Al Quoz & Alserkal Avenue: coffee, bakeries and food

Ordering notes

A flat white puts the focus on coffee with milk at Nightjar’s Alserkal roastery. Ask which beans are being served and choose your milk when ordering. Use the Alserkal branch pin for this Find; it can be a coffee-only pause during a gallery visit.

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Ganache’s Alserkal counter offers a changing selection of artisan chocolates. Choose by filling rather than colour alone, and ask about the smallest purchase and storage advice. Buy takeaway chocolates toward the end of your visit so they spend less time in the heat.

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A plain croissant keeps the focus on the pastry at Pekoe in Alserkal Avenue. Ask for plain rather than a filled croissant and check what is available at the counter. Use Warehouse 59 for this bakery visit; buy only what you plan to eat now or take home.

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Zaatar, sumac, olive oil and herb cream cheese fill a savoury croissant. Order the Zatar Croissant by name and check counter stock before making a special trip.

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An avocado handroll at Kokoro: rice and avocado wrapped in nori, ordered individually from the à-la-carte menu. Eat the handroll soon after it arrives so the nori stays crisp. Check walk-in seating before travelling.

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An espresso at RAW’s Al Quoz roastery puts its house coffee in focus. Ask which beans are on the espresso bar; the coffee selection can change.

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Poached eggs sit with yoghurt, labneh, jalapeño jam and pistachio zhoug, with grilled flatbread. This is a full breakfast plate with flatbread. Ask about sharing before adding another dish.

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Pick up the 52% dark milk and sea-salt bar at the factory store. The bar is a takeaway purchase. Ask how to store it during your journey home.