The Tavern
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
Pubs and beer bars: 3 bars
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Captain's Arms
British pub
A British pub at Le Méridien Village with a classic rock soundtrack.
📍 Le Méridien Abu Dhabi, Tourist Club Area
PJ O'Reilly's
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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Who wrote this guide
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.
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