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Cocktail barDubai Marina
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.
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Cocktail barPalm Jumeirah
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.
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Cocktail barPalm Jumeirah
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.
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Cocktail barPalm Jumeirah
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.
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Cocktail barDowntown Dubai
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.
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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.