Ibn Battuta was a renowned Moroccan explorer who travelled throughout the world in the 14th century. In honour of his journeys, the Ibn Battuta Mall was built to resemble the various places he visited during his lifetime.
The single-level shopping mall is divided into 6 zones, each reflecting the architecture of the regions that Ibn Battuta visited. From north to south they are China Court, India Court, Persia Court, Egypt Court, Tunisia Court, and Andalusia Court.
The mall offers more than 250 shops. Anchor stores are Carrefour, Max, H&M, Sharaf DG, R&B, and Marks & Spencer.
Ibn Battuta Mall also boasts a multiplex cinema, a tenpin bowling centre, a children’s entertainment centre, and several hotels.
Whether you’re looking to do some shopping, catch a movie, or simply enjoy a bite to eat, the Ibn Battuta Mall is sure to please you.
List of Shops
Shops at the Ibn Battuta Mall are listed below. Listings were last updated on .
- Aco Price - Shoe Plaza
- Adidas – Sportswear.
- Affordables – Fashion for men and women.
- Aldo
- Al Jaber Optical – Eyewear.
- Al Nahdi Pharmacy
- American Eagle Outfitters – Casual fashion for women and men.
- Arrow – Menswear.
- Aster Pharmacy – Pharmacy.
- Athlete’s Co. – Sports footwear.
- Balmain – French fashion.
- Bath & Body Works - Soaps, shower gels, lotions, fragrances, gift sets etc.
- Beverly Hills Polo Club – Fashion.
- Beyond the Beach – Fashionable swimwear.
- BinSina Pharmacy – Pharmacy.
- Birkenstock – German brand offering sandals and footwear.
- Boots – Pharmacy, health and beauty products.
- Borders – Books, stationery, games, and toys.
- Brand Bazaar
- Brands – Fashion for women and men.
- Brands For Less – Discount store.
- Calzedonia – Italian beachwear, swimsuits, socks, tights, and leggings.
- Carrefour – Hypermarket.
- Centrepoint – Department store.
- Circle K – Convenience store.
- Claire’s – Women’s fashion accessories.
- Columbia – Sports store.
- Coral Perfume
- Cotton On – Australian fashion brand.
- Crocs – Footwear.
- Cutting Edge Gents Salon
- Cutting Edge Ladies Salon
- Dagi
- Daiso – Japanese discount store.
- Damas Collection
- Decathlon – Sports store.
- Deichmann – Footwear.
- Doctor M
- Dollar Plus – Discount store offering a wide range of products (household, kitchenware, stationery, health and beauty etc.).
- Dr. Nutrition Centre
- Dubai Optical – Eyewear.
- E-City – Electronics store offering smartphones, tablets, laptops, televisions, cameras, games consoles, and more.
- Emax – Electronics and IT.
- Equivalenza
- Eros
- Eyewa - Eyewear store.
- Fairuz Jewellery
- Flying Tiger Copenhagen
- Frame Optics
- G-Shock-Casio
- Galeries Lafayette – French department store.
- Gant – Casual clothes for men and women.
- Gentle Park – Menswear.
- Giordano – Fashion.
- Goyals - School supplies.
- Grand Lucky Jewellery
- Groomen Barbershop
- GÉMO
- H&M – Fashion for men, women, and children.
- Hair Works
- HLA Apparel
- Home Box – Furniture and home products.
- Homes r Us – Furniture and home decor.
- Hour Choice – Watches.
- Impression
- iStyle – Apple reseller.
- J.S. Music
- Jack & Jones – Menswear.
- Jakamen
- Jawhara Jewellery
- Jockey – Underwear for women and men.
- Joyalukkas
- Just Optic – Eyewear.
- Kani Home – Arabic womenswear, rugs and carpets, and home decor.
- Kiabi - French fashion brand that offers affordable, stylish clothing for the whole family.
- Kids Kutz
- Kiko Milano – Italian cosmetics.
- Kipling – Luggage store.
- La Senza – Lingerie, underwear, nightwear, and swimwear.
- La Vie en Rose – Canadian lingerie, sleepwear, and beachwear.
- Lc Waikiki
- Lenskart Optical
- Levantino - Fashion.
- Levi's - Leading denim brand.
- Life Pharmacy – Pharmacy.
- Lifestyle Fine Jewellery
- Lily Beauty - Beauty salon.
- Lovisa – Jewellery and accessories.
- Lush – Soaps, bath and body products, cosmetics etc.
- Magic Time (Swatch)
- Magrabi Optical – Eyewear.
- Marks & Spencer – Fashion, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and children.
- Max – Value fashion.
- Miniso – Japanese concept store offering a range of products including household items, kitchenware, gift, bags, fashion accessories etc.
- Mirrors Beauty Lounge
- MMI – Alcohol store (alcohol licence required for purchases).
- Montblanc – Luxury pens, watches, leather goods, fragrances, eyewear, and accessories.
- Mumuso - Mumuso is a Korean-based retailer that offers a wide range of affordable and stylish items, from clothes and accessories to home decor and beauty products.
- My Vapery - Vape shop.
- N Bar
- New Yorker – Casualwear.
- Nike – Sportswear.
- Omega – Watches.
- Optivision
- OVS - Fashion.
- Pandora – Jewellery.
- Pierre Cardin – Designer clothes and accessories.
- R&B - Quality clothing at affordable prices.
- Redtag – Fashion and home products.
- Red Tape
- Reebok – Sportswear.
- Rivoli Eyezone – Designer frames and sunglasses.
- Rivoli – Watches and accessories.
- Rossetti Intelligenza Casalinghi
- Sac
- Sacoor Blue
- Sacoor Brothers – Fashion for men and women.
- Samsonite – Bags, suitcases, and travel products.
- Samsung – TVs, mobile telephones, cameras, IT, and home appliances.
- Sephora – Cosmetics, skin care, perfume, hair products etc.
- Sharaf DG – Electronics and IT.
- Skechers – Footwear.
- Smoker's Centre – Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars, and smoking accessories (pipes, cigarette holders etc.).
- Sun & Sand Sports – Sportswear and sports equipment.
- Super Trim – Men’s hair salon.
- Swatch – Watches.
- Swiss Arabian – Perfumes.
- Tanishq
- The Bag House
- The Body Shop – Ethically-produced cosmetics, fragrances, hair products, body lotions and scrubs, toiletries etc.
- The Custom Shop Bespoke
- The Face Shop – Korean store offering cosmetics, skin and body care products, hair products etc.
- The Home
- The Mattress Store – Mattresses and bedding.
- The Nail Spa – Manicures, pedicures, waxing, threading etc.
- Timberland – Footwear, clothing, and accessories.
- Titan Eye
- Titan Watches
- Tommy Hilfiger – Fashion.
- Toy Station
- United Furniture – Furniture and home decor.
- United Pharmacy
- U.S. Polo Assn. – Polo-inspired fashion.
- Vero Moda – Women’s clothes.
- Virgin Megastore – DVDs, CDs, games consoles and games, electronics, books, stationery, fashion, and concert tickets.
- Vola
- Watsons
- Wrangler – Fashion.
- Xiaomi
- ZFZ Telecom
- Z Games
Carrefour is a large French hypermarket that occupies much of Tunisia Court. It is known for its cheap prices and wide selection of groceries, as well as household goods, home appliances, clothing, and electronics.
Max is a one-stop shop for affordable fashion, shoes, accessories, and home products. The store offers a wide variety of styles for the entire family, making it easy to find something for everyone. In addition, Max regularly runs sales and promotions, making it even easier to save on your purchase. Whether you’re looking for a new outfit for work or a complete wardrobe for your family, Max is the perfect place to start your search.
Entertainment
Switch Bowling at India Court is the perfect place to enjoy a night out with friends or family. The tenpin bowling centre offers 12 fully automated lanes, as well as a pool hall, restaurant, and karaoke rooms.
Novo Cinemas Ibn Battuta Mall is a state-of-the-art cinema at China Court. It offers 21 screens including an IMAX theatre and VIP theatres. The IMAX theatre offers a superior movie-watching experience, with its large screen and surround sound. The VIP theatres are perfect for those who want to enjoy a luxurious movie experience, with comfortable reclining chairs and access to a private lounge.
Tunisia Court is home to Fun City, a popular destination for families with young children. Fun City offers a multi-level soft play area with a giant slide and ball pool, as well as a variety of fairground rides, video games, and games of skill. With its wide range of activities and facilities, Fun City is the perfect place to celebrate a birthday or have a fun-filled day out with the family.
Restaurants and Food Court
Ibn Battuta Mall is a great place to eat and drink, with two food courts and a variety of sit-down restaurants.
One food court is located in Persia Court near the Dubai Metro entrance. The other is in Tunisia Court, next to Carrefour.
Most of the sit-down restaurants are in China Court, close to the cinema. Whether you’re looking for a quick snack or a sit-down meal, Ibn Battuta Mall has something to offer everyone.
Places to eat and drink at the Ibn Battuta Mall are listed below.
- Alpys Café & Restaurant
- Al Safeer Restaurant
- Anglers Fish & Chips
- Arrow
- Automatic Restaurant
- Bacolod Inasal BBQ
- Baskin Robbins – Desserts and ice cream.
- Ben's Cookies
- Bombay Chowpatty Restaurant
- Bubee Drinks Café
- Caffe Divino
- Charley's Philly Steaks
- Chicking (Food Court, Persia Court) - Fried chicken.
- Chili's
- Chinese Palace
- Chowking
- Cinnabon – Cinnamon rolls.
- Coldstone Creamery
- Costa Coffee – Coffeehouse.
- Cupbop Restaurant
- Dunkin Donuts
- Frozty
- Gazebo - Indian restaurant.
- Gloria Jean’s Coffees – Coffee, tea, cakes, muffins, sandwiches, wraps, and salads.
- Golden Joy
- Golden Joy Express
- Gyu Boss
- Hadoota Masreya
- Halla shawarma
- Hardees
- Hawker Chan
- Ichikura Ramen
- Illy Café
- India Palace – Indian restaurant.
- Jamaica Blue - Coffeehouse.
- Jimmy John's
- Jollibee (Food Court, Persia Court) - Burgers and chicken burgers.
- Kahve Dunyasi - Turkish.
- Kamat Restaurant
- KFC (Food Court, Tunisia Court) – Fried chicken.
- Khau Galli (Food Court, Tunisia Court) - Indian.
- Koryo Restaurant
- Krispy Kreme
- La Tea
- McDonald’s (Food Court, Tunisia Court) – Burgers and fries.
- Nando’s (China Court) – Portuguese restaurant known for its peri-peri chicken.
- Noon O Kabab
- Off The Hook
- Olab
- Papa Johns
- Paul
- Pizza Hut
- Potato Corner
- Pushkin Restaurant
- Razon's of Guagua
- Royal Orchid
- Sizzlin Steak
- Starbucks – Coffeehouse. Several outlets.
- Starbucks - Tunisia Court
- Sushi Your Way Cafeteria
- Tapa King Restaurant
- TGI Fridays
- Thaifoon Restaurants
- The Coterie
- The Qasab Turkish Cuisine
- Tim Hortons
- Tim Hortons - Tunisia Court
- Umami (Food Court, Tunisia Court) – Japanese.
- Wendy’s (Food Court, Tunisia Court) – Burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and fries.
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Courts
The mall is divided into six court sections, each of which reflects the architecture and culture of a different region visited by Ibn Battuta during his travels.
Areas of the mall are China Court, India Court, Persia Court, Egypt Court, Tunisia Court, and Andalusia Court.
China Court
China Court is a beautifully designed area that reflects the grandeur of Imperial China.
The spacious collonaded hall is lined with red marble columns and decorated with large dragon medallions.
The centrepiece is a life-size replica of a Chinese junk, similar to one that the explorer would have travelled in.
In addition to the cinema, many of the mall’s restaurants are located in China Court.
Whether you’re looking to catch a movie or grab a bite to eat, China Court is worth a visit.
India Court
India Court is an impressive display of Indo-Islamic architecture. The white marble walls are decorated with intricate patterns, and the large central dome is reminiscent of the Taj Mahal.
Inside the court, visitors can find replicas of 12th-century clocks by Ismail al-Jazari, an engineer from Mesopotamia, widely regarded as the father of robotics.
These beautiful clocks are a testament to al-Jazari’s skill as an engineer, and they provide a fascinating glimpse into the history of clockmaking. They feature in his famous Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices along with other inventions such as a robotic band and an automated drinks waitress.
The Elephant Clock was designed in the shape of an elephant, with a concealed water reservoir and a figure of a rider on its back. The clock had several moving parts that worked together to mark every half-hour. An explanation of how the Elephant Clock functions can be found on Google Arts & Culture.
A replica of his Castle Clock can also be found in India Court. This complex device is considered to be one of the earliest forms of a programmable computer.
Persia Court
Persia Court lies at the centre of the mall. An enormous dome, adorned with a beautiful brass chandelier, is the centrepiece of this area.
The walkways are lined with intricate blue mosaics, and the overall effect is one of grandeur and luxury.
Persia Court is home to a food court offering a variety of international cuisines, as well as the walkway to the Ibn Battuta Metro Station.
Egypt Court
The large hall at Egypt Court is modelled after an Egyptian bazaar. The hall is lined with papyrus columns and bronze lanterns, and its facades are broken by latticed arches. Its heavy wood-framed ceiling gives the space a sense of weight and grandeur.
Tunisia Court
Tunisia Court at Ibn Battuta Mall is an enchanting space inspired by the coastal towns of Tunisia.
The beautiful ceiling depicts the blue skies and fluffy clouds of a summer day, giving the impression of being outdoors even when inside.
There’s a food court here. Outlets are housed in white and blue villas, adding to the surreal and magical atmosphere.
Andalusia Court
The walls of Andalusia Court are inspired by the prayer hall at the Grand Mosque of Cordoba. They feature a two-tiered system of arches built of alternating red and white stones.
The beautiful fountain at the centre of this area is based on the one in the Court Of Lions at Alhambra.
Timings
The Ibn Battuta Mall is open 7 days a week.
Store opening times from Sunday to Thursday are 10 am until 10 pm. Timings on Friday and Saturday are 10 am to midnight.
Location
The mall is located at The Gardens, between Interchanges 5 and 6 of Sheikh Zayed Road. The car parks have spaces for more than 5,000 vehicles. Valet parking is available.
Taxi drivers should have no problems finding the Ibn Battuta Mall. Pick-up points can be found all around the mall.
The mall is served by the Ibn Battuta Metro Station. It’s located on the Red Line and offers easy access to most areas of Dubai. A walkway links the station to the mall.
Ibn Battuta Bus Station is also here. Bus services include Dubai Metro feeder services:
- F42 – Discovery Gardens
- F44 – Energy Metro Station and Jebal Ali Gardens
- F46 – Dubai Investments Park and Dubai Investment Park Metro Station
- F55 – Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central)
The 8 bus service from Al Baraha Bus Station terminates at Ibn Battuta Bus Station. Stops on its route include Gold Souq Bus Station (Deira), Al Ghubaiba Bus Station (Bur Dubai), Mercato Mall, Madinat Jumeirah, and Jumeirah Beach Residence.
The intercity bus service to Abu Dhabi also departs from here.
Services
The Ibn Battuta Mall offers a wide range of services to make your shopping experience more convenient. Toilets and baby changing facilities are located throughout the mall.
You can also find ATMs and banks throughout the mall if you need to withdraw cash or exchange currency.
The mall also has prayer rooms and an information desk where you can get directions or ask questions.
Nakheel
Nakheel is a large property developer based in Dubai. The company owns and operates many shopping malls in the city, including Ibn Battuta Mall, Dragon Mart, Nakheel Mall, Golden Mile Galleria, and The Pointe.
Nakheel is best known for its involvement in the development of the Palm Jumeirah, an artificial island in the shape of a palm tree.
