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In a nutshell: A pub garden in a skyscraper Being in Media City might make us a bit biased, but we’re big fans of this casual bar, which manages to feel like a pub garden despite being on the eighth floor of Media One Hotel. That’s probably due to the rustic benches, astroturf floor and a menu of pub grub favourites, along with plenty of TV screens for sports fans.
Media One Hotel, Dubai Media City, Dubai, daily 5pm to 11pm. Tel: (04) 4271000. Metro: Nakheel. mediaonehotel.com their excellent food. The dishes are just as pretty as the surroundings: the miso black cod was one of our favourite eats of 2016.
Doubletree By Hilton, The Walk, JBR, Dubai, Sun to Thur 6pm to 2am, Thur 4pm to 2am, Fri and Sat noon to 2am. Tel: (04) 5595300. Taxi: Doubletree By Hilton JBR. ramusake.ae