Tap House

Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah


This gastropub is as popular with the after-work crowd as it is with families on sunny Saturday afternoons. There are a dozen beers on tap, along with bottled European brews, tap-your-own 5L kegs and even beer-based cocktails (try the Leffe Fashioned: Jim Beam and bitters topped with Leffe Blonde). The breezy terrace boasts views of Burj Al Arab in the distance.

If you're taking the tram, it's a five-minute taxi ride from the Palm Jumeirah tram stop to Club Vista Mare, a bustling boardwalk with seven licensed restaurants and bars. It's next to Tiara Residence.


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