Cafes/Pubs
The majority of establishments permitted to serve alcohol are located in the
city's hotels, or in leisure complexes.
- Lime Tree Cafe - Jumeirah Beach Road. Unlicensed
coffee shop / cafe serving good food. Pleasant outdoor seating area.
- Browse House Cafe - Sheikh Zayed Road. Friendly,
unpretentious internet cafe
- Bahri Bar - Jumeirah. Great views of the bay, traditional
Arabian theme to the decor. The Arabian tapas are recommended
- The Irish Village - the Aviation Club, Garhoud.
Relaxed atmosphere, live music most nights and good food
- Longs Bar - Basement, Towers Rotana Hotel, Sheikh
Zayed Road. Popular pre-clubbing bar, serving good food
- Panini Cafe - Grand Hyatt Hotel. Good value lunch
venue offering Italian deli style food
Restaurants
- Al Dawaar Revolving Restaurant - Hyatt Regency
Hotel, Deira. Renowned for it's sumptuous buffet and spectacular views. Booking
is advisable.
- Seville - Wafi City (pyramids complex), Bur Dubai.
Spanish specialities and tapas
- Pier Chic - Madinat Jumeirah, entry via Al Qasr
hotel. Stunning location on a pier overlooking the water and the famous Burj
Al Arab hotel.
- Danial - Twin Towers, Deira. Serving a buffet with
a wide variety of Arabic and Persian food
- Al Hambra - Al Qasr Hotel, Jumeirah. Spanish/Morrocan
restaurant
Tipping
Tipping is not expected, but is common practice. The majority of restaurants
will add a service charge, usually 10% in Dubai, to your bill. Taxi drivers
do not expect to be tipped.