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FISH MARKET IN DUBAI – where is it and where to eat nearby

FISH MARKET IN DUBAI

UPDATED FEBRUARY 2022

Note you can also now buy oysters, supplied from Dibba Bay Oyster hut at the fish market itself! I asked them to shuck 2 oysters for me to eat on site!. AED 8 each. Fabulously fresh.

If you want to eat in the area, you can eat at Dibba Bay Oyster hut itself open from 12pm, or at Azeema Seafood just behind the fish market but it also has a great outdoor terrace with shade, both places open from about 12pm.

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Oysters now available

Which Fish Market in Dubai am I talking about? There are a few, this fish market is based in Jumeirah and has recently become a covered fish market with air conditioning.

Where is this fish market 

Itโ€™s now called Souk Al Bahar for Fish, nowhere near Souk Al Bahar in Downtown, but along the seaside at the Fishermans Harbour in Um Suqueim 1. There is free parking available.

What can you expect to buy

All kinds of fresh fish, shellfish and seafood. Think squid, red snappers, sea bass, different types of prawns, lobsters and crabs.

Can you have your fish cleaned at the market

Yes you can for a very reasonable price. Itโ€™s in a section behind the fish market but it gets very busy, so be prepared to wait. Take your own ice box, they will clean your fish, fill with ice and then itโ€™s easier for you to take your fish away.

Can I eat my fish there at the fish market itself

There is provision to have your fish prepared, spiced and cooked at the section just passed where you have it cleaned up. So you can take it away like this or you opt to eat it there. The ac room is very basic though. Itโ€™s a good place to wait while your fish is being cleaned.

* Need some fish recipe ideas?   then check out our RECIPES here.

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Remember you can also Air Fry fish if you don’t want to deep fry,  follow our Air Fryer Simple instagram and page for Air Frying everything!

Jumeirah Fish Market

Location map

VIEW FROM THE FISH MARKET IN DUBAI DOINDUBAI

TOP TIPS FOR WHEN YOU VISIT THE FISH MARKET

  • On Fridays it’s closed between 12pm and 1pm
  • Take cash
  • Take an ice box; they will provide the ice
  • Dress appropriately. It’s in Dubai and it is a Fish market. So no designer bags/shoes or skimpy bikinis

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DUBAI WATERFRONT MARKET vibrant organised market by the Creek

What is the Dubai Waterfront Market

The Dubai Waterfront Market is a vibrant, organised market by the creek, selling fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and seafood in distinct areas. So if like me, you don’t want to go the meat bit, you don’t have to!

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Fabulous Fresh herbs and leaves

There is a huge variety of fresh produce on offer, you can also have your fish cleaned if you like, but it takes time.

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Do take up the offer of an official helper with a trolley who will help you and stay with you through out your trip unless you’re literally just browsing. Sometimes they approach you in the carpark or at the entrance to the market, they have official Dubai Waterfront Market uniforms on.

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Do make time for some lunch especially if it’s wintertime in Dubai at one of the simple but very good restaurants by the creek after your shopping.

We like the Iranian restaurant for lunch. Remember though if you go on a FRIDAY lunch is served a bit later after prayer time.

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Fresh seafood lunch at Shirazi Iranian restaurant

Entry to the market is FREE as is parking. You can bargain a bit, but not too much, I didn’t think it was whole lot cheaper than supermarkets like Union Co Op but well worth a visit to this side of town, again Friday is way less trafficky!

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There is also a little plant souk adjacent to the market carpark you can add plants and soil if you have room after your market shopping!

Creekside walk behind the market

Location of the Dubai Waterfront Market

It’s part of the Deira redevelopment project. If you want more culture then try the Dubai Heritage Express experience. And do FOLLOW @DoinDubai on instagram for more immediate news and genuinely good ideas.

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GLOBAL VILLAGE DUBAI NOV – MARCH

Global Village a real winter activity in Dubai

UPDATE FEBRUARY 2021

So the pavilions for shopping and food are all OPEN, only the entertainment pavilions and live shows have stopped for now. STILL ONLY AED 15 TO ENTER, but a brand new feel to Global Village if you haven’t been for a while!ย  It’s in it’s 25th season already so Happy Silver Jubilee!ย 

What did we buy this time round?ย 

We loved the Turkish stall for melamine ceramics, dishes and bowls all very reasonably priced and so easy to carry too!ย 
Global Village DoinDubai Turkish Pavilion
The Indian pavilion is still good for shawl, but do keep bargaining and we like the food from Bundoo Khan’s Pakistani pavilion in Global Village. Try the lamb seekh kebab and naan!ย 
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We went to the Moroccan stall also in search of pottery but didn’t find too much that we liked. I did buy this.. very reasonably priced and of course the tea glasses and pots are very pretty too. Good for serving little portions of dessert as well as tea!
Global Village DoinDubai Morocan pot

FROM BACK IN NOVEMBER 2015

Now it’s Dhs 15 to enter 32 pavilions and in it’s in 20th Season! ย It’s opening to coincide with Flag Day too so that’s from TODAY 3rd of November till April 9th 2016. This post is based on a previous visit. No festival sales on in Global Village but go along for a different evening out while the weather is perfect for walking.

Experience a real Middle Eastern atmosphere with families enjoying a browse, shopping and eating at the various international stalls. It’s a big place so find out DoinDubai’s Top Tips for visiting Global Village before you go!

Global Village Walk

Top Tips when you visit Global Village Dubai ย 

Visit Yemenย and pick up very reasonably priced rhodium based jewellery for yourself or as gifts. Sample all the various honeysย on sale here, different ones for men and womenโ€™s health ! We also bought freshly ground cinnamon and a packet of spices for making biriyani rice.

Try Iran for perfect dry fruits such as apricots and miniature figs, also stock up on your favourite nuts from here, apparently the tiny bitter almonds and dried apple are brilliant for keeping cholesterol down. Sample some of the many types of seeds on sale here from melon to sunflower, all perfectly roasted and delicately salted. Do eat some of the shelled pomegranate famous in Iran as you walk around.

Pick up some pretty painted pottery at Tunisia and very reasonably priced coloured tea glasses from Morocco (use for tiny sprigs of Bougainvilleaย  for easy table arrangements if you prefer your tea in a builderโ€™s mug) The funky teapots and tea glass sets here are identical but much cheaper than in a well-known department store in Dubai Mall.

Global Village Yemen Jewellery

We bought freshly made spicy soft cheese specially concocted and sealed in jars from Palestine, a great hit on savoury biscuits for evening drinks with visitors. You can sample an almost endless variety with flat bread twisted into tiny rolls before you buy.

Take a close look at the costume jewellery in Lebanon, this was the most fashionable and trendy jewellery on offer and at fairly good prices. Very handy if the little ladies are begging for multiple ear piercings, get earrings from here that reflect that look minus the extra holes.

Global Village Cheese balls

Walk through the India pavilionย to get a feel for the variety of products on offer, itโ€™s like a mini Meenaย Bazaar. I picked out some unusual black and beige semi pashmina shawls that are versatile enough to match a number of outfits.

Do not expect fresh apple strudel or anything like this in Austria despite the very authentic faรงade of the stall. ย Do go to Global Village hungry, you can sample heaps ofย ย extremely authentic food either in stalls, at the food court area (we opted for Indian here) or in more formal stand alone pop up restaurants dotted about the grounds. The Thai food is particularly good with stalls from restaurants owned and managed by Thais based in International City.

Global Village Shawls

Bargaining and Prices at Global Village

Apart from food do bargain hardย for anything you purchase, especially if youโ€™re buying more than one of something. Weโ€™re spoilt for spectacular fireworks in Dubai but the ones here are still special and happen on Friday and Saturdays at around 9pm.

Entry to Global Village is 15 dirhams for adults. They do have concessions for elderly and disabled people. Please note that it doesnโ€™t open before 4pm in the afternoon but then it does stay open very late till around midnight or so.

Give the Malls a miss and tell me what bargains you picked up at Global Village, just off Mohammed bin Zayed road (previously Emirates road) past the entrance to Arabian Ranches. There is plenty of parking but it gets particularly busy at week ends. Dress sensibly for the cooler weather and the more local atmosphere.

There is also a funfairย but DoinDubaiย doesnโ€™t do funfairsย any more ! As usual do Like and Share on Facebook and subscribe to DoinDubaiย to getย prizes and discounts.ย 

Thanks Monica

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DUBAI GARDENING PROJECT PLANT SHOPPING

Dubai Gardening

โ€œWinterโ€ means we can finally get serious about Dubai Gardening. We can start thinking about improving our gardens, planting, pots, patios and drinks parties outdoors. Plants are very reasonably priced in places like Warsan behind Dragon Mart but how exactly do you get there and whatโ€™s a good buy for our Dubai gardens?

Find out what I bought last Saturday morning as part of my ‘Dubai Gardening Project’

Our mild weather means we can walk outside easily and explore areas we wouldnโ€™t go near in the summer.

Directions to Warsan

  • Very easy really, from the Arabian Ranches
  • Get onto the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed road heading towards the Al Ain/Dubai side.
  • Continue going straight for quite a way, you pass Repton school (Hogwarts type building with all the turrets) on your left,
  • then look for the sign post to Hatta, take this right exit.
  • Continue on the Hatta road and pass Dragon Mart on your right,
  • continue straight until you see a sign for Dubai Textile city, take the first right immediately after this sign
  • and follow signs to Warsan 1 and then left at the roundabout towards Warsan 2.
  • You will see a variety of gardening shops on the left and straight ahead of you. Stop wherever you like and buy from a couple of places. All the shops deliver.

What to buy?

Dubai Gardeningย is not the same as gardening back home.ย You have to choose carefully depending on what you want to achieveย in your garden.

My advice is to stick to a simple colour scheme and focus mainly on plants that donโ€™t need too much maintenance.

 

Hereโ€™s my plant gallery with the names of plants and how

much they cost.ย Take this as a guide if you go plant shopping.

I didnโ€™t bargain too hard.

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Delivery of plants and costs involved

Making Dubai Gardening less of a challenge. I foundย ย all theย ย shops deliver and usuallyย as quickly as the next day.

I paid Dhs 80 or so for a medium truckload of plants.

Dubai Gardening Delivery

ย Please share your gardening experiences with DoinDubai readers in the comments box beneathย 

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THANKYOU

Monica.

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