Editor Guide
Mall Rankings
Explore malls ranked by EB Score within their own category. This keeps comparisons fair between destination malls, community malls, lifestyle destinations, outlet malls, and specialty retail spaces.
About the EB Score
EB Scores are currently based on an early editorial review and are used to test the ranking system. In a later version, each score will be backed by a structured checklist so malls can be evaluated consistently within their own category.
Visitor ratings are shown as community feedback, but they do not currently control the official rankings.
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Category Ranking
Destination Malls
9.8 / 10
Dubai Mall
Dubai • Downtown Dubai
Dubai Mall is one of the UAE’s flagship shopping and entertainment destinations, combining luxury retail, family attractions, waterfront dining, major events, and easy access to Downtown Dubai landmarks.
Best for: First-time Dubai visitors, luxury shopping, family attractions, dining, Dubai Fountain views, aquarium visits, and full-day mall experiences.
9.4 / 10
Mall of the Emirates
Dubai • Al Barsha
Mall of the Emirates is one of Dubai’s most established full-service shopping and entertainment destinations, combining major retail, dining, cinemas, family attractions, and Ski Dubai under one roof.
Best for: Families, tourists, Ski Dubai, cinema visits, fashion shopping, casual dining, and a complete indoor mall day.
9.3 / 10
The Galleria Al Maryah Island
Abu Dhabi • Al Maryah Island
The Galleria Al Maryah Island is a premium shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in Abu Dhabi, with luxury brands, waterfront dining, family attractions, cinemas, and a strong lifestyle offering.
Best for: Luxury shopping, premium dining, waterfront restaurants, family outings, cinema visits, Abu Dhabi city shopping, and polished indoor mall experiences.
9.2 / 10
Dubai Hills Mall
Dubai • Dubai Hills Estate
Dubai Hills Mall is a modern shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in Dubai Hills Estate, with a strong mix of fashion, family attractions, restaurants, cinemas, and lifestyle experiences.
Best for: Families, Dubai Hills residents, fashion shopping, casual dining, cinema visits, indoor entertainment, and relaxed weekend mall visits.
9.1 / 10
Yas Mall
Abu Dhabi • Yas Island
Yas Mall is a major shopping, dining, and entertainment destination on Yas Island, combining international brands, restaurants, family attractions, cinemas, and easy access to nearby Yas Island experiences.
Best for: Yas Island visitors, families, theme park trips, cinema visits, dining, entertainment, tourists, and full-day shopping experiences.
Category Ranking
Full-Service Malls
8.8 / 10
City Centre Mirdif
Dubai • Mirdif
City Centre Mirdif is a large family-friendly shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in Mirdif, with a strong mix of retail, restaurants, services, cinemas, Magic Planet, iFLY Dubai, and everyday convenience.
Best for: Families, Mirdif residents, cinema visits, Magic Planet, iFLY Dubai, casual dining, everyday shopping, and full-service mall visits.
8.5 / 10
City Centre Deira
Dubai • Deira
City Centre Deira is one of Dubai’s long-established full-service malls, offering shopping, dining, hotels, entertainment, VOX Cinemas, Magic Planet, Carrefour, and strong access in the Deira area.
Best for: Deira visitors, families, tourists, metro-access shopping, cinema visits, Carrefour, practical errands, and everyday city mall convenience.
8.4 / 10
Al Ghurair Centre
Dubai • Deira
Al Ghurair Centre is one of Dubai’s long-established city malls in Deira, offering shopping, dining, Carrefour, entertainment, services, hotel access, and everyday convenience in a busy central location.
Best for: Deira visitors, city shopping, Carrefour trips, casual dining, hotels, entertainment, services, and practical everyday mall visits.
8.4 / 10
Al Wahda Mall
Abu Dhabi • Al Nahyan
Al Wahda Mall is a major city mall in central Abu Dhabi, offering a wide range of shopping, dining, entertainment, services, and convenient access near Al Wahda and the city centre.
Best for: Central Abu Dhabi shopping, everyday errands, fashion, casual dining, family visits, services, and convenient city mall access.
8.4 / 10
Khalidiyah Mall
Abu Dhabi • Al Khalidiyah
Khalidiyah Mall is a major community and full-service shopping destination in central Abu Dhabi, offering fashion, homeware, electronics, LuLu Hypermarket, cinema, entertainment, dining, cafés, and family facilities.
Best for: Abu Dhabi residents, LuLu Hypermarket visits, cinema, family entertainment, shopping, dining, cafés, services, and practical city mall visits.
Category Ranking
Community Malls
8.0 / 10
Al Seef Village Mall
Abu Dhabi • Al Salam Street
Al Seef Village Mall is a relaxed community shopping, dining, and lifestyle destination near Khalifa Park in Abu Dhabi, offering cafés, restaurants, supermarket access, pharmacy, services, beauty, fitness, home retail, and family-friendly convenience.
Best for: Khalifa Park area residents, cafés, casual dining, family errands, supermarket trips, pharmacy, fitness, beauty services, and relaxed neighborhood visits.
8.0 / 10
Shams Boutik
Abu Dhabi • Al Reem Island
Shams Boutik is a community shopping, dining, and lifestyle destination on Al Reem Island, offering supermarkets, cafés, restaurants, retail, pharmacy, beauty, gifts, services, and everyday convenience for nearby residents.
Best for: Al Reem Island residents, supermarket trips, cafés, casual dining, pharmacy visits, gifts, quick errands, services, and practical community shopping.
8.0 / 10
Nad Al Sheba Mall
Dubai • Nad Al Sheba
Nad Al Sheba Mall is a modern community lifestyle destination in Dubai, offering retail, dining, cafés, fitness, entertainment, services, supermarkets, and family-friendly everyday convenience.
Best for: Nad Al Sheba residents, cafés, family errands, supermarkets, fitness, dining, services, and relaxed community mall visits.
8.0 / 10
Rahmania Mall
Sharjah • Kshisha
Rahmania Mall is a modern community shopping and leisure destination in Al Rahmaniya, offering Sharjah Coop, cafés, restaurants, fitness, family facilities, retail, services, and everyday convenience for nearby residents.
Best for: Al Rahmaniya residents, Sharjah Coop visits, cafés, family errands, fitness, casual dining, services, and practical neighborhood shopping.
8.0 / 10
My City Centre Masdar
Abu Dhabi • Masdar City
My City Centre Masdar is a modern community shopping, dining, and leisure destination in Masdar City, offering Carrefour, fashion, pharmacy, cafés, restaurants, services, and practical everyday convenience in a sustainability-focused setting.
Best for: Masdar City residents, Carrefour visits, cafés, casual dining, pharmacy, everyday errands, sustainable-city visitors, and practical community shopping.
Category Ranking
Lifestyle Destinations
8.8 / 10
City Walk
Dubai • Al Wasl
City Walk is a stylish indoor-outdoor lifestyle destination in Dubai, combining shopping, restaurants, cafés, entertainment, street-style walkways, and easy access to Coca-Cola Arena.
Best for: Outdoor-style dining, cafés, lifestyle shopping, cinema visits, evening walks, casual meetups, and events around Coca-Cola Arena.
8.6 / 10
Bluewaters
Dubai • Bluewaters Island
Bluewaters is a premium island lifestyle destination in Dubai, offering restaurants, cafés, retail, attractions, waterfront walks, entertainment, and access to Ain Dubai and nearby JBR.
Best for: Waterfront dining, tourists, evening walks, cafés, entertainment, island views, Ain Dubai visits, and premium outdoor lifestyle experiences.
8.5 / 10
Palm Jumeirah Mall
Dubai • Palm Jumeirah
Palm Jumeirah Mall, formerly Nakheel Mall, is a modern shopping, dining, and lifestyle destination at the heart of Palm Jumeirah, with restaurants, entertainment, services, and direct access to The View at The Palm.
Best for: Palm Jumeirah visitors, dining, lifestyle shopping, casual entertainment, The View at The Palm, residents, tourists, and relaxed indoor mall visits.
8.5 / 10
Al Seef
Dubai • Dubai Creek
Al Seef is a creekside heritage and lifestyle destination in Dubai, blending traditional-inspired architecture with waterfront restaurants, cafés, retail, hotels, cultural atmosphere, and relaxed walking areas.
Best for: Creekside walks, tourists, heritage atmosphere, cafés, waterfront dining, casual shopping, evening visits, and Old Dubai-style lifestyle experiences.
8.4 / 10
Gate Avenue DIFC
Dubai • DIFC
Gate Avenue DIFC is an urban dining, retail, art, wellness, and lifestyle destination within Dubai International Financial Centre, connecting offices, restaurants, cafés, galleries, shops, and services.
Best for: Restaurants, cafés, art galleries, workday lunches, business meetings, wellness, DIFC visitors, evening dining, and urban lifestyle visits.
Category Ranking
Outlet & Value Retail
8.3 / 10
Dragon Mart
Dubai • International City
Dragon Mart is one of Dubai’s largest specialty retail destinations, known for Chinese products, wholesale-style shopping, home goods, electronics, furniture, fashion, dining, entertainment, and thousands of shops and kiosks.
Best for: Value shopping, home goods, furniture, wholesale-style retail, electronics, lighting, décor, bargain hunting, and long browsing trips.
8.2 / 10
The Outlet Village
Dubai • Jebel Ali
The Outlet Village is a premium outlet shopping destination near Dubai Parks and Resorts, offering discounted luxury, fashion, sportswear, accessories, dining, and a distinctive Italian-inspired indoor village design.
Best for: Outlet shopping, luxury discounts, fashion deals, sportswear, bargain hunting, tourists visiting Dubai Parks and Resorts, and value-focused shopping trips.
8.1 / 10
Dragon Mart 2
Dubai • International City
Dragon Mart 2 expands the Dragon Mart shopping experience with additional retail, dining, entertainment, cinema access, services, and parking, supporting one of Dubai’s biggest value and specialty retail districts.
Best for: Value shopping, restaurants, cinema, entertainment, furniture, home goods, electronics, lighting, décor, and extended Dragon Mart browsing.
8.1 / 10
Dubai Outlet Mall
Dubai • Dubai-Al Ain Road
Dubai Outlet Mall is a value-focused shopping destination on Dubai-Al Ain Road, known for outlet deals, discounted fashion, sportswear, footwear, accessories, and bargain shopping.
Best for: Outlet shopping, discounts, bargain hunting, sportswear, footwear, fashion deals, family shopping, and value-focused retail trips.
7.9 / 10
Ajman China Mall
Ajman • Al Jurf
Ajman China Mall is a large value-focused retail and wholesale-style shopping destination in Ajman, known for budget shopping, household goods, furniture, fashion, accessories, electronics, and bargain-focused browsing.
Best for: Value shopping, bargain hunting, wholesale-style retail, household goods, furniture, fashion accessories, electronics, and long browsing trips.
Category Ranking
Souks & Specialty Retail
8.8 / 10
Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Dubai • Madinat Jumeirah
Souk Madinat Jumeirah is a premium Arabian-style lifestyle and dining destination in Dubai, known for its traditional souk atmosphere, waterfront restaurants, boutique retail, cafés, views of Burj Al Arab, and relaxed evening appeal.
Best for: Waterfront dining, tourists, evening walks, Arabian-style atmosphere, cafés, boutique shopping, Burj Al Arab views, and premium lifestyle visits.
8.3 / 10
The Souk at Qaryat Al Beri
Abu Dhabi • Al Maqta
The Souk at Qaryat Al Beri is a waterfront Arabian-style shopping and dining destination in Abu Dhabi, connected to the Shangri-La complex and known for canal views, restaurants, cafés, boutique retail, and views towards Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
Best for: Waterfront dining, tourists, Abu Dhabi visitors, mosque views, cafés, boutique shopping, evening walks, and Arabian-style souk atmosphere.
8.3 / 10
Souq Al Jubail
Sharjah • Al Jubail
Souq Al Jubail is a major specialty market destination in central Sharjah, known for fresh fish, seafood, meat, fruit, vegetables, spices, groceries, traditional shopping, and practical everyday food-market convenience.
Best for: Fresh seafood, fish, meat, fruit and vegetables, spices, grocery shopping, traditional market visits, value shopping, and Sharjah food shopping.
8.2 / 10
Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre and Gold Centre
Abu Dhabi • Al Danah
Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre and Gold Centre is one of Abu Dhabi’s best-known traditional city shopping destinations, combining gold and jewellery retailers, abayas, perfumes, clothing, gifts, LuLu Hypermarket, dining, and practical everyday retail.
Best for: Gold and jewellery shopping, abayas, perfumes, gifts, traditional city shopping, LuLu Hypermarket visits, value shopping, and Abu Dhabi city-centre errands.
8.0 / 10
Gold & Diamond Park
Dubai • Al Quoz
Gold & Diamond Park is a specialist jewellery and watches destination on Sheikh Zayed Road, offering a focused selection of jewellers, custom jewellery services, workshops, and easy access near metro and bus stations.
Best for: Jewellery shopping, custom jewellery, engagement rings, watches, gold and diamond shopping, specialist retail, and focused purchase visits.