Souk Al Bahar is a modern Arabian souk on the Old Town Island at Emaar’s massive Downtown Dubai development. It offers a small number of stores selling mainly handicrafts, carpets, antiques, and souvenirs.
The main attraction though is its strong collection of restaurants and cafes, many of which have great views of the Dubai Fountain and Burj Khalifa.
List of Shops
Shops at Souk Al Bahar include:
- Al Rifai – Nuts and confectionery.
- Arabian Oud – Perfumes.
- Bait Al Kandora – Arabic clothes, sandals, and accessories for men.
- Bateel – Gourmet dates, chocolates, truffles etc.
- Bella Delizioso
- Best Mix Sweets
- Camel Company – Gifts and souvenirs (mugs, t-shirts, postcards, stationery etc.).
- Cashmere Pashmina
- Cashmere Peshmina
- Creo
- Cunzite
- Gemstone Gallery
- Grand Bazaar
- Grandiose Supermarket
- Juliette Delices
- Kashmir Emporium
- Kids Zone – Play centre.
- LA FRAGOLA
- MARINA PHARMACY - OLD TOWN
- Mehreen Carpets – Persian carpets.
- MELANGE TRADING (LLC) (BRANCH)
- Modern Antiques – Souvenirs.
- N.I.C CARPETS & ARABIAN ARTS
- Nsym Alrmal Trading
- Oriental Wood Novelties-AL SHAREF GALLERY
- Persian Carpet House – Handmade carpets.
- Ramasat - Arabic perfumes.
- Regional Trading – Pakistani shawls.
- Sammach Spot
- Sandrose Carpets
- Selsal – Ceramics.
- Sozini Art Gallery L.L.C
- TAIF AL EMARAT PERFUMES
- THE INTERMIX GEMS
- The Irish Vicker’s
Details were last checked on Friday 1st of March 2024.
The Camel Company offers a massive range of stuffed toy camels plus lots of other gifts such as camel t-shirts, camel drink stirrers, keychains, notepads, fridge magnets, calendars, and more.
Bateel is one of the best places in the city to buy gourmet dates and over 20 different varieties are available. The shop also sells quality chocolates, chocolate dates, date biscuits and cookies, Turkish delights, dried figs and apricots, nuts, nougat, jams and honey, mustard, and olive oil.
Restaurants and Bars
Restaurants and bars at Souk Al Bahar are listed below.
- Abd El Wahab – Lebanese restaurant. Licensed. Indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoor dining area has great views of Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Fountain.
- Arabeska Restaurant
- BICE MARE RESTAURANT
- Günaydın
- Jovee
- Kanpai - Japanese restaurant and lounge. Licensed bar, drinks offers, DJs, karaoke and ladies’ nights.
- Karma Kafe – Stylish restaurant and lounge bar from the creators of Buddha-Bar. Offers a pan-Asian menu. Licensed bar. Indoor and outdoor seating options. Terrace offers good views of the Dubai Fountain.
- Maison De Curry Restaurant
- Ole
- Patiala – North Indian cuisine. Menu by celebrity chef Kunal Kapur (MasterChef India). Licensed bar.
- Siraj – Emirati restaurant. Fantastic Arabic interior.
- Starbucks – Coffeehouse. Indoor and outdoor seating.
- The Irish Vicker’s
- The Meat Co. – Steakhouse. Licensed. Outdoor seating area offers view of the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain.
- The Tap House
- Time Out Market
- ZAHR EL LAYMOON AL ASLY
Details were last checked on Friday 1st of March 2024.
The Souk al Bahar offers a great selection of restaurants and cafes. Unlike the restaurants at the nearby Dubai Mall, many of them are licensed to serve alcohol. Options include Abd El Wahab (Lebanese), Bice Mare (Italian – licensed), Karma Kafe (International – licensed), and The Meat Co. (Steakhouse – licensed).
Many of the restaurants also boast outdoor dining areas with great views of the Dubai Fountain.
The walkways around Souk Al Bahar also offer good views of the Dubai Fountain and are far less crowded than those around the Dubai Mall.
Facilities include a customer service desk, toilets, baby changing areas, and ATMs.
Souk al Bahar is situated on the Old Town Island at Downtown Dubai. It is just a short walk from the Dubai Mall (across the Burj Khalifa Lake via the Souk al Bahar Bridge).
Shoppers travelling by car arriving by car should leave Sheikh Zayed Road at Interchange 1 and take Financial Centre Road (previously Doha Street), following the signs for the Palace Hotel. The car park is right next to the hotel entrance. Visitors can also park at the Dubai Mall.
The closest Metro station is the Burj Khalifa Metro Station on the Red Line. Feeder buses depart from the station and go to Downtown Dubai.
It’s also possible to walk to Souk al Bahar from the Metro station in about 10 minutes.
Bus service 27 leaves from the Gold Souk Bus Station in Deira and goes to Downtown Dubai.
