Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Dubai for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Dubai for grown-ups.
S Bar sits on the 71st floor of SLS Dubai in Business Bay, pouring cocktails behind floor to ceiling windows, with a non-alcoholic menu and afternoon tea.
DrinkSkyline cocktails with a non-alcoholic list
FoodBar bites and a daily afternoon tea
TipGo for the afternoon tea seating first, then stay on for cocktails once the sun drops behind the towers.
Privilege at SLS Dubai is a 75th floor rooftop pool and nightclub venue in Dubai's Business Bay, home to two infinity pools set 325 metres up.
DrinkSignature cocktails at the swim-up bar
FoodLight bites poolside by day, a nightclub menu after dark
TipDaytime access is a different ticket to the Wednesday and weekend nightclub, so check which session you are booking.
High Society is the 30th floor bar of The Lana hotel in Business Bay, facing the Burj Khalifa, with a menu of light bites by chef Jean Imbert.
DrinkSignature cocktails
FoodLight bites by Michelin-starred chef Jean Imbert
TipBook a table facing the Burj Khalifa, which the bar looks straight onto from the 30th floor.
Attiko sits on level 31 of W Dubai Mina Seyahi hotel in Dubai Marina, a high energy rooftop for sundowners that runs into a late Dubai night out.
DrinkPan-Asian cocktail menu with inventive mixology
FoodPan-Asian sharing plates
TipFloor to ceiling windows frame the Palm Jumeirah; come for sunset before the DJs take over.
The Penthouse tops FIVE Palm Jumeirah on the 16th floor, a rooftop lounge and nightclub with a terrace that looks across to the Marina skyline.
DrinkCocktails from the lounge and terrace bar
FoodContemporary Japanese fusion menu
TipIt opens at 17:00, well before the club crowd, so come for sunset on the Marina terrace.
SUSHISAMBA occupies level 51 of The Palm Tower hotel in Dubai, mixing Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian small plates with a cocktail bar menu.
DrinkSake, pisco and Japanese-Brazilian-Peruvian cocktails
FoodJapanese, Brazilian and Peruvian small plates
TipTwo lifts take you 230 metres up; ask for a window table for the view over the Palm, Ain Dubai and beyond.
Above Eleven sits 14 floors up at the Marriott Resort on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, a Bangkok-born rooftop pairing Nikkei fusion food with cocktails.
DrinkAsian fusion cocktails
FoodNikkei, Japanese-Peruvian fusion menu
TipAsk for a rail seat facing the Marina rather than the bar side, since the purple-lit terrace is the main draw.
CE LA VI spans the 54th floor of the Address Sky View hotel in Downtown Dubai, combining a restaurant, sky bar and pool deck above the skyline.
DrinkContemporary Asian-leaning cocktail list
FoodContemporary Asian sharing plates
TipThe terrace looks straight onto the Burj Khalifa, so ask for it when you book.
Luna sits on level 8 of the Four Seasons Hotel DIFC, an Adam Tihany designed rooftop lounge with Burj Khalifa views and the Churchill Club cigar room.
DrinkSmoked whisky Negroni
FoodPan-Asian small bites
TipThe Churchill Club cigar lounge sits just off the main terrace if you want a quieter corner after a drink.
Mimi Kakushi sits inside the Four Seasons Jumeirah Beach resort in Dubai, a 1920s Osaka styled room ranked the best bar in the Middle East for 2025.
DrinkKori Kakushi Martini, gin and ume served frozen in an ice block
FoodContemporary Japanese sharing plates
TipThe Kori Kakushi Martini is pre-batched, bottled and frozen in a block of ice, so it arrives ice cold; order it with the first round.
Paradiso occupies the 9th floor of FIVE LUXE JBR in Dubai, a surrealist circus themed rooftop room pairing tapas with cocktails above The Walk.
DrinkEvolution Negroni and other signature cocktails
FoodTapas and raw bar sharing plates
TipThursday's Queen of Hearts ladies night starts at 19:00.
Nobu One Za'abeel occupies level 24 of The Link tower in Dubai, pairing its Japanese-Peruvian menu with a bar and lounge above Downtown Dubai.
DrinkNobu house cocktails
FoodNobu's Japanese-Peruvian menu
TipAsk for lounge seating rather than the main dining room if you plan to linger over cocktails after the meal.
Bahri Bar looks out from the Jumeirah Mina A'Salam hotel in Dubai over the waterways of Madinat Jumeirah, pouring Silk Route spiced cocktails.
DrinkCocktails infused with Silk Route spices
FoodDrinks and light bites
TipCome for sunset: the bar pairs its Silk Route cocktails with live music and burgers in the evening.
Rialto Bar at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in Dubai is a 1950s inspired Italian bar for aperitivo before or after dinner at the hotel's Rialto restaurants.
DrinkAperitivo and Italian cocktails
FoodDrinks and light bites alongside the Rialto deli
TipPair a pre-dinner spritz here with a table at Rialto next door.
Asia Asia occupies level 6 of Pier 7 in Dubai Marina, Dubai, an Ancient Spice Route styled restaurant and bar with a terrace over the yacht bay.
DrinkSpice Route inspired cocktails
FoodPan-Asian fusion sharing plates
TipBook the terrace for the view over the Marina; weekend afternoons bring a Saturday brunch.
Fibber Magee's is a Sheikh Zayed Road Irish pub behind Saeed Tower 1 in Dubai, with Guinness on tap, live bands most nights and sport on big screens.
DrinkGuinness on tap
FoodCasual pub food
TipMatch days fill the screens fast, so book ahead if you want a table rather than standing room at the bar.
Swingers pairs crazy golf with craft cocktails and food from Club Sushi, Mateo's Pizza and The Grill on Bluewaters island in Dubai, with live DJs.
DrinkCraft cocktails served between holes
FoodClub Sushi, Mateo's Pizza and The Grill outlets
TipWalk-ins queue at peak evening hours, so book a tee time online rather than turning up without a slot.
Honeycomb Hi-Fi sits on the 2nd floor of Pullman Dubai Downtown, billed as the region's first listening bar, with vinyl, izakaya food and a record shop.
DrinkCraft cocktails paired with a curated sound system
FoodIzakaya style dining
TipWeekly listening sessions with resident DJs draw a crowd, so check the schedule before choosing your night.
The Red Leopard Room hides behind burgundy curtains off the W Dubai Mina Seyahi lobby, a House of Negroni speakeasy tracing the drink to modern twists.
DrinkNegroni variations from the House of Negroni list
FoodItalian aperitivo bites
TipAsk the bartender to start with a classic Negroni before moving on to the contemporary twists, so the comparison makes sense.
McGettigan's JLT is the Cluster J branch of the Irish pub group in Jumeirah Lake Towers, with Irish and American pub food and live sport on screens.
DrinkGuinness and Irish whiskey
FoodInternational pub food with Irish and American dishes
TipTuesday brings a quiz night from 20:00 alongside taco specials.
Barfly by Buddha-Bar tops the Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah hotel, a neo-baroque Dubai rooftop pairing Asian fusion plates with signature cocktails.
DrinkSignature cocktails with Asian fusion touches
FoodInternational cuisine with Asian fusion influences
TipThe rooftop looks over the Palm Jumeirah land and seascape; come for sunset.
City Social occupies the 43rd floor of Grosvenor House in Dubai Marina, a Jason Atherton room serving wood-fired European dishes, with a bar above the Palm.
DrinkCocktails at the bar overlooking the Palm
FoodJason Atherton's European menu of wood-fired dishes
TipThe bar looks out over Palm Jumeirah, a good first stop before dinner.
Alma Bar sits inside Sucre on the DIFC Podium Level in Dubai, a Soho-born cocktail room with live bands, resident DJs and digital art behind the stage.
DrinkHouse cocktails such as the Almarita
FoodMediterranean inspired bar bites from Sucre
TipLive music starts at 21:00 on Wednesdays.
Trader Vic's Madinat has poured Mai Tais at Souk Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai since 2004, a Polynesian room with live music and tiki carvings inside.
DrinkMai Tai and Tiki Puka Puka
FoodPolynesian inspired restaurant menu
TipThe Cuban band plays most evenings, so ask for a table near the small stage rather than the quieter back room.
Long's Bar runs the length of the Towers Rotana hotel basement on Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road, home to the longest bar found in the Middle East.
DrinkDraught beer along the longest bar in the Middle East
FoodBritish pub food
TipFootball days pack out the 20 screens fast, so book a table if you want to sit rather than watch from the bar.
The Croft runs from the Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel on the Marina waterfront in Dubai, a British gastropub with a garden terrace out the back.
DrinkDraught ales and British pub cocktails
FoodBritish gastropub food with home-grown, organic produce
TipThe terrace overlooking the Marina waterscape is the better seat than the tables near the open kitchen.
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