Hide & Seek Cafe Bar: A Playful New Find for Coffee, Croissants & Weekend Cocktails

Who remembers when I stumbled across the Harrods Champagne Bar on its very first day of opening? Thanks to my mother, that post remains my most read to date. Well, today history repeats itself, another just-opened spot, another happy accident.

Hide & Seek Cafe Bar - the new cafe in the city

Say hello to Hide & Seek Café Bar, the new cafe in the city. Only a day old, with a name as playful as the vibe inside. The smiles fresh, the welcome genuine and the menu? I am reading it like a travel itinerary. Dubai croissants, Spanish lattes… I could be stamping my passport at this rate. Naturally, I start the ticking off.

Latte and Dubai croissant at the independent coffee shop - Hide & Seek

The sunshine helps too. Outdoor tables are rare in this city, so I claim one. I like that Hide & Seek is stamped into everything from the coffee tray to the outdoor wooden tables and benches. From there, I overhear the same surprise I’m feeling. Everyone’s learning Hide & Seek Cafe Bar has just opened. Seven days a week, 7 am to 6 pm, though the sign on the door insists Fridays and Saturdays stretch until 11 pm. I make a note to come back and see what happens then. Will they have music? Will have to find out!

A latte - Hide & Seek Cafe Bar

First things first though: coffee. Their most standard latte, nothing dressed up, but good enough that I’d happily have asked for half a shot more. Hot day or not, my extra-hot preference wins again. And the fragrant pistachio cream covered croissant? Gone before I even thought of saving half for later. Sweet. Devoured in one.

A server checks in so I don’t have to leave my comfortable perch. That’s when I learn the café transforms into a cocktail bar at the weekend. Perhaps, this is the hidden part. But suddenly, its less a place for first dates and more the spot you go once the relationship has found its rhythm.

The living room styled section - Hide & Seek Cafe Bar

Will the name, Hide & Seek live up to the game? You’ll have to visit and see. But first you'll need to find it and I’ll help: it’s a straight five-minute walk from the Champagne Bar, mentioned earlier.

Work from cafe spot✔️

Alfresco dining✔️

Coffee with mates✔️

Independent coffee shop✔️

Sunday morning coffee with your other half✔️

Hide & Seek Café Bar might only be a day old, but it’s already earned its place on my list.