Cocktails with a soundtrack: the Abu Dhabi bars where bands, DJs or jazz are part of the night.
Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.
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Japanese hi-fi bar
Best Bar Design Award, The World's 50 Best Bars 2026
A Japanese-inspired hi-fi bar and lounge at the Four Seasons on Al Maryah Island, for music lovers, cocktails and izakaya food. In 2026 it became the first Abu Dhabi bar recognised at The World's 50 Best Bars, with the Best Bar Design award. It was also named Best Overall Bar at the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards.
📍 Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Speakeasy
A speakeasy inspired by 1920s Shanghai jazz, hidden behind the Chinese restaurant Dai Pai Dong, with dark booths, low light, dim sum and pan-Asian bites.
📍 The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Beach bar
An oceanfront Pan-Asian venue at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island with a terrace over the Gulf, Buddha-Bar cocktails, DJs and live music.
📍 The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi
🕒 Sun to Thu noon to midnight; Fri and Sat noon to 1am (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
British pub
One of Abu Dhabi's oldest pubs, with long happy hours, live music and traditional British food.
📍 Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort, Corniche Road
British pub
A British pub at Le Méridien Village with a classic rock soundtrack.
📍 Le Méridien Abu Dhabi, Tourist Club Area
Irish pub
A long-running Irish pub at Le Royal Méridien, named Time Out Abu Dhabi's best pub in 2019, with live music, Guinness and a full Irish breakfast.
📍 Le Royal Méridien, Sheikh Khalifa Street, Abu Dhabi
🕒 Sat to Wed noon to 2am; Thu and Fri noon to 3am (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)
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Start with Saikindō, Dragon's Tooth, Buddha-Bar Beach, The Tavern and Captain's Arms. Our full list has 6 bars.
This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research, award results and trusted local guides.
No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.
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