Cafe 302
A casual, vegan-friendly café in Abu Dhabi's Al Maha Arjaan hotel: Turkish coffee, nutri shakes and a buzzy people-watching crowd.
Cafe 302 is the kind of place you amble into rather than plan around: an urban, easygoing café nestled within the Al Maha Arjaan hotel in Abu Dhabi. It makes its name on atmosphere as much as menu: a buzzing room and a diverse clientele that make it a fine spot to linger over a Turkish coffee and watch the city go by.
The food is casual and notably vegan-friendly. For a clean start, the Nutri Shakes do the work (the Spirulina is the one to order), while the Vegan English Breakfast is, by the café’s own cheerful admission, the ultimate antidote to a long night.
Arrive later in the day and the Beyond Meat Burrito Bowl is the obvious choice: served with fragrant saffron rice and the café’s signature sauce, it is a satisfying, plant-forward plate that sits comfortably between a snack and a proper meal.
What gives Cafe 302 its charm is its lack of pretension. This is not a destination restaurant; it is a relaxed, well-located café where plant-based diners are looked after without fuss, and where the people-watching is half the point.
For a traveller in Abu Dhabi who wants a casual, vegan-friendly bite with a bit of life around it, Cafe 302 is an easy recommendation. Settle in with a Turkish coffee, order the burrito bowl, and take your time.
