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Colonial-style pub on Bur Dubai's Bank Street

Sports-heavy spot at Dubai Marina

Think of any old, slightly musty, generic pub, and you’ve got The Pub

Scottish bar and restaurant with several pool tables

Victorian-styled Scottish pub that tries to look traditional

An English pub with eclectic atmosphere

English-style bar with pub grub, cigar room and sports TV

Restaurant bar that becomes a lively club after dark

An English establishment with a firm UK expat feel

Bur Dubai sports bar with banter-loving crowd

Down-to-earth pub reminiscent of many East End of London hangouts

We take a look around Dubai's wildest watering hole. Let's debate the merits of a night at Nelson's

Popular venue with a long bar (obviously) and an American vibe

Bur Dubai sports pub with an older clientele

While there might be a billion other Irish hooch houses between Dubai, Delhi and Derby, how many of them have a duck pond? Exactly

Quintessentially dark-wooded English pub

Mega-popular sports bar that shows all Premier League and rugby matches

Traditional English pub in one of Dubai’s more down-to-earth areas

Traditional English pub in Deira

Fibber Magee’s may not be much to look at – it’s definitely on the dark and dingy side – but it always manages to attract a cheery crowd

Intimate Irish bar serving decent pub grub to loyal regulars

Dark wooded Irish bar with an older clientele

English theme pub in the Murooj Rotana complex

English sports bar in the Ramada Continental Hotel