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Cocktail barUmm Suqeim
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.
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PubSheikh Zayed Road
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.
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PubDubai Marina
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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Cocktail barBusiness Bay
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.
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Cocktail barBusiness Bay
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.
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Cocktail barBusiness Bay
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.