Souk Madinat Jumeirah Shopping Mall | Shops + Restaurants
If you are interested in handicrafts and want to get acquainted with old design jewelry and colorful Emirati spices, this shopping center is the right place for you.
In this market, you can take beautiful photos and share them with others on social media and get to know the culture of Dubai people.
In this article from Travelling Topic, you are going to read about my experience of visiting Souk Madinat. I have tried to tell you all the experiences I have gained in this market so that I can help you in visiting this market.
Souk Madinat Jumeirah Shopping Mall
Table of Contents
Madinat Jumeirah means beautiful city in Arabic. This place is one of the most attractive coastal areas and a luxury resort in Dubai, which is a modernized example of traditional Arabic villages. You can visit this market from 10 am to 11 pm.
Unlike the traditional Dubai market, this market has newer and more advanced facilities such as air conditioning.
When I entered this market, I enjoyed its lighting and quickly started taking photos to share them with you.
Unlike Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates, which have large stores, in Souk Madinat Jumeirah, there are small shops that are placed together in narrow corridors, giving visitors the feeling of visiting a traditional market.
Since I am more interested in history and culture, visiting this market is more exciting for me than the big malls in Dubai. If you are traveling to this city from a European country, I suggest you visit this traditional market and buy souvenirs for your friends.
I should mention that next to this market there is also a water channel where you can go boating and see the view of Burj Al Arab.
Souk Madinat Jumeirah shops
About 75 shops, along with restaurants and a nightclub, are part of Madinat Jumeirah. You can find everything from world brands to old antiques in this market.
In the shops of this market, all kinds of traditional Arabic clothes, women’s bags, jewelry, coffee mugs, handicrafts, antique goods, perfumes, etc., are sold, which you can buy at reasonable prices.
Also, shops selling Italian leather coats, Iranian handwoven carpets, statues, toys, musical instruments, luxury watches, and furniture in this market can be entertaining to visit.
Below you can see the list of some shops in this market:
| Braschi | Gallery One | Pride of Kashmir |
| The Camel Company | Cotton Club | Early Learning Centre |
| Havaianas | Sadek Music | Marina Exotic Home Interiors |
What to do in Souk Madinat Jumeirah?
When you enter this market, do not immediately buy everything you like because the price of some goods is cheaper in some shops, so it is better to visit all the shops first and compare the prices with each other and buy from the cheapest shop.
I suggest you buy only souvenirs and handicrafts in this market and avoid buying clothes because you can find more cheap clothes in other places in Dubai.
It is better to read the article “Wholesale Clothing In Dubai UAE” to find cheap clothes in Dubai.
Also, the price of dates, chocolate, and spices in this market is expensive, and it is better to avoid buying them.
After walking around and shopping in this market, it is better to go to the restaurants in this market and try the traditional dishes of Dubai.
Madinat Jumeirah Bazaar is famous for having several restaurants that offer hookah. Some of the famous restaurants in the market include:
- Americano restaurant
- Anar traditional Iranian restaurant
- Taverna Greek Restaurant
- Meat Co African Steakhouse
- Noodle House Asian Restaurant
- Oceana Indian Restaurant
After eating a delicious meal, go to the water canal, board one of the wooden boats, relax in peace, and enjoy the view of Burj Al Arab.
If you plan to explore these canals, you should use Abra (Arabic narrowboat) tours. Abra starts its movement every 20 minutes, and each tour lasts 20 minutes.
Abra tour working hours: during winter, from Sunday to Saturday, from 10:00 to 23:00; During the summer, from Sunday to Saturday, from 11 to 23.
Abra tour fee: about 150 dirhams for adults.
How to go to Souk Madinat Jumeirah?
There is no subway or tram near this market, and you have to get off the subway at the Mall of the Emirates station and use a bus to get to Madina Jumeirah. Bus lines 8, 81, and 88 pass through Madina Jumeirah.
In summary
Visiting this market can take 90 minutes of your time, so it is better to go there in the morning or evening because the weather is cooler and you can walk around there easily.
If you like traditional things, this is an ideal place for you. Pay attention to the fact that when buying with a credit card, be careful that the sellers do not deduct more money from your card because some of them may be trying to defraud tourists.
