8 places
Karak in ginger, saffron and plain, poured into a bigger cup than the cafeteria standard.
Cut-chai karak for one or two dirhams, open until 2am.
The saffron Zafran chai is the house order, and the small is bigger than the label suggests.
Open since 1990 on Jumeirah Beach Road, it is the drive-up classic for a shawarma and one of its layered fruit 'cocktails' served to your car window.
Running since 1987, this is where Satwa goes for charcoal chicken, burgers and fresh juice from the same counter.
Karama's tea institution since 1998, where you order the 'biryani chai' or the gingery disco chai for a couple of dirhams.
Karak for about two dirhams with an egg, cheese and Chips Oman sandwich on samoon bread, the full cafeteria order in one stop.
RAK's drive-thru cafeteria for karak topped with crushed biscuits, Oman chips chapati and zinger parotta, from about 15 dirhams.