Swanky venue with a decent selection of wines, spirits and cigars

A number of wine bars have sprung up across the city in recent years, yet Cin Cin still ranks among the finest

English theme pub in the Murooj Rotana complex

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

Quintessentially dark-wooded English pub

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

A swanky Thai fusion restaurant/bar/club on Sheikh Zayed Road

Polynesian theme bar with big cocktail menu in the Crowne Plaza hotel

Sheikh Zayed Road nightclub with large dancefloor and good resident DJs