Al Barsha and Al Quoz: what is here and what it costs
This is the half of Dubai that works in August. Ski Dubai runs at AED 240 for two hours and AED 340 for a full day, outfit and equipment included, and it is one of only two of the fifteen indoor venues on this page city that states whether its price includes VAT. Al Quoz next door is the warehouse district, where the price ladder on this site starts rather than ends.
What indoor Dubai actually costs
The category has a consistent problem and it is not the headline price. Two of fifteen indoor venues state a VAT position. One publishes a UAE resident rate, and it is worth AED 4. And not one venue that requires you to buy grip socks publishes what the socks cost. The full comparison, including which venues band by height rather than by age, is here.
Mall of the Emirates is on the Red Line, which makes this the one indoor cluster you can reach without a car. Mall hours are worth checking first — every mall we hold that publishes its hours opens at 10:00, and after that no two of them use the same week.
What is in Al Barsha and Al Quoz
25 venues on this site sit in Al Barsha and Al Quoz: 13 attractions · 5 restaurants · 4 malls · 1 district · 1 park · 1 theatre. Every one carries the date its details were last checked against the operator’s own source.
Eat and drink (5)
- Al Hallab Restaurant & SweetsLebanese · four Dubai branches · MOE open to 23:30
- Isabella Cucina ItalianaItalian · Negroni Bar · open to 1am
- Kelly's Cajun Grill Mall of the EmiratesCajun fast food · Mall of the Emirates, Ground Floor · combos AED 42–48
- Kokoro DubaiJapanese hand roll bar · Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
- Nando's Mall of the EmiratesPERi-PERi chicken · Mall of the Emirates, Level 2 · 1/4 chicken AED 47 with a side
Attractions (13)
- Air Maniax Al QuozFrom AED 90/hour · full day AED 199 · Al Quoz
- Big Bus Tours DubaiFrom US$40.80 online · Red & Blue routes
- Chaos Karts DubaiAl Quoz · AR go-karting · 20-minute race, ~1 hour total
- Cinema AkilIndependent cinema · 11am–11pm · Alserkal Avenue
- Dubai Butterfly Garden8,000–10,000 butterflies · Al Barsha · AED 50
- Emirates Golf ClubMajlis 7,301 yd · Faldo 7,052 yd · +971 4 417 9999
- Loco Bear DubaiIndoor adventure park · Al Quoz · pay-per-activity
- OliOli DubaiChildren's play museum · Al Quoz 1
- PAC-MAN Live Experience DubaiFrom AED 160 · ages 7+ · 30-minute maze
- Ski DubaiIndoor snow park · Mall of the Emirates · from AED 240
- The Smash Room Dubai
- The Storm Coaster1 ride AED 75 · 2 rides AED 119 · min. height 1.30 m
- Wild Paint House Dubai6 paint experiences · child add-on AED 110 · Al Quoz 1
Parks and outdoors (1)
Malls (4)
- Boxpark DubaiAl Wasl Rd · F&B 10:00–24:00 daily · Roxy Cinemas
- Dubai Hills MallDubai Hills Estate · 2 million sq ft · Storm Coaster indoor coaster
- Galleria Al BarshaNear Al Barsha Pond Park · Fri–Sat to midnight
- Mall of the EmiratesAl Barsha · ticketless Parkin parking · first 4 weekday hours free · free weekend parking · Mall of the Emirates Metro
Getting there
The stations these venues name for themselves are Emirates is the nearest, Mall of the Emirates. A single journey is AED 3 to 7.50 on a Silver nol card, and this is what the metro reaches across the whole city.
What a main course costs here
5 venues in Al Barsha and Al Quoz publish a priced menu on this site, ranging from a median main course of AED 29 at Kelly's Cajun Grill Mall of the Emirates to AED 125 at Isabella Cucina Italiana. Every figure is the restaurant’s own, and the median is our arithmetic on its published main courses.
| Restaurant | Median main | Menu range | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly's Cajun Grill Mall of the EmiratesCajun grill (fast food) | AED 29 | AED 5–48 | 47 |
| Kokoro DubaiJapanese | AED 55whole menu — no main-course section published | AED 20–700 | 53 |
| Al Hallab Restaurant & SweetsLebanese | AED 68 | AED 5–380 | 283 |
| Nando's Mall of the EmiratesPortuguese-style PERi-PERi chicken | AED 72 | AED 14–286 | 111 |
| Isabella Cucina ItalianaItalian | AED 125 | AED 29–600 | 54 |
Compared against the whole city on the full price ladder.
What a ticket costs here
| Attraction | What it buys | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai Butterfly Garden | General admission | AED 50 for a tourist adult (13+) and AED 50 for a child (3–12) on the operator's booking page (8 October 2026); resident rates require verification. The Butterfly Garden page's ticket card loads its price separately and once showed "From 70 / adult" when we checked; the booking page charges AED 50 |
| OliOli Dubai | Standard ticket (all galleries, including Glowtopia) | Child (2–16): AED 139 for 2 hours, AED 179 for 3 hours; toddler (12–23 months): AED 69 or AED 88; one free adult with each child ticket |
| Chaos Karts Dubai | Standard ticket | AED 140 |
| PAC-MAN Live Experience Dubai | Tickets | From AED 160 |
| Ski Dubai | Slope Pass, 2 hours | AED 240 (age 3+), unlimited chairlift/draglift, free locker, gear rental included |
Free here: Loco Bear Dubai. Every published Dubai ticket price, ranked.
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Common questions
What is there to do in Dubai when it is too hot?
This is the district for it. Ski Dubai runs at AED 240 for two hours and AED 340 for a full day with outfit and equipment included, inside Mall of the Emirates, on the Red Line.
Does Ski Dubai include equipment?
Yes. The operator states “All passes include outfit and equipment rental”, and that prices are inclusive of 5% VAT — one of only two of the fifteen indoor venues on this site that states a VAT position at all.
What is Al Quoz?
Dubai's warehouse district, and where the price ladder on this site starts rather than ends. It is also home to Alserkal Avenue and a cluster of indoor activity venues.
Is Mall of the Emirates on the metro?
Yes, on the Red Line, which makes this the one indoor cluster in Dubai you can reach without a car.
Do indoor venues in Dubai charge extra for socks?
Two require grip socks and neither publishes what they cost. Dubai Autodrome's AED 15 annual membership is the only compulsory extra in the whole category with a number attached.