Shopping in Dubai

In Downtown Dubai, Dubai Mall (originally known as The Dubai Mall until 2023) is the world's most visited retail and lifestyle destination, welcoming over 100 million visitors annually. It has a total retail floor area of 502,000 sq.m. (5,400,000 sq.ft.). It is one of the largest malls in the world, which incorporates over 1,200 retail shops and six anchor department stores. The mall is a complete family entertainment centre with over 200 international dining experiences, many food & beverage outlets, and over 20 cinema screens. The mall also includes an Ice Rink, Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo with 10 million litres of water.

Mall of the Emirates is a shopping mall on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Developed and owned by the Majid Al Futtaim Group, it opened in November 2005. This multi-level shopping mall has over 630 retail shops, about 100 restaurants & cafes, 80 luxury stores, 250 flagship stores, 7900 parking spaces and family leisure activities in its total area of 255,489 sq.m. (2,750,060 sq.ft.). The mall has an enormous indoor skiing facility called 'Ski Dubai' offering snowboarding, a children's play area and a cafe. It regularly organises family leisure activities and sporting events to entertain visitors. It also features a 500-seat capacity Dubai Community Theatre, Arts Centre and Magic Planet, one of Dubai's largest indoor family entertainment centres.

Dubai Gold Souk, or Gold Souk, is a traditional market (or souk) in Dubai, UAE. It is located in Dubai's commercial business district in Deira, in the locality of Al Ras, at the mouth of Dubai Creek. The souk has over 380 retailers, most of which are jewellery traders. It is the largest gold market in Dubai. The significant items of the mall include Gold, Platinum, Pearls, Diamonds, and some merchants also deal in silver. It is a must-visit place when in Dubai.

Built in 1981, Al Ghurair Centre was the first modern shopping mall project of its kind in the Middle East. Located in Deira, this shopping centre caters for those especially seeking traditional Emirati clothes, like stylish abayas and shaylas, Arabic jewellery, rugs etc. Within no time, it rose in prominence, just like the city of Dubai. In 2013, Al Ghurair Centre underwent an expansion to deliver a better and unique experience. Now it has 60,000 square feet of office space, a serviced-apartment complex, a 5-star hotel and many other attractions. Al Ghurair Centre is one of Dubai's must-see destinations.

Wafi Mall is situated just south of the Creek in Wafi City, in Dubai. This mall includes over 200 stores, focusing on luxury brands, precious jewellery and expensive boutiques such as Chanel and Givenchy. Wafi Mall features glass selected from mosques and temples across the Islamic world. The Egyptian-themed architecture in the new wing includes beautifully stained-glass pyramids, which are worth seeing. The Pyramids is a complex with several restaurants, cafés, and spas, including Cleopatra's Spa and Pharaoh's Club. The complex also has many bars which are licensed.

Dubai's Gold and Diamond Park is located at Interchange four on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. It was established in May 2001 and is spread over 47,505 sq.m. (511,343 sq.ft.). The park is an extension of the Jebel Ali Free Zone. This Arabian-designed centre contains over 30 retailers and over 100 manufacturers of jewellery/. They manage a big building selling jewellery made with some of the world's finest jewellery, gemstones, diamonds, precious stones and metals such as gold, silver, and platinum, which draws high-end personal accessories to residents and tourists.