7 January 2013
| Last updated on 12 December 2017Shop till you drop is a favourite pastime for residents and tourists. Here’s the ExpatWoman guide to our favourite malls in Dubai...
Arabian Centre
So next time you drive down to Arabian Center, you can shop for all you need across 200 outlets, dine with family and friends as well as watch a movie, enjoy fun-filled activities with the whole family in our gaming center or drop your kids in a nursery. Not only that, Arabian Center contains all the service centers you need. You can now pay your bills, visit the bank, send parcels, do your grocery shopping, have your regular health check-up, while having the best of family time. Experience all this and more, all in one place.
Location:
Al Khawaneej, Mirdif, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 284 5555
Mall Timings:
Sunday to Saturday 10.00am to 01.00am
Key Attractions:
Matalan Department Store
Fun City
Mall of The Emirates
Mall of the Emirates features 476 international brands, including department, fashion, lifestyle, sports, electronics and home furnishing stores, the largest Carrefour in the city and over 60 outlets that are unique to the centre and over 70 coffee shops and restaurants.
Location:
Interchange 4, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 409 9000
Mall Timings:
Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 10.00pm
Thursday to Saturday 10.00am to 12.00am
Key Attractions:
Ski Dubai
Magic Planet
Multiplex Cinema
Kempinksi Hotel
DUCTAC Community Theatre
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Dubai Festival Centre
Location:
Al Rebat Street, Dubai Festival City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 213 6213
Mall Timings:
Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 10.00pm
Thursday to Saturday 10.00am to 12.00am
Key Attractions:
12 Grand Cinemas Complex
Bowling City
Marina Restaurant Pavilion
InterContinental & Crowne Plaza Hotels
IKEA
Automotive Park
Dubai Mall
Location:
Financial Centre Road, Interchange 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 362 7500
Mall Timings:
Sunday to Saturday 10.00am to 01.00am
Key Attractions:
Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
Dubai Ice Rink
KidZania®
Reel Cinemas
At The Top Burj Khalifa
SEGA Republic
The Dubai Fountain
Mirdif City Centre
Location:
Tripoli Street, Mirdif, Interchange No.55, Emirates Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 602 3000
Mall Timings:
Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 10.00pm
Thursday to Saturday 10.00am to 12.00am
Key Attractions:
Playnation
iFly Dubai
Magic Planet
Aqua Play
Cinema
Deira City Centre
Location:
Port Saeed Road, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 295 4486
Mall Timings:
Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 10.00pm
Thursday to Saturday 10.00am to 12.00am
Key attractions:
Magic Planet
11 Screen Cinema
Bowling City
Burjuman Centre
Location:
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 352 0222
Mall Timings:
Saturday to Wednesday 10.00am to 11.00pm
Thursday to Friday 10.00am to 01.00am
Key Attractions:
Designer shopping
Fun World and Fun City
Saks 5th Avenue
Ibn Battuta Mall
Location:
Gardens Cross Road, The Gardens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 362 1900
Mall Timings:
Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 10.00pm
Thursday to Saturday 10.00am to 12.00am
Key Attractions:
IMAX Theatre Cinema
One level shopping
Themed events
Oasis Centre
The mall’s strength lies in multiple and diverse anchor stores including Home Centre, Centrepoint (which incorporates Babyshop, Splash, Shoe Mart, Lifestyle & Beauty Bay ), the fastest growing electronics chain in the UAE at E-max and Q Home Décor, unique world of furnishing luxury.
Babyshop and Mothercare offer adorable options for the mall’s youngest shoppers. Dubai’s fashionistas can quench their thirst for the season’s latest trends at stores such as Splash, Max, New Look, Koton, Aeropostale, Springfield, Brands and Style Studio amongst others.
Other concepts available at Oasis Centre include Fun City, Spaces, Carrefour Express, the first Fitness First exclusively for women, Sun & Sand Sports and Nike Lifestyle, among others. The mall comes with a food court which features a delectable spread - from fast food to cafes.
There is a 470,000 sq.ft parking facility with ample spaces to accommodate 1,650 vehicles across two basement levels, adding to the mall’s many convenience-enhancing elements.
The mall can be accessed with ease, being just off Exit 46 while driving from Jebel Ali towards Dubai and Interchange 3 while driving from Dubai towards Jebel Ali.
Location:
Al Quoz, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 515 4000
Mall Timings:
Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 10.00pm
Thursday to Saturday 10.00am to 12.00am
Key Attraction:
Fun City
Wafi Mall
Whether it’s art, fashion, food, entertainment or lifestyle, you’ll find its most refined expression at Wafi.
Location:
Oud Metha Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 324 4555
Mall Timings:
Saturday to Wednesday 10.00am to 10.00pm
Thursday to Friday 10.00am to 12.00am
Key attractions:
Cleopatra’s Spa
Souk Khan Murjan
Encounter Zone
Dubai Outlet Mall
Location:
Dubai – Al Ain Road, Dubailand, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 04 423 4666
Mall Timings:
Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 10.00pm
Thursday to Saturday 10.00am to 12.00am
Key Attractions:
Chuck E Cheese
Adidas Factory Outlet
Soft Play Area
Food Court
The One Outlet