Barasti Bar

Permanently packed wood-decked, sun-drenched beach bar 1 Reviews

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It was a tight contest, but Barasti came up trumps in the finals. You can’t say the venue hasn’t put the years in to earn the accolade – starting out as nothing but a shack on Mina Seyahi’s beach 13 long years ago, its popularity has never wavered. And since its extensive 2006 revamp, when the wood-decked, sun-drenched bar almost doubled in size, it’s become by far the busiest spot in town.

Though this may put off some punters (though it can’t be many), we like to think the crowd reflects the different strands of Dubai’s expat population: while the old timers tend to frequent the more relaxed ground floor and shuffle along to live classics from the in-house band, newer arrivals are more likely to head downstairs for the trendy white decor, DJ, dancefloor and, obviously, the beach (while the hungry march straight to the first floor for their superb bar food). All, however, can get away with choosing to dress up or don flip flops – Barasti has room for all.

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  • 13 January,2009- reviewed by Daisy Carrington

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