Abu Dhabi's matcha scene is spread across the city's waterfront districts. Anko, a Japanese patisserie on the rooftop of teamLab Phenomena on Saadiyat Island, makes some of the most praised matcha lattes in the capital. The Bench in Al Raha and Art Market at Yas Bay pair good matcha with waterfront terraces. Blackout in Masdar City serves a rare unsweetened matcha, and 90 Centigrade in Al Wahda has a long-standing following for its matcha lattes. All five below are verified open as of October 2026.
A Japanese patisserie and café on the rooftop of teamLab Phenomena in the Saadiyat Cultural District, open to the public without a museum ticket. Time Out Abu Dhabi singles out its balanced matcha lattes, velvety and vibrant with subtle sweetness, and there is a strawberry lychee matcha too. The food is traditional Japanese sweets and bakes, and the minimalist white space opens onto a large terrace over the Saadiyat waterfront.
A café on the ground floor of Crescent Residences at Al Raha Beach, with a waterfront terrace and a matcha selection that earned it a place on Time Out's Abu Dhabi matcha list. The menu covers a hot matcha latte and pink matcha among others. It is open daily from 7am to midnight, so it works for breakfast or a late-evening matcha.
A café overlooking Yas Bay, next to Etihad Arena, with rotating art on the walls. Time Out describes it as a place frequented by locals who know good matcha, and the menu includes a matcha latte and a matcha milkshake. A good stop before an event at the arena or a walk along the bay.
A monochrome, minimalist specialty coffee shop in Masdar City Central Park, suited to solo work sessions. It is best known for coffee, but its matcha menu has its own following, because it serves a cold unsweetened matcha, which few UAE cafés list. For something sweeter, the salted vanilla matcha is the standout.
A café inside the Grand Millennium Al Wahda hotel, central and with a large outdoor terrace. It serves hot, iced and frappe matcha lattes, and reviewers have long praised its matcha latte. Breakfast-and-drink combo deals make it good value for a morning matcha.
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Tips for drinking matcha in Abu Dhabi
- Pair Anko with teamLab — the café is on the museum's rooftop but open without a ticket.
- Ask for unsweetened — Blackout is one of the few places in the UAE that serves matcha with no sugar.
- Waterfront picks — The Bench at Al Raha and Art Market at Yas Bay both have terraces on the water.
- Late matcha — The Bench is open until midnight every day.
- Combine with Dubai — Abu Dhabi is about 90 minutes from Dubai by road; see our Dubai guide.
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