Dubai - Nightlife - Lounge - BlackBook Guides

1 Emaar Blvd., Burj Khalifa, Dubai
+971-4-888-3888

Armani/Privé

Though the Armani Hotel ain't cheap, that doesn't mean you can't spend a few precious hours cozying up to the Dubai beau monde at Privé's sexy late-night haunt. The lounge attracts the fit a... read more

Khalid Bin Walid Street, Bur Dubai, Dubai
+971-4-355-8500

Chill

Don’t let the corny name or seedy location put you off. Taking advantage of the desert heat, Chill is a rooftop bar for the elite scensters. Less expat brats and more Londonite cool. Designed... read more

The Dubai Mall, Dubai
+971-4-4270515

Neos, Sky Lounge,

So exclusive you need two private lifts to enter. At 63 floors it’s the highest bar in Dubai offering jaw loosening views of the Blade Runner style cityscape. Tall back chairs befitting garga... read more

DUBAI-INTERNET CITY, Dubai
+971-4-427-5555

Vista

Poor location, tacky signage, but food that's worth the shame of the trek. Vista is sassy. Interior is sleek with an abundance of leather. Clientele are groomed, chic and handsome. Views are awesom... read more

Oud Metha, Dubai
+971-4-334-4159

Keva

Upmarket lounge bar where Dubai's Indian jetset come to pay extrordinary sums for drinks cheaper almost anywhere else. Low-slung red lighting provides illumination in the dark brooding interior, wh... read more

Oud Metha , Dubai
+971-4-337-9470

Chi @ The Lodge

Jumeirah Jane’s flood Dubai’s most popular club. Don’t ask them why as nobody knows. Cheese on the decks, a dwarf on the door, and drinks that will burn a whole in your pocket. A ... read more

Dubai Media City, Dubai
+971-4-366-9111

Radisson SAS Media Lounge

Although its name alludes to an ambience buzzing with celebrity scoops, the reality is more sterile. A clientele of bank staff drinking to forget their whorish worship at Dubai’s cash-la... read more

Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai
+971-4-406-8744

360

Air kisses ahoy among the Carrie Bradshaw brigade. SATC may have ended in the states but the world of glamour and fiendish tittle-tattle reigns supreme in this LA styled circular bar. Walk the pier... read more

Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai
+971-4-366-8888

Jambase

Morose supper club where the beautiful sip calorie free soda, the en vogue measure up rivals and the City’s jazz cats’ bi-bop. Contrasting the décor of its surrounding Madinat fo... read more

Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
+971-406-8744

Koubba

If public kissing weren’t frowned upon in the Middle East, this would be the ideal romantic Arabian joint. On the outdoor terrace overlooking the Madinat and Burj, shisha is smoked like it&rs... read more

Oud Metha Rd, Garhoud , Dubai
+971-4-324-4777

Ginseng

A redundant clipboard Nazi scans you as you enter the sultry bar. Judging by the clientele, the beautiful were all on the guest list. Low rise lighting, grey slate walls. Muted hues with bursts of ... read more

Al Sufouh Road, Dubai Marina, Dubai
+971-4-399-3333

Barasti

Where the emirates’ faces come to share salacious gossip. Inside decking areas provide football screens and reprise from the scorching heat. Outside, the beach is where the party erupts. Cont... read more

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai
+971 4 3017600

Skyview Bar

Come for the views, expect some great people watching, leave mildly disappointed but glad to check it off your list. Tough door, so don't expect a welcoming entrance. Questionable decor made using ... read more