Mercato Shopping Mall, Dubai Overview

Inspired by the deep-rooted Italian Renaissance with a unique Mediterranean atmosphere, stands the Mercato Shopping Mall in Jumeirah district, Dubai. The shopping cum entertainment center stretches over 643,067 square feet of area housing about more than 140 stores and service outlets with a tasteful design resembling Spain and France making the mall look like Italian market square. The designers who styled the mall with calm pastel shades have made Mercato the first eminent mall that captures a unique artwork of the European Renaissance worshiped by art lovers as well as tourists and locals.

The Mercato Shopping Mall prides itself in sheltering a variety of international fashion and lifestyle brands and other service outlets along with Vox Cineplex, Virgin Megastore, Fun City and a plethora of cafes and restaurants. Along with few of the well celebrated international brands, other original and pure art designers contemplate their collection amidst the idyllic ambiance of this open character shopping center with a huge glass ceiling at the top. From books, accessories, footwear, jewelry to groceries, household products, electronic gadgets, patisserie, and eateries-Mercato has it all. Every first Friday and third Saturday of the month, there is a special Arte market exhibited for the art enthusiasts entailing pure, handcrafted designer art and fashion stalls and stores between 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

Shopping at Mercato

Mercato Shopping Mall is a one-stop destination for shopping electronic gadgets to luxury chocolates, furniture to homeware and confectionery, books to fashion apparels from famous brands, beauty products to accessories. This renaissance-themed shopping complex boasts itself as a hub of international brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Mango, Calvin Klein, Bershka, Diesel, Armani, Zara, Gant, GAP, H & M, Massimo Dutti, Flormar, Pull & Bear, REISS, MAC, Damas, etc.

Amongst the key attractions, stands the Spinneys supermarket, Vox cinemas and the Fun City at Mercato. Spinneys serves as an idyllic supermarket with about 4000 square foot store at the ground floor of the Mercato Shopping Mall selling needles to electronic appliances under a single roof. It opens around 8:00 AM in the morning till 12:00 Midnight. It houses a wide range of household products and groceries catalog to choose from.

Mercato Shopping Mall Dubai — Panorami view of Mercato Mall in Dubai (Source)

Mercato Mall Restaurants

Shopping at Mercato can be an exhausting affair. To recover from that, one can sit back and enjoy a leisurely coffee or fresh fruit juice along with some snacks at Mercato’s charming street cafés sheltered as a large central square in the center of the mall. These cafés sway towards the true essence of an Italian ambiance within the mall.

When the hunger pangs start, hit the first floor of the mall to the food court harboring food chain brands like KFC, McDonald’s, Bella Donna, Pizza Hut, Starbucks and Costa Coffee, etc. Apart from these cafés and food court, Mercato also provides for a relaxed dining experience with its premium restaurants and an open-air alfresco to serve its visitors with French and Arabic delicacies. The food joints and restaurants operate between 10:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

Mercato Mall Dubai — Stunning architecture of Mercato (Source)

Entertainment

Mercato Shopping Mall serves its visitors with a wide selection of entertainment options to choose from. A Cineplex for adults, Fun City for kids, and other concerts and shows – Mercato never leaves one feeling mundane.

Vox Cinema multiplex offers 7 screens of state-of-the-art- projection and sound system that can accommodate around 14,000 viewers reeling all kinds of new movie releases. The Fun City has a family entertainment area for kids as well as the adults to relish themselves into playing video games, climbing frames and slides, and be involved in the activity area having various virtual and arcade games to choose from.

Tips

Wear comfortable clothes and shoes to brace yourself for walking into the various stores of the mall.
Avoid visiting the mall during peak hours after 3:00 PM. Try to arrive early to stroll comfortably across the mall.

How To Reach Mercato Mall

Mercato Shopping Mall is located on the Jumeirah Beach Road in the Jumeirah district of Dubai. There are multiple public bus shuttles running inside the city that can take one to the mall from the nearest metro stations and other locations.

The Dubai Bus shuttle services are the cheapest way to travel to Mercato with fares ranging from AED 1 to AED 3, subjective to the starting point of travel. Cabs and Ubers hired cost around AED 12 to AED 20.

There are no metro stations near Mercato Shopping Mall. Hence, take a taxi when if unable find a public bus shuttle.