Waterfront Market

{{short description|Fish, vegetable, and meat market in Dubai}}

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| retail_market_name = Waterfront Market
سوق الواجهة البحرية

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| location = Deira Corniche, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

| coordinates = {{coord|25.29188| 55.32394|display=inline,title}}

| address = Al Khaleej Road/Abu Hail Road junction, Deira, Dubai, UAE

| opening_date = 2017

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| goods_sold = Fish, vegetables, meat

| normal_market_days = Open 24 hours every day

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| floor_area = 120,000 square feet

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| website = [https://waterfrontmarket.ae/ waterfrontmarket.ae]

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Waterfront Market ({{langx|ar|سوق الواجهة البحرية}}) is a fish, vegetable, and meat market in Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.{{cite web| url=https://www.visitdubai.com/en/places-to-visit/deira-waterfront-market | title=Deira Waterfront Market | website=Visit Dubai | accessdate=25 July 2023 }} The market opened in 2017.{{cite web| url=https://www.dubai-online.com/malls/deira-fish-market/ | title=Deira Waterfront Market – Deira Fish Market | website=Dubai Online | accessdate=25 July 2023 }} It is located on the Deira Corniche near Hamriya Port{{cite web| url=https://www.bayut.com/mybayut/waterfront-market-deira/ | title=All you need to know about the Waterfront Market in Deira

| website=Bayut | accessdate=25 July 2023 }} at the junction of Al Khaleej Road and Abu Hail Road.{{cite web| url=https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/the-waterfront-market-celebrates-world-ocean-day-by-reinforcing-its-commitment-to-sustainable-fishing-practices-uxy5tmv5 | title=The Waterfront Market celebrates World Ocean Day, by reinforcing its commitment to sustainable fishing practices | website=Zawya | date=8 June 2023 | accessdate=25 July 2023 }} The market covers over 120,000 square feet and replaces the old Deira Fish Market.{{cite web| url=https://www.fruitnet.com/eurofruit/fresh-look-at-dubais-waterfront-market/184942.article | title=Fresh look at Dubai's Waterfront Market | first=Richie | last=Santosdiaz | date=14 April 2021 | website=Fruitnet | accessdate=25 July 2023 }}

Goods include dates, fish, fruits, honey, meat, spices (e.g., baharat, dukkah, ras el hanout, saffron, and za'atar), and vegetables.{{cite web| url=https://curlytales.com/things-you-shop-at-dubais-waterfront-market/ | title=5 Things You Shop At Dubai’s Waterfront Market | work=Curlytales | first=Ishita | last=Agarwal | date=12 September 2022 | accessdate=25 July 2023 }} There are restaurants on the waterfront at the market. The market supports sustainable fishing and farming. It also supports a Murals and Art Competition.{{cite news| url=https://www.gulftoday.ae/culture/2023/03/03/waterfront-market-and-dubai-culture-reveal-murals--art-competition-winner | title=Waterfront Market and Dubai Culture reveal Murals & Art Competition winner | newspaper=Gulf Today | location=UAE | date=3 March 2023 | accessdate=25 July 2023 }} A Dragon Boat Championship is held on the waterfront at the market.{{cite news| url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/euro-cup-dragon-boat-championship-returns-to-dubais-waterfront-market-1.92353154 | title=Euro Cup Dragon Boat Championship returns to Dubai’s Waterfront Market | newspaper=Gulf News | date=29 November 2022 | accessdate=25 July 2023 }}{{cite news| url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2022/10/09/hong-kong-boat-festival-takes-place-at-the-waterfront-market-in-deira/ | title=Hong Kong Boat Festival takes place at the Waterfront Market in Deira | newspaper=The National | first=Evelyn | last=Lau | date=9 October 2022 | accessdate=25 July 2023 }} The market has special events during Diwali.{{cite news| url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/diwali-in-dubai-live-cooking-stations-childrens-workshops-at-waterfront-market | title=Diwali in Dubai: Live cooking stations, children's workshops at Waterfront Market | newspaper=Khaleej Times | date=11 October 2022 | accessdate=25 July 2023 }}

By 2022, the market had 50 million visits since 2017.{{cite web| url=https://whatson.ae/2022/08/its-time-to-celebrate-five-years-of-the-waterfront-market/ | title=It's time to celebrate five years of the Waterfront Market | website=What's On | location=UAE | date=18 August 2022 | accessdate=25 July 2023 }}{{cite news| url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/waterfront-market-welcomed-more-than-50-million-visitors-in-five-years-1.1660813889940 | title=Waterfront Market welcomed more than 50 million visitors in five years | newspaper=Gulf News | date=22 August 2022 | accessdate=25 July 2023 }}