Arabian Tea House Restaurant & Cafe - Al Fahidi

Begin your day with a delicious Emirati-style breakfast, seated in the romantic courtyard of the Arabian Tea House Cafe in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood. The neighborhood in Old Dubai is home to some of the most mature houses in the city, once lived in by wealthy merchants involved in the pearl trade. Today, you’ll find cafés, guesthouses, and museums in the restored houses. With bright blue benches, rattan chairs, and lace curtains, the teahouse is the perfect spot for a local breakfast. Try the Emirati breakfast tray. It comes with balaleet: sweet vermicelli flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, and saffron, topped with an omelet, dates molasses, cheese, baked beans, watermelon jam, chickpeas, fava beans, and assorted local bread.