Survey ranks Dubai's popular lunch venues by price

Dubai-based restaurant Organic Foods & Cafe has emerged as the cheapest of eight popular midday eateries in the Gulf city, according to a new price comparison survey.*

The brand, which has outlets in Dubai Mall and The Greens, charged AED96 for a basket of food and drink items, some AED50 cheaper than its priciest rival, More.

The second cheapest venue was expat hotspot The Lime Tree Cafe, which recently opened its third branch in Media city, and charged AED97 for a two-person meal.

Also rated as good value was Basta Art Cafe in Bur Dubai, which charged AED106 for the lunch package and sold three items at a lower price than any of its counterparts.

The survey polled the cost of a basket of typical lunchtime items at eight popular restaurants, including the cheapest sandwich, salad and hot drinks on the menu.

*Data taken from a survey by Hotelier’s sister title, TimeOut Dubai

Continue through to next pages to find out where to get the cheapest lattes, cups of tea, water, diet coke, sandwich, salad, cake and the cheapest overall lunch...

Cheapest caffe latte

Organic Foods and Café: AED13.50
The Lime Tree Café: AED14
Basta Art Café: AED15
Circle: AED15

Saladicious: AED15
Le Pain Quotidien: AED16
Paul: AED17
More: AED17
Baker and Spice: AED19
Xva Café: AED20

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Cheapest cup of tea

Basta Art Café: AED10
The Lime Tree Café: AED12
Saladicious: AED12
Organic Foods and Café: AED12

Circle: AED12
Paul: AED14
Le Pain Quotidien: AED14
Xva Café: AED15
More: AED15
Baker and Spice: AED22

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Cheapest water

Basta Art Café: AED3
Organic Foods and Café: AED4
The Lime Tree Café: AED6
Le Pain Quotidien: AED8

Paul: AED8
Xva Café: AED8
More: AED8
Baker and Spice: AED10
Saladicious: AED12
Circle: AED16

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Cheapest diet coke

Basta Art Café: AED7
Xva Café: AED8
Circle: AED8
The Lime Tree Café: AED9

Le Pain Quotidien: AED9
Organic Foods and Café: AED9.5
More: AED10
Saladicious: AED10
Paul: AED11
Baker and Spice: N/A

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Cheapest sandwich

Organic Foods and Café: AED11
The Lime Tree Café: AED24
Le Pain Quotidien: AED25
Basta Art Café: AED26

Xva Café: AED30
Circle: AED30
More: AED33
Paul: AED37
Saladicious: AEDn/a
Baker and Spice: AEDn/a

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Cheapest salad

The Lime Tree Café: AED20
Xva Café: AED25
Organic Foods and Café: AED26
Basta Art Café: AED27

Circle: AED30
Le Pain Quotidien: AED35
Saladicious: AED31
Baker and Spice: AED38
Paul: AED39
More: AED41

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Cheapest cake

The Lime Tree Café: AED12
Paul: AED12
Le Pain Quotidien: AED13
Basta Art Café: AED15

Xva Café: AED15
Circle: AED18
Organic Foods and Café: AED20
More: AED22
Baker and Spice: AED23
Saladicious: AED25

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Cheapest venue overall for lunch

Organic Foods and Café: AED96
The Lime Tree Café: AED97
Basta Art Café: AED103
Saladicious: AED105

Baker and Spice: AED112
Le Pain Quotidien: AED120
Xva Café: AED121
Circle: AED129
Paul: AED138
More: AED146

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