Dubai · 11 Citorah Picks
In the order Citorah recommends them: the order the guides rank them, and never by commission. How Citorah is paid
Citorah PickMarket · Old Dubai
Citorah says The Spice Souk is a short walk from the abra station, and the Gold Souk is near it. Go to look, and to haggle: Visit Dubai’s advice is to “engage in some friendly bartering”, and to pay in cash, because shops often charge extra for credit cards.
Citorah PickMarket · Old Dubai
Citorah says At the Gold Souk, buy in the shops, not from street sellers: every jewellery shop there has to follow strict government regulations, Visit Dubai says.
Citorah PickMarket · Downtown Dubai
Citorah says Souk Al Bahar’s waterside restaurants look onto the fountain
Citorah PickRestaurant · Downtown Dubai
Citorah says Ting Irie’s Dutty Wine brunch runs later, from 2pm to 6:30pm, with DJs playing reggae and dancehall.
Citorah PickRestaurant · Palm Jumeirah
Citorah says Saffron’s Saturday brunch at Atlantis, The Palm has DJs and live performances and is for over-21s only.
Citorah PickRestaurant · DIFC
Citorah says Zuma’s Saturday Baikingu brunch in DIFC has live sushi and robata stations, mains served to the table and a dessert room, from AED 545.
Citorah PickRestaurant
Citorah says Yalumba, at Le Méridien Dubai, runs a Sunday family “Blunch” from 1pm to 4pm, at AED 225 an adult and AED 115 for children aged six to 12 (April 2026).
Citorah PickRestaurant · Dubai Marina / JBR
Citorah says STK’s RARE Brunch, at Rixos Premium Dubai in JBR, is on Friday evenings, from AED 390.
Citorah PickRestaurant · DIFC
Citorah says Visit Dubai says it may be the neighbourhood with the highest concentration of award-winning restaurants in Dubai. The best known are in Gate Village, ten towers joined by walkways: Roberto’s (Gate Village 01), Zuma (Gate Village 06), La Petite Maison (Gate Village 08) and Cipriani (Gate Village 10).
Citorah PickRestaurant · DIFC
Citorah says Visit Dubai says it may be the neighbourhood with the highest concentration of award-winning restaurants in Dubai. The best known are in Gate Village, ten towers joined by walkways: Roberto’s (Gate Village 01), Zuma (Gate Village 06), La Petite Maison (Gate Village 08) and Cipriani (Gate Village 10).
Citorah PickRestaurant · DIFC
Citorah says Visit Dubai says it may be the neighbourhood with the highest concentration of award-winning restaurants in Dubai. The best known are in Gate Village, ten towers joined by walkways: Roberto’s (Gate Village 01), Zuma (Gate Village 06), La Petite Maison (Gate Village 08) and Cipriani (Gate Village 10).
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