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Where to Eat in Dubai Hills

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Dubai Hills is one of the city’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods, best known for its huge mall, parks and residential communities. It’s easy to come here for shopping or errands and completely miss some of the restaurants, cafes and bakeries hidden around the area. 

We’ve rounded up a few spots worth saving in advance, whether you’re planning a coffee stop, a casual lunch or a proper dinner after a day at Dubai Hills Mall.

DUO Gastrobar

Dubai Hills Business Park, Building 4 Ground Floor
Average bill: 300 AED per person
Founded by chefs Evgeny Vikentev and Dmitry Blinov, the team behind several acclaimed restaurants in St. Petersburg. DUO has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand for multiple consecutive years and remains one of Dubai’s most popular spots for modern European comfort food.
DUO Gastrobar. Photo credits: Instagram @duo.uae.

Saya Brasserie

Dubai Hills Mall, Level 1
Average bill: 250 AED per person
One of those Dubai cafés you’ve probably seen all over Instagram. The brand started in the UAE and has since expanded to several locations across the city. Come for breakfast, syrniki, coffee and desserts, but don’t be surprised if half the room is busy taking photos.
Saya Brasserie. Photo credits: Instagram @saya.brasserie.

Moli by SHI

Dubai Hills Business Park, Building 4
Average bill: 300 AED per person
A Chinese restaurant from the team behind SHI. Known for dramatic interiors, weekend lunches, ladies’ nights and modern Chinese dishes. The name Moli translates to “jasmine” in Chinese, which inspired both the concept and menu.
Moli by SHI. Photo credits: Instagram @moli.dxb.

Reif Japanese Kushiyaki

Dubai Hills Business Park, Building 3
Average bill: 350 AED per person
One of Dubai’s most awarded Japanese restaurants by chef Reif Othman. The menu mixes classic Japanese flavours with the chef’s own twists, and many locals still come here specifically for the ramen. The Dubai Hills branch keeps the same quality as the original spot while being much easier to get a table at.
Reif Japanese Kushiyaki. Photo credits: Instagram @reifkushiyaki.

Tania’s Teahouse

Dubai Hills Estate, Business Park 3
Average bill: 100 AED per person
Tania’s started as a small independent cafe created by Dubai entrepreneur Tania Lodi and quickly became one of the city’s most recognisable brunch spots. The Dubai Hills branch keeps the same pastel interiors, playful menu and speciality teas, but adds more space for working, meetings and events. A good option for breakfast, coffee catch-ups or a few hours with a laptop.
Tania’s Teahouse. Photo credits: Instagram @taniasteahouse.

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele

Dubai Hills Mall, 1st Floor
Average bill: 150 AED per person
One of the most famous pizzerias in the world, founded in Naples in 1870. Many people know the name from Eat Pray Love, but the restaurant’s reputation started long before the film. The Dubai Hills branch serves the same classic Neapolitan pizzas with airy dough, simple ingredients and recipes that have barely changed for more than 150 years. If you’re coming here, start with the Margherita or Marinara — they’re the reason the brand became famous.
L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele. Photo credits: Instagram @pizzeriadamichele_uae.

Bakerist

Dubai Hills Mall, Ground Floor
Average bill: 100 AED per person
Part bakery, part cafe, part all-day dining spot. Bakerist is known for its fresh pastries, speciality coffee and oversized pastries that regularly go viral on social media. The Dubai Hills branch sits on the ground floor near the main entrance and works equally well for breakfast, a quick coffee stop or a casual lunch. If it’s your first visit, the giant croissant is what most people come for.
Bakerist. Photo credits: Instagram @bakerist_uae.

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Date of the article's release: spring 2026