Best outdoor bars

Craving an exotic mixed drink? Looking for a scenic spot to take visitors? Want to feel the wind (light breeze) in your hair? Then add these terraces and gardens to your diary right now.

Mercury lounge

Boasting spectacular views and slick décor, this rooftop lounge wows. The bar is a huge white orb where staff create exotic mixtures. Even the bar snacks are sophisticated – you get skewers of pineapple dusted with chilli powder.

Four Seasons Resort Dubai

04 270 7804

White Dubai

A winner of the Time Out Dubai Music & Nightlife Award for Best Club this year, this bar deserves a spot on our list. With unspoilt views of Dubai’s iconic skyline, this plush club is truly on another level. With a new sound and light system, acrobatic dancers and a roster of international DJs, White Dubai should be visited at least once for a memorable night out.

The Meydan Hotel

050 443 0933

Estrella Lounge

The main attraction of this Bur Dubai rooftop pool bar is the view of the Downtown skyline. Food and drink service is friendly and swift, and the modern white decor is prettily lit up with coloured lights once the sun goes down. Most of the punters seem to be staying in the hotel, but this is a good spot for reasonably priced mixed drinks, shisha and Asian bar food snacks like the spicy paneer satay.

Meliá Dubai

04 386 8111