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Serves meat, vegan options available. Urban cafe and restaurant with clearly marked vegan menu options. Vegan choices include lentil tacos, Vietnamese rice paper wraps, and an avocado burger. Note: The restaurant is on floor 2 of the mall near the Sheraton Hotel. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-11:30pm.
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Mall of the Emirates (at Level 2), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Added by Sama89 on 11 Oct 2022
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7 Reviews
First Review by Sama89
keep_it_tdy
Points +15406
Far From Common - Edit
For some unbeknownst reason, I was always reluctant to head to one of these much lauded cafes, but due to the fact my initial dining option had packed-up and left the mall, I decided to put my hesitancy aside and give it a shot. What a fool I had been.
Read moreRight from the off, I knew I was in for a good meal as the coffees (the oat latte and coconut turmeric latte) were on point. Then came the food. The delectable sounding avocado fries didn’t disappoint as they were fantastically creamy with nary a hint of tough, unripe flesh, and the batter was superbly crisp. The hits kept on coming with the flavourful and fruity hoisin mushroom wrap, and the amply sized (even by my standards), hearty autumn harvest bowl. The only real negative (aside from the fact that I feel it’s a touch on pricey side) was that they were out of the almond and coconut brownie when I visited. On a positive side, it’s just one more reason to return.
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whitesiroi
Points +1831
awesome vegan burger - Edit
prolly one of the best burgers I had in Dubai
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plantbaseddutchie
Points +802
Delicious food - Edit
Really like the food at Common Grounds as it always tastes very fresh. I have had the burger and the wraps that they can make vegan. All always taste delicious at all of their branches.
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MariaD
Points +2769
Nice place with vegan options! - Edit
I always enjoy dining here, although it's a bit pricey. Thankfully, it wasn't crowded when I visited on a weekend. The palm heart tacos and the soup (which is always vegan) were delicious!
Read morePros: Good vegan options, Friendly staff
Cons: Expensive
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ainhoasanvi
Points +50
Good vegan options - Edit
I went to Dubai Hills Mall and got the cauliflower wings and one warm soup.
Read moreThe food is rich in flavor and there are many vegan options to choose from like burger, bowls, different starters etc.
The cauliflower wings were one of the best ones I ever had! Must try 🫶🏼
Pros: Rich flavor , Good decoration, Good service
Cons: A bit overpriced
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Ryecatcher
Points +2218
Emphasis on looks rather than taste - Edit
While visiting Emirates Mall this month, I ate lunch at Common Grounds.
Read moreThe soup looked nice, but it was lacking any flavour whatsoever. Totally fine with some salt and pepper though.
The palm heart tacos were better, even though also only lightly seasoned. I enjoyed them. But I have to add that they are quite expensive and the portion by far wasn't big enough. Staff was friendly but also lacking energy. This could be a place one could wait for ordering/food/pay for quite some time.
Since the food was already expensive enough, I ordered still water, secretly hoping for tap water (I forgot to specifiy). So I got a small bottle of still water from Italy for 16 AED (4+ $/€).
All in all, the tacos were really nice, but there is no reason for me to pay Common Grounds another visit. It's one of the places were it's most important how the food looks like (for pictures), only then comes value for money, taste and so on. If you are interested to show their food on Instagram, just ask another guest, if you can take a photo of their food and go eat somewhere else. This way you'd get the best of both worlds.
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Sama89
Points +1163
Vegan review - Edit
Amazing vegan palm heart tacos and cauliflower wings
Read morePros: Lots of vegan menu. Vegan tags on the menu
Cons: They used to have vegan sweets.
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