Blue Bar easily made it into our list for its true originality – it is Dubai’s one authentic jazz and, obviously, blues bar, showcasing some genuine local talent

Offbeat, yet charming, lounge bar in the Metropolitan Hotel

Asian-inspired piano bar in the Dusit Hotel

Outdoor bar with a chilled atmosphere

Juiced themed Fairmont-based bar on Sheikh Zayed Road

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

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

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

The Fairmont's most basic bar on Sheikh Zayed Road

Sophisticated wine and cocktail lounge on Sheikh Zayed Road

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

Authentic Japanese karaoke bar on Sheikh Zayed Road

Trendy nightspot holds exactly 400 of Dubai's most beautiful clubbers

Cristal bar grings a touch of Beirut class to Dubai

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

Notoriously popular Dubai club with lively house band

Popular bar/restaurant/nightclub with a Dixieland theme

Sheikh Zayed Road nightclub with large dancefloor and good resident DJs

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