Emily’s Guide to Dubai
Food scene
Located a minutes walk from the apartment, %Arabica is a unique Speciality Coffee concept originating from Japan which serves and roasts the best coffee from around the world!
% Arabica has an excellent reputation for its perfect yet simple cup of coffee and fine selection food. % Arabica is simple and stylish with a Japanese minimalistic design, strong brand identity and high quality coffee beans that are roasted fresh in store – the success of the business is based on the company’s commitment to quality and service with the goal of letting its customers ‘See the World Through Coffee’.
% Arabica City Walk
Located a minutes walk from the apartment, %Arabica is a unique Speciality Coffee concept originating from Japan which serves and roasts the best coffee from around the world!
% Arabica has an excellent reputation for its perfect yet simple cup of coffee and fine selection food. % Arabica is simple and stylish with a Japanese minimalistic design, strong brand identity and high quality coffee beans that are roasted fresh in store – the success of the business is based on the company’s commitment to quality and service with the goal of letting its customers ‘See the World Through Coffee’.
The best breakfast in all of City Walk... just at street level of the apartment! They even deliver right to your door.
16 locals recommend
Clinton Street Baking Company
Building 10 Happiness StThe best breakfast in all of City Walk... just at street level of the apartment! They even deliver right to your door.
Sightseeing
The Green Planet is Dubai's first indoor rainforest, filled with flora and fauna.... perfect for exploring, learning or taking photos! Visit for an exotic experience in a tropical rainforest with over 3,000 plants and animals. A perfect day of family fun, interactions with animals, birds, biologists, feeding Piranhas and much more!
18 locals recommend
The Green Planet
The Green Planet is Dubai's first indoor rainforest, filled with flora and fauna.... perfect for exploring, learning or taking photos! Visit for an exotic experience in a tropical rainforest with over 3,000 plants and animals. A perfect day of family fun, interactions with animals, birds, biologists, feeding Piranhas and much more!
The Burj Khalifa, known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m, the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009
577 locals recommend
Burj Khalifa
1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid BlvdThe Burj Khalifa, known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m, the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009
The Dubai Fountain is the world's largest choreographed fountain system. It is set on the 12 hectare manmade Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
148 locals recommend
The Dubai Fountain
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid BoulevardThe Dubai Fountain is the world's largest choreographed fountain system. It is set on the 12 hectare manmade Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Local Interest
City Walk is a creative lifestyle space where you can live, work and play. Built around movement, sharing and community, here contemporary creativity thrives and everyone who visits is inspired to actively seek the unexpected.
Conceptualised by the world’s best designers, it is a high-end creative lifestyle destination – that includes international retail offerings, upscale gourmet destinations, covetable residences, and plush hotels – combines Dubai’s love of out-of-the-box thinking with contemporary convenience.
69 locals recommend
City Walk
Al Safa StreetCity Walk is a creative lifestyle space where you can live, work and play. Built around movement, sharing and community, here contemporary creativity thrives and everyone who visits is inspired to actively seek the unexpected.
Conceptualised by the world’s best designers, it is a high-end creative lifestyle destination – that includes international retail offerings, upscale gourmet destinations, covetable residences, and plush hotels – combines Dubai’s love of out-of-the-box thinking with contemporary convenience.
Dubai's electric live entertainment scene has a new home at Coca-Cola Arena. The much-awaited venue elevates the city's events portfolio with a packed calendar of concerts, sports tournaments, family shows and more all year round. Check for tickets online... you won't want to miss your opportunity to visit!
Coca-Cola Arena
Dubai's electric live entertainment scene has a new home at Coca-Cola Arena. The much-awaited venue elevates the city's events portfolio with a packed calendar of concerts, sports tournaments, family shows and more all year round. Check for tickets online... you won't want to miss your opportunity to visit!
Neighborhoods
Downtown Dubai is the city’s busy tourism hub, home to the towering Burj Khalifa skyscraper, with its observation deck, and the dancing Dubai Fountain, where crowds gather to watch music and light shows. The sprawling Dubai Mall offers global fashion brands and casual eateries, while Emaar Boulevard has a chic cafe scene. The Dubai Opera hosts dance, opera and musicals in a striking dhow-shaped building.
84 locals recommend
Downtown Dubai
Downtown Dubai is the city’s busy tourism hub, home to the towering Burj Khalifa skyscraper, with its observation deck, and the dancing Dubai Fountain, where crowds gather to watch music and light shows. The sprawling Dubai Mall offers global fashion brands and casual eateries, while Emaar Boulevard has a chic cafe scene. The Dubai Opera hosts dance, opera and musicals in a striking dhow-shaped building.
Al Fahidi is known for its Historical Neighborhood, with traditional buildings like 18th-century Al Fahidi Fort, now home to Dubai Museum's pearl-diving exhibits. Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House is a former royal residence now displaying old photos and documents, while the Heritage and Diving Villages have replica mud huts with potters and jewelers at work. The Textile Souk offers colorful pashminas and handicrafts.
13 locals recommend
Al Fahidi
Al Fahidi is known for its Historical Neighborhood, with traditional buildings like 18th-century Al Fahidi Fort, now home to Dubai Museum's pearl-diving exhibits. Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House is a former royal residence now displaying old photos and documents, while the Heritage and Diving Villages have replica mud huts with potters and jewelers at work. The Textile Souk offers colorful pashminas and handicrafts.