Timeline
17:00
Grab a pizza slice at Cozy Cabana Cafe-Oud Metha. It is open 24/7, so you can stop here anytime before the evening chill sets in.
17:30
Walk from the cafe to the Dubai Dolphinarium. The Dolphinarium shows run from 11AM to 7PM, but you are just using the exterior grounds to position yourself for the walk toward the park. Check the route for the best path to Zabeel Park.
17:50
Head into Zabeel Park. As the sun sets toward the WSW around 17:50, the golden light starting at 17:16 will illuminate the desert views and the hot Dubai skyline. This is the best and most popular park in town for this specific light.
18:30
Unwind Specialty Boardgame Cafe
End your evening at Unwind Specialty Boardgame Cafe. It is a short walk from the park and open until 23:00 on weekdays or 24:00 on weekends, perfect for winding down after the sunset.
Local tip
Zabeel Park is a great place to hang out in the evening when the park is visited by people of different nationalities, all looking for a calm place to enjoy the time.
Check before you go
- Cozy Cabana Cafe-Oud Metha is open 24/7.
- Unwind Specialty Boardgame Cafe is open Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr-Su 08:00-24:00.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Dubai (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).