Food scene
Time out Market has an array of different cuisines to try .
located in Souk Al Bahar right next to Dubai mall you will be sure to find something delicious to sink your teeth into while enjoying the views or the famous Dubai Mall Fountain show
https://goo.gl/maps/ohJuWBRYbPc7gpuC6
9 locals recommend
Time Out Market Dubai
Time out Market has an array of different cuisines to try .
located in Souk Al Bahar right next to Dubai mall you will be sure to find something delicious to sink your teeth into while enjoying the views or the famous Dubai Mall Fountain show
https://goo.gl/maps/ohJuWBRYbPc7gpuC6
The MAINE Oyster Bar & Grill, JBR
great food and beautiful setting
Zuma
06 Al Mustaqbal Sticonic sushi restaurant in dubai
this is Dubai newest and most popular beach club hotspot.
many restaurants to choose from and super Instagram able destination
https://www.westbeach.ae/
Palm Jumeirah West
this is Dubai newest and most popular beach club hotspot.
many restaurants to choose from and super Instagram able destination
https://www.westbeach.ae/
THE FIRST AUTHENTIC EMIRATI RESTAURANT SINCE 1997
https://arabianteahouse.com/
Arabian Tea House Restaurant & Cafe - Archaeological Site
THE FIRST AUTHENTIC EMIRATI RESTAURANT SINCE 1997
https://arabianteahouse.com/
Pier 7 ups the ante for the Dubai fine dining scene. A signature building with seven different restaurants on each of its floors, Pier 7 is a dining destination that celebrates diversity in the art of fine dining. Each floor offers a new adventure in culinary art, with a contrast in tastes, presentation, ambience and style from each establishment.
The building's circular design provides stunning views of the city skyline and the Arabian Gulf via wraparound views from each of its seven floors. Diners can choose to dine indoors, or indulge in a unique al- fresco dining experience with spectacular views of the Dubai Marina.
Pier 7 offers a delectable variety of cuisines and unique experiences with every visit. For lunch, brunch, dinner or after hours, Pier 7 is the place to see and be-seen every day of the week.
https://www.pier7.ae/about-pier-7/
143 locals recommend
Pier 7
Sheikh Zayed RoadPier 7 ups the ante for the Dubai fine dining scene. A signature building with seven different restaurants on each of its floors, Pier 7 is a dining destination that celebrates diversity in the art of fine dining. Each floor offers a new adventure in culinary art, with a contrast in tastes, presentation, ambience and style from each establishment.
The building's circular design provides stunning views of the city skyline and the Arabian Gulf via wraparound views from each of its seven floors. Diners can choose to dine indoors, or indulge in a unique al- fresco dining experience with spectacular views of the Dubai Marina.
Pier 7 offers a delectable variety of cuisines and unique experiences with every visit. For lunch, brunch, dinner or after hours, Pier 7 is the place to see and be-seen every day of the week.
https://www.pier7.ae/about-pier-7/
Must do's
Fun Day out for all ages
Discovery this beautiful hotel with an amazing water park attached
https://www.atlantis.com/dubai/atlantis-aquaventure
90 locals recommend
Aquaventure Waterpark
Crescent RoadFun Day out for all ages
Discovery this beautiful hotel with an amazing water park attached
https://www.atlantis.com/dubai/atlantis-aquaventure
Must do Party Brunch !!
Atlantis is also home to the famous Saffron Party brunch that is a must to if you are wanting a fun afternoon with food and drink package
https://www.timeoutdubai.com/brunch/brunch-review-saffron
6 locals recommend
Saffron Restaurant
Must do Party Brunch !!
Atlantis is also home to the famous Saffron Party brunch that is a must to if you are wanting a fun afternoon with food and drink package
https://www.timeoutdubai.com/brunch/brunch-review-saffron
Spectacular views of palm and marina skyline
Be the envy of all your friends when they see your Instgram post of this place!
This place to me is a bucket list thing to do in Dubai
must book in advance but its well worth it.
https://auraskypool.com/
AURA SKYPOOL Dubai
50th FloorSpectacular views of palm and marina skyline
Be the envy of all your friends when they see your Instgram post of this place!
This place to me is a bucket list thing to do in Dubai
must book in advance but its well worth it.
https://auraskypool.com/
this is one of Dubai's most famous tourist operator companies especially known for their desert safaris
dune bashing across the desert, dinner under the stars surly and local entertainment something you will enjoy
https://www.arabian-adventures.com/ae/english
6 locals recommend
Arabian Adventures
this is one of Dubai's most famous tourist operator companies especially known for their desert safaris
dune bashing across the desert, dinner under the stars surly and local entertainment something you will enjoy
https://www.arabian-adventures.com/ae/english
Sightseeing
The old part of Dubai is a great cultural experience. Take a 1 dirham Abra Ride across to the Spice Souk and enjoy the site, smells and sounds of the markets
make sure you haggle with the shop assistants to get a good price
106 locals recommend
Dubai Gold Souk
56 Al Khor StThe old part of Dubai is a great cultural experience. Take a 1 dirham Abra Ride across to the Spice Souk and enjoy the site, smells and sounds of the markets
make sure you haggle with the shop assistants to get a good price
At the Top is an outdoor observation deck on the Burj Khalifa. It opened on 5 January 2010 on the 124th floor. At 452 m, it was the highest outdoor observation deck in the world when it opened
https://tickets.atthetop.ae/atthetop/en-us
At The Top, Burj Khalifa
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid BoulevardAt the Top is an outdoor observation deck on the Burj Khalifa. It opened on 5 January 2010 on the 124th floor. At 452 m, it was the highest outdoor observation deck in the world when it opened
https://tickets.atthetop.ae/atthetop/en-us
The Yellow Boats offer award winning Sightseeing Tours! They pride themselves on providing a safe and consistent delivery of guided sightseeing tours around the wonders of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Take photos of the sights from the comfort of The Yellow Boats with friends, family, as an individual or a group.
https://theyellowboats.com/
6 locals recommend
The Yellow Boats
The Yellow Boats offer award winning Sightseeing Tours! They pride themselves on providing a safe and consistent delivery of guided sightseeing tours around the wonders of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Take photos of the sights from the comfort of The Yellow Boats with friends, family, as an individual or a group.
https://theyellowboats.com/
Explore the enchanting bio-dome, a tropical indoor rain forest sustaining over 3000 plants & animals
https://www.thegreenplanetdubai.com/
18 locals recommend
The Green Planet
Explore the enchanting bio-dome, a tropical indoor rain forest sustaining over 3000 plants & animals
https://www.thegreenplanetdubai.com/
Dubai Frame opened its doors to the public in January 2018 and has quickly become one of the most popular attractions in Dubai and the UAE. If you're looking for a fun way to spend your weekends in Dubai, and haven't already been here, then visiting the Dubai Frame will definitely be worth-while.
https://www.visitdubaiframe.com/
53 locals recommend
Dubai Frame
Zabeel Park Jogging TrackDubai Frame opened its doors to the public in January 2018 and has quickly become one of the most popular attractions in Dubai and the UAE. If you're looking for a fun way to spend your weekends in Dubai, and haven't already been here, then visiting the Dubai Frame will definitely be worth-while.
https://www.visitdubaiframe.com/
Dhow cruises usually center on traditional dhow vessels. They are an interesting way of enjoying a piece of Dubai's ancient maritime heritage. cruising along some of Dubai's most famous waterways combining it sumptuous buffet dinners and traditional Arabic heritage.
https://www.dhow-cruise.com/
Dhow Cruise Dubai
Dhow cruises usually center on traditional dhow vessels. They are an interesting way of enjoying a piece of Dubai's ancient maritime heritage. cruising along some of Dubai's most famous waterways combining it sumptuous buffet dinners and traditional Arabic heritage.
https://www.dhow-cruise.com/
Something fun
if you are feeling brave this is a great way to see Dubai.... if you can keep your eyes open!!!
https://www.skydivedubai.ae/en
169 locals recommend
Skydive Dubai
Al Seyahi Streetif you are feeling brave this is a great way to see Dubai.... if you can keep your eyes open!!!
https://www.skydivedubai.ae/en
Bla Bla Dubai
5101 Messer Streetthis complex offers food, drink, music and pool
Escape the heat by visiting this indoor ski slop located in Mall of the Emirates
https://www.skidxb.com
94 locals recommend
Ski Dubai
Sheikh Zayed RoadEscape the heat by visiting this indoor ski slop located in Mall of the Emirates
https://www.skidxb.com
Chill out on a large day bed, sun lounger or cabana at our glass-fronted, insta-famous pool, complete with jacuzzi, rain showers and luxurious changing facilities.
ENJOY SOME VITAMIN SEA
Soak up the sunshine on an ocean facing sun lounger, book a beach cabana or your very own ‘Killa Grilla’ barbecue on the sand
https://www.0-gravity.ae/
113 locals recommend
Zero Gravity
King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud StreetChill out on a large day bed, sun lounger or cabana at our glass-fronted, insta-famous pool, complete with jacuzzi, rain showers and luxurious changing facilities.
ENJOY SOME VITAMIN SEA
Soak up the sunshine on an ocean facing sun lounger, book a beach cabana or your very own ‘Killa Grilla’ barbecue on the sand
https://www.0-gravity.ae/
Pioneering digital art in the region, InfinityArt was founded with the aim of helping to present art and play an active role in the digital revolution taking place in the cultural sector.
InfinityArt is a private entity, based in Dubai contributing to the Creative Economy by focusing on diversity and innovation with their inaugural project being the immersive art experience, Infinity des Lumières, opening in The Dubai Mall in 2021.
https://www.infinitylumieres.com/
Infinity des Lumières
Pioneering digital art in the region, InfinityArt was founded with the aim of helping to present art and play an active role in the digital revolution taking place in the cultural sector.
InfinityArt is a private entity, based in Dubai contributing to the Creative Economy by focusing on diversity and innovation with their inaugural project being the immersive art experience, Infinity des Lumières, opening in The Dubai Mall in 2021.
https://www.infinitylumieres.com/
The building is an architectural and engineering marvel. It confidently straddles the past and the future, applying advanced technology to traditional artforms. The building ‘speaks Arabic’: its facade is a canvas for the poetry of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum rendered in the calligraphy of Mattar bin Lahej.
The building’s form is futuristic: it opens a new path away from the highrise towers that dominate skylines everywhere. Its form is symbolic: The circular building represents humanity; the green mound it sits atop represents the earth; the void represents the unknown future.
https://museumofthefuture.ae/
35 locals recommend
The Museum of The Future
Sheikh Zayed RoadThe building is an architectural and engineering marvel. It confidently straddles the past and the future, applying advanced technology to traditional artforms. The building ‘speaks Arabic’: its facade is a canvas for the poetry of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum rendered in the calligraphy of Mattar bin Lahej.
The building’s form is futuristic: it opens a new path away from the highrise towers that dominate skylines everywhere. Its form is symbolic: The circular building represents humanity; the green mound it sits atop represents the earth; the void represents the unknown future.
https://museumofthefuture.ae/
Shopping
mall of the emirates is one of the super malls in Dubai...
bigger is always better when it comes to shopping malls in Dubai
354 locals recommend
Mall of the Emirates
Sheikh Zayed Roadmall of the emirates is one of the super malls in Dubai...
bigger is always better when it comes to shopping malls in Dubai
Biggest Shopping mall in the world... you will surely come back with an arm full of shopping bags and over 10,000 steps achieved
523 locals recommend
The Dubai Mall
Biggest Shopping mall in the world... you will surely come back with an arm full of shopping bags and over 10,000 steps achieved
Neighborhoods
The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) is a popular promenade where you can shop, dine and stroll by the sea. The buzzing beachside boulevard offers the opportunity to satisfy your retail cravings with an array of fashion, home and handicraft shops and boutiques.
https://www.visitdubai.com/en/places-to-visit/the-walk-at-jbr
The Walk
The Walk
The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) is a popular promenade where you can shop, dine and stroll by the sea. The buzzing beachside boulevard offers the opportunity to satisfy your retail cravings with an array of fashion, home and handicraft shops and boutiques.
https://www.visitdubai.com/en/places-to-visit/the-walk-at-jbr
Traveler advice
Ways to save
Food delivery apps
Some food delivery apps that I would recommend are
Zomato
https://www.zomato.com/dubai
Deliveroo
https://deliveroo.ae
Talabat
https://www.talabat.com/uae
also if you want any grocery items delivered there is an app called Instashop which delivery from supermarkets in your area
https://instashop.com
Getting around
Cheap ways of travel
If you're looking for a private car to and from Abu Dhabi
https://gettransfer.com
is cheaper that a taxi service especially for larger groups
Careem is also a great way of booking a taxi
but if you want more of a lux chauffer service uber is a great option too
https://www.careem.com/
the Dubai metro is another cheap way of getting around but please note that they only stop at specific stations and there can be a bit of a walk from the station to the actual place you want to visit
https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/timetable