No longer Waxy O’Conner’s but is Waxy's really new?

Colonial-style pub on Bur Dubai's Bank Street

One of the hidden gems of Dubai's nightclub scene

Compact nightclub in the Dhow Palace Hotel

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

Nightclub with regular theme nights in Bur Dubai

Lively club with thumping house band and regular promotions

Bur Dubai sports bar with banter-loving crowd

Clutch of bargain bars in Bur Dubai

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

The Music Room is on our list for one reason and one reason only: The Rock Spiders

Bur Dubai bar and nightclub

Lively Bur Dubai nightclub and bar

Basic Bur Dubai bar with a loyal clientele

Bur Dubai sports pub with an older clientele

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

Basic Bur Dubai bar with a colonial twist

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

Comfortable hotel bar in Bur Dubai

A huge and relatively new nightclub, Elegante is a venue that caters to the masses

A chic rooftop oasis in Bur Dubai, surely not? Oh yes it is, we took a peek at new rooftop bar Chill

An Indian restaurant by day and a nightclub by night

Excellent sports bar with individual TVs set at the end of each table