1 ยท DIFCGalaxy Bar
Cocktail bar
๐Ranked 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.
๐ Gate Village, DIFC, Dubai
2 ยท DIFCZuma
Lounge bar
The lounge at the Dubai branch of the Japanese izakaya, once named the best bar in the Middle East, with a wooden cube bar and a DJ setting the pace late into the night.
๐ Gate Village 06, DIFC, Dubai
3 ยท Downtown, Business Bay and Sheikh Zayed RoadElectric Pawn Shop
Underground bar
An underground bar in neon red, themed on 1970s New York Chinatown, with local and international DJs and a bestselling Night Rider Negroni.
๐ The H Hotel, One Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
4 ยท Downtown, Business Bay and Sheikh Zayed RoadAmelia
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.
๐ Address Sky View, Downtown Dubai