SELF-GUIDED FOOD HUNT · Dubai Design District

d3: herb-pesto halloumi sandwich, date cake and citrus coffee

Make a savoury-to-sweet café circuit through d3: The Name’s halloumi sandwich, Thea’s sticky date cake and lemon-and-lime cold brew at Caffeine & Culture.

CURATED BY Feed to Fork team

Time to allowAllow time for three separate food and drink stops.

Getting aroundWalk within d3 on signed pedestrian routes; use a short taxi transfer to in5 Design in hot weather.

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Your progress

Begin at The Name in Building 9, continue to Thea in Building 6, then head towards in5 Design for Caffeine & Culture. Share the sandwich and cake before a coffee each. The last stop sits beyond the main numbered-building cluster; use signed pedestrian routes and choose cooler weather, or take a short taxi transfer.

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Before you go

When to go

Choose cooler weather for the café circuit and the final outdoor leg to in5 Design; confirm service before starting.

Budget and paying

Choose modest portions for sharing and a drink each; confirm current dine-in prices.

Self-guided. Timing is an editorial suggestion, not a measured journey. Check kitchen hours and access before going.

THE ROUTE

3 stops, one food Hunt

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Grilled halloumi and wild-herb pesto sandwich
The Name
Start with grilled halloumi, wild-herb pesto and fresh vegetables in ciabatta. Split the sandwich for a savoury lunch stop that leaves room for a date-cake dessert farther through the district.
The Name, Building 9, Dubai Design District, Dubai
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Sticky date cake
Thea
Share the sticky date cake, served with salted caramel sauce and soft-serve ice cream. It makes a rich, warm-toned dessert pause between the herb-filled sandwich and the final citrus coffee.

3 stops, one food Hunt

Grilled halloumi and wild-herb pesto sandwich

Sticky date cake

Lemon-and-lime cold brew