About Us

Tucked away in one of Dubai’s most loved neighbourhoods, Stomping Grounds is our little escape from the Jumeirah Beach Road hustle, close enough to the waterfront for a post coffee wander, but far enough from the chaos that you can actually hear yourself think.

Inside, you’ll find a warm, rustic café with just the right amount of charm, a menu built for people who genuinely enjoy eating, and a specialty coffee selection that has earned a reputation as one of the best in the region.

We’re backed by a team of switched on hospo professionals who care about the details, from the first coffee of the morning to the last plate out of the kitchen.

Add in plenty of free parking, which in Dubai is basically a love language, and you’ve got a spot worth visiting any day of the week. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, a quick cuppa, or one of those “I’ll just pop in for a coffee” visits that somehow becomes a brunch session. Happens to the best of us.

Customer Feedback

``AMAZING PLACE! THE AMBIANCE IS OF ANOTHER LEVEL! LOVE THE FOOD AND THE TEAM! WELL DONE STOMPING GROUNDS``

Sarah Alshamri

``IS THERE ANYTHING THAT ONE WOULD'NT APPROVE OF AT THIS BEAUTIFULLY MADE CAFE THAT TAKES PRIDE IN SERVING THE BEST COFFEE IN TOWN. WE WENT THERE FOR COFFEE AND DESERTS AND EVERYTHING WE ORDERED WAS SIMPLY AMAZING``

Nimeesha

ONE CUP, MANY MIRACLES. THIS IS PANAMA GESHA V60 @STOMPINGGROUNDSDXB. FEELING LUCKY TO HAVE TRIED GOOD QUALITY COFFEE. THIS CUP IS A BLESSING FOR ALL COFFEE LOVERS.

SNEHA DAMODER
Accolades
  • • Awarded UAE’s Best Independent Specialty Café 2019 at the Europe and Middle East Coffee Awards hosted by Allegra, U.K.
  • • Awarded UAE’s Best Independent Specialty Café 2020 at the UAE Business Awards 2020 hosted by MEA Markets.
  • • Awarded Dubai’s BEST BREAKFAST 2020 at TIMEOUT DUBAI Restaurant Awards.
  • • Awarded HIGHLY COMMENDED CAFÉ 2020 at TIMEOUT DUBAI Restaurant Awards.

All these awards are based on “strength of brand, business performance, innovation, coffee quality, food quality, service quality, store design and atmosphere, consumer engagement, ethical practices and commitment to industry development”.

Our passion for Coffee

Coffee is a big part of who we are, which sounds dramatic until you meet us and realise we’re not really joking.

From the moment you walk in, we want to take you beyond the usual “strong or not strong” coffee chat and into the good stuff: flavour, origin, roast style, brew method, texture, balance and all the tiny details that make a cup properly memorable.

Our baristas are trained, curious and dangerously happy to talk about coffee. Ask them a question and they’ll happily guide you through what you’re drinking, why it tastes the way it does, and how to find something that suits your palate.

No lecture. No coffee snobbery. Just a proper conversation over a very good cup.

Menu
Customer Engagement

At Stomping Grounds, the experience is never built by one corner of the café working alone and hoping for the best. Our hot kitchen, cold kitchen, pastry kitchen, açai bar and coffee bar all work together to create the kind of visit people actually remember, not just politely nod about on the way out.

A lot of what we do has been shaped by our customers. Some menu items have come from regulars ordering something so often that we eventually gave in and made it official. Sensible, really. When someone keeps building the same dish better than your own menu team, you listen.

We’re also developing our Frame of Fame, featuring some of our much loved regulars on rotation throughout the year, because if you’ve supported us enough to become part of the furniture, the least we can do is put you slightly above the furniture.

We created a cooler, more comfortable outdoor seating area in response to customer feedback, because apparently people enjoy fresh air but don’t enjoy melting into their chair. Dubai does keep us humble like that.

We also have a dedicated prayer room, something that has been deeply appreciated by many of our guests and reflects what we’ve always believed: hospitality is not just about food and coffee. It’s about making people feel considered, comfortable and genuinely welcome.

Health & Safety

We take food safety seriously.

If you have any food allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements, please let our team know before ordering. Our kitchens take great care with preparation, handling and communication, and we’ll always do our best to guide you clearly and responsibly.

While we work carefully to minimise risk, our food is prepared in a working kitchen that handles common allergens, so we always encourage guests with severe allergies to speak with our team directly.

Cleanliness, care and proper food handling are part of our daily rhythm, not something we dust off when someone with a clipboard walks in. Your safety matters to us, and we want every visit to feel comfortable, considered and properly looked after.

Artisan Breads & Dessert Supply

The latest addition to the Stomping Grounds family is our artisan breads, desserts and catering range, built from the same café experience, quality standards and mildly infuriating attention to detail that have shaped everything we do.

This is not generic B2B supply. This isn’t mass produced bakery filler dressed up in a linen apron. These are products developed in a real working specialty café, tested on and praised by actual humans, and designed to perform properly on a menu, not just look cute for four seconds on a counter before disappointing everyone involved.

Our range includes artisan breads, signature dessert cups, cookies, cakes and other bakery favourites made to elevate your menu with confidence. Small starting quantities are available, because we understand that not every operator wants to order like they’re feeding a wedding, a conference and a small carb-loading football team.

For cafés and restaurants, we offer flexible collaboration options including volume based pricing, menu consultation support, and product recommendations tailored to your concept.

Start offering premium bakery products without increasing your operational complexity. Better products, less drama. A rare and beautiful combination.

Contact

Get in Touch

We’re always open to a good idea, especially if it helps us create a better experience, a smarter menu, or something our customers will genuinely love. If you’ve got a thought, suggestion, product request, menu idea, or even one of those “hear me out…” moments that might actually be brilliant, send us a message here: info @ stompinggrounds.ae

Location & Opening Timings

Stomping Grounds
Villa#98, 12D STREET (CORNER 51st STREET), JUMEIRAH 1, Dubai

Call us on: +971 4 344 4451
(Reservations subject to conditions)

Open now for dine-in and take-away service

OPENING HOURS:
7:30 – 23:00 on all days

Early Coffee Bar take away and dine-in service: Open at 7:30am


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    Food is very nice and esp coffee. Staff is accomodating
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    Awesome place .....good food good mood 👌
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    Excellent food, very nice ambience
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    Food was excellent! Coffee was fantastic too.. thank you Fatema for your recommendations and service.
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