Popular Deira-based Iranian nightclub

Jumeirah Beach Hotel’s lavish two-roomed club opened with much fanfare at the end of 2005, quickly becoming the spot to congregate

Après is a ski lodge-meets-’70s lounge-meets-DJ-bar that somehow manages to find a happy compromise between its many guises

Russian karaoke, dance and food? What’s not to love?

Bengali nightclub in the Ramee International hotel

Australian theme bar popular with sports fans of all nationalities

Average bar food in great location...

BarZar’s waterside terrace is one of the most popular drinking spots in the city, and it’s not hard to see why

Dubai Marine's beach-based bar in Jumeira 1

European theme bar with a varied drinks menu

Finally putting the man-made islands on the nightlife map

Large aviation-themed English pub in Garhoud

American restaurant and bar with decent views of Satwa

Pool tables and live music entertain an international crowd

Bollywood-themed bar with a musical twist in Bur Dubai

Late night Indian nightclub in Deira

American bar with a famously lively crowd

Choosing the city’s best bar was no easy task

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

Cristal bar grings a touch of Beirut class to Dubai

Tex-Mex bar with resident DJ and a number of drink promotions

Tex-Mex food and drink spot in Garhoud