Shopping & Dining

Emaar's Marina Walk

15-Dec-2005
A (well-disguised) mini-mall located at the base of the Dubai Marina Phase I towers at the NE end of the marina. Establishments include restaurants:

• Royal Orchid - Thai, Chinese & Mongolian, 04-367-4040, news article
  Phad Thai - Thai rice noodles w/prawns (Dhs 22), Yum Cha - luncheon set (Dhs 35)
  
• Blues - Seafood
  fresh oysters served on ice (dhs 11, each!)
  
• Rupee Room - Indian, customer review (listed by date, 25Dec05)
  luncheon buffet (dhs 49, except Fri.)
  
• Itsu Sushi Lounge - Japanese
  luncheon all-you-can-eat sushi (dhs 65)
  
• Chandelier - Lebanese (& Oyster Lounge) 04-366-3603
  
• Toscana - Mediterranean
  
• Johnny Rockets - Hamburgers, 04-368-2339
  The Original - hamburger (dhs 22)
  
• Hakawati - Arabic, 04-368-2346
  
• Elite Café - Mexican & Multi-cuisine, 04-368-4133
  Fajitas - thin strips of chicken or beef served with veg. and tortillas (dhs 45)
  
• Dizisara - Iranian
  
• Basilico - Italian, 04-363-2223
  Sfiziosa - grilled chicken, potatoes, sweet corn and tomatoes (Dhs 29)
  
• La Movida - Steak & Grill, 04-366-3017
  Cajun spiced top romp steak (Dhs 48)
  
• Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
  
• Starbucks - Coffee
  
• Baskin Robbins - Ice Cream
  
• Dunkin Donuts - Pastry
  
• Inferno - Grill, 04-368-9193 (in separate building), customer review (listed by date,06Dec05)
  
• The Velvet Lounge - non alcoholic bar, 04-360-8701 (above Inferno)

~and retail outlets:

• Spinneys Supermarket
  
• Kidz Inc.
  
• Nursery
  
• Marina Pharmacy
  
• Butler’s
  
• Booksplus
  
• Franck Provost
  
• African & Eastern - Electronics
  
  How Marina Walk Got Its Start

Grosvenor House Hotel & Resort (04-317-6000)
New Le Meridien 5-star hotel and resort with restaurants & bars:

• Buddha Bar - Vietnamese lounge & sushi bar
  
• Indego - Indian
  
• Ottomans - Turkish Café
  
• Sloanes Brasserie - Grill
  
• Leaves - Chinese tearoom
  
• The Lobby Lounge
  
• The Gallery - Bar
  
• Bar 44 - Trendy Bar
  
• The Deli Café - Teas & Coffee

Habtoor Grand Resort & Spa (04-399-5000)
New five-star hotel and beach resort with restaurants & bars:

• Mun Chi - Far Eastern
  
• Al Marsa - Arabic
  
• La Pampa - Latin American
  
• Luciano's - Itallian
  
• Al Dhiyafa - Middle Eastern
  
• The Underground - British Pub
  
• Multaka - Lounge Bar
  
• Al Manara - Beach Bar
  
• Pool Bar
  
• Horizon Bar - Pool Deck Bar
  
• Al Naai - Oriental Cafe
  
• Al Majlis - Lobby Lounge
  
  
  

The Walk @ Jumeirah Beach Residences

In the JBR development right beside the Dubai Marina a new shopping center is planned, perhaps to rival the Marina Walk in name but far out-do it in scope.

The Walk @ Jumeirah Beach Residence is going to be one of the most vibrant shopping boulevards to be created in Dubai and this region and will be 1.7 kilometres long.

The Walk has a strong representation of new concepts and brands in a vast range of goods and services including Food & Beverage, Home Furnishing, Décor and Art Galleries, Women, Men & Children Apparel; Fashion & Accessories, Health & Cosmetics, Jewellery, Culture, Leisure & Sports and Supermarkets and other neighbourhood commodity stores and services.

The Walk @ JBR would consist of two levels and will host over 400 outlets including 45 restaurants, coffee shops bakeries and new lifestyle light Food & Beverage Concepts located directly on the beachfront and all over the community.

Excerpt from propertynewsdubai.com.

Ibn Battuta Mall


    The Egypt Court (15-Dec-2005)

This is the nearest mega-mall to Dubai Marina--not at the Marina itself but (across Sheikh Zayed Road) within sight of some of the towers. It is described as 6 malls in one, each having a different theme--China, India, Persia, Egypt, Tunisia, Andalusia. It is named after a 14th century Arab explorer who reportedly travelled across these lands. The mall plays on the six themes beautifully. As far as being a big mall goes, it has everything. Uniquely, it has the UAE's only IMAX cinema.

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