Country & territory directory · 2026
Best bars in UAE
Explore 14 current listings and 1 closed record across 2 cities in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Mimi Kakushi in Dubai ranks #1 in UAE and #251 globally.
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- 14
- Cities
- 2
- Closed
- 1
2026 country ranking
UAE ranking
Country rank is each venue's position among the 14 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1Country
Global #251
Mimi Kakushi channels 1920s Osaka and its East-meets-West avant-garde scene. The menu is built for sharing, spanning sushi and sashimi, tempura, gyoza, black cod and Kagoshima wagyu.
Jumeirah 2 · 1920s Osaka-inspired Japanese restaurant and bar · site · IG
40.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 59 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 2Country
Global #316
Dubai, UAELPM Dubai serves French Riviera-inspired food beside a long cocktail bar in DIFC.
DIFC · French Mediterranean restaurant and cocktail bar · site · IG
38.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- evidence exists outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- evidence exists outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 3Country
Global #691
Dubai, UAEAmelia at Address Sky View combines Japanese–Peruvian dining with a cocktail bar and Afro–melodic house music in a steampunk-inspired interior. The bar, dining room and Voyage nightlife space run distinct schedules, making the type of evening worth specifying when booking.
Steampunk restaurant and cocktail lounge · site · IG
29.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 41 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 41 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 4Country
Global #711
Dubai, UAEZuma Dubai is a two-floor contemporary Japanese restaurant with sushi and robata downstairs and a lively cocktail bar, lounge, and terrace upstairs.
DIFC · Contemporary Japanese restaurant and cocktail lounge · site · IG
28.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 31 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 31 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 5Country
Global #791
Dubai, UAEAn intimate DIFC cocktail lounge with Greek-inspired architecture and a blue stone arched bar beneath a starry ceiling.
DIFC · Luxury late-night cocktail lounge · site · IG
26.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 52 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 52 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 6Country
Global #810
Dubai, UAEHoneycomb Hi-Fi is a Dubai listening bar and izakaya built around a custom Ojas sound system, eclectic DJ sessions, Japanese-inspired food and cocktails, rotating art and an in-house vinyl and book shop.
High-fidelity listening bar and izakaya · site · IG
26.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 66 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 42 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 66 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 42 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 7Country
Global #894
Dubai, UAESalmon Guru Dubai is Diego Cabrera’s Business Bay outpost, translating the Madrid original’s irreverent, multisensory cocktails into a vivid Dubai setting and pairing them with food built from Madrid traditions and modern technique.
Theatrical multisensory cocktail and dining bar · site · IG
24.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 8Country
Global #923
Abu Dhabi, UAELibrary Bar is The Abu Dhabi EDITION's intimate, literary-inspired cocktail room. Artwork draws on language and the written word, while the bar pairs bespoke drinks and EDITION classics with a Japanese-inspired signature menu and recurring themed sessions.
Intimate literary-inspired hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
23.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 4 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 62 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 4 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 62 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 9Country
Global #957
Dubai, UAEBlind Tiger is a secluded cocktail lounge in Jumeirah Al Naseem, combining a speakeasy atmosphere with Asian accents and views across the resort gardens. Signature drinks and light bites frame an intimate evening setting rather than a large nightclub.
Intimate resort speakeasy cocktail lounge · site · IG
22.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 61 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 10Country
Global #1107
Dubai, UAEROKA Business Bay is a contemporary Japanese robatayaki restaurant in The Opus, with a full-day bar, skyline terrace, cocktails and DJs alongside its central robata grill.
Japanese robatayaki restaurant and cocktail bar · site · IG
20.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 11Country
Global #1137
Dubai, UAEA sociable chrome-oval bar at Bvlgari Resort Dubai, sharing space with Il Ristorante and looking across the seaside promenade toward the Arabian Gulf.
Jumeirah Bay · Luxury chrome-oval hotel bar with Gulf views · site
20.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 57 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 23 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 53 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 57 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 23 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 53 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 12Country
Global #1147
Dubai, UAEHimitsu is a hidden 15-seat Japanese speakeasy inside Alba, pairing cocktails with an eight-seat omakase counter.
Reservation-only Japanese speakeasy and omakase bar · site · IG
19.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 51 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 45 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 13Country
Global #1289
Dubai, UAECLAP Dubai’s restaurant bar draws on Tokyo nightlife, with cocktails inspired by Japanese flavours and ingredients, a mocktail offering and resident DJs.
Restaurant bar · site · IG
17.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 25 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 25 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
- 14Country
Global #1451
Dubai, UAEInside Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Netsu Bar is an intimate Japanese-inspired cocktail room behind Netsu’s Theatre of Fire, with a four-act Kabuki menu and evening DJ sets.
Japanese-inspired hotel cocktail bar · site · IG
13.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Seven signal scores
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- not scored because evidence is unavailable; contributes zero
Scores before weighting. Source records are linked from the venue page.
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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