Abu Dhabi Days

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Abu Dhabi is a paradise for shopaholics! From big malls and small local business to locally-based online shops, markets and fairs, we really could not ask for more.
On this page we added our personal favourites, divided in categories. (Slowly but surely we will get around to review them all!)
Scroll down for the category you are interested in. (Page constantly updated).

For our favourite food shopping spots, please click here.

UAE-based Etsy shops – (blog post)
Little Majlis – (blog post)
Ideyna – (blog post)

What better excuse than the heat to take shelter in one of the many elegant and modern shopping centres around the city? Here is a list of the ones that we have visited so far and that we would recommend.

Abu Dhabi Mall – official website
Highlights: a massive H&M, a Boots pharmacy and a surviving Virgin Mega Store.
Grocery supermarket: Coop.
Al Raha Mall – official website
Highlights: The cinema, shops selling traditional clothing and furniture.
Grocery supermarket: Lulu
Al Whada Mall – official website
Highlights: Lakeland, Gold’s Gym, Virgin Mega Store.
Grocery supermarket: LuLu
Boutik – official facebook
Highlights: Lovely restaurants and cafes.
Grocery supermarket: Waitrose (blog post)
Dalma Mall – official website
Highlights: Huge Pottery Barn and many others big furniture/housewares shops.
Grocery supermarket: Carrefour
Fotouh Al Khair Centre – official website
Highlights: Huge M&S clothing store.
Grocery supermarket: M&S
Khalidiyah Mall – official website
Highlights: Delicious dates hampers at Bateel.
Grocery supermarket: LuLu
Marina Mall – official website
Highlights: Panoramic restaurant and ice rink.
Grocery supermarket: Carrefour
Mushrif Mall – official website
Highlights: The city’s largest indoor food court, Lakeland, Daiso.
Grocery supermarket: LuLu
Meena Center – (location)
Highlights: Abdul Karim housewares and a massive bookstore.
Grocery supermarket: Coop.
Deerfields Townsquare Mall – official website – official facebook
Highlights: Not fully open as Dec ’13, but set to be huge!
Grocery supermarket: Carrefour
The Galleria Mall – official website
Highlights: High-fashion boutiques and brands.
Madinat Zayed Mall – official website
Highlight: The gold Souk, where to haggle on those great pair of earrings.
Grocery supermarket: LuLu
Central Market Souk – official website
Highlight: Plenty of lovely shops and restaurants.
Grocery supermarket: KM Daily
The Souk at Qaryat Al Beri – official website
Highlight: Stunning view on the Grand Mosque, lovely water canals, shops and restaurants.
Hamdan Centre – location
Highlight: Bargain prices on electronics, clothes and souvenirs.
Bawabat Al Sharq Mall – official website
Highlight: Unique fast food options in the food court and the cinema.
Grocery supermarket: Carrefour

Ikea – (blog post) – official website
Highlight: Easy and affordable.
The One – official website
Highlight: A gourmet in-store restaurant.
Royal Furniture – (blog post) – official website
Highlight: A lot of nice frames at bargain prices.
Home Centre – official website
Highlight: Their sales weeks can cut up to 70% the original prices.