Fresh meals
The deli covers fresh salads and cooked options, including roast or grilled chicken and salmon.
Spinneys
South Ridge
Spinneys in South Ridge is a compact supermarket suited to everyday groceries, with fresh salads, cooked food and a bakery among its useful draws. It is convenient for quick shopping, though reviews also point to higher prices and occasional stock or service frustrations.
Reputation Score
4.1
★★★★☆
194 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Chicken wrap
One customer specifically enjoyed the chicken wrap and praised the range of food choices and service.
Daily basics
Several reviews describe it as a small but well-stocked stop for day-to-day shopping and essentials.
Self-checkout
The branch has efficient self-checkout alongside helpful staff, making a quick grocery run easier.
Healthy choices
Reviews mention healthy foods and light lunch options, including salads and snacks suitable for work.
Specialty foods
The selection includes unusual international items such as biltong, gluten-free bread and a small pork section.
Friendly service
Some customers report warm, attentive staff, including employees who remembered a regular customer and checked on his health.
Tips for a Better Visit
Check prices. Compare shelf labels with the till before paying, especially for items such as the coconut reported at 4.50 AED but charged at 14 AED.
Request tare. At the salads counter, ask staff to set the scale tare before weighing ready food so the container is not included.
Confirm hours. Call or check directly before an early visit or late food purchase; one review says the food section closed two hours before the stated time.
Shop eggs early. If eggs are on your list, go earlier or check availability first because they reportedly sell out quickly.
Expect premium pricing. Budget for higher prices than a discount supermarket; one comparison put this branch 20%–50% above Almaya in Sports City.
Check bakery dates. Inspect croissants before buying, as one customer said old pastries had been transferred from another store.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Tower 2
Burj Khalifa - South Ridge, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Buffet style meals
The store serves buffet-style meals alongside its grocery shopping and bakery offer.
Own bakery
Reviews identify an in-store bakery, although another customer said bread selection could be better.
Baked chickens
Baked chicken is mentioned alongside the branch’s fresh salads as a convenient meal option.
Common Concerns
Price concerns
A review says a coconut marked 4.50 AED scanned at 14 AED, while another reports prices 20%–50% above Almaya in Sports City.
Scale issue
A customer alleged that salad-counter staff sometimes weigh the paper container because the tare is not set.
Blocked aisles
Crates were reportedly stacked across three or four of the branch’s five aisles, making shopping difficult.
Limited choice
The compact format means some shoppers find options limited, including bread, Arabic bread, kale and protein bars.
Food timing
Reviews report the food counter closing early, cold food being left unheated and the branch not reliably opening at 7am.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
54 Aed/kg
paper container at the salads counter
“When you purchase any ready food at the salads counter, the employee is not setting the tare on the scale, so the customer ends up paying the paper container (25g at least) 54 Aed/kg”Google review · October 2025
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The Bottom Line
Spinneys in South Ridge is a handy, mid-sized supermarket for everyday groceries rather than a destination for a full hypermarket shop. The useful food options go beyond packaged basics: reviews mention fresh salads, cooked salmon and chicken, buffet-style meals, a bakery and a well-liked chicken wrap. Healthy and light lunch choices also come up repeatedly.
The branch is small but can still cover daily needs, with international products, biltong, gluten-free bread and a small pork section. Self-checkout and helpful staff are positives, and one regular described employees remembering him and asking about his health after a hospital stay. That warmer experience is not universal, however.
There are practical caveats. Several reviews describe limited choice, including weaker bread availability, while eggs can sell out quickly. 50 AED scanning at 14 AED.
Another alleged that salad-counter staff sometimes fail to tare the container. Check shelf prices at the till and ask for the tare when buying weighed ready food. Timing deserves attention too: reviewers mention the food counter closing two hours early, cold food not being heated and the store not reliably opening at 7am.
Check availability and opening times before making a special trip.