Retail Market Name: | Waterfront Market سوق الواجهة البحرية |
Location: | Deira Corniche, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Coordinates: | 25.2919°N 55.3239°W |
Address: | Al Khaleej Road/Abu Hail Road junction, Deira, Dubai, UAE |
Opening Date: | 2017 |
Goods Sold: | Fish, vegetables, meat |
Normal Market Days: | Open 24 hours every day |
Floor Area: | 120,000 square feet |
Website: | waterfrontmarket.ae |
Waterfront Market (ar|سوق الواجهة البحرية) is a fish, vegetable, and meat market in Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] The market opened in 2017.[2] It is located on the Deira Corniche near Hamriya Port[3] at the junction of Al Khaleej Road and Abu Hail Road.[4] The market covers over 120,000 square feet and replaces the old Deira Fish Market.[5]
Goods include dates, fish, fruits, honey, meat, spices (e.g., baharat, dukkah, ras el hanout, saffron, and za'atar), and vegetables.[6] There are restaurants on the waterfront at the market. The market supports sustainable fishing and farming. It also supports a Murals and Art Competition.[7] A Dragon Boat Championship is held on the waterfront at the market.[8] [9] The market has special events during Diwali.[10]
By 2022, the market had 50 million visits since 2017.[11] [12]