Dubai Design District (d3)
Creative quarter with design studios, concept stores, galleries and cafes in modern low-rise architecture.
Last updated: 12 October 2026
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- Type
- Shopping
- Area
- DIFC & Za'abeel
- Opening hours
- Shops and cafes about 10:00–22:00
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 60 min
- Official website
- dubaidesigndistrict.com
Getting there from Burj Khalifa (At the Top)
🚇 15 min by metro (line Metro Red line (Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Financial Centre or Emirates Towers), or taxi: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Emirates Towers) · 3.2 km · 40 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Shake Shack (International · $$ · Downtown) · 🚶 33 min walk
- Five Guys (International · $$ · Downtown) · 🚶 33 min walk
- Bateel Cafe (Café · $$ · Downtown) · 🚶 33 min walk
- Din Tai Fung (Asian · $$ · Downtown) · 🚶 33 min walk
- Magnolia Bakery (Bakery · $ · Downtown) · 🚶 33 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Apricot (Café · $$ · Downtown) · 🚶 34 min walk
- Karak House (Café · $ · Downtown) · 🚶 40 min walk
- At.mosphere Breakfast (Café · $$$ · Downtown) · 🚶 40 min walk
Other sights nearby
- KidZania Dubai · Family fun · 🚇 15 min by metro (line Metro Red line (Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Financial Centre or Emirates Towers), or taxi: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Emirates Towers) · 2.4 km · 30 min walk
- The Dubai Mall · Shopping · 🚇 15 min by metro (line Metro Red line (Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Financial Centre or Emirates Towers), or taxi: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Emirates Towers) · 2.6 km · 33 min walk
- Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo · Family fun · 🚇 15 min by metro (line Metro Red line (Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Financial Centre or Emirates Towers), or taxi: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall → Emirates Towers) · 2.7 km · 34 min walk
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