Where to eat near the Gold Souk
Hungry after visiting the Gold Souk? Here are 6 places nearby, 2 of them cheap and quick. Every place lists its cuisine, price and the walk from the Gold Souk.
Quick and cheap ($)
- Aden Restaurant · Emirati & Arabic · $ · 🚶 6 min walk · Map
Yemeni dishes such as mandi and fahsa near the Gold Souk. No alcohol. - Sind Punjab Restaurant · Indian & Pakistani · $ · 🚶 17 min walk · Map
Old Bur Dubai favourite for North Indian curries, kebabs and naan, a short walk from the Textile Souk. No alcohol.
Good value sit-down ($$)
- Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant · Emirati & Arabic · $$ · 🚶 11 min walk · Map
Michelin Bib Gourmand Emirati courtyard restaurant: lamb saloona, machboos and wok-fried luqaimat. No alcohol. - Local House · Emirati & Arabic · $$ · 🚶 11 min walk · Map
Emirati dishes such as camel biryani and fish platters in one of Bastakiya's oldest houses. No alcohol. - Kailash Parbat (Al Seef) · Indian & Pakistani · $$ · 🚶 15 min walk · Map
Pure-vegetarian North Indian and Sindhi dishes, chaat and thalis by the creek. No alcohol.
Treat yourself ($$$)
- Bait Al Wakeel · Emirati & Arabic · $$$ · 🚶 15 min walk · Map
Creek-side restaurant in an old trading house with Lebanese mezze and grills.
Breakfast and coffee nearby
- Awafi Cafeteria · Café · $ · 🚶 3 min walk · Map
Local cafeteria near the Ahmadiya heritage house: chai, parathas and omelettes. - Najmat Al Watan Cafeteria · Café · $ · 🚶 4 min walk · Map
Old Deira cafeteria for karak chai, paratha and egg sandwiches near Al Ras station. - Masoud Khamis Café · Café · $ · 🚶 8 min walk · Map
Tiny Al Ras coffee shop by the Gold Souk for tea, karak and a quick bite. - Basta Art Café · Café · $$ · 🚶 11 min walk · Map
Garden café among the Bastakiya art shops, with breakfast plates and fresh juices. - Arabian Tea House · Emirati & Arabic · $$ · 🚶 11 min walk · MapWebsite
Emirati breakfast platters and karak chai in a courtyard of the old Bastakiya.
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Last updated: 12 October 2026