Fish Market
Dubai
The best time to visit is early in the morning when the fish are fresh. Late nights are also good. As with all fish markets, it can get very smelly so it's not advisable for the squeamish.
Blue lobster from Fujairah, baby sharks and meter-long kingfish are just some of the treats in store for the shopper that doesn't mind getting their shoes dirty.
Visitors can see for themselves the new stock being unloaded, cleaned and made ready for sales.
Barrels and giant tubs laden with king fish, red snapper, rock cod, barracuda, tune, lobster, crab, king prawn, sea bream, squid, pomfrets, shark, mackerel, sardine as well as local hammour. All year round, you can find the regulars as well as specialties of the season at the market.
One of the most famous sights at the souk is the Blue lobster from Fujairah, baby sharks and meter-long kingfish.
The fish and sea food is fresh and it is extremely intriguing to watch traders unload the crates of fish into the souk, the shopkeepers cleaning and gutting fish and the customers haggling.
The market has undergone a revamp in recent years. Besides a seafood restaurant, there is a also museum explaining the history of fishing in the region.
