Downtown is Dubai's postcard centre – the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain anchor a dense grid of hotel restaurants and mall dining. It's the most walkable, most touristed, and best reached by metro (Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall station). Expect a premium on anything with a fountain view.
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Downtown gets rammed around fountain-show times in the evening. Book ahead for anything with a view, and use the metro – parking in Dubai Mall on weekends is its own ordeal.