The UAE is a country of shoppers, and we rarely need an excuse to get our steps in at the mall.
But if you’re looking to take your shopping experience to the next level this Ramadan, you need to be heading to Abu Dhabi.
This month, Retail Abu Dhabi is putting on tonnes of things to do across the city, and you seriously don’t want to miss out.
Beauty fanatics should head straight to the No. FiftySeven Boutique Café at Al Marasy, which is being taken over by Benefit Cosmetics for the first time ever in partnership with Retail Abu Dhabi.
The gorgeous café is turning pink in honour of the beauty brand’s iconic colour, and we’re willing to bet this spot will be blowing up your Instagram feed.
Once you’ve taken enough snaps to make all your friends madly jealous, ladies can tuck into a specially curated pink menu for iftar and suhoor for Dhs200 each.
The Benefit Cosmetics pink experience will be running until Thursday May 6, so you better get booking now.
Feeling sufficiently #glam? Then you’ll want to pay a visit to Max Mara, Tory Burch, D&G Beauty and more next, as 13 international brands will be hosting exclusive showcases and limited-edition pieces only available in Abu Dhabi.
Sounds like our luxury shopping experience just got a serious upgrade.
Layali Ramadan will also be transforming some of our favourite shopping spots in the emirate, including Abu Dhabi Mall, Galleria Mall Maryah Island, Khalidyah Mall, Mushrif Mall and Wahda Mall, with some show-stopping decorations.
That’s not the only reason to visit Abu Dhabi Mall either, as you’ll be in with a chance of winning gift vouchers every time you spend over Dhs200 with the scratch and win promotion.
Yas Mall are getting in on the action, too, with a special Ramadan IGTV series with Mad Shadz where you can find all about the best offers in the mall and be in with a chance of winning prizes.
In need of a new car? Then you’ll want to check out Bawabat Al Sharq Mall’s shop and win campaign, where you’ll be entered into a raffle for a Chevrolet Blazer when you spend Dhs200 in the mall, or Dhs400 at Carrefour.
After all that, you’ll have no doubt worked up a serious appetite – which is great news, as you can enjoy plenty of iftar and suhoor deals at top restaurants as part of Layali Ramadan, too.
These include a nine-course iftar menu at 99 Sushi Bar for Dhs199, a special Ramadan menu at COYA for Dhs199, and iftar at LPM Restaurant for Dhs240, all curated by Galleria Mall Maryah Island.
Some of the city’s best restaurants for less? How could we say no.
Don’t forget to check out the Sweetest Things promotions either, with delicious desserts on offer for less across the capital.
And you could even win a year-long supply of ice cream from The Brooklyn Creamery just for posting a picture of yourself enjoying one of the sweetest things desserts (like we wouldn’t be doing that anyway!).
If you’ve got little ones, Deerfields Mall should be at the top of your to-visit list, as kids will eat for free at participating restaurants, too.
And there’s a mystery lantern competition to keep you on your toes, where you could be in with a chance of winning tickets to FabyLand or the cinema.
The Galleria Mall Maryah Island is also a great idea for families, as every night between 8pm and 10.30pm your little ones can listen to Ramadan stories, and you can donate toys to help those in need.
You can find out all the details about these offers, and much, much more, by heading over to retailabudhabi.ae now or follow @retailabudhabi on social media.
Until Sat May 15. Locations across Abu Dhabi, retailabudhabi.ae.
