Nomination results · Dubai Rating 2024–2025

Best place for the whole family: results

The second nomination of our rating is about the best places for the whole family — comfortable and interesting not only for children but for parents too. Together with our experts — founders of education centres, parent communities and a family clinic — we selected the top places that Dubai residents voted for. Here are the best places across 8 criteria.

9 participants860 ratings8 criteriascale 1–5

About the nomination

Nomination winner

Dubai Hills Mall

One of Dubai's quietest malls that still has everything you need. Installations inside the mall easily turn into kids' entertainment, and there are several family restaurants with kids' corners, the Hamleys Play area, Like Bricks with construction sets and other fun for all ages

Average score 4.83 · leads in: universality, comfort, modernity, usefulness, repeat value.

Scores by criterion

There is no single favourite: each criterion has its own leader. The nomination winner is highlighted in yellow.

Universality

Dubai Hills Mall4.92
1. 2Kite Beach4.89
2. 3Safari Park4.83
3. 4Dubai Hills Park4.80
4. 5Unicorn Cafe4.75
5. 6Dubai Mall4.71
6. 7Green Planet4.67
7. 8Shvili/Osteria4.00
8. 9Ribambelle3.25
Safety

Safari Park5.00
1. 2Dubai Hills Mall4.91
2. 3Dubai Hills Park4.70
3. 4Unicorn Cafe4.58
4. 5Green Planet4.55
5. 6Kite Beach4.47
6. 7Dubai Mall4.33
7. 8Shvili/Osteria4.22
8. 9Ribambelle4.00
Comfort

Dubai Hills Mall4.91
1. 2Unicorn Cafe4.83
2. 3Safari Park4.50
3. 4Dubai Mall4.43
4. 5Dubai Hills Park4.40
5. 6Kite Beach4.29
6. 7Green Planet4.27
7. 8Shvili/Osteria3.89
8. 9Ribambelle3.00
Price level

Unicorn Cafe4.75
1. 2Safari Park4.50
2. 3Kite Beach4.47
3. 4Dubai Hills Mall4.36
4. 5Dubai Hills Park4.33
5. 6Shvili/Osteria4.22
6. 7Dubai Mall4.00
7. 8Green Planet3.73
8. 9Ribambelle2.25
Modernity

Dubai Hills Mall5.00
1. 2Unicorn Cafe4.83
2. 3Safari Park4.67
3. 4Dubai Mall4.60
4. 5Dubai Hills Park4.56
5. 6Green Planet4.55
6. 7Ribambelle4.50
7. 8Kite Beach4.35
8. 9Shvili/Osteria4.33
Usefulness

Dubai Hills Mall4.90
1. 2Green Planet4.82
2. 3Unicorn Cafe4.75
3. 4Dubai Hills Park4.67
4. 5Safari Park4.60
5. 6Dubai Mall4.20
6. 7Kite Beach4.14
7. 8Shvili/Osteria3.33
8. 9Ribambelle2.75
Accessibility

Dubai Mall4.80
1. 2Dubai Hills Park4.78
2. 3Dubai Hills Mall4.78
3. 4Safari Park4.60
4. 5Green Planet4.55
5. 6Unicorn Cafe4.50
6. 7Shvili/Osteria4.33
7. 8Kite Beach4.07
8. 9Ribambelle3.75
Repeat value

Dubai Hills Mall4.89
1. 2Dubai Mall4.80
2. 3Kite Beach4.57
3. 4Dubai Hills Park4.56
4. 5Unicorn Cafe4.50
5. 6Safari Park4.40
6. 7Shvili/Osteria4.00
7. 8Green Planet3.55
8. 9Ribambelle2.75
Overall

5 of 8

Dubai Hills Mall — first place by the average score across all criteria (4.83); leads in 5 of 8.
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The best score in each column is yellow, the lowest is grey. On a phone the table scrolls sideways.

Average user score on a five-point scale, 860 ratings
Place	Overall	Universality	Safety	Comfort	Price level	Modernity	Usefulness	Accessibility	Repeat value
Dubai Hills Mall	4.83	4.92	4.91	4.91	4.36	5.00	4.90	4.78	4.89
Dubai Hills Park	4.60	4.80	4.70	4.40	4.33	4.56	4.67	4.78	4.56
Dubai Mall	4.48	4.71	4.33	4.43	4.00	4.60	4.20	4.80	4.80
Green Planet	4.34	4.67	4.55	4.27	3.73	4.55	4.82	4.55	3.55
Kite Beach	4.43	4.89	4.47	4.29	4.47	4.35	4.14	4.07	4.57
Ribambelle	3.28	3.25	4.00	3.00	2.25	4.50	2.75	3.75	2.75
Safari Park	4.64	4.83	5.00	4.50	4.50	4.67	4.60	4.60	4.40
Shvili/Osteria	4.04	4.00	4.22	3.89	4.22	4.33	3.33	4.33	4.00
Unicorn Cafe	4.69	4.75	4.58	4.83	4.75	4.83	4.75	4.50	4.50

Roasters coffee, Ski Dubai, Roll & Boil — out of competition: too few ratings, so they were not included in the results.

How to read the scores

And now for the detailed scores! In almost every criterion there is a clear favourite — Dubai Hills Mall. But others stood out too: Safari Park, Unicorn Cafe, Dubai Hills Park and Dubai Mall.

To learn more about how the vote worked, who our experts are and what each criterion means, go to the main nomination page.

In this nomination we rate nominees against eight criteria:

Universality — How well the place suits everyone, parents and children alike. The higher the score, the more universal the place; the lower, the more focused it is — for example, fun for kids but nothing for adults to do
Safety — Security staff, CCTV, low risk of falls or injuries, not too crowded — the safer the place, the higher the score
Comfort — Low noise, a place to grab a snack and use the restroom, quality materials, furniture and equipment, polite staff, climate control, good upkeep, a well-thought-out layout and no crowds — the signs of a truly comfortable place
Price level — The more reasonable the prices, the higher the score. Where you are overcharged for no clear reason, the score is lower
Modernity — How worn the infrastructure is, whether it feels dated, whether the place is trendy and in demand
Usefulness — How much the place helps you grow, learn new things and become better
Accessibility — Is it easy to get to, how long is it open, are there queues, is there free parking, are pets allowed
Repeat value — Some places are worth visiting once, others you can return to again and again and keep discovering something new. The more 'repeatable' the place, the higher the score

Nomination experts

We shape the methodology and the list of nominees together with experts — opinion leaders in their fields. For the second nomination we chose people who can judge family places on their merits: comfort, interest and benefit for both children and adults.

Nomination partner

Regale Innovation Polyclinic

A centre of innovative medicine and dentistry in Dubai.

Regale Innovation Polyclinic offers an individual, expert approach to health, a high level of service, safety and comfort for the whole family. Regale provides comprehensive adult and children's dentistry, endocrinology, gastroenterology, cosmetology, care from a general practitioner, paediatrician and sports doctor, as well as IV drips and tests for every occasion.

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