Dubai has no shortage of places to grab a good coffee, but a few venues make the experience much more interesting for anyone who enjoys cars. These car cafes in Dubai combine specialty coffee and food with classic vehicles, supercars, motorsport memorabilia, workshops, and regular automotive gatherings.
Some are relaxed spots for working with a coffee, while others feel more like private collections that happen to serve lunch. Here are seven Dubai car cafes worth adding to your weekend drive.
1. The CARS Café
Located inside Dubai Autodrome, The CARS Café is one of the city’s most dedicated automotive hangouts. The space has a motorsport-inspired interior, racing memorabilia, automotive books, and rotating displays of performance cars. Its position inside the paddock also means you can catch some of the action at the circuit while having coffee.
The café serves all-day breakfast, sandwiches, wraps, bowls, and specialty coffee, including its house blend and Nitro-infused coffee. There is also a premium car and motorcycle wash, making it possible to leave your vehicle for detailing while you relax. It is particularly appealing on days when there is activity at Dubai Autodrome, giving the visit a little more energy than a typical coffee stop. The combination of food, cars and trackside atmosphere makes it a natural choice for a weekend outing.
- Location: Racing School 2, Dubai Autodrome, Motor City
- Timings: Daily, 8 am to 8:30 pm
- Price: Around Dh50 to Dh100 per person; walk-ins are welcome
2. Flat12 Cafe
Flat12 brings together coffee, food and a serious appreciation for automotive history inside a converted industrial space at Port Rashid. Its gallery regularly displays classic sports cars, rare vehicles and modern performance cars, while the waterfront setting gives the café a relaxed feel.
The venue is particularly popular with Dubai’s car community and hosts automotive events, including its well-known gatherings. The menu includes dishes such as truffle pizza alongside specialty coffee. The industrial setting suits the automotive theme without making the space feel like a conventional showroom. It is also a good option if you want to turn a coffee run into a longer lunch or catch-up.
- Location: Shed 3, Marina Cubes Street, Port Rashid, Dubai Maritime City
- Timings: Sunday to Thursday, 8 am to 11 pm; Friday and Saturday, 8 am to midnight
- Price: Around Dh50 to Dh100 per person
3. DRVN by PORSCHE
Porsche fans will want to put this one on the list. Set at The Wharf on Bluewaters Island, DRVN by Porsche combines a café and restaurant with displays of historic Porsche cars. The vehicles change throughout the year, so repeat visits can bring something different to see.
The food menu covers breakfast, Neapolitan pizzas and grass-fed beef burgers, while the coffee programme focuses on artisan preparation. The venue also hosts community gatherings for automotive enthusiasts. Its Bluewaters location also makes it easy to pair a visit with a walk around the island, particularly if you want to make an afternoon of it. The constantly changing car displays give regular visitors another reason to return.
- Location: The Wharf, Bluewaters Island
- Timings: Sunday to Wednesday, 8 am to midnight; Thursday to Saturday, 8 am to 1 am
- Price: Around Dh50 to Dh100 per person
4. 6.8 Cafe
Hidden inside Al Fitiani Motors in Al Quoz, 6.8 Cafe offers a more intimate take on the automotive café. The space sits alongside a collection of classic and performance cars, including notable Mercedes models, creating the feeling of having coffee inside a private garage.
The café serves specialty coffee and comfort food, with the Bi-Turbo Burger among its popular choices. Its quieter atmosphere also makes it a good option for a relaxed coffee or informal catch-up.
The setting is especially suited to visitors who prefer their car spotting to feel a little more low-key. Being tucked into an automotive space in Al Quoz also gives it that unmistakable warehouse-district character.
It also hosts family-friendly events such as its Junior Car Experience, giving younger car enthusiasts a chance to get involved in the automotive community alongside their families.
- Location: Al Fitiani Motors Warehouse, 22nd Street, Al Quoz Industrial Area 3
- Timings: Daily, 8 am to 10 pm
- Price: Around Dh50 to Dh100 per person
5. 8th Cafe Showroom
For supercar spotting with your coffee, head to 8th Cafe Showroom in Ras Al Khor. The café is located inside Barugzai Cars, meaning its seating area sits within an active luxury vehicle showroom.
The collection changes, giving visitors the chance to see different exotic cars, custom builds and classic vehicles. The menu includes specialty coffee, pastries, desserts and light bites, including a tenderloin steak sandwich.
Because the cars are part of the surrounding showroom, you can browse the collection before or after sitting down for a drink. It is a particularly fun choice for anyone who enjoys photographing unusual or high-performance cars.
- Location: Inside Barugzai Cars, Nad Al Hamar Road, Ras Al Khor Industrial Area 2
- Timings: Daily, 10 am to midnight
- Price: Around Dh50 to Dh100 per person
6. Cafe Rider Custom
Cafe Rider Custom takes the automotive café idea in a slightly different direction, combining speciality coffee with a working custom motorcycle workshop. Located in Al Quoz, the industrial-style space lets visitors watch mechanics working on custom bikes through glass partitions.
It is also a community-focused venue with a coffee roastery, lifestyle shop and regular gatherings. The menu includes breakfast dishes, quesadillas, pasta, and açai bowls, while its coffee offerings include V60 pour-overs and flat whites.
The motorcycle focus gives it a different personality from the car-heavy venues on this list. It is a good pick if you enjoy the creative side of motoring and want to see the workshop element up close while having coffee.
- Location: Warehouse 7, 14B Street, Al Quoz Industrial Area 3
- Timings: Daily, 8 am to 6 pm
- Price: Around Dh50 to Dh100 per person
7. Mille Miglia Gallery and Cafe
Mille Miglia Gallery and Cafe is closer to an automotive gallery with a coffee counter than a conventional café. The Al Quoz space displays rare cars, automotive artwork, scale models, and motorsport memorabilia, including a Formula 1 car and an F1 pit wall.
The venue is particularly interesting for anyone who enjoys automotive history and collecting. You can browse the gallery while having coffee, hot chocolate, pastries and light bites. The collection lends the café a more museum-like quality, so there is plenty to look at beyond the cars themselves. It is a good choice for a slower visit, especially if you enjoy motorsport memorabilia and automotive design.
- Location: Al Shafar Investment Building, Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Quoz
- Timings: Daily, 10 am to 8 pm
- Price: Around Dh50 to Dh100 per person
FAQs
Do you need to own a car to visit these cafes?
No. These venues are open to anyone who enjoys coffee, food, cars or the atmosphere around automotive culture.
Which car cafe is best for seeing supercars?
8th Cafe Showroom and DRVN by Porsche are good choices for seeing high-end vehicles, while The CARS Café and Flat12 also feature rotating automotive displays.
Which one is best for motorsport fans?
The CARS Café is particularly suited to motorsport enthusiasts, thanks to its location inside Dubai Autodrome, racing memorabilia and live motorsport screenings.
Can I work from these cafes?
Several have work-friendly spaces. The CARS Café, Flat12, and 6.8 Café are particularly suited to a relaxed coffee and laptop session.
Are these cafes suitable for a casual coffee visit?
Yes. You do not need to be a serious petrolhead to visit. The coffee, food, and atmosphere make them worthwhile even if you simply want to spend an afternoon surrounded by some impressive machinery.
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