When it’s time to rise and shine, start your day with a full stomach and a fry-up. Whether you’re staying in Abu Dhabi or Dubai, book a table at one of these top eateries serving a hearty full English breakfast.
Premier Inn
Where: Premier Inn Hotels in the Middle East
When: Daily, 6:30am-10.30am
Cost: Free! When you book your stay direct on premierinn.ae
At Premier Inn, start your day with a delicious choice of bacon, sausages, eggs cooked your way, hash browns, beans, black pudding and so much more. This breakfast offer is only valid on a minimum stay of 2 nights. If you're not a guest, you can still enjoy our legendary breakfast from AED 40 in Dubai Al Jaddaf.
McGettigan’s Dubai
This Irish pub serves up a taste of England for breakfast-time at locations across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, including Dubai Airport. Feast on eggs any style, sausage, back bacon, black & white pudding, overnight tomato, flat cap mushroom, hash brown, and baked beans, all served with toast and tea or coffee.
Where: Various locations, including Souk Madinat, Madinat Jumeirah, Al Sufouh, Dubai; Al Raha Beach Hotel and Resort, Abu Dhabi
When: Fri to Sun, 9.00am onwards
Cost: Dhs60 Regular, Dhs90 Large
Reform Social and Grill
Enjoy the most important meal of the day at this popular gastropub with indoor and outdoor seating. Order the full English and you’ll be served a plate filled with two British pork sausages, dry cured back bacon, grilled tomato, buttered button mushrooms, baked beans, poached, fried or scrambled egg. This mouthful is served with either toast or an English muffin.
Where: The Lakes Club, Dubai
When: Fri to Sat, 8.00am-11.30am
Cost: Dhs75
Fibber Magee’s
All the staples of a full English breakfast are on the menu here, from pork sausages and bacon to hash browns, black and white pudding, eggs, baked beans, and toast. Enjoy it with their selection of delicious teas on the side.
Where: Sheikh Zayed Road, behind Saeed Tower 1, Dubai
When: Daily, 8.00am to 11.00am
Cost: Dhs61
Pots, Pans and Boards
There are few nations in the world that do breakfast better than the British, and this beachfront café has added the full English to its menu of global dishes. British chef Tom Aikens brings this simple but tasty plate of fried eggs, homemade sausages, bacon, roasted tomatoes, Portobello mushroom, baked beans to Dubai. There’s also a free cup of coffee with any breakfast order between 8.00am to 9.00am!
Where: The Beach, JBR, Dubai
When: Daily, 8.00am to midday
Cost: Dhs82
Jim’s Kitchen Table
Take a trip to the eco-friendly Masdar City for Jim’s Big Breakfast. Make sure you arrive with an appetite to tuck into “The Full Monty”. This includes a serving of eggs, boerewors sausage, maple & thyme beef bacon strips, sautéed button mushrooms, roasted cherry tomatoes, homemade potato rosti, homemade baked bean relish, and sourdough toast.
Where: Ground Floor Siemens Building, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi
When: All day
Cost: Dhs66
Jones the Grocer
Tuck into a seriously substantial breakfast at this popular café chain. One of the breakfast favourites is the full English, which can be enjoyed up until 4.00pm on weekends (so you can have a lie-in!) This option includes eggs on sourdough, beef sausages, beef bacon, sautéed mushrooms, baby spinach, vine tomatoes and homemade hash browns.
Where: Various, including Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai; Peal Plaza Tower, Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi
When: Weekdays until 12.00pm; weekends until 4.00pm
Cost: Dhs68
More Café
Inspired by the great cafés of Europe, it’s hardly surprising to find a hearty English breakfast on the menu at More. At the top of the menu is a plate filled with three eggs cooked to your liking, veal sausage or beef bacon, grilled tomato, baked beans and hash browns. The perfect finishing touch is the homemade bread served with jam and butter, fresh orange juice, and tea or coffee.
Where: Various, including Mall of the Emirates, Dubai
When: All day
Cost: Dhs63