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Breakfast in Dubai

Breakfast is the best meal of the day so the saying goes.

Eat heartily at breakfast time and you have the whole day to digest it! Need some breakfast inspo in Dubai? You've come to right place.

Welcome to our new Breakfast in Dubai section added by request from Stef The Breakfast Monster at Dubai Eye 103.8 Vegetarian, Non vegetarian, paleo, South Indian, it's all here. Read a snippet then read a bit more in a post where we've reviewed the restaurant we're recommending. It may not be an exclusive breakfast review though but we know they do a good breakfast too!

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3 INGREDIENT PANCAKES NO EGGS

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3 ingredient pancakes - no eggs or flour

3 ingredient pancakes

Bananas, Oats and Milk. That’s it. You want to make your 3 ingredient pancakes VEGAN? Then just use a nut milk, like almond or even oat milk. You want to make your 3 ingredient pancakes gluten free? Then use gluten free oats. 

3 ingredient pancakes doindubai

There are one or two other ingredients you need like oil for frying and a pinch of baking powder, but I’m assuming you have these in your pantry or larder. A bit of cinnamon adds to taste if you like it and for those with a sweeter tooth, drizzle on a bit of good quality maple syrup and or some açai.

3 ingredient pancakes doindubai The Ingredients

3 Ingredient Pancakes

  • bananas 1 and a 1/2

    Ripe but not overly ripe, I used medium size bananas.

  • Oats 60 grams

    So that's 3/4 cup or 1/2 cup of oats per banana. I used quick cooking oats from Mornflake as I had them in my cupboard, add a teaspoon of fibre if you like. I like Fibreful.

  • milk 180 mls

    So that's 1/4 cup per banana. I used Koita Organic Lactose Free milk, use what you like, or try with laban and a little water.

  • Pinch of baking powder

    You can also add a little cinnamon if you like and or a teaspoon of brown sugar.

  • Little oil to fry

    I use grapeseed oil

How to Make

Equipment Required

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3 INGREDIENT PANCAKES NO EGGS OR FLOUR INGREDIENTS 1️⃣ BANANAS 1 and a 1/2 medium size ripe 2️⃣ MILK 180 mls (that's 60 mls or 1/4 cup milk per banana) 3️⃣ OATS 3/4 cup or 60 grams (that's 1/2 cup per banana) Pinch of baking powder Little oil to fry I use Grapeseed Assuming you have those 2 in your pantry.. OPTIONAL If you like a bit of extra sweet then add 1/2 teaspoon of good BROWN SUGAR into mix at this point. HOW TO MAKE 1️⃣ Whiz all above up NOT THE OIL, in a Nutribullet or blender 2️⃣ Take a tiny bowl or your 1/4 cup measure of the mixture and pour carefully into a preheated frying pan with a little oil spread over the base ✍? TOP TIPS WAIT till you see little bubbles then carefully flip till golden brown LOW HEAT is best so be patient CUT UP greaseproof paper into squares and use to separate each pancake DON’T WAIT to fry once you’ve made the mixture as the oats will thicken it up a bit ? DEVOUR As they are, or drizzle with tiny bit of maple syrup or melt a little blob of frozen acai on top Add your fave coffee on the side! ? ❓ Have you made pancakes during lockdown? Another #LockdownFirst for me! Inspired by @sandyskitchendxb @upcloseandhealthy . . . . . #pancakes #eggless #vegan #easypancakes #easyrecipe #cookingathome #stayathomeandcook #lockdownfirst #eggless #flourless #mornflake #nutribulletme #nuteibullet #just3ingredients #vegansindubai #vegan.dubai #elgrocer #koitafoods @veganpancakes_ #veganpancakerecipe #veganpancakestack @cookingdiaries_nikki #vegetarian #plantbased #soeasy @khaleejtimes @khaleejtimes @thermomixmiddleeast

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Quick Shopping List

  • 1. Fresh Bananas
  • 2. Oats and Fibreful porridge if you like
  • 3. Milk
  • 4. Baking Powder
  • 5. Oil
  • 6. Cinnamon
3 ingredient pancakes doindubai The Equipment
use measuring tools that work for you

Get the younger members of the family to have a go at making these pancakes. I’ve never made pancakes before and I loved this recipe and the result! Another Lockdown First for us! If you have a thermomix then you’re lucky, these will whiz up a few seconds! 

just 3 ingredients
add cinnamon & brown sugar
wait for the bubbles
separate with baking paper

Energy Balls another easy recipe only 4 ingredients

Short Online Exercise DoinDubai not boring
easy to make 4 ingredient energy balls
Cooking Lessons in London Sauce by the Langham Monica Kapila
Monica Kapila
Chef at DoinDubai

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STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING IN DUBAI

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STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING IN DUBAI

the Deal

Combine breakfast on the beach with a stand up paddle boarding in Dubai. We tried this a few weeks ago and would highly recommend it as a cool beach activity that’s fun and inexpensive. Great to do with visitors.

where does it happen

We recommend KiteNSurf just adjacent to the ParkHouse kiosk café near Al Hadd street in Jumeirah 3. Just go past DOSC away from Kite Beach and you can’t miss it. There is a map a bit further down this post. 

STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING IN DUBAI DOINDUBAI COFFEE AT PARK HOUSE

how does it work

Simply turn up at the KiteNSurf shop and book your paddling slot. It’s AED 80 for an hour that includes a breakfast option at the ParkHouse café. Keep your receipt, you’ll have to present that to ParkHouse after your paddling session to avail your free breakfast.

STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING IN DUBAI DOINDUBAI PADDLING OUT TO SEA

a cool beach activity that’s fun and inexpensive. Great to do with visitors.

do I need any special equipment

No just bring yourself, everything is provided. The staff at KiteNSurf walk with you to the edge of the sea and also carry your boards and equipment! You are given some comprehensive but totally sensible instructions on how to handle your board. Kneel first then stand, then paddle, then enjoy! The board is Velcro attached to your ankle so you won’t lose it even if you come off.

what to wear

You will be on a slippery board on the sea, so you may fall in the water, you may want to swim straight after. Wear suitable swimwear and or swim shorts if you prefer. If it’s very hot then maybe consider a light tee shirt on top of your swim wear. Don’t wear anything on your feet.

meet me at the beach

Get a feel of the vibe of this place. 

is it difficult to paddle

I don’t think so, you may not go in the direction you’d like all the time, but it’s not difficult. You can sit astride the board and paddle, kneel or stand or do a combination. It’s a little tough on the arms to paddle for a whole hour so maybe share with a friend and take turns with the board. KiteNSurf are fine with this, but you only get one breakfast!

the free breakfast

Simply present your receipt to KiteNSurf, we gave our receipt in before we paddled so it didn’t get wet and you can order your breakfast before hand or when you finish your paddle session. We opted for scrambled eggs and avo on toast and paid a little extra for the eggs. 

It’s served in a simple box and you eat facing the sea on wooden benches and tables. You also have options of  overnight oats and pancakes. Coffee, which is excellent is included. They have some non dairy milks too. Almond and Soya I think.

If you rent a double kayak from KiteNSurf, for AED 120 for an hour, then 2 breakfasts are included from ParkHouse

but take note

ParkHouse is popular for kids birthday parties especially at the weekends, so it can get quite busy, turn up early by 9 or 9.30 am for your paddling session and you should be fine.

There are 2 ParkHouse cafes quite near each other on this stretch of beach. If you want to experience a more comprehensive meal, then try the one at Kite Beach. We like it there too but it’s always more lively. 

The breakfast paddle and KiteNSurf deal is available every day, but it’s generally easier to paddle and kayak in the mornings as the sea is calmer.  You need to be 14 years old to book a paddle board or kayak if you’re on your own.  They accept Apple Pay as well. 

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Location

where is it

Park House and KiteNSurf

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Founder of DoinDubai

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WALNUT GROVE An upmarket South African cafè in City Walk Dubai

Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove is a high-end cafè/restaurant from Johannesburg, South Africa that serves fresh, Mediterranean meals, juices, coffees and dessert style cakes.

Coffee Walnut Grove DoinDubai

Location of Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove is located on the ground floor of the newer section of City Walk in Dubai. City Walk itself is a mixed development of shops, restaurants, cafes and flats by established developer Meraas. There is easy parking in the basement. Walnut Grove is in one of the ground floor malls and you’ll be sitting near shops like American Vintage and Sandro. So it’s a bit like an indoor section of Marylebone High Street in London!

The food at Walnut Grove

We visited for lunch and ordered a Mamma Mia pizza and burrata salad. Both dishes were beautifully presented, extremely tasty and made to a high standard. Portion sizes are on the generous side but prices reflect that. So our 2 dishes could have fed at least three hungry people if not four with ease!

Walnut Grove DoinDubai City Walk Pizza

We asked for extra chilli oil to add to our pizza, this could have had a little more heat to it but was good nonetheless. I would have preferred a little less pomegranate molasses on my pizza but the combination still worked very well. We really liked the salty, flaky flat breads that came with our buratta salad.

Walnut Grove Buratta salad DoinDubai

We somehow found room for pudding and opted to share a portion of what looked liked a very fancy lemon meringue pie. Again this could have fed 4 people easily if you were having a dessert after a meal.

The lemon cream part of the pie was a little too sweet for me. The meringue was more of a cream than a meringue top.

Desserts in general are a little extra sweet in this part of the world I feel. So this is not a classic lemon meringue pie, it’s a much richer version.

Walnut Grove Lemon Meringue Pie DoinDubai

Prices at Walnut Grove

Mamma Mia Pizza     AED 95

Burrata Salad AED    AED 96

Lemon Meringue Pie AED 45

There are plans to open another branch in Dubai Mall later in 2018 or early 2019.

This would be a great place for breakfast if you had a walk at Al Kazzan park opposite this bit of City Walk, or if you were shopping in the mall. Service was friendly and competent. I would go to Walnut Grove again probably for breakfast.

Breakfast is served from 8am to 12pm and I recommend the Smashed Avocado on Sourdough toast for AED 69. I am sure this would feed two people! Coffee is roasted in Melbourne, Australia.

Lunch and dinner come from a different menu and that starts from 12pm lunch time till 11pm at night.

Website for Walnut Grove

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ANDES DUBAI new South American food at One Central

Andes Dubai

Andes Dubai is a new (opened August 2018) restaurant serving South American cuisine. The chefs are from Mexico but there’s not a breakfast burrito in site!  Based in a very new urban Dubai location, is it worth a try?

Interior of Andes Dubai restaurant DoinDubai

Where is Andes Dubai

Andes Dubai is located on the ground floor of One Central in the World Trade Centre area of Dubai. It’s a brand new building that’s part of a new complex so where you thought there was no road.. go boldly on! Here’s a Google Map telling you exactly where it’s located.

The food at Andes Dubai

We tried a late breakfast here and enjoyed our experience. Expect normal “breakfast” type ingredients like poached eggs, avocado and sourdough toast but don’t expect them to be put together in a standard breakfast fashion.

They make a fresh tomato based sauce that’s poured over your poached eggs for instance. That’s in their Andes Pain de Mie option.

My healthy half boiled eggs with spinach and avocado were torched on top. The sourdough toast is freshly baked on the premises, they have a full time baker, and it’s griddled so has a good, smoky flavor. I would have preferred my eggs a bit softer in the middle and warmer too.

Eggs Brulee on the menu at Andes Dubai DoinDubai

Some may not appreciate the amount of melted compté cheese over soft scrambled eggs so perhaps ask for this on the side?

alot of compte cheese sauce on top of scrambled eggs

There are a variety of fresh juices and both the green apple and beetroot juices tasted good. Remember to ask for less or no ice if you don’t like your juice diluted.

Beetroot juice Andes Dubai but no beetroot in it

But maybe more importantly note that the beetroot juice doesn’t contain beetroot!

To be fair the menu doesn’t mention beetroot in the ingredients but still… The idea is the combination of ingredients are supposed to evoke a beetroot taste? You decide and let me know.

Prices at Andes Dubai

Prices overall are reasonable. Fresh juices made to order cost AED 23 to 25 and cappuccinos are AED 17. Main breakfast dishes are roughly AED 50. Breakfast is served till around 11.30 am.

They also have a business lunch deal and a set tasting menu for dinner. But dinner is only available on a Friday evening at the moment.

Points to note

  • There is no alcohol licence as yet and dinner is served only once a week on a Friday and bookings are essential. It’s done as a set number of courses but any dietary requirements are accommodated if you let them know beforehand.
  • One Central is not the easiest building to find at the moment but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth seeking out. There is free valet parking at the moment. As the complex is new, it’s still a little quiet, but it won’t be for long.
  • Restaurant Website 

 

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