About One Life Kitchen and Café
We are a cafe, restaurant, coffee roastery & community space that has been proudly serving the good folks of Dubai Design District since 2016. Our food is not bound to any particular cuisine & we are committed to serving nourishing meals made daily from quality, fresh produce.15% off entire menu
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Build Your Own Salad Bowl
AED 42.50AED 50Summer Body
AED 58.65AED 69Poke Me Up Before You Mango
AED 52.70AED 62Cheeseburger
AED 49.30AED 58Imparator Kofte
AED 66.30AED 78Staff Meal
AED 55.25AED 65Braised Brisket on Sourdough
AED 66.30AED 78My Big Fat Greek Salad
AED 46.75AED 55Kale & Cranberry Salad
AED 49.30AED 58Steak, But Make it Asian
AED 68AED 80
The Counter
Our salads are made fresh daily using locally sourced seasonal produce. No two days are the same. Check out what we have today!
Build Your Own Salad Bowl
Our salads are made fresh daily using locally sourced seasonal produce. No two days are the same. You can choose up to 4 salads and build your own bowl for AED 46!AED 42.50AED 50PopularCharred Snow Pea & Couscous
Dill, Garlic, Feta Cheese, Pomegranate, Lemon Zest, & Juice, Maple Syrup, Coriander, Olive Oil, Snow Pea, CouscousAED 42.50AED 50Tiny Salad
AED 29.75AED 35Sara's Salad
Kale, avocado, mango, edamame, feta, pine nuts & chilli flakes. Contains dairy & nuts.AED 42.50AED 50Soup of The Day
Soup of The DayAED 21.25AED 25Apple & Artichoke
Artichokes soaked in lemon with edamame, apple, spring onions, capers, mustard, yoghurt, mayo & dill. Contains dairy.AED 42.50AED 50Beetroot Yoghurt
Beetroot cubes, Greek yoghurt, onion, vinegar, garlic, parsley & dill. Contains dairy.AED 42.50AED 50Charred Vegetable & Tahini
Zucchini, green beans, butternut, cauliflower, tomato, eggplant, lemon & tahini dressing. Contains dairy & sesame.AED 42.50AED 50Green Salad
Radicchio lettuce, kale, basil, mint mix & lemon oil.AED 42.50AED 50Quinoa & Wild Rice
With sage, oregano, sumac, mint, garlic, shallots, lemon juice & feta. Contains dairy.AED 42.50AED 50Bringing Satay Back
(Based On the Old Recipes but Sexed Up) Egg Noodle, Grilled Chicken, Tamari, Ginger, Spring Onion, Red Pepper, Cashew, Peanuts, SesameAED 42.50AED 50Vietnamese Glass noodle
Glass Noodles, Tofu, Onions, Carrot, Ginger, Sesame Oil, Lime Juice, Rice Vinegar, Garlic, Leeks, Lemon Grass, Chilli, Coriander, Soy Sauce, Olive Oil, Peanuts, Sesame Seed, Maple, Lemon Juice,AED 42.50AED 50Zucchini & Pumpkin seeds
Chickpea, Garlic, Red Wine Vinegar, Pumpkin Seeds, Cumin, Mints, Parsley, Coriander Seed, Lemon Juice & Zest, Greek Yogurt, Cucumber, FetaAED 42.50AED 50
Sandwiches
We bake our own bread. You can pick a gluten-free loaf at an additional cost.
Braised Brisket on Sourdough
With caramelized onions, Irish cheddar, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh rocket with Dijonnaise & mustard on sourdough. Contains dairy & gluten.AED 66.30AED 78Filthy Falafel Wrap (Vegan)
Arabic bread stuffed with curried falafels, pickled turnips, parsley tomato salad, onions, sumac, vegan garlic aioli, lemon tahini & chilli paste. Contains gluten & sesame.AED 42.50AED 50Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Served with tomato soup on the side.AED 38.25AED 45Alfalfa Romeo (vegan)
Possibly the best vegan sandwich in Dubai. Balsamic roasted butternut, grilled zucchini, red peppers, avocado, turmeric carrots, kale pesto, beetroot hummus & alfalfa sprouts on sourdough. Contains gluten, nuts & sesame.AED 42.50AED 50
Big Salads
Kale & Cranberry Salad
Kale, baby spinach, fresh basil & oregano, dried cranberry, pecans, grilled zucchini, grilled asparagus, red onion, tossed in lemon mustard & maple dressing. Contains nuts.AED 49.30AED 58My Big Fat Greek Salad
Cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta, red onions & fresh oregano with lemon olive oil dressing. Contains dairy.AED 46.75AED 55Burrata on Toast
Marinated tomatoes, peaches, crispy bresaola, basil, avocado pesto, balsamic reduction with a slice of za'atar brushed sourdough. Contains dairy, gluten, nuts & sesame.AED 49.30AED 58
Mains
Summer Body
from our not-so-secret-menu. Grilled Chicken skewers, Oven Roasted Vegetables, Avocado & Spicy MayoAED 58.65AED 69Staff Meal
Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Served with Spanish Rice. French Fries & Topped with Enchilada SauceAED 55.25AED 65Steak, But Make it Asian
Braised Oyster Blade Steak Finished on a Flame Grill Served with Egg Noodles & Soy Cured Egg HalvesAED 68AED 80Imparator Kofte
Charred Turkish beefcakes, irresistibly juicy on the inside. Served with hand-cut fries, tomato parsley salad & garlic strained yoghurt. Contains dairy & gluten.AED 66.30AED 78PopularPoke Me Up Before You Mango
Sticky white rice, mango, pickled ginger, beetroot cubes, edamame, chilli cucumbers, avocado, crispy shallots, black sesame, spring onions, toasted garlic & chilli mayo. Contains sesame. Choose your protein: salmon cubes pan-fried in a tamari sauce OR crispy tofu for a vegan option.AED 52.70AED 62Fillet Steak (200g)
Flame-grilled Australian tenderloin topped with chimichurri & served with crispy potato fondant, charred asparagus stems, & mustard aioli. Contains dairy.AED 127.50AED 150
Burgers
Served in a house-made Japanese milk bun & hand-cut fries on the side.
Cheeseburger
Two 100g patties smashed on a hot grill, topped with cheddar cheese, pickles & house burger sauce. Contains gluten, dairy & sesame.AED 49.30AED 58Schrute Farm Burger
Our own beetroot patty with cheddar cheese, sliced avocado, grilled onions, lettuce, vegan aioli, mayo & house ketchup. Contains sesame.AED 51AED 60Sriracha Chicken Burger
Fried chicken, romaine lettuce, mayo & pickles. Contains dairy, gluten & sesame.AED 55.25AED 65
Tacos
Made with freshly pressed tortillas & come in twos
Chilli Prawns Tacos
Fried Kale, guacamole & Sriracha MayoAED 63.75AED 75Fish Tacos
Cabbage Slaw, Avo & Spicy MayoAED 52.70AED 62Avocado Tempura Tacos (vegan)
With cabbage slaw, sriracha, vegan aioli & salsa. Contains gluten.AED 42.50AED 50Smoked Chicken & Mango Taco
Topped with Purslane, Aioli & ChivesAED 46.75AED 55Sirloin Steak & Cheddar Taco
with Grilled Onions & Topped with MojoAED 54.40AED 64
Sides
Double-Cooked Fries
Hand-Cut, Baked, FriedAED 21.25AED 25Guacamole Bowl
Made with Mexico's finest avocados, served with corn tortilla chips. Contains gluten.AED 42.50AED 50
Desserts
Peach Cobbler
Fresh Peaches Spiced with Cinnamon & Nutmeg Baked Inside a caramelized Walnut Crust Served warm with Vanilla MascarponeAED 34AED 40Baklava
Served in Two Bite Sized PiecesAED 21.25AED 25Pain Perdu
Egg-Soaked House Brioche with a Chocolate Hazelnut Centre Served with Macadamia Praline Topped with Citrus AnglaiseAED 32.30AED 38White Chocolate & Macadamia Cookies
AED 12.75AED 15Carrot Muffin
AED 15.30AED 18Energy Balls
Five Energy BallsAED 17AED 20Taramisu
Like Tiramisu but BetterAED 27.20AED 32
Smoothies & Juices
Dods PB Smoothie
Housemade peanut butter, banana, dates, milk, sea salt. Contains dairy & nuts.AED 23.80AED 28Don't Chia Wish Your Girl Was Cold Like Me?
Strawberries, blueberries, greek yoghurt, chia seeds, honey. Contains dairy.AED 32.30AED 38Super-Kale-A-Fragilistic
Kale, banana, cashew, date, almond milk. Contains nuts.AED 32.30AED 38Orange Juice
AED 18.70AED 22It Takes 2 to Mango
Mango, passionfruit, banana, orange.AED 27.20AED 32Coconut Water
AED 25.50AED 30House Lemon Ice Tea
AED 17AED 20Passion Forward
Passionfruit, soda water, mint, sugar.AED 23.80AED 28Pomegranate Juice
AED 29.75AED 35Mint Lemonade
AED 17AED 20Hibiscus Ice Tea
Hibiscus tea, Orange juice, Vanilla, Fresh Mint, HoneyAED 20.40AED 24
Coffees & Teas
Iced Latte
AED 18.70AED 22Spanish Con Hielo
AED 23.80AED 28Iced Americano
AED 16.15AED 19Organic Matcha Latte
AED 23.80AED 28PopularJay Got the Juice
Iced Organic Matcha, Fresh Coconut Water, HoneyAED 25.50AED 30Jaffa & Honey
Espresso, Orange Juice, Honey, VanillaAED 18.70AED 22