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DH says he wants to see the old gold souk - which I am very happy to show to him! We're going to go on a Friday night and make a date of it (we don't get out much). Can anyone recommend a casual restaurant in the vicinity of the souks to grab a bite? Also, is it better to take a taxi or drive? Any other suggestions of what is around there that we shouldn't miss? Is the spice souk close enough to take a walk around as well?

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I think I'll try the Basta Art Cafe and forgo the street stalls - whereas DH has a cast iron stomach, mine is more like fine porcelain! So, I'll get dropped off around the cafe, take an abra over the creek, take the underground footpath, go to spice souk, then gold souk. You two rock! Thanks again for all the info - I'm really excited about my date now! Just use the abras at night-the underground path is a long way along the Creek and a bit isolated at night-enjoy!

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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 14:22

I think I'll try the Basta Art Cafe and forgo the street stalls - whereas DH has a cast iron stomach, mine is more like fine porcelain! So, I'll get dropped off around the cafe, take an abra over the creek, take the underground footpath, go to spice souk, then gold souk. You two rock! Thanks again for all the info - I'm really excited about my date now!

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I always wanted to try Basta Art cafe, it has very good reviews on Trip Advisor (check them out), pictures look pretty: little garden, great salads and juices. Maybe Wuffles knows the place? Sorry-looks nice but I am too cheap!!!-always grab some Indian or Arabic takeaway off the street stalls and get fresh squeezed juice in the Textile souk-never tried a real restaurant down there-think the entertainment book has vouchers for some though so take a look I had some street food on the textile souk- indian chilli bhajis or something like that. 2DHS for a bag:O That was the cheapest and probably most unhygienic food i ever had, but i survived and enjoyed it:) Doing things like that makes me feel like i`m on some exotic vacation and out of 'plastic DXB'... Bonus: I also haggled to get 2 pashminas:) They have yummy potato ones too-no idea what they are called-I figure the deep frying must kill off the germs-hasn't done me any harm and I have been nibbling them the last 6 years in my regular wanderings down there

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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 12:57

I always wanted to try Basta Art cafe, it has very good reviews on Trip Advisor (check them out), pictures look pretty: little garden, great salads and juices. Maybe Wuffles knows the place? Sorry-looks nice but I am too cheap!!!-always grab some Indian or Arabic takeaway off the street stalls and get fresh squeezed juice in the Textile souk-never tried a real restaurant down there-think the entertainment book has vouchers for some though so take a look I had some street food on the textile souk- indian chilli bhajis or something like that. 2DHS for a bag:O That was the cheapest and probably most unhygienic food i ever had, but i survived and enjoyed it:) Doing things like that makes me feel like i`m on some exotic vacation and out of 'plastic DXB'... Bonus: I also haggled to get 2 pashminas:)

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I always wanted to try Basta Art cafe, it has very good reviews on Trip Advisor (check them out), pictures look pretty: little garden, great salads and juices. Maybe Wuffles knows the place? Sorry-looks nice but I am too cheap!!!-always grab some Indian or Arabic takeaway off the street stalls and get fresh squeezed juice in the Textile souk-never tried a real restaurant down there-think the entertainment book has vouchers for some though so take a look

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I always wanted to try Basta Art cafe, it has very good reviews on Trip Advisor (check them out), pictures look pretty: little garden, great salads and juices. Maybe Wuffles knows the place?

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Thanks wuffles and Fondue! All your suggestions sound great. And now definitely taking a taxi - what's the best place to tell him to drop us if we want to go to eat first (sounds like Bastika is good?) and then take an abra across? I wouldn't mind doing the textile souk, but I may have to leave that for another day with better weather. Thanks for all your help - if I get it sorted DH may be in a good enough mood to spring for a bauble... Depends if you want to eat first! Get dropped off on the Bur Dubai side-if you don't mind walking get off around the British Consulate so you can walk past all the dinner dhows-keep walking keeping the Creek on your right-then when you reach the mosque fence turn left and the Bastakia-and restaurant is there-and perhaps the camel if it isn't too late! If you are lazy ask to be dropped off at the museum and walk through to the Creek and restuarants-you will need to catch a 1dh abra across to the gold souk-but you pass the spice souk first on the Deira side which is good as it closes first-use the underground footpath after you leave the abra-the spice souk is straight ahead then-safer than crossing the road too

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The spice souk is right next to the gold souk-but visit there first as it begins closing sround 9pm. You can also take an abra across the Creek to visit the textile markets and Bastakia-or start from that side-some nice restaurants on the Bur Dubai side depending on your budget-haven't tried any lately as I usually eat the street stall foods-so will leave others to recommend those.Make sure you have 1 dh coins for the abras as they guys don't really do change! edited by wuffles on 04/07/2011 I agree, nice restaurants are on the Bur Dubai side. We did this once as a whole day trip. After the gold and spice souks took an abra to textile souk and Bastakia, both places are very lively, i found them to be more enjoyable than the gold souk, easier to locate the food too:) The whole experience was great, a lot of fun! I will do it again once the weather gets little better... It is good to do on a day other than Friday too so you can visit Meena Bazaar and all the museums-not all are open Fridays-you can visit the Museum/Diving and Heritage Villages/Sheikh's House/Architectural Museum/even the Horse and Camel Musuems if you know where to look! If you are energetic you can also walk under the Creek via the underground footpatn-or be lazy and take the 4 dh water taxis or even hire your own abra for an hour or so

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Thanks wuffles and Fondue! All your suggestions sound great. And now definitely taking a taxi - what's the best place to tell him to drop us if we want to go to eat first (sounds like Bastika is good?) and then take an abra across? I wouldn't mind doing the textile souk, but I may have to leave that for another day with better weather. Thanks for all your help - if I get it sorted DH may be in a good enough mood to spring for a bauble...

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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 12:22

The spice souk is right next to the gold souk-but visit there first as it begins closing sround 9pm. You can also take an abra across the Creek to visit the textile markets and Bastakia-or start from that side-some nice restaurants on the Bur Dubai side depending on your budget-haven't tried any lately as I usually eat the street stall foods-so will leave others to recommend those.Make sure you have 1 dh coins for the abras as they guys don't really do change! edited by wuffles on 04/07/2011 I agree, nice restaurants are on the Bur Dubai side. We did this once as a whole day trip. After the gold and spice souks took an abra to textile souk and Bastakia, both places are very lively, i found them to be more enjoyable than the gold souk, easier to locate the food too:) The whole experience was great, a lot of fun! I will do it again once the weather gets little better...

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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 12:13

DH says he wants to see the old gold souk - which I am very happy to show to him! We're going to go on a Friday night and make a date of it (we don't get out much). Can anyone recommend a casual restaurant in the vicinity of the souks to grab a bite? Also, is it better to take a taxi or drive? Any other suggestions of what is around there that we shouldn't miss? Is the spice souk close enough to take a walk around as well? Many TIA for doing my date planning for me! Taxi!!! You will never find the parking on Friday, that place is packed! We circled the parking lot for 2 hours.. Food: it will probably be cafeteria, some run-down place, Hyatt Regency is nearby in case if you feel like celebrating the purchase:) Bastakia Nights might be OK-haven't tried it-just like visiting the camel 'parked' outside! I always walk down-the traffic is crazy!

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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 12:11

DH says he wants to see the old gold souk - which I am very happy to show to him! We're going to go on a Friday night and make a date of it (we don't get out much). Can anyone recommend a casual restaurant in the vicinity of the souks to grab a bite? Also, is it better to take a taxi or drive? Any other suggestions of what is around there that we shouldn't miss? Is the spice souk close enough to take a walk around as well? Many TIA for doing my date planning for me! Taxi!!! You will never find the parking on Friday, that place is packed! We circled the parking lot for 2 hours.. Food: it will probably be cafeteria, some run-down place, Hyatt Regency is nearby in case if you feel like celebrating the purchase:)

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The spice souk is right next to the gold souk-but visit there first as it begins closing sround 9pm. You can also take an abra across the Creek to visit the textile markets and Bastakia-or start from that side-some nice restaurants on the Bur Dubai side depending on your budget-haven't tried any lately as I usually eat the street stall foods-so will leave others to recommend those.Make sure you have 1 dh coins for the abras as they guys don't really do change! <em>edited by wuffles on 04/07/2011</em>

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