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Clubs/Bars in Dubai

Sax

Sax is the Abu Dhabi home of Ministry of Sound is best known for its thumping bass, loud music and dark ambience. Known for live music and great cocktails are the order of the day. DJ Cliff provides house music to get your jigging about. Monday is Ladies' Night, where ladies can choose from selected mixed beverages and bubbly Timings: 9pm-1am. Tuesday is Arabic night, and the normal band and DJ don’t play.

Dress code: Smart casual, no sandals, trainers, torn jeans, T-shirts or bandanas

  1. Location: Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi, Al Markaziyah, Abu Dhabi
  2. Tel: 02 674 2020
  3. Times: Open Sun-Fri 7pm-3.30am

Oceans

Oceans is a bar/restaurant with equal emphasis on each aspect and is located on the mezzanine level overlooking the lobby and pool terrace. Oceans has a light nautical theme hence its name and on one side is the bar with loud music playing and on the other side and outside on the terrace overlooking the pool is the restaurant. The atmosphere is sultry with the lights dimmed down and the music playing.

The menu has a range of dishes which include a wide vegetarian selection as well as “Pasta and Asian” selections, steaks and salads. On the terrace shisha smoking is available. Guest DJs play chill out and house music on Thursdays. Regular drink promos to lure the ladies on Wednesdaya from 7pm till midnight. The restaurant and bar is decorated in a Colonial style. During winter you can chill out on beanbags as you sip their expertly-made cocktails.

Dress Code: The dress code is very smart

  1. Location: Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi, Al Markaziyah, Abu Dhabi
  2. Tel: 02 674 1094
  3. Times: Open Sat-Wed noon-1.30am; Thu noon-3.30am

Hemingway

Enjoy a taste of South America as you relax in the comfortable atmosphere of Hemingway’s restaurant for lunch or dinner at the Hilton Abu Dhabi hotel. With the opportunity to catch all the major sporting events from Premier League and rugby matches to F1, or you can join them every Tuesday for ladies night.

Take in live performances by The Newz, Hilton Abu Dhabi hotel’s dazzling resident duo Mondays to Saturdays or take part in the Sunday night pub quiz with Chalkie the Quizmaster nice to take your other half to.

Hemingway's is open for:
Lunch
Dinner

Dress Code: Smart-Casual

  1. Location: Hilton Abu Dhabi, Al Khubeirah, Abu Dhabi
  2. Tel: 02 681 1900
  3. Times: Open daily noon-1am

AMPM

Abu Dhabi, AMPM Bar has a lot to offer you, with the bar offers good quality food that is reasonably priced. The mouth-watering delicacies are accompanied by live and entertaining music. This bar is truly one of the best bars and nightclubs in Abu Dhabi.

Groups can party at The AMPM, Abu Dhabi even during the small hours.

The bar frequently hosts theme parties. AMPM Abu Dhabi serves the best wine you can possibly get in Abu Dhabi.

This AMPM, Abu Dhabi is usually very crowded. This place is considered the most happening place in Abu Dhabi by the youth.

Location
Hotel Inter-Continental
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Phone: 02 6935205

Timings
5:00 PM to 2:00 AM (Daily)

Rock bottom

Rock Bottom’s has a regular DJ and band, Human Traffic, as well as drink promotions for the hardcore along with black lights and lasers. The DJ plays hip hop and R&B. One of the few places in town that is always busy at the Capital Hotel. It stays open later than most venues, and is cheaper.

If you get there early enough, there is food you can enjoy in the restaurant area. There is even a hot dog stand later in the night, providing some delicious drunk snacks. Thursday nights can get extremely crowded, be warned.

 

Location: Al Diar Capital Hotel, Al Markaziyah, Abu Dhabi

Tel: 02 678 7700

Times: Open daily 12 noon-3.30am

Zenith

Zenith, Abu Dhabi, is the in-house nightclub of Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers is an ideal place to enjoy the nightlife in Abu Dhabi. In all there are five bars in this hotel and Zenith stands as a jewel in the crown being a high-spirited nightclub. Offering its guests a perfect fusion of drinks and music, Zenith, Abu Dhabi welcomes one and all.

Fusion Night, taking place every week on Wednesday in Zenith Nightclub, Abu Dhabi. Resident DJs Dizzy & Mohab and Unlimited Breezers for ladies is what the fusion night all about.

Come and be dazzled amidst the flashing lights and smoke machines at the Zenith, Abu Dhabi. Sip some of the best wines from a selected assortment available at the Zenith, Abu Dhabi. Exotic drinks offered in an equally enchanting environment can be experienced at no better place other than the Zenith Nightclub in Abu Dhabi. American Express, Master Card and Visa are some of the credit cards that are accepted at Zenith, Abu Dhabi.

Location
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Resort & Towers
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Phone: 02 697 0358

Times:
9:00 PM to 2:30 AM (Saturday - Wednesday)
9:00 PM to 3:30 AM (Thursday)
9:00 PM to 3:30 AM (Friday)

The Bars in Abu Dhabi have a casual dress code, allowing a jeans and t-shirt look. Night Clubs however, want shirts and good shoes (including trousers and under pants).

Alamo: at the Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa is a Tex/Mex restaurant come bar, with more emphasis on the bar. It is popular with locals, and can get busy especially at the weekends from 10:30 onwards. The crowd is a lot of expats and interestingly quite a few Asian girls. They play live music and have a small area to dance.

Atlantis: Located right next door to the Hard Rock Cafe, this popular disco gets busy around midnight. The decor is modern and lively and is in tune with the loud thumping rhythm of the music that ranges from techno, trance, dance etc.

They have performances such as dancing girls  and drum masters, that add to the lively atmosphere. They have ladies night Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday. The crowd is young and hip, with a good mixture of expatriates and locals, the disco is also popular with Russians.

Carter's: Is a very stylish restaurant/bar, that offers some of the most amazing deals you will find anywhere in Dubai. Located inside the AMAZING Pyramid complex, at Wafi City, this stylish bar named after the famous Egyptologist Howard Carter opens for lunch at 12 and closes its' doors at 2 am and 3 am Thursdays.

As the evening progresses the restaurant slowly transforms into one of the hottest bars in town, and a DJ starts playing at 10 until finish.

 The bar attracts a lot of expats, and does get very busy, especially on Sunday, Tuesday, ednesday and Thursday nights. Carter's is also the only Oxygen Bar in Dubai with a 20 minute shot of pure O2 costing 70 Dhs, they do offer aromatic Oxygen for those that actually want to taste something !

Century Village: A beautiful area of Dubai which can be found right next door to the Irish Village. A small courtyard, rich with fountains and greenery encircled by high quality restaurants is what makes the Century Village such a successful and great place to go to.

One Bar that stands out more than others though is Da Gama. Actually Da Gama is an amazing Portuguese restaurant but they do have a bar style area on the second floor, which offers comfortable and spacious chairs. The decor and style of this restaurant/bar is amazing, being both 'trendy' and very European. This is one of the best stylish bars that we have seen. GO!

Irish Village: Located next to the famous Aviation Club of Dubai, the Irish Village is actually one very large Irish style Pub and is one of the few places that you can drink alcohol without having to go to a hotel. A pint of beer will cost 17 Dhs, and they have seating both indoors and outdoors. They have managed to reproduce an authentic Irish pub feel, and it is very popular with locals, expats and people visiting Dubai. Good quality food is also available. Open from 11 am to 2 am with last orders at 1.30 am. They often run special promotions so ask what the latest is when you go along.

Champions: Located at the JW Marriott, Champions is an excellent place to go to watch major live sporting events such as Football (or soccer as Americans call it), Rugby, and large boxing matches. The bar is open daily from 12 until 2 in the morning, except for Fridays when it is open from 6pm until 2am.

Happy hour runs from 6pm - 8pm daily and offers all regular drinks at only 12 Dhs. The bar is large and has television sets all over with one enormous screen in the centre to ensure that you do not miss any important action no matter where you are. The bar is popular with resident expats and locals who follow sport and is a great place to watch any sporting event. Champions do serve food and it comes in copious amounts. Good place to watch sports.

Hard Rock Cafe: Popular with locals, expatriates, and families. The building itself was once in the middle of nowhere but now finds itself at almost the heart of the new Marina area. It is worth travelling to and makes a great holiday picture especially for those die hard fans of the Hard Rock chain.

It offers everything you expect from this global chain, live music, traditional Hard Rock food. The bar area is relatively small, with more space being offered to seating arrangements, for dinner etc.

Kasbaa: The club is located at the amazing Royal Mirage Hotel, which is in itself a magical experience. The club has followed the design of the hotel and has an Arabic theme, with most of the decorations coming from palaces around morocco, which really takes you away into another world and a definite must if you are from out of town. The high profile club is built up onto three levels with terraces that overlook the dance floor below; the music again is different with some of the best DJ's in town playing all the latest dance hits with some of their own mystical music thrown in known as modern Arabic fusion. The upper level is the place to be seen and has comfortable Arabian style sofas that allow for an intimate evening, these 'tables' are better reserved 2/3 weeks in advance (for weekends) if you would like one. 

The Junction: Previously known as Ned Kelly's can be found at the Century Hotel Dubai (which was previously known as the Dubai Marine Hotel). The bar is now operated by a South African and has changed quite a lot, now offering a lot more staff, many of whom are from South Africa, and even a South African band which plays classical rock and pop music daily from 9 until close with breaks filled in by a DJ.

The bar is open seven days a week from 12 (midday) until 2:30am, Happy Hour which is 13Dhs for a regular drink (including a pint of beer) runs from midday until 7pm. After Happy hour the bar has a multitude of different promotions that run daily, such as Ladies night on Sunday's and Tuesday's, where ladies enjoy two free drinks, a "Lads" night where men benefit from 1 free drink and even an airline crew's night on Thursday where Airline crew are given three free drinks.

Planetarium: With Kasbaa (reviewed above) and Planetarium possibly sharing the limelight as the best in town, it is very much down to individual choice and preference, as they are both very different in style and ambience. The Planetarium has very strict membership and entrance regulations allowing entrance only to Members, Ladies and Couples. Entrance is free except on special occasions. The club is located next to the Pyramid centre mentioned above (see Carter's and is open daily from 11 pm but really only gets going from 11.30/12 onwards and closes at 3 am. The busiest nights are Sunday (two drinks for the price of one, Tuesday, and Thursday with Tuesday being Ladies night, where ladies are offered two free drinks before 1am and all cabin crew get a special 50% discount all night. The club is closed Saturday's.

The Agency Wine Bar: Located opposite Scarlett's, , at the Emirates Towers Hotel, The Agency Wine Bar is one of the nicest bars we have seen in Dubai. Very modern, artistic and elegant in design, this small chic bar is an excellent place to meet with friends and enjoy some lovely wine, and perhaps a cigar or two.

 Open seven days a week from 12:30pm  - 1am .A glass of house wine is a very reasonable 18 Dhs and a bottled beer is Dhs 20. They have a staggering 5 different types of wine available by glass and  30 different wines by the bottle. Wine ranges in price from 90 Dhs a bottle to a hefty 2,250 for the more famous 'labels'. Hot and cold nibbles are available throughout the evening and add the final touch to what we would regard as the nicest wine bar we have seen in Dubai.

The Pub: as it is known at the InterContinental Hotel in Dubai, is a well known English style pub that serves food and drinks. It tends to be busy during happy hours, with local expats finishing work, and then tends to quieten down. On a Monday night they have a frightful Quiz night, but apart from that the pub is fine.

Tropicana: At the Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa, is an Arabic style night club with not many expats, mainly an Arabic crowd, which makes for a very enjoyable evening. They play a mixture of the latest International hits and Arabic popular dance music. It does not get busy until around 11:30/12:00 but is worth a visit when you are in Dubai.

Scarlett's: Located at the Emirates Towers Hotel this bar is a great place to go for an after work drink, and is very popular with expat corporate types and expats on business as well. Open from 12:30pm until 3 am the bar which also serves food offers last orders until 11: 15pm.

Happy Hour which we can highly recommend attracts a lot of custom, and is from 5pm until 8pm when a pint of beer is reduced to a very reasonable 12 Dhs, and other drinks are also on good discounts.

. The bar also doubles up as a restaurant which serves American cuisine (please do not ask us what that means !) and also a club with the upper section of the bar becoming a nightclub of sorts with DJ playing a mixture of classic and new popular songs.