Sheikh Zayed Road nightclub with large dancefloor and good resident DJs

Sophisticated wine bar on the Emirates Towers' 51st floor

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

Upmarket wine bar in the Emirates Towers

Juiced themed Fairmont-based bar on Sheikh Zayed Road

Outdoor bar with a chilled atmosphere

Popular bar/restaurant/nightclub with a Dixieland theme

An English establishment with a firm UK expat feel

Notoriously popular Dubai club with lively house band

In the evenings, a trip to Oscar’s Vine Society offers a warm and welcome respite in a city where restaurant service can seem somewhat cool

Sophisticated wine and cocktail lounge on Sheikh Zayed Road

Asian-inspired piano bar in the Dusit Hotel

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

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

Attractive al fresco bar on the Shangri-La's fourth floor

Offbeat, yet charming, lounge bar in the Metropolitan Hotel

Quintessentially dark-wooded English pub

Authentic Japanese karaoke bar on Sheikh Zayed Road

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

English theme pub in the Murooj Rotana complex

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

A bar for those who like a cigar on Sheikh Zayed Road