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Top bars & clubs this week

Submarine

The Dhow Palace, Bur Dubai’s flashiest five-star hotel, is swimming the nautical theme with their new stylish club, Submarine.

Rockwell Café

It’s not often you find a decent new dive bar in Dubai

Singapore has one that’s nearly a century old; Long Island’s came about during prohibition; The Pisco sour, meanwhile, contains a blend of eggs and lemon – strange but lipsmackingly true – and is the Peruvian national drink

Vista`

In the case of many of Dubai’s bars, your wander to the bar involves mooching through a mood-killing shiny mall or outdated hotel reception bleating brain-melting muzak

Trader Vic's

A combination of a jolly Polynesian-style band and some of the most potent cocktails in the UAE combine to create a wonderfully carefree atmosphere.

Irish Village, The

While The Irish Village hardly stands out from any of the billion other Irish hooch houses from Dubai to Derby, it’s a great option if you’re looking for a pint, a nibble and a crowd to enjoy them with.

Agency, The

An upmarket wine bar, The Agency attracts affluent, well-dressed, well-behaved thirtysomethings.

Aussie Legends

Set on the ground floor of Rydges Plaza hotel, the ever-popular Aussie Legends is, as the name implies, a ‘down under’ theme bar with a small dance floor and a well-used pool table.

BarZar

BarZar’s waterside terrace is one of the most popular drinking spots in the city.

Buddha Bar

Despite the incongruous setting – a large statue of a monk, who may or may not be Buddha himself, and a bar serving countless alcoholic concoctions – Buddha Bar is a chic and only slightly pretentious bar-cum-lounge club that also serves good, albeit expensive, Asian food.