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The best Manousheh in Dubai

Also spelt manakish, manaeesh, man'ousheh and manoush. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Al Mallah, Al Diyafah

    Satwa Jumeirah and Satwa

    Open
    Open 24 hours, every day
    Where
    Al Diyafah Road (2nd December Street), near Satwa Roundabout, Al Satwa, Dubai

    Cheese manakish and a fresh juice, taken at the roadside tables while Satwa traffic crawls past. The counter turns to shawarma orders once the evening crowd arrives, so morning is the calmer visit.

    What to orderCheese manakish with a fresh juice

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  2. Number 2.Al Rageef Al Lebnani Bakery

    Karama Karama and Oud Metha

    Open
    Open around the clock
    Where
    Ground floor, Karama Building 2, opposite Emirates NBD, Zabeel Road, Al Karama, Dubai

    This is the old Al Reef, renamed but standing in the same Karama spot since 1986. Zaatar and cheese manakish, at any hour you like. Do not go looking for the Jumeirah branch; that one has shut.

    What to orderZaatar and cheese manakish

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  3. Number 3.Mama'esh

    Al Manara Jumeirah and Satwa

    Open
    7am to 1am daily
    Where
    Villa 1081, Al Wasl Road, opposite Umm Suqeim, Al Manara, Dubai

    Palestinian, stone oven, and the akkawi cheese manoushe is what to order here. Weekend mornings fill the room by nine, so come early or take it away. Other branches exist; Al Manara is the one worth driving to.

    What to orderAkkawi cheese manoushe

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  4. Allo Beirut (Hessa Street)

    Al Barsha 3 Al Quoz and Al Barsha

    Open
    Open 24 hours
    Where
    Shahab Abdul Rahman Building, Hessa Street, Al Barsha 3, near Saudi German Hospital, Dubai

    Four cheese manakeesh, cheddar with mozzarella, kashkaval and akkawi, still holds up at three in the morning. The room gets loud past midnight, so take the order away if you want somewhere quiet to eat it.

    What to orderFour cheese manakeesh

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  5. Akawi Oven

    JLT Dubai Marina and JLT

    Open
    From 7.15am, closes late evening
    Where
    Shop 16, One Lake Plaza, Cluster T, Jumeirah Lake Towers, near Damac Properties metro, Dubai

    Thin, crisp base, so the plain zaatar is all it needs. It is a small unit in Cluster T, easy to walk past, with barely any seating, and the shutters come down in the evening rather than late.

    What to orderZaatar manakeesh on the thin base

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  6. Al Safadi, Al Rigga Road

    Al Rigga Al Rigga and Muraqqabat

    Open
    8am to about 1am daily
    Where
    Al Dana Building, Al Rigga Road, Al Muraqqabat, Deira, Dubai

    A Rigga Road fixture where the Arabic breakfast is the reason to arrive, meaning zaatar and akawi cheese manakish, labneh, eggs. It is a full restaurant, so expect table service, a bill to match, and no counter to grab from.

    What to orderZaatar and akawi cheese manakish at breakfast

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  7. Al Hallab Restaurant & Sweets, Al Garhoud

    Garhoud Al Rigga and Muraqqabat

    Open
    8am to 12.30am daily
    Where
    Al Hallab Building, 18 Sheikh Rashid Road, Al Garhoud, Dubai

    A grand Lebanese house rather than a bakery, so come at breakfast and ask for the meat manakish before the grills take over. One flatbread costs several times a Karama counter price.

    What to orderMeat manakish

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  8. Ka'ak Al Manara, Al Wasl Road

    Jumeirah 2 Jumeirah and Satwa

    Open
    8am to 12.30am daily
    Where
    430 Al Wasl Road, opposite Emarat Al Safa petrol station, Jumeirah 2, Dubai

    Zaatar manakeesh is the order here. It is a full cafe rather than a bakery counter, so prices run higher than the Karama ovens, and the weekend Subhiye sitting needs booking ahead.

    What to orderZaatar manakeesh

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  9. Zaatar w Zeit

    Sheikh Zayed Road Downtown and Business Bay

    Open
    Open 24 hours
    Where
    Ground floor, Al Meraikhi Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

    A Beirut chain, and the reason to use it is plain zaatar at three in the morning when the good ovens are shut. The base comes fluffy rather than crisp, and the sandwiches are worth skipping.

    What to orderPlain zaatar manoushe

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  10. Manoushe' w Fokhara, Fountain Views

    Downtown Downtown and Business Bay

    Open
    Opens 11am daily
    Where
    Social Distrikt food hall, Fountain Views, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai

    The stuffed crust is the trick here, so take the lahme beajine kabab version. It sits in a mall food hall and does not open until eleven, which rules out the breakfast manoushe.

    What to orderStuffed crust lahme beajine kabab

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