Downtown Cafe | Karama
Quite contrary to its name this cafe is not located in Downtown Dubai but in the heart of Karama. Serving up a lovely selection of multi-cuisine dishes, mocktails, shakes and desserts, it’s a great spot to hangout with friends over some games, hold casual meetings with clients, or sit back with your laptop and get your work done.
We started with a comforting Corn & Chicken Chowder (AED 25). Very creamy with a prevalent taste of corn, this soup is great for chowder lovers. Quite filling, it’s advisable to share it among two.
For drinks, we were offered two of their bestsellers. The DT Special shake (AED 24) was a thick mix of strawberry, mango and dry fruits, while the Passion Fruit Mojito (AED 18) was a classic lemony refresher.
One of mine and probably all of our favorites, the Crunchy Cocktail Shrimps (AED 32) were quite appetizing. Although I found the shrimp too be slightly less spicy than what I’d usually expect.
The Dynamite Fries (AED 22) were one of my favorites. Mixed with spicy chicken and loaded with tons of cheese and Jalapenos made this a very comforting, spicy and gooey dish.
Another creatively done this, the Mac & Chicken bake (AED 38) was a filling one. A slightly spicier version wouldn’t have hurt though.
Coco Basa (AED 38) was the best of them all. Cotton soft grilled Basa fish fillet marinated in a unqiue coconut pesto sauce with garlic butter was a taste bomb I’d never tried before. A hint of chilli flakes garnish along with bread and veggies on the side made this a very satisfying and guiltless dish. Highly recommended!
A new item on their menu, the Avocado Cheesecake was all sorts of new. Creamy, nutty, cheesy but not too much, and also mildly sweet, the way I like it, this dessert impressed in terms of presentation and taste. The berry sauce ring around the plate, a dollop of white butter and a glazed sugar garnish added to the look and creativity.
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Apart from being a little difficult to take good pictures at night, this cafe is perfect in terms of food, drinks and prices. I really wished I could have tried more variety but a girl can only have so much appetite. Definitely going back for that Coco Basa – it was brilliant!
Location: Ground Floor, Umm Hurair Building, Beside General Post Office, Al Karama, Dubai
Contact: 04 8525957
