If you had guests in town for one night only, where would you take them?

Amika is one of those all-encompassing bar-restaurant-club nightlife concepts – and a very good one at that

Armani/Privé really doesn’t have to try hard to sound impressive

Barasti is the bar that keeps on giving – whatever you’re looking for, and whatever the hour of the day

Now a dozen years old, it’s no secret Boudoir lacks the pulling power it once took for granted

Those unfamiliar with the global Buddha Bar brand need to know it originated in Paris in 1996, before expanding worldwide

Terrace bar and restaurant with views of the beach and Palm Island

An old rodeo-style Mexican saloon

Put simply, Cavalli is opulence personified

This Chameleon makes no attempt to blend in to surroundings

Unremarkable Old Dubai sports bar popular with solo gents

Night spot has done little to keep visitors

Al fresco bar in the Jumeirah Emirates Towers

Formally Quantum way back when, Sensation attracts a mixed clientele, and does a good job of tempting more discerning clubbers from Zinc down below

A prestigious members club synonymous with class and taste in its London heartland

A cheaper sister restaurant to Table 9

Overhauled Deira sports bar sadly lacking in soul

Now expanded with a new hops garden

Primarily known as a post-work hangout for Media City types

When iKandy launched close to a decade ago, the idea of a chic, chilled rooftop lounge terrace was a revelation

Don’t walk into Dubai’s latest Left Bank addition expecting the rowdy, pub-club ambiance of its Madinat counterpart

Funky bar with graffiti walls and regular salsa nights

Part bar, part restaurant, part club: Nasimi is a beach bar that does most things well

It takes three elevators to reach Neos, the classy lounge bar that sits at the dizzying top of The Address Downtown Dubai