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Cocktail barDifc
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.
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Cocktail barJumeirah
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.
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Cocktail barJbr
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.
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Cocktail barDowntown Dubai
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.
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Cocktail barUmm Suqeim
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.
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Cocktail barUmm Suqeim
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.