Kite Beach
What’s the story?
Kite Beach is my favourite beach in Dubai, well actually the whole stretch of beach along this area (I still get confused with what is and what isn’t officially Kite Beach). Taking a stroll here is a surefire way of reassuring you that living in Dubai has many plus points. If you’re just here on holiday then it’s certainly worth exploring to show you what Dubai has to offer. It’s also perfect for a stroll.
Where to start?
The best advice I was given was to get a taxi to Kite Beach. The beach isn’t metro-friendly and parking can be competitive. Get dropped off at Kite Beach and walk up towards the impressive Jumeirah Mosque (you can visit this Mosque as a non-Muslim (apart from Fridays) and it should definitely be on your list of things to do, but we will focus on the beach for this post!).
Burgers you shouldn’t miss at Kite Beach
If you arrive close to lunchtime, you might want to spend some time sunbathing at this end of the beach (depending on the time of year and how hot it is!). It’s worth staying around here as the legendary SALT is close by with incredible slider burgers.
Walking (or running!) off lunch
Refuelled – stretch your legs along the jogging path, which continues to Jumeirah Beach Hotel (I’d recommend walking, but if you’re feeling energetic, then jog!). Pick a bit of beach if you fancy sunbathing or swimming, the water is lovely here. Or simply watch the kite surfers that frequent the beach (the beach is windy, hence being perfect for kite surfers and for flying kites!).
Burj Al Arab views and more food options (or ice cream!)
Continue along the jogging route using the Burj Al Arab as your marker (you can get lots of snaps along the way. There are lots of food options down this way too including The Surf Cafe and Bu Qtair Fish restaurant, which is something of an institution. No menu for the latter, just whatever the catch is that day.
Carry on towards Burj Al Arab beach. From here you can keep walking to the Jumeirah Beach Hotel (the wave one). If you haven’t found something that takes your fancy to eat along the way, it will certainly have options here with over 20+ outlets on site.
Sundowners to finish!
Fancy a drink? Again you’re in luck. If you managed to do beach glam (I’m still working on that one), then you could always head for the skies and toast If you’re dressed for the occasion it’s certainly worth checking out 360 for sundowners, the sunset cannot be beaten and there’s an amazing atmosphere here. From there you could continue to the Madinat complex next door, but I’d probably save that for another day and instead take it all in and have another drink or two, you deserve it.
The Burj al Arab from the Jumeriah Beach Hotel at sunset
