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Cocktail barPalm Jumeirah
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.
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Cocktail barDubai Marina
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.
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Cocktail barDifc
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.
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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.