Brief
Floating Market at Dubai's Global Village offers budget-friendly bites
Visitors can sample a range of Asian dishes and seafood at the Floating Market for Dh25‑Dh50 each.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Gulf News reports that the Floating Market inside Dubai's Global Village Season 31 provides a variety of Asian street‑food and seafood options priced between Dh25 and Dh50, making it a popular spot for families and friends looking for affordable meals.
What happened
The market, set beside water, draws crowds who move between stalls offering items such as chicken buns, custard buns, shrimp chicken shuimai, dumplings and butterfly shrimp, most priced at Dh40 or less. Seafood stalls like Fatima's Mahar serve scallops, squid, oysters and spicy lemon mussels, with the smallest mussel portion costing Dh45. Warm‑food options include Tom kha gai soup, chilli salt dish, Hong Kong noodles and stir‑fried holy basil, each priced between Dh45 and Dh50. A mango sticky rice dessert is available for around Dh25‑30.
What the report adds
The article lists specific prices for each dish, highlighting the budget‑friendly nature of the market. It notes that the five‑piece mussel portion costs Dh45, while the ten‑piece option works out to Dh8.50 per piece, emphasizing the value for groups sharing larger portions.
What was said
No direct quotes appear in the Gulf News piece; the information is presented as descriptive reporting.
How it came about
The Floating Market is part of Global Village’s broader offering of over 250 dining options, as detailed in Felo News’ earlier coverage of the Season 31 opening (Dubai's Global Village kicks off Season 31 with parade, drones and food).
Key facts
- Floating Market dishes range from Dh25 to Dh50 each (gulfnews.com)
- Chicken bun and custard bun cost Dh25 each (gulfnews.com)
- Shrimp chicken shuimai, dumplings and butterfly shrimp cost Dh40 (gulfnews.com)
- Scallops, squid and oysters cost Dh45 each (gulfnews.com)
- Five‑piece spicy lemon mussels cost Dh45; ten‑piece portion averages Dh8.50 per piece (gulfnews.com)
- Warm dishes like Tom kha gai, Hong Kong noodles and stir‑fried holy basil cost Dh45‑Dh50 (gulfnews.com)
Sources
- [1] gulfnews.com — originally reported as “Global Village Season 31: Why the Floating Market is a foodie haven, with bites from Dh25”
