Ibn Battuta Mall gets a cinema again, with Roxy and 38 new shops and restaurants
Roxy Cinemas is coming to Ibn Battuta Mall as part of 38 new and upcoming openings; 21 of them are already trading and the rest are due by the end of 2027.
Ibn Battuta Mall, Jebel Ali, Dubai
Ibn Battuta Mall in Jebel Ali is bringing cinema back, with Roxy Cinemas named as the main new arrival in a line-up of 38 new and upcoming businesses, its operator Dubai Retail said. The mall's previous cinema closed in 2024. No opening date or screen count for Roxy has been given yet.
Of the 38, 21 are already open, including Five Guys, Jimmy John's Sandwiches, Marugame Udon, Caribou Coffee, Halla Shawarma, Zaika and Butter & Bread. Peet's Coffee, Ocean Basket, Asia Kitchen and Smoothie Factory are on the way. For families there are Hopa Loompa Entertainment, Zamania by Leo & Loona and Like Bricks, with Toy Station preparing to open.
New shops include Jack & Jones, Anta, Tanishq, Magrabi, Mumuso and Suit Sartoria, with OWNDAYS, Chemist Warehouse, Midi and Cantata to follow. ADCB, two clinics (Amit Care and Doctor M), Melodica and a print centre also join. The remaining 17 openings are expected by the end of 2027.
If you live in Jebel Ali, Discovery Gardens, The Gardens or Al Furjan, the new food and play spaces are open now. For the cinema, watch Roxy's app and website for the opening date and booking; until then, the nearest Roxy screens are at other malls.