CuisineMarket
Price$
NeighborhoodAl Mina
HoursDaily 08:00-22:00
Last verified

Tip: A vendor told The National (February 2026) that khalas is the top seller in Ramadan; visitors mostly buy medjool and ajwa, mainly from Saudi Arabia.

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Location

Address: Abu Dhabi Dates Market, Mina Zayed, Al Mina, Abu Dhabi

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Mina Zayed Fish Market ★ 4.4

$ SeafoodAl Mina

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.

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 ★ 3.9

$ MarketAl Mina

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.

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.

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Park Market at Umm Al Emarat Park ★ 3.8

$ MarketAl Nahyan

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.

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.

Mina Zayed Fish Market ★ 4.4

$ SeafoodAl Mina

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.

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 ★ 3.9

$ MarketAl Mina

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.

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.

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