Cafés in Kuwait City for a first meeting with new friends
A good first meeting needs three things: a table, a cup of something and enough quiet to hear each other. These cafés in Kuwait City have all three.
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Coffee & conversationSouth (Fintas to Fahaheel)% Arabica
13 branches incl. Al Kout Mall, AdailiyaA café with several branches, including Al Kout Mall and Adailiya, so a small group can meet wherever suits them.
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Coffee & conversationShuwaikh & Rai
20 Grams
The AvenuesA relaxed café at The Avenues, good for a small group meeting over coffee for the first time.
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Coffee & conversationSalmiya & Hawalli21 Degrees Cafe
SalmiyaA café in Salmiya, a low-key spot for a first meet-up over coffee.
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Coffee & conversationKhiran & south coast26 Cafe
Al NuwaiseebA café in Al Nuwaiseeb, an easy place to share coffee with a few new people.
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Coffee & conversationShuwaikh & Rai
48 East Coffee Roasters
ShuwaikhA specialty roastery, good for coffee lovers who want to taste and talk.
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Coffee & conversationKuwait City & Sharq
Adailiya Co-Op Juices
AdailiyaA relaxed juice bar in Adailiya, good for a small group meeting over a fresh juice for the first time.
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Coffee & conversationKuwait City & Sharq
Ahwet Zeitouna
Bnaid Al QarA relaxed café in Bnaid Al Qar, good for a small group meeting over coffee for the first time.
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Coffee & conversationJahraAl Munaish Juice
Jahra, BayanA café in Jahra and Bayan, an easy place to share coffee with a few new people.
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Coffee & conversationJahra
Al Qahwa Al Shaabiya
North West JahraA relaxed café in North West Jahra, good for a small group meeting over coffee for the first time.
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All 302 places in Kuwait City, A to Z
- % Arabica · 13 branches incl. Al Kout Mall, Adailiya
- 20 Grams · The Avenues
- 21 Degrees Cafe · Salmiya
- 26 Cafe · Al Nuwaiseeb
- 48 East Coffee Roasters · Shuwaikh
- Adailiya Co-Op Juices · Adailiya
- Ahwet Zeitouna · Bnaid Al Qar
- Al Munaish Juice · Jahra, Bayan
- Al Qahwa Al Shaabiya · North West Jahra
- Al Sout Café · The Avenues
- Al Taybawi Sweets · Hawally
- Al-Badawi Coffee · Salmiya
- Al-Shayeb Karak · Sabah Al Salem
- Alameed Coffee · 5 branches incl. Qibla, Salmiya
- AlDama · The Avenues
- Amai Cafe · The Avenues
- Amorino · Al Andalus Mall, The Avenues
- Amr Cafe · Hawally
- Angelina Paris · Al Hamra Shopping Center, The Avenues, Salhia Complex
- Anna Ice Cream · The Avenues
- Antika · Salmiya
- Appetizer · Salmiya
- Arabica Downtown · Sharq
- Aria Downtown · Qibla
- Art cafe · The Walk Mall
- Aseer Time · Northwest Sulaibikhat, The Avenues
- Ask Coffee · The Walk Mall
- Aspro · The Avenues
- Asuman · The Gate Mall
- Awar Galb Drinks · Andalus
- BALANCED Cafe · Sharq
- Barid Yesarsah · East Ahmadi
- Bartone · Al Hamra Shopping Center, Surra, The Murouj
- Baskin-Robbins · 17 branches incl. Northwest Sulaibikhat, Mahboula
- Bateel · Al Hamra Shopping Center
- Bateel Coffee · Salmiya
- Be.k Dessert Cafe · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Beesket · The Gate Mall
- Beidoun · Al Hamra Shopping Center
- Bill's Lemonade · The Avenues
- Blue · Arraya Centre
- BOA CAFE · Salmiya
- Boba Shop · Sharq, The Avenues
- BonVein · The Walk Mall
- Bora Bora Juice · Fintas
- Brandcoffee · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- British Cafe Boutique · Salmiya
- BROOJ CAFE · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Brush · Qibla
- Byalah Café · The Avenues
- CAF Cafe Alnaser · Ardiya 4
- CAF Coffee · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Cafe A · Zahra
- Cafe Anuwalr · Abdally
- Cafe Bazza · 8 branches incl. Mahboula, Bnaid Al Qar
- Cafe Conliche · Salmiya
- Cafe Degood · Salmiya
- Cafe Supreme · Hawally
- Cafepose · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Caffè Barbera · The Gate Mall
- Cake & Bake · Salmiya
- Can Full Of Chocolates · The Avenues
- Capitol Cafe · Salmiya
- Caribou Coffee · 21 branches incl. Abdullah Al Salem, Qurtuba
- caribu · International Airport
- Casper & Gambini · Sharq
- Caspia Iranian Restaurant & Cafe - · Northwest Sulaibikhat, Assima Mall
- CE LAVIE CAFE · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Chanberie · Zahra
- Chennai Rathna Cafe · Fahaheel
- Chiquita Fruit Bar · The Avenues
- Chocolate & Macaron · Arraya Centre
- Chocomelt · The Gate Mall, The Avenues
- Chocoville · The Avenues
- CIERVO Cafe · Al Sour Gardens
- Cocoa & Cocoa · Arraya Centre
- Coffe live life · The Walk Mall
- Coffee and Bean · Mangaf
- Coffee Corner · Hawally
- Coffee Lab · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Coffee Prince · Mahboula
- Coffee Republic · Al Kout Mall, Sharq
- Columbus Cafe · Al Fanar Mall
- Costa Coffee · 18 branches incl. Al Andalus Mall, Al Hamra Shopping Center
- Cova · The Avenues, Salhia Complex
- Cozy Court Cafe · Salmiya
- Creperie · Salmiya
- CRO Bakery & Cafe · Al Andalus Mall, Mahboula, The Avenues
- Cuba Cafe · Sharq
- D & D · Salmiya
- Damlooj Lounge · The Avenues
- Dante Coffee Shop " Inside the Dome" · Abu Halifa
- Dar Shaikha · Wafra Farms
- Dark Clone · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- DC Cafe · Zahra
- De Nata · Arraya Centre, The Avenues
- Dhahia Juice · 4 branches incl. Northwest Sulaibikhat, Mahboula
- dipndip · 8 branches incl. Al Andalus Mall, Sabah Al Ahmad Marine City
- Diwan Bu Dhaheer · Qasr
- Doctor Juice Cup Drinks · Andalus
- DOH Coffee · Zahra
- Dolcini · The Avenues, Assima Mall
- Donuts Island · North West Jahra
- Dose Cafe Jabriya · Jabriya
- Dragon Fruit · Ardiya 4, Mahboula
- Drop coffee · The Walk Mall
- Dunkin' Donuts · 6 branches incl. North West Jahra, Sabah Al Salem
- Early Bird · Jabriya
- Edward 1882 · The Avenues
- Espressamente illy · Zahra
- Espresso Lab · Marina Mall, The Avenues
- Espíritu · The Walk Mall
- Esquires · The Gate Mall
- Everyday Energy · Al Hamra Shopping Center
- Eyescream and Friends · Zahra
- Failaka Avocado · Hawally
- Fauchon Paris · The Avenues, Salhia Complex
- Fe Nafs Al Makan · Hawally
- Fendi Café · The Avenues
- Fleur Cafe · Al Sour Gardens
- Flower Latte · The Avenues
- Fluffy Desserts · The Gate Mall
- Forest · Bnaid Al Qar
- Fresh Monesh · The Avenues
- Frost Gelato · The Avenues, Assima Mall
- Fruit & More · Fintas
- Fuel cafe · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Fushon · Qibla
- Future Juice · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Ganzo3a Drinks · Saad Al Abdullah
- Gelatico · Abu Halifa, Al Kout Mall, Al Khiran Mall
- GIA Coffee · Wafra Farms, Zahra, Abu Khurjeen - Al Subayhiyah
- GOOD DAY · The Walk Mall
- Grane Valley Juices · Doha
- Haleeb o Heil · The Avenues
- Haleeb w Heil Cafe Mubarakiya · Qibla
- Halwayat Oman · The Avenues
- Harbor Cafe · Murqab
- Haute Dolci · Al Andalus Mall
- Hefaure London · The Walk Mall
- His Majesty The Coffee · Al Andalus Mall
- Hub's Cafe · Sharq
- Ice Cafe · Hawally
- Ice Cream Lab · Granada
- Ice Cream World · Salmiya
- IHOP · 4 branches incl. Mahboula, Wafra Farms
- Ikea bistro · Zahra
- illy Caffe · Al Andalus Mall
- INK COFFEE BAR · Qibla
- IQ Coffee · The Walk Mall
- Iskandar Turkish Doner Cafe · Sharq
- iTea Kuwait · Salmiya
- Joe & The Juice · 5 branches incl. Al Andalus Mall, Hawally
- Joy Cafe · 4 branches incl. The Gate Mall, Arraya Centre
- Joy Tea · The Avenues
- Juan Valdez Cafe · Arabia Mall, Salmiya, The Gate Mall
- Kaifan Juice · Hawally
- Kakaw · The Avenues
- KDD Café · The Avenues
- Keep Restaurant · Jahra
- Kelly Coffee · Al Sour Gardens
- Khobz Eddar · The Avenues
- Khookh & Mishmish · 7 branches incl. Northwest Sulaibikhat, Fintas
- Kiln · The Avenues
- Kim Cakes · Al Hamra Shopping Center
- King Coffee · Khaitan
- Kings Coffee · Khaitan
- Kofe Espresso Bar · Al Andalus Mall
- Konafa habiba · The Avenues
- Koobs · Sharq, Ardiya 4, Salmiya
- Krispy Kreme · 5 branches incl. Northwest Sulaibikhat, Dasman
- Kuwait Towers Restaurant · Dasman
- L'Eto · Al Hamra Shopping Center, The Avenues
- La Cite Cafe · Hawally
- La mer Chocolatier · Qibla
- La Roma cafe · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- La Tarte Tropezienne · The Avenues
- La Terasse · Herafi Ardiya
- Laplaya Cafe · Sharq
- laVaeit Cafe · Granada
- lavazza · The Avenues, Assima Mall
- LE H Café · The Avenues
- LEAVES CAFE · The Walk Mall
- Leelacafe · Ardiya 4
- LENOTRE PARIS · Zahra
- Leon Bakery & Café · Shuwaikh
- Let's Coffee · Qibla
- Leto caffe · Zahra
- letspino · Ardiya 4
- lighthouse · Qibla
- Lilou chocolate · Qibla
- loaz cafe · Qibla
- LouCafe · Salmiya
- M & S cafe · Zahra
- Mado · The Gate Mall
- Magnet · Hawally, Salmiya
- Magnifico · Qibla
- Mango Talaat · Hitteen
- Marble Slab Creamery · The Avenues, Assima Mall
- Marvle Slab · Jahra
- Maryland · Herafi Ardiya
- McCafé · The Gate Mall
- Meem café · Zahra
- melted · Surra
- Methods Academy and Roastery · Kuwait
- Mikel Coffee · The Walk Mall
- Miramar Cafe · Salmiya
- MIRTILLO · Ardiya 4
- Mishref United Cafe · Mubarak Al Abdullah
- Movenpick Ice Cream · The Avenues
- MUG Coffee & Roastery · Al Andalus Mall, Zahra, Mahboula
- Mugg & Bean · Al Kout Mall
- Murouj · Sabhan
- NEGRU.COFFEE · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Nour Al Aqsa Kunafa · Farwaniya
- Offside Juice · Sharq
- Oj’s Coffee · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- OLE COFFEE · The Walk Mall
- Oliver · East Ahmadi
- Om Kalthum Kawkab Al Sharq · The Avenues
- Opt coffee · Ardiya 4, Al Sour Gardens
- Or Noyau · Mangaf
- OTHERWISE · Shuwaikh
- Overjar · Zahra, Abu Halifa, The Avenues
- Ozo cafe · The Walk Mall
- Pain Quotidien · Salmiya
- Pappa Roti · The Avenues
- Pause Cafe Kuwait · Jabriya
- Pecanovo · Al Andalus Mall
- Peck · Daiya
- Pick · 20 branches incl. Abu Halifa, Assima Mall
- Pinkberry · 7 branches incl. The Avenues, Arabia Mall
- Pistachio · The Gate Mall, Assima Mall
- PJ's Coffee of New Orleans · Abu Al Hasaniya
- Popcorn Place · The Avenues
- POV · The Walk Mall
- Pret a Manger · International Airport, Al Hamra Shopping Center
- Princi · The Avenues
- Pura · Riggai
- Qeshani Cafe · The Avenues
- Qinwan · The Avenues
- Red Mango · Al Kout Mall
- Rest House Cafe · Salmiya
- Richard Coffee Bar · Al Hamra Shopping Center
- RITO CAFE · Salmiya
- Roaster CAFE · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Said Dal 1923 · The Avenues
- Sakra Cafe · Farwaniya
- Salmiya Traditional Cafe · Salmiya
- Sand Chocolate · Al Hamra Shopping Center
- Santa Nata · Al Hamra Shopping Center
- Sarouja Twenty · The Avenues
- Savor · Abu Halifa
- Scoop Cone · Abdally
- Seattle's Best Coffee · Northwest Sulaibikhat
- Second Cup · Salmiya
- Shako Mako · 5 branches incl. Northwest Sulaibikhat, The Walk Mall
- Shot London · The Avenues
- Sibon Chocolate · Al Hamra Shopping Center
- Simply Juice · Fintas, East Ahmadi
- Skyzone · Mangaf
- Snap Star · Herafi Ardiya
- Society by Supreme · Mahboula
- Society Coffee · Qibla
- Starbucks · 175 branches incl. The Avenues
- Stecco Natura · The Avenues
- Stockroom Coffee · Kuwait City, KIPCO Tower
- Straw · Sharq
- Super Juice · Riggai
- Superstar Juice · Salmiya
- Sweet Factory · The Avenues
- T La Felice · 6 branches incl. The Walk Mall, Zahra
- Talʿat Juices · Rumaithiya
- Tar Cafe · Salmiya
- Tarweea Ala Kefak · Hawally
- Tche Tche · Al Kout Mall
- Terracotta · Hawally
- Texture · The Gate Mall
- The Chocolate Bar · 4 branches incl. Mahboula, The Avenues
- The Chocolate Gate · The Gate Mall
- The Chocolate Shell · Qibla
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf · 17 branches incl. Northwest Sulaibikhat, Sabah Al Salem
- The Crepe Cafe · Boulevard Mall
- The Gathering Bistro · Abu Halifa, Al Andalus Mall
- The Lily Breakfast & Cafe · Mahboula
- The Sandwich Market · Murqab
- Tim Hortons · 6 branches incl. North West Jahra, Qibla
- Tmreya · The Avenues
- Toby's Estate · 10 branches incl. Jabriya, Zahra
- Toll House Cafe · Abu Fatira
- Toot House Aljahra · Nasseem
- Tunai Coffee · Qibla
- TWG Tea · The Avenues
- Typica Cafe · Jahra
- UR Cookies · The Avenues
- Vine · The Avenues, Assima Mall
- Volume Cafe · Salmiya
- Voyage Cafe & Bar · Mahboula
- Wafretto · Wafra Farms
- Wahed Bared Juice · Salmiya
- Yann Couvreur · The Avenues
- Yousef‘s Kurtos · The Avenues
Why coffee is the easiest first plan
Coffee asks very little of anyone. It is short, it is public and it has a natural end, which is exactly why it works for people meeting for the first time. Nobody has to give up an evening. If the conversation flows, a second cup arrives and an hour becomes two. If it doesn’t, everyone leaves warmly and nothing is lost. The right café does half the work, with soft music, good light and a table big enough for the group.
After a few meetings, the café stops being a venue and becomes a place that belongs to the group. The staff recognise you, someone has a usual order, and the table by the window is quietly yours. That is the moment a meeting turns into a friendship. The Coffee and conversation circle on TruFriend in Kuwait City helps turn that first cup into a weekly habit.
FAQ
How long should a first coffee meeting be?
About an hour is a good start. It is long enough to talk properly and short enough that everyone leaves wanting more.
What makes a café good for a group?
A table that seats everyone, music low enough to talk over, and no pressure to leave the moment the cups are empty.
Is it safe to meet people I don’t know yet?
Meet in a busy public café, travel there on your own, and keep chatting inside TruFriend until you’re comfortable sharing your number.