The capital's biggest dates souq, a hall of traders behind the Mina vegetable market where residents buy dates by the kilo, and in 2026 residents named it one of Abu Dhabi's top ten hidden gems in a DCT survey. Gulf News counted about 400 varieties through the year, from local khalas and fard at Dh20-25 a kilo to ajwa and Namibian medjool at Dh130-140 (2019 prices).
- Address
- Zayed Port, next to the Mina fruit and vegetable market, Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 07:00-24:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Evening · About 40 min
- Price
- Dates from about Dh20-25/kg (khalas, fard) to Dh130-140/kg (ajwa, medjool) (Gulf News, 2019 prices)
- Price level
- AED
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Taste before you buy: traders cut open dates for you; khalas is the everyday Emirati date, and the stalls also sell date syrup, chocolate dates and ground gahwa (Gulf News).
- It is busiest on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and in Ramadan the stalls fill with families buying for iftar (Gulf News; The National).
- Combine with the fish market and the plant souk a few minutes' walk away.