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Guide to the best shopping malls, retail outlets, and unique shopping experiences.

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Start Here: Essential Shopping Guides

Six essential guides — the flagship malls, the souks, and the books-and-antiques trail.

A Resident's Guide to The Dubai MallMalls & Shopping CentresA Resident's Guide to Dragon MartMalls & Shopping CentresA Resident's Guide to Souk Al BaharSouks & MarketsA Resident's Guide to Arabian Ranches SoukSouks & MarketsTop Bookstores in Dubai Every Bookworm Should VisitBooks & AntiquesThe Ultimate Guide to Antique Hunting in DubaiBooks & Antiques

The Malls

Every big Dubai mall has its own DXB Talk hub — 35 guides across the eight hubs below.

The Dubai Mall10 guidesDragon Mart6 guidesMall of the Emirates4 guidesDeira City Centre4 guidesIbn Battuta Mall4 guidesCity Centre Mirdif3 guidesBurJuman2 guidesAl Ghurair Centre2 guides

More malls join as their guides publish — the full list lives at /malls/.

Shopping in Your Area

Malls, markets and everyday essentials, neighbourhood by neighbourhood.

The ViewsAl WarqaaJebel AliDubailandAl SafaThe GreensNaifAl Jafiliya

92 neighbourhood shopping guides in total — the rest are in the story loop below.

Shopping Tools

Check today's deals and the gold price before you spend.

Dubai Deals & OffersToday's checked Dubai deals and sale picks.Currency Converter & Gold PriceLive AED rates and today's Dubai gold price before you shop.

Browse by Topic

152 Shopping guides, grouped by what you are hunting for.

Malls & Shopping Centres95 guidesArea Shopping Guides92 guidesSouks & Markets122 guidesBooks & Antiques16 guides

Quick Answers

When is the Dubai Shopping Festival?

The Dubai Shopping Festival is the city's big winter sale season, with a second major moment in the twice-yearly 3 Day Super Sale. Exact dates are announced each year — our Dubai Deals tool tracks the current sale calendar and today's checked offers.

Do tourists get a VAT refund in Dubai?

Yes. The UAE charges 5% VAT, and tourists can claim a Tax Free refund on eligible purchases — ask the shop for the Tax Free tag when you buy, keep your passport and receipts, and validate at the airport before you fly home.

Where is the Gold Souk?

In Deira, the old heart of Dubai, near Baniyas Square and the Creek abra stations. Go for the window displays even if you are not buying — and agree the making charge before you commit.

What is the biggest mall in Dubai?

The Dubai Mall is the city's flagship and one of the largest malls in the world, with Mall of the Emirates (home of Ski Dubai) and Ibn Battuta close behind for a full day out. Each has its own DXB Talk hub with guides.

What time do Dubai malls open and close?

Most big malls trade from 10:00 in the morning to 22:00, and many stay open until midnight at weekends and in sale seasons. Supermarkets inside malls often open earlier.

Where can I find today's Dubai deals?

Our Dubai Deals page checks current offers across the city — sales, family passes and experience deals — and links each one to the guide that explains it.