# Restaurants and coffee shops business activities in the UAE

> 14 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Restaurants and coffee shops” group. Of them, Ajman Free Zone lists 5 and Dubai mainland (DET) 14. No activity here is listed by all three routes. Only the mainland lists 9.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/restaurants-and-coffee-shops
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 14
- Ajman Free Zone: 5
- Dubai mainland (DET): 14

## Activities in this group

A tick means that route's own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. All 14 are DET Professional licences.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Baker](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/baker) | 4781003 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Banquet kitchen](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/banquet-kitchen) | 5621002 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Cafeteria](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cafeteria) | 5610003 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Coffee Shop](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/coffee-shop) | 5630001 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Fish and Marine Animals Toasting and Frying](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/fish-and-marine-animals-toasting-and-frying) | 5621005 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm) |
| [Fresh Juice Selling](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/fresh-juice-selling) | 5630003 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Ice Cream Shop](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/ice-cream-shop) | 5610007 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Local Sweets Preparing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/local-sweets-preparing) | 5621007 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Oxygen Cafe](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/oxygen-cafe) | 5630005 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Pastry Preparing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/pastry-preparing) | 5621004 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Ready-made Meals & Dishes Preparation](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/ready-made-meals-and-dishes-preparation) | 1075004 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Restaurant](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/restaurant) | 5610001 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Sandwich Shop](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/sandwich-shop) | 5621008 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Sweets & Candies Preparing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/sweets-and-candies-preparing) | 5630007 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |

## Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Restaurants and coffee shops”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Professional. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

## Related

- [All business activities and groups](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Dubai mainland](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland)
- [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare)