The Bur Dubai Abra Station is a busy, open-air waterfront platform identified by the constant arrival and departure of small, traditional wooden boats known as abras. Located on the southern bank of the Dubai Creek, this station serves as…
Textiles and Tailors of Bur Dubai
Weave through the historic mercantile heart of old Dubai, visiting generations-old fabric shops, custom tailoring houses, and aromatic spice merchants from the historic creek to a breezy courtyard cafe.
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1. Bur Dubai Abra Station
2. Grand Souk - Bur Dubai
The Grand Souk, also known as the Old Souk or Al Souq Al Kabeer, is defined by its narrow lanes shaded by high wooden roofs and beams. Stretching along the western bank of Dubai Creek, the market is characterized by buildings made of…
3. DIA TEXTILE
Dia Textile occupies shop number one in the Old Souq, a marketplace area in Bur Dubai situated near the Dubai Museum. The storefront carries a selection of pashmina shawls, handcrafted fashion items, and home decor pieces that reflect…
4. Fabric World Textile Trading LLC
Fabric World Textile Trading occupies a space on Al Hisn Street, tucked within the dense, historic quarter of Al Souq Al Kabeer. This area, often referred to by locals as a part of Bur Dubai or by the nickname Meena Bazaar, stands as one…
5. Bahart Food House - Meena Bazaar Dubai
Bahart Food House is a common name for foodstuff trading shops found across various locations in Dubai, including Meena Bazaar in the Bur Dubai area. These stores are known for stocking bulk ingredients such as rice, lentils, chickpeas,…
6. Rangoli Trading LLC (Ladies Tailors and Fabric Store)
Rangoli Trading LLC operates in the heart of the Al Souq Al Kabeer neighborhood, long known as Meena Bazaar. You can identify the shop by its location on thirty-seventh D Street, positioned near the Sher-e-Karachi restaurant. Since its…
7. Kachins Tailor & Trading
Kachins Tailor and Trading began in nineteen eighty-one as a small, six hundred and ninety square foot shop in the heart of Bur Dubai. At that time, only four or five tailoring establishments existed to serve the entire menswear market in…
8. Arabian Tea House Restaurant & Cafe - Al Fahidi, Dubai
The Arabian Tea House is defined by its quiet, open-air courtyard where turquoise benches and white rattan chairs sit beneath the canopy of an old tree. Located within the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, the restaurant occupies a stone…