Where Abu Dhabi shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Abu Dhabi shops, snacks and lunches.
Mina Zayed Fish Market in Abu Dhabi holds fish stalls, cleaning stations and eight restaurants in one building next to the site of the old market.
Go forFresh fish, Cook-your-catch, Seafood restaurants
TipPick a fish, then take it home raw, have it cleaned, have it cooked at a kiosk, or skip the stalls and order from a market restaurant's menu.
Al Mina Fruit and Vegetable Souk, across the road from the fish market at Mina Zayed in Abu Dhabi, sells fruit and vegetables by the kilo or the box.
Go forFruit by the kilo, Vegetables, Market photography
TipVisit Abu Dhabi lists the Mina markets as one daily 08:00 to 22:00 block; Best Bites (April 2026) says the other Mina markets will shift to the new Modon souq.
Abu Dhabi Dates Market in Mina Zayed is a run of shops selling dates, dried fruit and nuts, where vendors hand out dates and Arabic coffee to sample.
Go forDates, Dried fruit and nuts, Gifts
TipA vendor told The National (February 2026) that khalas is the top seller in Ramadan; visitors mostly buy medjool and ajwa, mainly from Saudi Arabia.
Park Market at Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi runs on Friday and Saturday evenings each season, with local businesses selling food, produce and other goods.
Go forLocal produce, Small businesses, Family evening
TipThe 2026-27 season opens on 23 October. The park charges entry (AED 10 for adults in the 2025 season); browsing the market stalls is free.
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