The brunches, ladies’ night and restaurant reservations to book for good vibes and great times in Dubai this season
While Dubai dials down during the summer season – saying goodbye to open-air concerts and high-energy beach parties, the city’s nightlife scene doesn’t stop all together.
If you’re looking for a big night – or day – out in Dubai this summer, these are the places to go.
Ladies’ night
Bar Du Port
The details: Wednesdays at Bar Du Port are made for exactly this: harbour views, your favourite girls, and an evening that doesn’t ask you to choose between catching up and indulging. The award-winning Ladies’ Night package gets you two hours of free-flowing drinks plus two signature dishes from BDP’s French-leaning menu, think salmon carpaccio, lemon butter shrimps and truffle rigatoni, with dessert to finish. It might be happennig mid week, but it still feels like a proper night out.
When: Wednesdays, 7pm to 1am
Price: Dhs230 per lady, all-inclusive
Book: barduportdubai.com
CÉ LA VI
The details: Saturdays belong to “She Is With Us” at CÉ LA VI, where the resident DJ, skyline views and electric crowd make for one of the city’s most reliable girls’ nights out. Unlimited house-pouring drinks at the bar keep the energy up from 10pm, while the guys can join in on two drinks for Dhs199. Bar tables aren’t guaranteed, so get there with intention if you want a spot to plant yourselves for the night.
When: Saturdays, 10pm to 3am
Price: Dhs150 per lady (unlimited drinks, bar area only)
Book: dxb.celavi.com
Canary Club
The details: Hola Chicas at Canary Club is built for exactly the energy its name suggests, an award-winning resident DJ, a crowd ready to dance, and ladies’ drinks on the house. Free-flow grape and signature cocktails are poured at the bar from 7pm with no charge to the women in the room, making this one of the more generous ladies’ nights on the calendar. Booking a table comes with a minimum F&B spend of Dhs225 per lady and Dhs350 per gentleman, so decide upfront whether you’re working the bar or settling in at a table.
When: Thursdays, 7pm to late
Price: Free-flow drinks for ladies at the bar; tables from Dhs225/lady, Dhs350/gent (min. spend)
Book: canaryclub.com
Party brunches
The Theatre
The details: Dubai’s original party brunch is back for a new era at The Theater Dubai, bigger venue, same unforgettable energy that’s earned it 29 awards and nominations over seven years. Expect a full sharing-style spread, grill platter or vegetarian alternative, building toward sunset as the DJ lineup (think Skinny Loop, Devon Kosoko, Moky) takes the room from easy Saturday afternoon to dancefloor-doesn’t-stop territory. The afterparty runs an extra hour past the brunch itself, so nobody’s rushing you out the door.
When: Saturdays, 3pm to 7pm (afterparty till 8pm)
Price: From Dhs290 (soft drinks) up to Dhs490 (premium spirits, wine & cocktails)
Book: @sundownbrunch
Son of a Fish
The details: Saturdays at Son of a Fish, Dubai Harbour’s bold new Greek spot, are built for the kind of long lunch that quickly turns into something much louder. Son of a Brunch runs 1pm to 5pm with a sharing-style Greek menu, starting with hot and cold mezedes before moving into a choice of mains like chicken souvlaki, moussaka, char-grilled tenderloin or Mediterranean seabass. Live entertainment and a DJ keep the pace climbing from start to finish, against the backdrop of Dubai Harbour’s marina views.
When: Saturdays, 1pm–5pm
Price: From Dhs290 (mocktails & soft drinks) up to Dhs690 (premium spirits, wine, prosecco & cocktails)
Book: sonofafishdubai.com
Gallery 7/40
The details: The Big Fat Greek Brunch is the city’s multi-award-winning Mediterranean party, with two ways in this summer. The evening sitting runs every Friday and leans into the full theatre of it: a lavish Greek feast, electrifying live entertainment and the plate-smashing tradition that’s earned this brunch a Best Evening Brunch title from us in 2024. The day brunch keeps the same energy under the sun, set against the stunning backdrop of West Beach, Palm Jumeirah. Either sitting runs three and a half hours before sliding into an afterparty that pushes well past closing time.
When: Fridays, 7pm to 10:30pm (Evening) & 1pm to 4:30pm (Day Brunch)
Price: From Dhs395 (soft drinks) up to Dhs575 (premium); VIP booths for 6 to 10 guests from Dhs3,750
Book: secret-parties.com
Surf Club
The details: Summer Reunion Brunch moves indoors at Surf Club for the season, same R&B-fuelled energy, just with the air conditioning cranked up. From 6pm, the Family comes together for Dubai’s favourite Friday brunch before the night tips into a full party till 2am, R&B done properly and a crowd that keeps coming back week after week. Tables and guestlist spots go quickly, so lock yours in early if Fridays at Surf Club are the plan.
When: Fridays, 6pm (brunch) – 2am (party)
Price: Packages from Dhs250
Book: surfclubdubai.com
Bisou Bisou at Tête-à-Tête
The details: Bisou Bisou turns Tête-à-Tête into the city’s most Instagrammable party brunch, and it runs twice over the weekend in two completely different moods. Friday brings Bisou Bisou – After Dark, a late-night sitting where Parisian elegance meets seductive lighting, handcrafted cocktails and curated music well past dinner. Saturday’s the daytime edition: French champagne and a towering display to start, a three-course sharing menu with showstoppers like the giant croissant and pomme frites experience, then live singers, dancers and DJs taking over as the curtains close. Either way, expect Côte d’Azur glamour with sea views and Ain Dubai twinkling in the distance.
When: Fridays from 7:30pm (After Dark) & Saturdays, 1pm to 4:30pm (Day Brunch)
Price: From Dhs350 (soft drinks) up to Dhs850 (champagne package)
Book: secret-parties.com
The Guild
The details: Brunch Society at The Guild has earned its place as one of DIFC’s most reliably good Saturdays, and there are now three ways to catch it. The First Seating starts at noon with an hour of complimentary pre-brunch drinks and bites before the main event takes over from 1pm, blending live stations with the kind of energy that builds steadily through the afternoon. Prefer your brunch later? The Second and Third Seatings carry the same format into the early evening and night, each rolling on into an afterparty at The Nurseries, the venue’s moodier private lounge, where the tempo properly rises.
When: Saturdays: first seating 12pm, second seating 4:30pm, third Seating 9pm
Price: Dhs549 (soft beverages) or Dhs649 (house beverages)
Book: theguilddubai.com
The Penthouse
The details: Skyline Night Brunch turns Friday into a late-night ritual on The Penthouse’s terrace, where unlimited award-winning Japanese cuisine and free-flowing drinks unfold against sweeping Ain Dubai views. The Marina Lounge spends the first stretch as elevated dining before tipping into a proper party as the night goes on, with SKINNYLOOP and Jax taking over the decks from 10pm to carry the crowd into the weekend. It’s the kind of brunch that doesn’t really end so much as evolve.
When: Fridays, 8pm–11:30pm
Price: Dhs299 per person; book for 3, brunch for 4
Book: thepenthouse.co/dubai
Dinner and a show
Dream
The details: Dream at Address Beach Resort, JBR, has built its reputation on never standing still: a rotating lineup of shows, blending incredible acrobatics and live vocals with a wow-worthy visual production. The current production, DREAM Forever Iconic, brings together some of the stage’s most celebrated performances, with America’s Got Talent All-Stars winner Aidan Bryant now part of the cast. A refined Mediterranean menu runs alongside the spectacle, and once the final act wraps, the room flips into an after-party that runs until 3am.
When: Wednesdays to Sundays, 8pm (show starts 10pm)
Price: Minimum spend Dhs1,000 per person, fully redeemable on the menu
Book: dreamdxb.com
Aretha
The details: Aretha, found at St Regis Gardens on Palm Jumeirah, is Dubai’s love letter to the golden era of soul, Motown and disco. A live band and vocalists work the room from a central stage with a grand white piano, while a rose gold bar and disco ball keep the Art Deco glamour going all night. The menu matches the occasion: Dover sole meunière, wagyu beef Rossini, grilled rock lobster, plus caviar and oysters for those leaning into the full theatre of it.
When: Wednesdays to Sundays, from 8pm (show from 8:30pm)
Price: À la carte
Book: aretha.ae
Paris Paradis
The details: Paris Paradis brings Paradis Latin, the world’s oldest cabaret, outside France for the first time in over two centuries. Inside Taj Dubai’s Art Deco interiors, Love by Paradis unfolds over two and a half hours: more than 20 singers, dancers and aerial artists in couture costumes by On Aura Tout Vu, choreographed by Kamel Ouali. Mediterranean flavours masterminded by Chef Zouhair Bouhlal are served in step with the performance. The Grand Beau Bar keeps the night going with DJs until 3am.
When: Tuesdays to Sundays, from 8:30pm
Price: Dhs800 per person minimum spend (standard view) or Dhs1,000 (premium view)
Book: paris-paradis.ae
Billionaire
The details: Flavio Briatore’s Billionaire has relaunched 61 floors above Downtown Dubai at the Mandarin Oriental, and the new altitude suits it. The fresh production, Up in the Sky, blends dance, light and movement under artistic director Irma di Paola, while Chef Batuhan Piatti’s Italian and Japanese menu keeps pace with the spectacle. Expect the brand’s signature mix of polish and excess: think hot-air-balloon-themed entrances, red carpet hallways, and a party that properly kicks off around 10pm.
When: Thursdays to Sundays, 9pm to 3am
Price: A la carte
Book: billionairesociety.com/dubai
Clubs
Soho Garden
The ultimate Dubai clubbing experience, Soho Garden’s roster of outdoor concepts might be closed for summer, but they keep the beats loud and the energy high at several indoor clubs-within-the-club. Open from Thursday to Sunday, the long weekend opens and closes with events at Playroom, while Friday nights Code is the place to, and Saturdays are all about Hive. A roster of international and locally renowned DJs headline, so check their Instagram ahead of time for who’s playing when, and where. Most events at Playroom come with free entry for ladies and couples before midnight, as well as a free bar for ladies until 1am.
When: Thursday to Sunday, 10pm to 3am
Book: @sohogardendxb
LITT
The details: LITT goes seven nights a week this summer, settling into Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab as the bar club’s own discreet world within the larger KIRA experience. Mondays and Tuesdays keep things relaxed, with expert mixology and a carefully curated soundtrack built for conversation, before the tempo climbs through the week into something more electric. Signature cocktails and curated small plates run alongside the resident DJ, whose set evolves with the room as the night deepens into its moodier, late-night register.
When: Daily, 9pm to 3am (food served 9pm–midnight)
Book: kira-restaurant.com/litt
