Places to Visit in Dubai Mall

Apart from a plethora of shopping and dining opportunities, the Dubai Mall offers a number of fun places to visit that promise unique and complete entertainment. You can go for a once in a lifetime experience of taking a shark dive at the aquarium and underwater zoo, or to try your skills at ice skating at the Ice Rink. Give your kids the time of their life at Kidzania where children can choose the career of their dreams and role-play in a life-like city. They can also visit the indoor trampoline park to jump and flip to their heart’s content.

Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo

Home to thousands of aquatic animals from more than 140 species, the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo promises you some of the most memorable moments with family and friends. Here, in their 10 million liter tank, you can witness more than 400 sharks and rays including Sand Tiger sharks, Giant Groupers and many more. This is also one of the largest suspended aquariums in the world where you can enjoy a unique glass-bottomed boat ride for unparalleled views even beneath the surface of the boat. For the more adventurous hearted, you can take a Shark Encounter experience or even a Shark Dive.

Opening hours: 10 AM – 10 PM

Kidzania
Kidzania

Give your kids the perfect combination of fun and learning in this amazing space inside Dubai Mall, called Kidzania. Children get to pick from over 40 careers of their dreams be it a doctor, fireman, vet, chef, media person, etc. They can enjoy role-playing while at the same time developing crucial skills that no classroom teaching can render. Children can choose from a plethora of different fields including education, entertainment, health, media, retail, services, transportation, as well as food and beverages. They get to earn their own KidZos, a unique currency here, and learn to manage and spend them as they will here.

Opening hours: 10 AM – 10 PM

Ice Rink
Ice Rink

Imagine beating the heat of Dubai in the cool surroundings of an ice rink where you can also put your skating skills to test. If you are a complete beginner however, there is still nothing to worry as you can still use this opportunity to learn and build your fundamental skating skills. The Ice Rink at the Dubai Mall also organized special skating classes for visitors of all ages starting as low as seven years. If you are not a complete beginner, you can simply get the gear and start skating under the expert eyes of the friendly marshals or guides here who are always at hand to assist if you are unsure about anything.

Opening hours: 10 AM – 11:30 PM

VR Park
VR Park

Visit the world’s largest indoor virtual and augmented reality park that you can visit for fun and complete family entertainment. With over 30 thrilling experiences to choose from, you can easily spend a few hours here especially if you are here with kids. From an exhilarating VR drone ride on a roller coaster, a VR Burj Khalifa window washer on a drop lift, to a VR zombie adventure, and a plethora of kids’ rides and game machines, there is no dearth of entertainment here. You get to immerse yourself in a larger than life experience at this park covering the real and the virtual world.

Opening hours: 12 PM – 10 PM

Reel Cinemas
Reel Cinemas

Prepare to roam the halls of the eerie mansion where the residents are looking at a blood curdling revenge on any one you. Not for the faint hearted, this is a zone that gives you an extreme fear experience and is the first of its kind haunted attractions in the region. You will be taken through the deepest fears if you are brave enough to walk through the doors of this haunted mansion complete with dimly lit rooms and dark corridors. As you inch your way through it, you must be ready to get petrified by the most ghastly encounters with fear-inducing characters from a horrific legend associated with the place.

Opening hours: 10 AM – 11 PM

Trampo Extreme
Trampo Extreme

An ultimate fun zone for children as well as for adults, this is an indoor trampoline park where you get to jump, flip, and explore your acrobatic skills to your heart’s content. It is not only fun, but extremely safe for children with various activities to keep the adults engaged as well. The indoor park also features six super high climbing walls where you kids can enjoy climbing sessions under the skillful guidance of trained staff members and assistants available here at all times. Moreover, all activities are participated in with complete safety gear and equipment.

** Opening hours:** 10 AM – 10 PM

Dubai Dino
Dubai Dino

Get transported to a pre-historic era and meet the resident dinosaur here at the souk Dome of the Dubai Mall. This is an exhilarating experience that you should not miss during your trip to this iconic mall as the massive creature housed here comprises real fossils of Diplodocus longus- Dinosaur. It is 24 meters long and 4 meters high with a typically long neck and elongated tail. One of the major attractions here that draws thousands of visitors, click photos with this fascinating creature that dates back about 150 million years.

Opening hours: 10 AM – 12 AM

Dining at Dubai Mall

The Dubai Mall is a classic melting pot of cuisines from across the globe that is served at nearly two hundred restaurants and food outlets housed here. The wide array of choices offered can easily confound anybody visiting here and trying to decide where to head for a hearty culinary experience. Some of our handpicked choices for you include Gia, particularly if you are looking for a comfortable Italian food in a casual yet elegant setting. Head to Tribes Carnivore if you wish to try a unique African meal or New Shanghai if the spices and flavors of the Oriental world beckon you.

Gia
Gia

Enjoy all day dining at this state of the art Italian restaurant featuring a menu that has been aesthetically tweaked to the local taste. It features a stylish and an informal ambiance with a quiet cosmopolitan elegance and terrace seating that offers unhindered views of the city.

Awani
Awani

One of the best places if you are craving for some Levantine cuisine, this is a vibrant and cheerful restaurant to visit. Experience the way simple ingredients are brought together and transformed into complex dishes of meats, vegetables, and pulses with the aid of ancestral tools and techniques.

Cauliflower Power
Cauliflower Power

Get a taste of their unique low carb cauliflower crusted healthy pizza along with a range of other options from the menu that are easy, affordable, and fast. Located on the second level of the Dubai Mall, this is a must-visit place if you are looking for a quick bite that is not too fussy.

The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory

This is an American styled restaurant within the Dubai Mall that is famous for its elaborate menu offering some of the most scrumptious pizzas, pastas, fresh fish mans, and much more. They also feature a special diet menu with healthy and low calorie options. Besides this, do not miss out on the wide range of cheesecakes that they offer guests at the Cheesecake Factory.

New Shanghai
New Shanghai

If you are looking for a good Chinese meal, you know where to head to when you are at the Dubai Mall. Apart from some of the most exquisite flavors from the Far East, you can enjoy a warm hospitality and friendly service at the New Shanghai restaurant.

Texas RoadHouse
Texas RoadHouse

This is a great place to visit particularly if you are looking for food options that are gluten free. You can expect your meal to be served absolutely fresh and gluten free if you so choose. You can select from a wide range of options from the menu including hand cut steaks and ribs, among several others.

Peppermill
Peppermill

Dig into some of the most exotic flavors all the way from India amidst this beautifully set up vibrant food outlet at the Dubai Mall. Do not miss out on some of the best offerings from their extensive menu such as the butter chicken that oozes flavor, or the lamb chops, biryani, chaap, or matar paneer.

Social House
Social House

The warm and cozy interiors of this outlet makes it very popular amongst the visitors of the mall who come here to enjoy a variety of dishes from across the globe. The multi-cuisine restaurant boasts some of the best flavors from Japan, China, America, etc., along with beautiful views of the Dubai Fountain from here.

Tribes Carnivore
Tribes Carnivore

One of the few places in the city that serves authentic African cuisine, you can visit the Tribes Carnivore for a unique experience. You can also enjoy some of their exquisite mocktails while waiting for your meal and enjoy amazing views of the Burj Khalifa from here.

Know Before you Go Dubai Mall

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Highlights
  • One of the world’s largest shopping malls with over 1,200 retail outlets, more than 200 restaurants, and a plethora of other entertainment and leisure activities
  • Visit outlets of high-end boutiques including Dior, Cartier, Gucci, as well as high street brands including Bloomingdale’s, Harvey Nichols, and Nike
  • Visit the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo where you can witness thousands of aquatic creatures in a 2.6 million gallon tank
  • There are great entertainment options for kids including Kidzania, VR park, as well as an indoor trampoline park

FAQ's of Dubai Mall

What is Dubai Mall famous for?

    Dubai Mall is famous for being one of the largest malls in the world and for housing over a thousand retail outlets comprising some of the most exquisite luxury brands. It is also famous for housing unique entertainment options including game zones, an ice skating rink, multiplexes, an aquarium, apart from a plethora of dining options and an indoor fountain.

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