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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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ZABEEL PARK FRIDAY MARKET Get Outside Dubai Winter activity

Welcome to Zabeel Park Friday Market

Get Outside and head to Zabeel Park Friday market but make sure you park at the right gate! It’s on every Friday for a while, so get some inspiration under the trees for those Christmas presents or just have a fresh juice and something to eat. Read on to get the details of this perfect Winter in Dubai activity.

Zabeel Park Market

Timings and Entry prices for the Zabeel Park Friday Market

The Zabeel Park Market is on every Friday from 9am till about 3pm.

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Get Outside and head to Zabeel Park Friday market but make sure you park at the right gate

Food tends to run out early so if you are going for lunch then get there by 12.30 at the latest.

Entry is Dhs 5 per person, under 2s are free. The market I guess is sponsored by Ripe Organic Foods. There is quite a bit of parking, but much of it is on the sand.

How to get to the the Zabeel Park Friday Market

Google Map here but do remember to park at Gate 1! Otherwise you’re in for a bit of a walk, then little ones may be too tired to wander round the market. Toilets are right by the entry to Gate 1.

What to buy at the Zabeel Park Friday Market

This isn’t a flea market, it’s a place where people make gorgeous clothes and sell them or import brands that are not yet available in Dubai. We loved the made to measure hand stitched men’s shirts, matching ones for little men as well.

Zabeel Park Friday Market Mens Shirts

I also loved these little kids kaftans with flowery prints and bobble piping, perfect for beach to party wear.

Zabeel Park Friday Market Kaftan

Apart from clothes there are plenty of jewellery stalls, all quite reasonably priced, I also liked the colourful hand painted steel mugs for Dhs 22. I’ll probably use them for decoration more than drink from them though! There are bags, hats and even shoe stall too.

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What to eat and drink at the Zabeel Park Friday Market

We got to the food stalls area at at the Zabeel Park Friday Market at around 1.45 pm but frankly that was a little late, as many of the stalls had run out of ready made food. You can expect a range of organic and non organic picnic type food that varies from duck salads and wraps to just plain burgers in a bun. There are plenty of sweet treats available and some more unusual protein baked cookies too. Fresh pasta was being made to be cooked up by Nais kitchen, a nice Italian I have eaten at before in JLT but they had very little variety left. You can also buy a wide array of fresh organic fresh fruit and vegetables to take away from the Ripe market stall.

Zabeel Park Friday Market Overview

Do try the Wild and Moon juices, I have never tasted anything so fresh and strong! We opted for pomegranate, ginger, lime and beetroot! This was amazing and I thought well worth the Dhs 25.00

Zabeel park Friday market pomegranate juice

Hang on to your toddlers though, just in case they get lost but overall a very good way to spend a cooler Friday in Dubai. You’ll encounter a mixed crowd of expats and some locals and lots of children, so while it’s relaxed, it’s not the beach so do dress appropriately.

Zabeel Prak Friday market Park Rules and ticket

Great to take visitors to as well, but maybe you’d prefer to have a good browse around and then head to Rasoi Ghar for a satisfying and tasty Indian thali meal if grains are not your thing, I doubt you’d need dinner after either!

Let me know what you bought at the Ripe Market at Zabeel Park in a comment.

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