where: Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz

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Alica

Alica is a neighbourhood-style bakery and café at Port de La Mer with a menu that changes throughout the day.

Mornings are made for pastries, while afternoons bring cakes and seasonal sweets. The lemon cake with white chocolate cream is particularly tempting.

Fresh breads include country sourdough, braided brioche and fragrant cardamom buns, while the savoury menu offers light plates and more substantial daily specials.

Where: Port de La Mer, Jumeirah 1

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Flaky Pastry Croissant Co.

The name gives away the speciality here.

Flaky Pastry Croissant Co. focuses heavily on croissants, serving a concise selection of both sweet and savoury versions.

The classic croissant is crisp, buttery and beautifully layered, while the triple chocolate option is ideal if you prefer something richer.

Pair your pastry with coffee and you have one of the simplest but most satisfying bakery stops in the city.

Where: Dubai Creek Harbour

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Kneaded

Kneaded combines traditional baking methods with flavours inspired by the region.

Highlights include raspberry and pistachio cruffins, tahini croissants, jalapeño cheese croissants and date and fennel loaves.

Fresh sourdough is a major part of the offering, but the filled cruffins are the ones to order when you want something indulgent.

Coffee, matcha, hot chocolate and hibiscus tea complete the menu.

Where: Al Khawaneej

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Laughing Bread Bakery

Laughing Bread Bakery combines artisanal baking with a sleek, gallery-like interior.

The open kitchen adds to the experience, with pastries prepared in view of guests. Croissants, pain au chocolat and truffle Parmesan Danishes are among the highlights.

The drinks menu is equally considered, with single-origin coffee, V60 options and iced matcha making this an easy place to settle in for a slow morning.

Where: Al Quoz

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Pekoe Tea & Bread Bar

Pekoe brings Japanese influences to Alserkal Avenue with a calm, contemporary bakery and tea-bar concept.

Its menu includes imaginative croissants, freshly baked bread and a choose-your-own bread-and-spread option.

The minimalist interiors and carefully prepared drinks make it particularly popular for relaxed weekend mornings.

Where: Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz

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Rascals Bakehouse

From the team behind Rascals Deli, Rascals Bakehouse focuses on pastries, desserts and sweet creations made in-house.

Try the honey cake sando, apple crumble or peanut caramel dulce with yuzu salted caramel.

There are also plenty of laminated pastries, including a double-baked almond croissant and a chocolate brioche filled with milk chocolate ganache and finished with cocoa crumble.

Where: Wasl Square, Al Safa 1

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Scarlet’s German Bakery

Scarlet’s offers a wide selection of European-style baked goods with a strong German influence.

The menu covers everything from pretzels and baguettes to brioche, flatbreads and pizza, making it a useful option when you want more than just pastry.

Breakfast is another reason to visit, with hearty sandwiches and egg dishes served alongside coffee and baked goods.

Where: City Walk

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Beurre Bakery

Beurre Bakery brings a little French-inspired elegance to Al Khawaneej.

Set inside a converted warehouse, the bakery combines warm interiors with a menu of croissants, tarts and buttery pastries.

It is a particularly good option if you want somewhere that feels relaxed enough for coffee but polished enough to turn a simple pastry run into an occasion.

Where: Al Khawaneej

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La Maison Atelier Sucré

If waffles are your weakness, La Maison Atelier Sucré should be high on the list.

The Belgian pastry shop specialises in Liège waffles made from brioche-style dough with pearl sugar that caramelises as it cooks.

Flavours range from vanilla and cinnamon to pistachio, speculoos, chocolate, cherry and custard.

You can pick up a single waffle or order a box if choosing just one feels impossible.

Where: Bay Square, Business Bay

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Subko

Originally from Mumbai, Subko has brought its speciality coffee and bakehouse concept to Alserkal Avenue.

The bakery produces croissants, sourdough and chocolate creations in-house using carefully sourced ingredients.

Part of the appeal is seeing the process itself, from dough lamination to chocolate preparation, turning the space into a showcase for contemporary baking craft.

Its South Asian identity also gives familiar pastries a distinctive character.

Where: Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz

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Tonton

Tonton is best known for its signature Tontail, a layered pastry inspired by Italian sfogliatelle.

It combines crisp pastry with a soft, creamy centre and has quickly become one of the bakery’s defining creations.

There are plenty of more familiar options too, including croissants, lemon meringue tart, coffee choux and vanilla caramel millefeuille.

With its cosy setting in Jumeirah, it also works well for coffee and a relaxed catch-up.

Where: Jumeirah

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Where to start

For serious croissant lovers, Flaky Pastry, Birch Bakery and BKRY are strong starting points.

If you want something more unusual, try Piehaus, Kneaded or Tonton, while Pekoe and Subko are ideal for anyone who cares just as much about coffee and atmosphere as the pastries.

And if the plan is simply to spend a slow morning somewhere beautiful with something buttery in front of you, Dubai certainly isn’t short of options.

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