Souk Al Bahar

Souk Al Bahar
سوق البحار داون تاون
	Exterior of the souk
Location	Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai; Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 25°11′40.7″N 55°16′35.37″E / 25.194639°N 55.2764917°E;
Opening date	November 2008
Developer	Emaar Developments
Goods sold	Luxury
Number of tenants	100
Parking	900
Website	https://www.emaarmalls.ae/malls/souk-al-bahar/
	Interactive map of Souk Al Bahar; سوق البحار داون تاون

Souk Al Bahar (Arabic: سوق البحار داون تاون) is a market (or souk) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located in Downtown Dubai, right across from the Burj Khalifa. It was built in 2008 as part of a project to expand Downtown Dubai.^[1]

Overview

The souk was developed by Emaar and a bridge connects it to the Dubai Mall, another Emaar property.^[2] It has both classic and contemporary architecture and is known for being a blend of each. It spans 3.5 km of restaurants and cafes along Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Boulevard.^[3]

The shopping center sells mainly luxury goods such as perfumes and jewelry, as well as having many 22 restaurants.^[4] There are over 100 shops, with products ranging from handcrafted goods to jewelry.^[5]^[6] The market is aimed towards tourists and is strategically next to the Dubai Fountain in order to use the large crowds to its advantage.^[7] The souk is also adjacent to the Address Downtown hotel, which is convenient to guests.