A Guide For The Top Shopping Malls Of The Multi-Cultural City Dubai

Dubai welcomed 16.7 million tourists last year, as tourists contributed 43.3 billion US dollars in revenue to the economy of Dubai. With the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa housed here, Dubai remains the most significant tourist attraction in the whole of UAE. Tourists visit the state for numerous reasons, and one major factor that attracts people from all around the world for visits is shopping. There are numerous world-class malls and shopping centers that attract tourists throughout the year.  

A complete shopping guide about the 12 most prominent shopping malls is provided in the text to follow. The locations, contact details, working hours, and prominent features of all the 12 malls are provided in the guide.  

The Dubai Mall 

In terms of area, Dubai Mall ranks as the second-largest mall in the world, with more than 1300 retail outlets. Two major departmental stores in the mall are Galleries Lafayette and Bloomingdale's. The mall also houses more than 200 food and beverage brands while providing world-class dining, entertainment, and leisure attractions. 

It offers Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. Moreover, VR Park Dubai, Reel Cinemas, Rainforest Café, Dubai Creek tower Replica, and KidZania are also situated here. 

• Location of The Dubai Mall : Financial Center Street, Along Sheikh Zayed Road, Next to Burj Khalifa - Dubai - United Arab Emirates 
• Working hours Of the Dubai Mall :  
  • 10:00 Am – 12:00 Am daily

Oasis Centre 

Oasis centre remains a prominent shopping spot in Dubai, with its wonderful interior that provides excellent services to the tourists and visitors. It contains fashion brands, homeware shops, lifestyle stores, restaurants, and kid's play centers. 

Many economically priced outlets like Max, Emax, Home box, and Home Centre are based here. It also features a superb food court catering for all taste buds from KFC, Pizza hut, Bombay Chowpatty, Sarvana Bhavan, Hong Kong, Hatams, Yellow Chillies, Gloria Jean's Coffee outlet, and others.  

• Location: 2nd Interchange - Sheikh Zayed Rd - Al Quoz 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates 
• Working hours in Oasis Centre : 
  • 10:00 Am – 10:00 Pm daily 

Nakheel Mall 

The Nakheel mall is a testament to great architecture and artworks in Dubai, as its pleasing interior leaves quite an impression on the visitors. A wide variety of Global retailers are available at the mall, with two delicious food courts on different floors. For entertainment purposes, the mall also offers a great Vox cinema in a contemporary setting. Dai Tai Fung, Depachika Food Hall, McDonald's, and Café Bateel are among the prominent spots.  

• Location in Nakheel Mall : Center of Palm - Al Hilali - The Palm Jumeirah - Dubai - United Arab Emirates   
• Working Nakheel Mall : 
  • 10:00 Am – 12:00 Am Thursday - Friday 
  • 10:00 Am – 10:00 Pm Saturday - Wednesday

 

City Land Mall 

City Land Mall consists of 350 stores, 75 delightful Cafes, and a state-of-the-art dynamic cinema with a flamboyant architecture that adds to the beauty of the mall. Visitors classify it as one of the more peaceful and less-populous malls in Dubai. With its wonderful interior and calming environment, the mall is worth a visit. 

• Location City Land Mall : Wadi Al Safa 4, Beside Global Village - E311 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates 
• Working hours in City Land Mall : 
  • 09:00 AM to 10:00 PM Daily

 

Sunset Mall 

Sunset Mall is a unique glass-fronted mall with high-end fashion stores that cover almost all sorts of latest trends and shopping patterns. Office Spaces and Apartments are also available in the wonderful mall. In addition to these, the mall also has gourmet dining. Various health and beauty salons are located here. These include Al-Imaad Perfumes, Al Manara Pharmacy, Elata Salon, and F45 Fitness. Baskin Robbins, Beskeet, and Pappa Roti are the common food destinations 

• Location Of Sunset Mall : Kite Beach - Jumeirah Beach Rd – Jumeirah, Jumeirah 3 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates 
• Working hours Sunset Mall : 
  •  10:00 Am – 10:00 Pm daily

Palm Strip Mall 

The palm strip mall is an open-air-strip mall that houses multiple fashion stores and cafes for Coffee. It is located within walking distance of only 2 minutes from the Jumeirah Mosque. 

Compared to the rest of Dubai, it is not entirely an extravagant shopping mall. 

• Location of Palm Strip Mall : Jumeirah, Jumeirah 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates. 
• Working hours Of palm strip :  

  • 10:00 Am – 10:00 Pm daily  

Mall of Emirates 

It holds the status of being the world's first shopping resort that features more than 630 varied brands. Services offered include Departmental stores, fashion, and lifestyle. Shops related to Sports, Electronics, and home-furnishing are also offered here. It also houses Ski Dubai, Vox cinemas, and Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre.  

Its Fashion Dome is of special interest to tourists and visitors as it has more than 80 designer brands.  

• Location of Mall of Emirates: Sheikh Zayed Rd - Al BarshaAl - Barsha 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates 
• Working of Mall of Emirates :  
  • 10:00 Am – 10:00 Pm daily 

Ibn Battuta Mall 

The mall is named after the Muslim explorer and scholar Ibn - - Battuta, who lived during the 14th century.  

It is the world's largest themed shopping mall with more than 275 shops, 50 restaurants, and a 21-screen cinema. It features unique monuments, majestic Islamic architecture, and incredible architectural designs. It also has a bowling alley and a trampoline park for kids. 

• Location of Ibn Battuta Mall : Sheikh Zayed Rd - Jebel Ali Village - Dubai - United Arab Emirates 
• Working hours of Ibn Battuta Mall : 
  • 10:00 Am – 12:00 Am Thursday - Friday 
  • 10:00 Am – 10:00 Pm Saturday - Wednesday 

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by Ibn Battuta Mall (@ibnbattutamall)

Burjuman Mall 

It remains one of the oldest malls in Dubai that was established and opened in 1991. In 2014, a carrefour hypermarket was opened here. In total, there are around 300 retail stores and include brands like Adidas and H&M. For foods and meals, there are more than 40 restaurants and Cafes here. 

The Burjuman mall tower and The Burjuman mall Residence lie in the vicinity of the mall.  

• Location of Burjuman Mall : Burjuman Centre, Bur Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Street 
• Working hours of Burjuman Mall :  
  • 10:00 Am – 11:00 Pm Saturday - Wednesday 
  • 10:00 Am – 10:00 Pm Thursday - Friday 

Mercato Shopping Mall 

Mercato shopping mall means "the good life," and the it certainly offers that. With a Mediterranean town's look, the mall. Since its opening in 2002, the mall has offered varied shopping experiences to the clients while the famous stores include Axiom Telecom, PAUL, Spinneys, and Beauty by Edge.  

Its featured shop is Maison Clad while the featured Restaurant is Repeat. Both are on the first floor and if you get a chance to visit the mall make sure you check out their featured shop and restaurant. 

For entertainment purposes, VOX cinemas do exist there. 

• Location of Mercato shopping mall : Jumeirah Beach Rd - Jumeirah 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates 
• Working hours of Mercato shopping mall :  
  • 10:00 Am – 10:00 Pm daily 

Dubai Festival City Mall 

After its initial establishment in 2007, Dubai Festival City Mall was further expanded in 2017. The mall includes the Swedish home and accessories brand IKEA, which is the first store of the brand in UAE. It also includes a carrefour, American Ace-hardware stores, and Singaporean Robinsons Department Store. Shopping categories also include Electronics and Computers, as well as Women's Fashion. For meals and refreshments, there are food courts, Cafes, Bakeries, and Festival Bay Dining. Dubai Festival City Mall attachments include Intercontinental hotel, Crowne Plaza hotel, and Holiday Inn hotel.  

• Location of Dubai Festival City Mall : Crescent Rd - Dubai Festival City - Dubai - United Arab Emirates 
• Working hours of Dubai Festival City Mall : 
  • 10:00 Am – 12:00 Am Thursday - Saturday 
  • 10:00 Am – 10:00 Pm Sunday - Wednesday 

With that our guide covering the prominent shopping malls in Dubai comes to its end. Hope that the information provided by us in this guide helps you a lot. Have a Good Time while enjoying your days at the tourism-friendly Dubai, and check more smiliar aricles in our UAEMOMENTS website.