Dubai Nightlife

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Scarlett's is a fun place to eat and dance the night away here in Dubai. The food is American/Tex Mex and reasonably priced. Tuesday night is Ladies Night where girls can collect free vouchers at the entrance to redeem for 5 Bacardi based drinks and cocktails!! Timings for Ladies Night are 9pm - 2pm. There are other promotions too throughout the week. Happy Hour is twice daily from 5-8pm and 10pm-midnight. There are also "Football Nights" on Saturdays and Sundays with a bucket of beers and a basket of wings for AED99.

Contact:

For enquiries or to make a booking, please contact:
Restaurant Reservations at Jumeirah Emirates Towers
Tel: +971 4 3198088
Fax: +971 4 319 8079
Email: JETrestaurants@jumeirah.com
Location:
Lower Level, Shopping Boulevard
Timings:
Scarlett's Restaurant
Saturday to Thursday:
12.00pm to 12.00am
Last order at 11.30pm
Friday:
4.00pm to 12.00am
Last order at 11.30pm
Scarlett's Bar
12.00pm to 3.00am
Last order at 2.45am
Cuisine:
American, Tex-Mex

Dress Code: Smart casual - Beach wear, shorts, vests and sandals are not permitted

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Bidi Bondi is a fun place to hang out to have a drink and a meal with friends. Located on the Palm Jumeirah, the place has an Aussie sports bar vibe. It has an outdoor terrace and swimming pool area too. Open 10am-12 midnight daily. Here's the link for the menu:

http://www.emiratesleisureretail.com/Brands/brand_info/Bidi%20Bondi%20Menu_Oct08.pdf

Noticed that prices are reasonable.

Dress Code: Casual

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Malecon is a lively Cuban club where a live salsa band plays while you dance. Later on the DJ plays a mix of tunes too. We went on a Friday night which is "Chips Night" - 5 drinks for AED100 - you can choose from 2 different frozen cocktails, tequila, rum, whiskey, gin, vodka and beer. You can order a sit down meal or just a snack too.

Operating Hours : Restaurant : 18:30 to 24:00 (Fri thru Wed),18:30 to 01:00 (Thursdays)
Seating : Dining - 100 & Club 250
Average per cover : Approx. Dhs. 90/-
Entertainment : Live Band & DJ – Sunday to Friday from 22:00 Hrs. Onwards

Theme Nights :

Monday - Regular Night with Live Band & DJ
Tuesday - Ladies Night (2 Free Cocktail Drinks for Ladies From – 22:00 – 01:00 Hrs)
Wednesday- Ladies Night (2 Free Cocktail Drinks for Ladies From – 22:00 – 01:00 Hrs)
Thursday - Big Night with Live Band & DJ (Playing International Music)
Friday - Chips Night (5 Kind of Beverages Selection for Dhs. 100/-per person)
Saturday - Regular Night with Live Band & DJ
Sunday - Paella & Salsa Night Live Band & DJ
Bar : 19:00 to 02:30 (Daily)
Band : 22:00 to 02:00 (Mon to Sat)
DJ : Daily

Dress Code: Smart casual

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Boudoir is a nightclub for the hip and trendy here in Dubai! Tuesday nights are Ladies Night which free champagne for the girls from 9.30pm 'til 3am. Hangover get ready!!!!
The venue gets very busy as the clock strikes 11pm and seating is only available if you are buying a bottle of spirits or you make friends with people who have a table - as we did!!
The nightclub is very trendily decorated and the music is the typical techno stuff played in most clubs here. The atmosphere is great though and a good time was had by us when we went!!!
Wednesday night is "House Night" with free cocktails all night for the ladies and there are free cocktails for ladies on Thursdays too. Friday nights have free champagne for the ladies, and Saturday is "Ethnic Night", Sunday has free cocktails for the ladies all night.
The club is open from 9.30pm - 'til 3am.

Dress Code: Smart - girls were very smartly dressed to impress - guys were more smart casual.

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You almost feel like you are part of a small elite that has discovered a secret hideaway, a place which you may mention with a whisper of knowledge and a wink of your eye.

I've never seen this place overly crowded during the week; the door attendants make sure of that (but you definitely need reservations on a Thursday night). With a modest seating capacity of 65 persons this truly is "private".
The decor in this lounge is breathtakingly simple, yet intense and mysterious; dark with incredibly low lighting and candles ablaze. Sexy ethereal house beats play in the background, fusing Asian chants with gothic undertones. The cocktails are divine, as is the food.

TIP: To indulge & still escape with your bank account in tact, take advantage of their early-bird special offer: place your order for any food & drink before 09:00pm & enjoy 50% off your bill for the rest of the night! This offer is valid on Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays only.

Happy Hour for drinks only is from 07:00–09:00pm daily with special priced cocktails.

Dress Code: Dress Code is Smart-Casual, so I wouldn't show-up with sandals. (This place is sexy; don't you want to fit in?)

Try their selection of unique Martinis (e.g. Rasbertini, Cran-Apple-Tini and Lychee Martini) & new-age cocktails such as (my favourites) Lemongrass brulee & Tropical Breeze. And also don't deny yourself their gorgeous menu selection with culinary creations from the Pacific Rim. I recommend the Veggie Spring Rolls, the Sushi platter, deep fried mushrooms, various Dim Sum and the sensationally sinful deep-fried sesame Brie cheese...

NOTE: Unfortunately the atmosphere of this cozy, hidden haunt deteriorates somewhat towards the wee hours, as the music transforms into harder, less mesmerizing dance tunes. Leave around midnight to avoid the poor choice of music spoiling the mood.
No longer need we miss a charming scene like this:
In some secluded rendezvous that overlooks the avenue,
with someone sharing a delightful chat, of this & that
with cocktails for two.
("Cocktails for Two - Spike Lee)

Opening Hours: Friday to Wednesday 07:00pm-02:00am.
Thursdays 07:00pm-03:00am.

--> UPDATE April 2008: "Gemini Nights" every Tuesday - receive 2 for 1 cocktails all night long.
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Ladies really are spoilt for choice on where to go for drinks in Dubai... you don't even have to wait until the sun goes down!

Once a month our group of girls meets up for lunch (to start our weekend!) and a merry time at Cactus Cantina; located on the 8th floor of the Rydges Plaza Hotel in Satwa (at the end of Diyafah Street). Cactus Cantina is a medium-sized venue & can seat up to 140 persons. When you're there, say "hi" to Mario who is waiting the tables.

> Enjoy the Thursday Happy Hour (new in 2008) 12noon - 7pm:
we paid only 65 Dirhams for a huge pitcher (approx. 8 glasses) of strawberry margherita :-)

> Friday Special: Two for One!
Order 1 main course and receive a 2nd one absolutely free.

If you are planning to also have lunch, it's advisable to book a table in advance if you will be more than 4 people... needless to say: It get's very crowded! Spoil yourself to some yummy mexican food and their great margheritas. Try the vegetable quesidillas (39 Dhs), the spinach enchiladas (32 Dhs) the burritos with chicken, shrimp or beef (42 Dhs) or the tostado grande salad (36 Dhs) - delicious!

NOTE: This isn't "fine dining" and I don't recommend their rather chewy steaks. But the food is pretty OK & does the job of lining your stomach for a serious night of drinking ahead :-)

This is the perfect place to "warm-up" for a Thursday night on the town.
> FRIDAY all day: buy 1 Mexican main course & receive a 2nd main course absolutely free. Free margheritas for the ladies.

> SATURDAY NIGHT: Salsa Dancing lessons for all.

> "The Writing's on the Wall": Hard to believe, yet true: if it's a rainy day (rare, but it happens!) head down to Cactus Cantina where ladies can enjoy even more free drinks (see picture). No time limit on this offer... whenever you order another round the waiter simply sticks his hand out of the window... as long as it's drizzling you can be guzzling ;-)

Dress Code: Casual, casual, casual.
(Girls, the ladies room has very nice.... well.... "decor".... check it out!)

Opening Hours: Saturday - Thursday 12:00noon - 01:00am,
Friday 06:00pm - 01:00am.

UPDATE October 2007: This restaurant used to offer all free drinks for ladies also on every Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately, after 10 years of generosity, management has decided to cut this down to only 2 free drinks on Thursdays (but more free drinks on Fridays).

UPDATE May 2009: This restaurant now has seperate smoking and non-smoking sections.

we followed the advise on the web page. it was our first night in Dubai and not a good place to start.We got there(Bottoms up ) to early and it gave us the veiw it was a smoky rock pool bar,so we never gave it a chance.Its in a older part of town.Clubing is not as the UK here.

Drinks in bars (all within hotels)are expensive and end at 3.00am .Tip look out for credir crunch specials.We found the " Bar Zar " had a few on,its within the Souk at Jumeirah Madinat/Mina Al Salam complex.

We also went to Club Santuary at the Atlantis.£10 A DRINK and £30 entry fee.Small place upto european clubs.Remeber this is not a drinking country as a rule.
Its against there law only in hotels !

Dress Code: Guys.
Smart .no sneakers or open toe flip flops.Open shirt tidy jeans good.No shorts.
Girls.
Tidy dress.In clubs no real code.just remember you have to walk to and from the venue.Respect the country .

You can actually go there and have dinner before the nightclub opens. At around 12am it starts booming with people from everywhere, dressed up very fancy, high and low heels...lots of hip hop, house and a mix of hits. It's a great spot to dance a lot!

Dress Code: Most people dress up to go there...I wouldn't wear sneakers...rather nice shoes or high heels.