s lf- e catering

The small grocery stores around Dubai
are good for a box of washing powder, but
they’re not much fun to browse if you’re
a foodie trying to suss out Dubai’s culi-
nary landscape. The closest thing you’ll
find to a farmers market is the Fruit and
Vegetable Market (Map p206) next to the
Fish Market in Deira. There are several
major supermarket chains with branches
throughout town. Carrefour has probably

the biggest selection but the quality tends

to be better (and prices higher) at Spin-

neys. Both stock many products from the

UK, North America and Australia and are

predictably popular with Western expats;

they even have separate ‘pork rooms’ that

are off limits to Muslims. Choithram is

cheaper and caters more to the Indian and

Pakistani communities. Many markets are

open until midnight; some never close.

6

66

6

66

66

66

66

6666

6

6

444

4444

4

4

(^444444)
4444
4
4
44
4
4

TheGulf
Dubai
Mall
#ú
#ú
#ú
#ú
#ú
Deira
BurDubai
Jumeirah
SheikhZayedRoad&Around
NewDubai
Topinternational
cuisinewithmarina
views(p107)
Excellentseafood
restaurants(p95)
WiderangeofDubai
Mallrestaurants(p83)
SuperbLebanese
andIndianrestaurants
(p67)
Smallandinexpensive
ethnicrestaurants
(p54)
EatingbyNeighbourhood
Plan
y
o
ur Tri
P
(^) e
a
T
in
G