4 editor picks in Dubai.
4 seafood places in Dubai we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Dubai | Seafood across every city.
Bu Qtair has fried whatever the boats brought in behind Jumeirah's fishing harbour in Umm Suqeim, Dubai, since the 1980s, queue and all, no bookings.
OrderFried spiced fish, Fried prawns
TipPick your marinated fish and prawns at the counter, pay by weight, give your first name and wait for it to be called.
Bu Qtair sells marinated fish and prawns by weight from a shack by the Umm Suqeim fishing harbour, then fries them to order while diners wait.
OrderFried pomfret or sheri by weight, with rice, parathas and the tomato curry sauce.
TipPick your fish at the counter, give your first name and wait for it to be called; there is no booking.
Waterfront Market replaced the old Deira Fish Market in 2017, putting fish, meat, produce and a dry goods and spice hall under one roof by the sea in Deira.
TipCome early: boats still unload their catch at dawn, and the market's restaurants will cook what you buy.
Jumeirah Fish Market is a small seafood market in Umm Suqeim with a cleaning station and a cooking station on site that will grill or fry the catch to order.
TipNegotiate the price, then have it cleaned and cooked on site; cooking is charged by the kilo.
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