Hey everyone!
We are always asked about places to go in Dubai, so we thought making a list of all our best recommendations would be super helpful to plan your activities here. We’ve included a range of free, affordable and expensive options. Hope you enjoy! Xo
Restaurants/Nightlife:
- Cavalli club
- STK restaurant
- Madinat Jumeirah: restaurants, bars & cafe’s
- Netsu @ Mandarin Oriental
- Penthouse @ Five Palm Hotel
- Villa Beach @ JBH
- Asia Asia
- Buddha-Bar
- Coya
- Marina Social
- Le Cirque
- STAY
- Armani
- Sky 5 Rooftop restaurant
- Black Tap restaurant
- The Pointe: restaurants & cafe’s
- Nobu @ Atlantis
- Downtown Dubai restaurants with a view of Burj Khalifa
- Pier Chic Restaurant
- Opa
- Bagatelle
Beach/Pool Clubs:
- Cove beach
- Zero Gravity
- Nikki beach
- Terrace Burj Al Arab
- White Beach
- Banan beach in Jebel Ali
- Pool @ Bab Al Shams Hotel
- Summersalt
- Pool @ Shangri-La Hotel
- Drift Beach club
- Kite Beach (free public beach)
- Barasti Beach club
- Andreea’s
Activities
- Bulgari Spa
- Desert safari
- Shopping at Dubai Mall & see the Fountains
- Visit Dubai Design District
- Go up ‘The Frame’
- Afternoon tea @ Al Qasr Hotel
- Visit City walk or Boxpark for lunch and shopping
- Tania’s Teahouse
- Dhow cruise @ Madinat Jumeirah
- Experience ‘old Dubai’ @ Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
- Helicopter ride from Atlantis along the Dubai skyline
- Infamous brunch at Zuma, Bubbalicious, COYA, Rockfish or Mr Miyagi’s
- Atmosphere Restaurant & Lounge @ the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa
- Dubai Opera
- Camp in the desert with Starlight Camp company
- Rent a yacht from Marina Walk or Seven Yachts
- Jet skiing at Kite Beach
- Picnic @ Safa Park
- Ski Dubai
- Go for some shopping and catch a movie at La Mer
- Have a 5* cinema experience at MOE Gary Rhodes
- Atlantis Waterpark or Wild Wadi waterpark
- Day trip to Hatta
- Visit the Gold Souk
- Motiongate or Legoland amusement parks
- Day trip to Abu Dhabi and visit Zaya Nurai private island, the Grand Mosque or relax at Saadiyat beach club
- Hot air balloon activity
- Dubai Miracle garden
Vegan restaurants/takeaways: Practically every restaurant in Dubai now is vegan-friendly and has yummy meal options but incase you would like to eat at full-vegan restaurants we have compiled a few lovely options for you!
- Wild & The Moon
- Veganity
- Plant Power Kitchen
- Bloom Vegan Kitchen
- Vegan Grocer
- Flora’s Vegan Diner
