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Explore the best places to try karak chai in Dubai
Tue, December 10, 2024
Discover the top spots to sip this much-loved beverage, made with black tea, milk and spices such as cardamom and ginger.
Discover the top spots to sip this much-loved beverage, made with black tea, milk and spices such as cardamom and ginger.
Chai and Co
Because breakfast, lunch and dinner taste better with a creamy cup of karak. Chai and Co, which you'll find on the ground floor of Warqa Mall and at Circle Mall JVC, has a well-crafted menu offering local specialities as well as hearty Indian, Italian and Continental dishes.
Project Chaiwala
This beloved homegrown concept has branches at Cinema Akil in Alserkal Avenue and Dubai Airport. The very vocal 'chaiwalahs' (meaning roadside tea vendors) are always ready and waiting to serve up fresh handcrafted blends in traditional pop-art decorated eateries that also plate up wraps and 'smashosas' – their take on traditional street food.
FiLLi Cafe
FiLLi Cafe matches great taste with an exceptional experience. Famous around town for its signature zafran tea, FiLLi also serves up its own unique blend of karak chai. Spoiler alert: it's incredible. Grab a cup at any of their stores, which are scattered around Dubai, including in Business Bay, JLT, Kite Beach, Burjuman and Uptown Mirdif.
Arabian Tea House
This authentic Emirati restaurant opened its doors in 1997, in the city's historic Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, and has been serving karak chai in the city ever since. Its tea house has become somewhat of an institution and has opened further locations in Umm Suqeim, Mercato Shopping Mall and Jumeirah Archaeological Site. No visit here is complete without sampling the famous karak, available in hot or iced varieties.
Al Hara Cafeteria
Al Hara Cafeteria is a little-known Al Karama spot that packs a cup of chai full of flavour. Go there for tea and leave with a smile – loved by locals, their menu boasts over 100 different flavours of chai, so you're sure to be spoilt for choice, or keep going back to work your way through the list.
Kava & Chai
Kava & Chai is a chain of speciality coffee and tea houses originating in the UAE, with a strong focus on sustainability and a full menu of teas and coffees that celebrate traditional flavours. Head to Mall of the Emirates and take a break from shopping with a cup of the super popular karak masala chai, together with a variety of light bites including pastries, wraps and cakes.
Cha Cha Chai
Offering a tea lounge experience in cosy surroundings, Cha Cha Chai serves up three sizes of its delicious karak chai, with the tea flask being the biggest. With locations in Dubai Silicon Oasis, Deira and Blue Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road, the menu also features sandwiches, snacks and treats to accompany your drink.
Raju Omlet
Raju Omlet serves up fantastic Indian street food based on farm-fresh egg dishes that are the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea! With eight branches all over Dubai, including Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Business Bay, Al Quoz and Al Karama, you're sure to have a cracking good time.
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