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Murmur opens Dubai pop-up at Marsa Boulevard waterfront
The Sharjah restaurant will operate at the Creek development from October 30, 2026.
Murmur, a Sharjah-based restaurant, will open a pop-up location at Marsa Boulevard in Dubai when the waterfront development reopens on October 30, 2026. The restaurant will operate at the Dubai Creek site alongside other dining, art and wellness operators announced for the reopening.
Pop-up menu and location details#
The pop-up will serve dishes created exclusively for the Marsa Boulevard location alongside Murmur's existing Emirati-inspired menu items, according to Caterer Middle East. The restaurant's permanent base is in Sharjah. The pop-up format allows the operator to test the Dubai market without committing to a full lease. No end date for the pop-up was disclosed in the published sources.
Marsa Boulevard reopening programme#
Marsa Boulevard is scheduled to reopen October 30, 2026, with an expanded programme of dining concepts, contemporary art installations, fashion pop-ups and wellness activities, Construction Week Online reported. The waterfront development sits on Dubai Creek. The reopening follows a closure period, though the sources did not state when the site closed or what work was carried out during the closure.
Operator expansion into Dubai#
The Marsa Boulevard pop-up marks Murmur's first presence in Dubai. The restaurant operates from Sharjah and has not previously disclosed plans for additional locations. Pop-up formats are used by hospitality operators to enter new markets with lower capital outlay than a permanent site requires. The sources did not disclose the size of the Marsa Boulevard unit, the investment required or the lease term.
Waterfront dining supply in Dubai#
Dubai Creek hosts multiple dining and leisure developments. Marsa Boulevard's October 2026 reopening adds supply to the waterfront dining segment. The sources did not provide a total count of dining units at Marsa Boulevard or comparative figures for other Creek developments. The reopening date is eight months away and remains subject to construction and fit-out schedules.
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- constructionweekonline.comConstruction Week OnlineMarsa Boulevard reopening date of October 30, 2026, and programme of dining, art and wellness offerings
- caterermiddleeast.comCaterer Middle EastMurmur's Sharjah base, exclusive dishes for the pop-up and Emirati-inspired menu
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