Here's why this new Boutique Bakery and Cafe should be on your radar…

Thursday, April 22^nd, 2021 — Hampstead Bakery and Cafe has opened the doors of its first location in the United Arab Emirates in Downtown Kitchens, Fountain Views, Mohamed Bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Burj Khalifa on 9 March.

Inspired by vibrant eateries in Hampstead, London’s favourite village, this boutique bakery and cafe invites you to get away from it all. A cosy no-fuss bakery, with a breath-taking view of Burj Khalifa, Hampstead offers a chance to pause and savour the moment. It's an oasis in the chaos of urban life.

The talented Head pastry chef Rizwan Firdous heads up the kitchen, bringing his experience at the prestigious Mandarin Oriental to the forefront. Hampstead Bakery and Café combines passion for quality British cuisine, traditional bakers’ craft and premium natural ingredients, serving classic British fare ranging from Sticky Date Pudding, Knickerbocker Glory Sundae, Milk Cake Trifle to the Full English Breakfast and Chicken Tikka Wraps.

Handmade in-store each day, Hampstead Bakery’s desserts are made using precise quantities of fresh, natural, high-quality premium ingredients and are free from artificial ingredients, food additives, preservatives, thickeners, gelatines or colours.

Hamsptead serves a rich and velvety specialty coffee single-sourced from the Huye Mountains in Rwanda and hand-roasted by the award-winning experts at The Barn in Berlin. Flavours of milk chocolate, blood orange and raisin are supported by dates sweetness and slight nutmeg spices. The Huye Mountain washing station processes beans from 1,200 local farmers and its coffee tourism programme funds two scholarships for children of local farmers.