Market Island Food Hall, Dubai Festival City: Outlets and Hours
Market Island is a food hall at the northern end of the ground floor of Dubai Festival City Mall. The mall headlines it as the largest food hall in the Middle East, spanning 70,000 sq ft and accommodating over 3,500 guests, with more than 50 food outlets including 16 concepts debuting in Dubai. The mall publishes two relevant schedules without saying which applies: general mall hours 10:00–22:00 Monday to Thursday, and F&B and food court hours 10:00–23:00 Monday to Thursday; both run 10:00–midnight Friday to Sunday.
Outlets named on the mall's own page are Pasta Art, Nikkei Sushi, John Dory, Gelato Ado, Chef Eyad, Allo Beirut (spelled "Alo Beirut" in the mall's outlet list), Scarlet's Bakery, Homer Lobster, Naughty Pizza, BO, Chokoberry, Kadayifzade, Kelinka, LA BARRA, Mze, Poke Bay, WOKWOK and Key Town — eighteen of the fifty-plus the mall says are inside.
| Also known as | Market Island Dubai |
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| Address | Dubai Festival City Mall, Al Rebat Street, Dubai, UAE |
| Google Maps | Open location |
| Phone | 800 332 |
| Official website | dubaifestivalcitymall.com/home/whats-inside/market-island |
| Opening hours | The mall's Market Island page carries its standard hours block, which does not name Market Island itself. It lists General Mall Timings of Monday to Thursday 10:00–22:00 and Friday to Sunday 10:00–00:00, and a separate "F&B, Foodcourt & Waterfront" line of Monday to Thursday 10:00–23:00 and Friday to Sunday 10:00–00:00 (read 7 October 2026). As a food hall, Market Island may follow the F&B line, but the mall does not say which applies, so both are given. Outlets may close earlier. |
| Size | 70,000 sq ft, described by the mall as the largest food hall in the Middle East |
| Capacity | Seating for more than 3,500 guests |
| Number of outlets | More than 50, including 16 concepts new to Dubai at opening |
| Location in mall | Northern end of the ground floor, Dubai Festival City Mall |
| Mall contact | 800 332 (Dubai Festival City Mall general line) |
| Hours published on the page | General Mall Timings Mon–Thu 10:00–22:00, Fri–Sun 10:00–00:00; F&B, Foodcourt & Waterfront Mon–Thu 10:00–23:00, Fri–Sun 10:00–00:00. The mall does not say which applies to Market Island |
| New concepts named by the mall | Pasta Art (handmade pasta), Nikkei Sushi (from the creators of La Barra, menu by Chef Roberto Segura), John Dory (Mediterranean seafood with a fish and oyster market) and Gelato Ado (Italian gelato) |
When to go
The mall's Market Island page carries its standard hours block, which does not name Market Island itself. It lists General Mall Timings of Monday to Thursday 10:00–22:00 and Friday to Sunday 10:00–00:00, and a separate "F&B, Foodcourt & Waterfront" line of Monday to Thursday 10:00–23:00 and Friday to Sunday 10:00–00:00 (read 7 October 2026). As a food hall, Market Island may follow the F&B line, but the mall does not say which applies, so both are given. Outlets may close earlier.
Because the operator does not publish a fixed schedule, confirm the day you plan to visit before you travel — the contact details are in the table above.
Vendors at Market Island
Dubai Festival City Mall's own Market Island page names the following outlets: Pasta Art, Nikkei Sushi, John Dory, Gelato Ado, Chef Eyad, Allo Beirut, Scarlet's Bakery, Homer Lobster, Naughty Pizza, BO, Chokoberry, Kadayifzade, Kelinka, LA BARRA, Mze, Poke Bay, WOKWOK and Key Town. The mall states Market Island has more than 50 outlets in total, of which 16 were concepts debuting in Dubai, but it does not publish the full list on that page — the eighteen names above are the ones the operator names publicly, so treat any longer line-up you see elsewhere as unconfirmed by the mall.
Also in Dubai Creek & Deira
Everything below is in Dubai Creek & Deira, within the same trip. Each page carries whatever that operator publishes — hours, prices, contact details — checked and dated the same way as this one, and says so where the operator publishes nothing.
- AYA UniverseAED 135 · Wafi City · to midnight Fri–Sat
- Al Fahidi Historical NeighbourhoodDaily 07:00–20:00 · no charge stated · Bur Dubai
- Al Fanar Restaurant & CaféEmirati · Dubai Festival City Mall · 09:00–21:00 daily
- Al Ghurair CentreDeira · first 3 hours free · AED 20–150, 24h AED 350 · free Sundays & public holidays · Union Metro walkable
- Arabian Tea House Restaurant & Cafe, Al FahidiEmirati · Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai · open 07:00–23:00 daily
- BurJumanBur Dubai · first 3 hours free · then AED 20 per hour · ticketless ANPR · BurJuman Metro inside the mall
How to contact Market Island
Phone: 800 332. Website: dubaifestivalcitymall.com/home/whats-inside/market-island. Address: Dubai Festival City Mall, Al Rebat Street, Dubai, UAE.
If any of these details have changed, tell us and we will re-check them against the venue’s own sources and update the verification date on this page.
How to get to Market Island
| Parking | Dubai Festival City Mall has its own multi-storey parking; the mall does not publish a separate Market Island parking rate. |
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| Taxi & ride-hailing | Set the drop-off to Dubai Festival City Mall main entrance. |
Market Island — frequently asked questions
What are Market Island's opening hours?
The mall's page gives two schedules without saying which is Market Island's: general mall hours of 10:00–22:00 Monday to Thursday, and F&B, food court and waterfront hours of 10:00–23:00 Monday to Thursday. Both are 10:00–midnight Friday to Sunday. Individual outlets may close earlier.
How many outlets does Market Island have?
The mall states more than 50 food outlets, including 16 concepts that were new to Dubai when it opened.
What outlets are at Market Island?
The mall's own page names Pasta Art, Nikkei Sushi, John Dory, Gelato Ado, Chef Eyad, Allo Beirut, Scarlet's Bakery, Homer Lobster, Naughty Pizza, BO, Chokoberry, Kadayifzade, Kelinka, LA BARRA, Mze, Poke Bay, WOKWOK and Key Town. The mall does not publish the complete list of all 50+ outlets on that page.
Where is Market Island inside Dubai Festival City Mall?
At the northern end of the mall's ground floor.
How big is Market Island?
The mall describes it as 70,000 sq ft with capacity for over 3,500 guests, calling it the largest food hall in the Middle East.
Where can I read reviews of Market Island?
Not here. This page publishes what the operator publishes about itself — hours, prices, contact details, and where it publishes none of those, that too — and no opinions, ratings or reviews of any kind. For what visitors say, the venue’s own Google Maps listing carries reviews from people who have actually been. Our editorial policy explains why we keep the two apart.
Where this is
Market Island is in Old Dubai. That page lists everything else on this site in the same district, with what a main course and a ticket cost there. See how the districts compare on price.
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