Cherry House: The Dubai Café Where the Coffee Beans Fly Overhead
- Angel In Dubai
- 12 hours ago
- 3 min read
Look up at Dubai's buzziest new café and you'll see roasted coffee beans gliding overhead in glass pipes. Cherry House opened in Al Safa on 18 May 2026, and between the in-house roastery, the bakery and a surprise visit from Dubai's Ruler, it has become the coffee opening everyone's talking about. Here's the full scoop.
Meet Cherry House
Cherry House sits in Al Safa 1, just off Sheikh Zayed Road, and opened to the public on Monday 18 May 2026. It's the work of Emirati entrepreneur Mohamed Matar Al-Kus El-Falasi — the man behind beloved homegrown spots Saddle and Feels — and it has been seven years in the making, first dreamed up back in 2019. The name nods to the coffee cherry, the fruit each bean is born from, and the whole space glows in a warm, unmistakable cherry hue.
The beans that fly overhead
Cherry House's showstopper is what the team calls the region's first overhead belting system: freshly roasted beans travel through transparent pipes suspended above guests' heads, gliding from the in-house roastery across the venue to the espresso bar. The idea reportedly grew from a conversation between the founder and a friend who wanted to see the whole coffee journey, start to finish. The beans themselves are sourced from Colombia, Ethiopia, Brazil, Indonesia, Costa Rica and Panama.
More than coffee: The Grain Room
It's not just a caffeine stop. Cherry House pairs its espresso bar with The Grain Room, an in-house bakery turning out artisanal breads and pastries made with certified organic, French-milled wheat, plus an all-day dining menu. Come for the flat white, stay for the fresh-baked everything.
“A moment that truly marks the beginning of something special,” Cherry House wrote online — and for once, the hype feels earned.
Yes, Sheikh Mohammed stopped by
During the soft-opening weekend, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, paid the café a visit — a lovely vote of confidence for a homegrown Emirati concept, and exactly the kind of moment that turns a new opening into a citywide talking point.
How to find it
Cherry House is in Al Safa 1, a short hop off Sheikh Zayed Road — easy to fold into a Jumeirah or Downtown day. Map it here: Cherry House, Al Safa, Dubai.
Angel's quick tips
Go early on a weekend if you want a calm seat — the buzz (and the queue) builds through the morning.
Order something made on the in-house roast and actually watch the beans travel overhead — it's the whole point.
Pair your coffee with a Grain Room pastry; the organic-wheat bakes are the sleeper hit.
It's an all-day spot, so it works for an early flat white, a slow brunch or an afternoon work session.
The bottom line
Cherry House is a gorgeous, genuinely original addition to Dubai's café scene — homegrown, beautifully designed and properly serious about its coffee. Add it to your list alongside the city's Dubai chocolate obsession, the buzzy new restaurant openings, and the best business lunch spots for your next big-deal meeting.
Representative images via Wikimedia Commons: in-house roastery by Jameswasswa (CC BY-SA 4.0); bakery pastries by PattayaPatrol (CC BY-SA 4.0); Sheikh Zayed Road and cover coffee image (CC0). Cherry House details as reported 17–25 May 2026 by What's On, Khaleej Times and Curly Tales. Published 25 May 2026.
Cover photo: a beautifully poured flat white by Kim Sanso (CC0, public domain) — a representative specialty-coffee image, not Cherry House's own. Last updated 25 May 2026 — refreshed with a new cover image.
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