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Out in Dubai

Dubai Cafés with Play Areas

A coffee for you. A corner for them. Places we would try with a small child in Dubai.

A café with a play area is a small kindness in this city. You sit. They climb. The coffee is still warm.

Play corners move. A room that was there last month may be a shop now. Check before you go. If you have a favourite we have missed, send it.

Places we would take a small child

Names that come up when someone asks where to go with a toddler in Dubai.

GINGI

Ribambelle

Al Wasl

A French café with a play room. Soft for little ones. Easy for a weekday morning.

Petit Paradis

Umm Suqeim

A garden feel, and a corner for children. Good when you want to sit a little longer.

Cafe Mondoux

Several locations

Pastry, coffee, and a play space at some branches. Check which one before you drive.

Leen's

Tilal Al Ghaf

A neighbourhood café with room for children to move. Useful if you live that side of town.

Loli & Moori

Jumeirah

Small, sweet, and set up for families. A short stop after the beach or the park.

Shvili

Al Safa

Georgian food and a play area. A proper lunch, not only cake, while they play.

Alilo

Dubai

A play café many families already know. Indoor play, and a table for you. Book if you can.

Orange Cafe

Dubai Mall

A mall café with a play corner. Useful when you are already downtown and need a pause.

Unicorn Cafe

JBR

Bright, and aimed at children. A treat more than an everyday coffee. Check opening hours.

Organic Foods & Cafe

Several locations

A grocery and a café. Some branches have space for children. Ask which one still has a play area.

Mint Concept

Al Safa

A quieter table, with a play corner. Good when you want less noise than a mall.

Common Grounds

Several locations

Coffee first. Some branches work with a buggy and a small child. Confirm the play setup before you go.

Angel Cakes

Dubai Hills

A cake café. The play area has come and gone. Check before you promise it to anyone small.

Play areas change. This is a list of places we would try, not a promise that the slide is still there. GINGI illustrations are original.

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