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Date night bars in Dubai

Low light, good drinks and somewhere to talk: the Dubai bars we would pick for a night for two.

Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Date night: 8 bars

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1 · Jumeirah

Mimi Kakushi

Japanese restaurant and bar

No. 42, The World's 50 Best Bars 2026

Dubai's highest-ranked bar: No. 42 in The World's 50 Best Bars 2026 and named the best bar in the Middle East in 2025. Inspired by 1920s Osaka, with art deco interiors and a bar and lounge before the restaurant. Look for the Kori Kakushi Martini, encased in ice.

  • 🍸 Classics
  • 💕 Date night
  • 🍽️ Food

📍 Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach, Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai

🕒 Mon to Thu 6pm to 2am; Fri to Sun noon to 4pm and 6pm to 2am (OpenStreetMap; check before you go)

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2 · DIFC

Galaxy Bar

Cocktail bar

Ranked on The World's 50 Best Bars

Hidden behind a discreet door in Gate Village, a sapphire-blue bar inspired by the stars, with a starry ceiling, velvet seats and a marble bar. Opened in 2019 and a regular on The World's 50 Best Bars lists.

  • 🍸 Cocktails
  • 🗝️ Hidden
  • 💕 Date night
  • 🌙 Late

📍 Gate Village, DIFC, Dubai

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3 · DIFC

LPM Dubai

Restaurant and bar

No. 60, The World's 50 Best Bars 2025

The Dubai home of La Petite Maison, in Gate Village, No. 60 in The World's 50 Best Bars 2025 and recognised by Star Wine List.

  • 🍽️ Food
  • 🍷 Wine
  • 💕 Date night

📍 Gate Village, DIFC, Dubai

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4 · Downtown, Business Bay and Sheikh Zayed Road

Honeycomb Hi-Fi

Listening bar

A speakeasy-style listening bar entered through a vinyl record shop, with a bespoke sound system, wood panels, sake, Japanese craft beer and cocktails such as the Manga Rita.

  • 🗝️ Hidden
  • 🎶 Music
  • 💕 Date night

📍 Pullman Dubai Downtown, Business Bay, Dubai

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5 · Jumeirah

Blind Tiger

Cocktail bar

Art deco styling, low light and a mirrored ceiling, with a terrace over the Turtle Lagoon at Jumeirah Al Naseem.

  • 🍸 Cocktails
  • 💕 Date night
  • 🌿 Outdoor
  • 🍸 Classics

📍 Jumeirah Al Naseem, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

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6 · Downtown, Business Bay and Sheikh Zayed Road

Amelia

Cocktail bar and restaurant

A branch of a Beirut original with gothic decor, an organ for a DJ booth and a spiral staircase, serving cocktails dressed with edible flowers and even caviar.

  • 🍸 Cocktails
  • ✨ Quirky
  • 💕 Date night
  • 🌙 Late

📍 Address Sky View, Downtown Dubai

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7 · Downtown, Business Bay and Sheikh Zayed Road

Soirée

Wine bar

A wine bar on a floor of Zaha Hadid's Opus tower, with an Art Deco bar counter and vinyl records, recognised by Star Wine List in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

  • 🍷 Wine
  • 💕 Date night
  • 🎶 Music

📍 ME Dubai, Opus Tower, Business Bay

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8 · Downtown, Business Bay and Sheikh Zayed Road

VNTG

Wine bar

An enoteca-style wine bar with more than 350 labels (over 55 by the glass) and sharing plates.

  • 🍷 Wine
  • 🍽️ Food
  • 💕 Date night

📍 JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, Business Bay

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Your questions

What are the best date night bars in Dubai?

Start with Mimi Kakushi, Galaxy Bar, LPM Dubai, Honeycomb Hi-Fi and Blind Tiger. Our full list has 8 bars.

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Who wrote this guide

This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run cocktail festivals in more than 20 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland and have worked with hundreds of bars since 2022. We put this guide together from our own research, The World's 50 Best Bars lists 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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