Bars and nights out in Dubai

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SOHO Garden DXB

Citorah says SOHO Garden DXB, at the Meydan Racecourse grandstand, is several clubs in one complex: its own link page lists HIVE, CODE and PLAYROOM, and Visit Dubai describes it as a dining and entertainment complex.

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Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience

Citorah says The Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour Experience brings Ibiza’s Ushuaïa to Dubai for the winter season. Visit Dubai says its open-air venue at Dubai Harbour holds about 18,000 people, and that it opened in October 2024, with Calvin Harris.

The catch It’s a run of ticketed events, not a weekly club, so plan around the dates.

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CODE

Citorah says CODE bills itself as the largest indoor house and techno club in Dubai, and has hosted Peggy Gou, Sven Väth and Marco Carola.

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SOHO Garden Palm

Citorah says Its sister venue, SOHO Garden Palm, is on the rooftop of Palm Jumeirah Mall (Nakheel Mall until its renaming in 2025), on Palm Jumeirah; Visit Dubai calls it the UAE’s first nightlife spot at a mall.

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The Penthouse

Citorah says FIVE’s events include club nights and a Friday night brunch at The Penthouse, a rooftop club.

Citorah PickBeach club · Dubai Marina / JBR

Bla Bla

Citorah says Bla Bla, on the beach at JBR, hosts an adults-only brunch from AED 399

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Be Beach

Citorah says Be Beach, in Dubai Harbour, stays open until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays, and its operator says that at night it “transforms into a trendy nightlife destination”, with local and international DJs.

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Cove Beach

Citorah says COVEBEACH is at La Vie in Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR). Visit Dubai notes that it moved there from Bluewaters Island. Cove calls itself “the premiere luxury party beach club in the UAE”, with pools, cabanas, resident DJs and performers, and a Mediterranean restaurant, Sierra.

The catch A “couples and/or mixed groups” policy applies to bookings and walk-ins, and management decides who comes in.

Citorah PickBeach club · Palm Jumeirah

Beach by FIVE

Citorah says Beach by FIVE is the 150-metre private beach of FIVE Palm Jumeirah, on Palm West Beach, with double-width sun loungers and a view of the Dubai Marina skyline. FIVE calls it Dubai’s best beach party.

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J1 Beach

Citorah says J1 Beach, in Jumeirah 1, opened in October 2024 on what was La Mer. It’s a strip of beachfront restaurants and beach clubs, with valet parking and its own jetty.

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Koko Bay

Citorah says Koko Bay is a restaurant and beach club on Palm West Beach, along the trunk of the Palm Jumeirah. Visit Dubai describes its “laid-back Balinese-style decor” and its mix of Far-Eastern and European food, and promises “stunning sunset scenes” on Palm West Beach.

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Nikki Beach Dubai

Citorah says Nikki Beach Dubai is on Pearl Jumeira, an island just off Jumeirah, next to the Nikki Beach Resort & Spa and close to DIFC and J1 Beach. The beach club opened in 2016 and was refreshed in late 2024. Visit Dubai describes its all-white decor, and it has resident and guest DJs.

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Nikki Beach Resort & Spa

Citorah says The resort’s own beach and pool is a separate, family-friendly option, from 10am until sunset.

The catch None of it is credit for food and drink.

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Bohemia

Citorah says FIVE’s other beach club, Bohemia, hosts its beach parties, and hotel guests get free entry to Bohemia Presents, a Saturday beach party.

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Drift Beach Dubai

Citorah says DRIFT is the beach club of the One&Only Royal Mirage, on the resort’s one-kilometre private beach: a pool and beach club, a Provençal restaurant and a sea lounge.

The catch Its pool and beach are for over-21s, 16- to 20-year-olds must come with a parent, and under-16s aren’t allowed in the restaurant or beach club.

Citorah PickBeach club · Jumeirah

Gigi Rigolatto

Citorah says Gigi Rigolatto, for one, has a private beach and a pool, Visit Dubai says.

Citorah PickBar · DIFC

The Guild

Citorah says Visit Dubai says The Guild’s Saturday brunch in DIFC carries on at The Nurseries, where resident DJs take over later in the day.

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Level 43 Sky Lounge

Citorah says Level 43 Sky Lounge is an open-air terrace 155 metres up, at the Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road.

Citorah PickRooftop bar · Downtown Dubai

CÉ LA VI

Citorah says CÉ LA VI is 54 floors above Downtown Dubai, at Address Sky View, with the Burj Khalifa as its backdrop and resident DJs.