{"id":3056,"date":"2016-12-20T00:39:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-12-20T00:39:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:10","slug":"top-ten-places-for-a-boozy-daytime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/inspo\/best-of\/top-ten-places-for-a-boozy-daytime\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Places for a Boozy Daytime Catch Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Everyone works so hard during the week here in Dubai, that’s why we think you should book yourself a day off midweek and meet your mates for a bit of a drink…treat yourself!<\/p>\n

10. Marina Social \u2013\u00a0InterContinental Dubai Marina<\/h3>\n

If you like cocktails or a fancy punch with a nice bite to eat, head to Marina social<\/a> at the Intercontinental Dubai Marina for your posh\u00a0drink-fuelled catch up in a smart venue with a great view. Be sure to eat the clever concoctions they call food before you’re too intoxicated to remember how good they were. We recommend the Eton Mess and the Choc and Peanut bar for dessert.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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9. Nola \u2013 JLT<\/h3>\n

It’s hard to believe that a year ago,\u00a0New Orleans style bar,\u00a0\u00a0Nola<\/a> was still a pile of\u00a0building work, but now it’s so popular, it’s pretty much impossible to get through the door after 10pm, unless you’ve booked in advance. Why? Because it’s loud, fun, plays wonderful\u00a0live music and the drinks are delicious. The great news is this: it’s still relatively easy to get a table during the day, so sit inside or in the garden and line up your choice of beers or wine, order a Cajun Shrimp\u00a0Salad or line your stomach with the Voodoo Turkey Burger,\u00a0and settle in for a chinwag.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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8. Claw BBQ \u2013 Souk Al Bahar<\/h3>\n

This is a favourite of ours when it comes to eating no nonsense, super\u00a0filling food, but Claw BBQ<\/a> also have a mean drinks list (try a whole A3 sized menu of them)\u00a0and as they’re open from midday, it’s perfect for day drinking.\u00a0With every cocktail you could imagine and one of Dubai’s best jukeboxes…you’ll never want to leave!<\/p>\n

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7. Zero Gravity \u2013 JBR\/Marina<\/h3>\n

If you like your daytime drinks with a bit of sun and a pool and\u00a0you like doing your catch ups on a sun lounger,\u00a0then you can’t get much better than the fun that’s to be had at Zero Gravity<\/a>. Pay AED 150 for a day pass to use the mega\u00a0pool and stunning\u00a0beach and get AED 50 back to spend on your booze and food…sounds like a winner to us.<\/p>\n

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6. JB’s Gastropub \u2013 Amwaj Rotana, JBR<\/h3>\n

Relatively new on the scene but a firm favourite with anyone who has stepped foot inside, JB’s<\/a> is what Dubai has been missing:\u00a0a cool, non-pretentious boozer that does great English food. Choose from a huge variety of wines and beers…or settle in for the cocktails…you’ll get stuck here for hours.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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5. Roberto’s \u2013 DIFC<\/h3>\n
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If you work DIFC\u00a0end of town and have ever been to Roberto’s<\/a> for a delicious Italian\u00a0lunch, you’ll know how hard it is to leave and go back to the office. Next time…take the afternoon off and stay to drink the day away in this gorgeous setting. Still there at at 5pm?\u00a0Roberto\u2019s has a daily aperitivo from 5-8pm with cocktails and cichetti. Drinks include aperol spirits, classic negroni and bloody Roberto\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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4. Barasti\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Le Meridien Mina Seyahi\u00a0<\/h3>\n

There’s not much\u00a0that a bucket of Coronas at Barasti Beach\u00a0Bar<\/a>\u00a0can’t fix. And it doesn’t get much better than laying on the beach and enjoying them while your\u00a0colleagues are slaving away at work. Wash the beers down with one of their delicious pizzas and double-cooked chips. Yum!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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3. McGettigan’s \u2013 JLT<\/h3>\n

No list about drinking would be complete without this watering hole added to it.\u00a0Whatever your thoughts on how messy drinking can get at McGettigan’s<\/a> towards the early hours of the morning…daytime drinking here is AMAZING. It’s chilled, the staff will never let you go a few minutes without a drink (at the bar or table service) and the food ain’t half bad either. Taken the Thursday off? Stay on for\u00a0\u2018That Thirst-
\nday Feeling\u2019 where house drinks are just\u00a0AED\u00a025 or AED\u00a019, every Thursday from 4pm to 9pm.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Cocktail Kitchen \u2013 JLT<\/h3>\n

If you haven’t been to Cocktail Kitchen<\/a> yet…where have you been? Not just JLT’s trendiest place to hang out (even\u00a0Sheikhs have\u00a0popped in for lunch), it’s becoming one of Dubai’s coolest too. Like it says in the name, this place does a rather fabulous menu of cocktails, as well as great wine and beers (check out Entertainer’s new Cheers app for great buy one get one free offers). Still want more? Selected drinks are AED 25 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm every day but Friday.<\/p>\n

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1. Reform Social & Grill \u2013 The Lakes<\/h3>\n

When the weather is good, Reform<\/a>\u00a0is the closest you’ll get to a English beer garden in Dubai. When it’s too hot, pull up a chair inside for a comfy setting to go with your craft beer. Tuck into fish and chips as you sip on your Magners\u00a0Pear Cider and slowly wile the afternoon away. Bliss.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Now read:\u00a0Top Ten Places To Meet Mates For A Non-Boozy Catch Up<\/a><\/p>\n

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