Phil's World Pub Guides - United Arab Emirates

Pub Comments Location
DUBAI
Boston Bar A pleasant American styled bar serving the usual range of international draught beers. I'm told that later in the evening it can be very noisy.
Last visited January 2005.
Jumeira Rotana hotel
Churchills A rather fine impression of an English city pub, with wood panelling, engraved glass screens and mirrors and a nice brass glass rack over the bar. Draught beers include Carlsberg, Heineken, Tiger, Stella, Fosters, Kilkenny and Guinness.
Last visited December 2004.
Sofitel Hotel, Deira City Centre Mall
Fibber Magee's This Irish bar is decorated in the standard international Irish bar style that you can find all over the world. A pleasant lively atmosphere when I visited late on a Thursday night.
Last visited November 2004.
 
Irish Village A rather good Irish pub with decor perhaps more realistic than many - I particularly liked the row of fake shop-fronts, complete with slightly faded paintwork. The Friday Brunch is excellent - you can have an Irish breakfast and/or a roast dinner.
Last visited December 2004.
 
Jimmy Dix A lively night club, busy with friendly dancers. A good live band when I visited.
Last visited January 2005.
Moevenpick Hotel, Bur Dubai
Jockey's Pub A busy lively friendly boozer in the British style, serving the standard range of international beers including John Smith's, Fosters, and Carlsberg.
Last visited November 2004.
Panorama Hotel, Mankhool Road, Mankhool
Old Vic A pleasant, if unsuccessful attempt at a UK pub, upstairs in the spectacular Ramada Hotel. (The hotel is worth a visit just to look at the cathedral-like interior.) One side is a bar and the other a restaurant serving such British delicacies as liver and onions and shepherds pie. LSTVs for footie, and live music some evenings.
Last visited December 2004.
Ramada Hotel, Mankhool Road / 7 Street, Mankhool
Rock Bottom Now this is a proper night club: Nice decor in American style, deafening music, an excellent live band and it was jam packed with people dancing and enjoying themselves. The house cocktail, called a bullfrog, is lethal - and your tongue is still green the following morning!
Last visited December 2004.
Trade Centre Road, Al Karama
Trader Vic's A member of the international chain of South Seas styled bar/restaurants. (I believe there are two in Dubai.) The cocktail menu is extensive and they don't tell you what's in any of them, but I can report that there's certainly lots of alcohol!
Last visited December 2004.
Crown Plaza Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road
Viceroy Upstairs in the Sheraton Four Points hotel is this rather nicely done pub, with a (fake) wooden beam and barrel vaulted brick ceiling. An LSTV and numerous small ones show sport including Premiership football. Draught beers include Heineken, Carlsberg, Amstel Light, Stella, Kronenbourg, Fosters and Tiger; oh and Guinness if you don't want lager. The menu of bar meals looks good.
Last visited December 2004.
Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, Mankhool

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