12 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.
Karak for about AED 2, in saffron, ginger or zaatar versions, plus a Chips Oman paratha to go with it.
The name residents give first for Chips Oman: the Francisco parotta rolls chicken, cheese and chilli crisps together.
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.
A kiosk baking cheese-stuffed bread in a deep pit oven, also with Oman chips or honey, for 3.50 dirhams.
Billed as the oldest café in the UAE: karak on majlis benches by the creek while regulars play backgammon.