Dubai’s Top Cafes and Restaurants for Evening Beach Experiences

A private beach, bar, and restaurant featuring traditional Spanish cuisine, decorated in the resort style of the Balearic Islands, offers an exceptional view of The Palm Jumeirah and the Burj Al Arab tower from its terrace, just a few steps from the pool. This is Dubai’s top spot for leisurly family weekends where you can spend the entire day and watch the sunset with a glass of homemade sangria or Catalan Sauvignon Blanc. By the way, Tagomago boasts one of the city’s largest and most intriguing wine menus, featuring a wide selection of Spanish classics and Old World wines. The restaurant also provides an appealing kids’ menu and a special tapas menu that’s updated each season. It’s best to reserve a table if you plan to visit on the weekend.

A Mediterranean restaurant with beach access is part of the Nikki Beach Resort & Spa and is owned by the Tashas restaurant group. This group has successfully launched numerous cafes and bars in Dubai, including the renowned speakeasy bar Galaxy. The menu offers classic seafood fishes such as oysters, king crab, seafood bisque, and grilled catch of the day, alongside pasta, pizza, and an extensive dessert selection. After dining, we suggest relaxing on one of the lounge chairs on the beach or enjoying a walk along the surf, as Dubai’s sunsets are brief but extraordinarily beautiful near the water.

A comprehensive beach resort with a restaurant offering Greek, Japanese, and Mediterranean cuisine, Nammos is one of Dubai’s top beach clubs, known for its lavish parties and expensive food. For special occasions, the menu features a caviar section that is truly impressive. Nammos is located in the beach area of the Four Seasons Resort. It is ideal for festive nighttime parties and events, frequently hosted by private clients and major fashion brands. Another advantage is an expansive and well-equipped beach, open from 11 am to 7 pm. Advanced booking is recommended from fall to the end of spring.

This is a restaurant located on the beach of the luxury resort, The Club, at The Palm Jumeirah. It boasts elegant interiors with an abundance of marble and gold, successfully recreating the ambiance of a fashionable Italian café from an early 1970s film. The restaurant offers top-grade classical Italian cuisine and features a large terrace with a view of Palm West Beach. It is one of The Palm’s finest establishments for enjoying relaxed evenings by the beach. If you plan to dine at Loren Ristorante, it’s advisable to book a table outside and arrive at the start of the golden hour to enjoy the view of the Dubai Marina skyline. The best dishes on the menu include spaghetti alle vongole and seafood risotto.

A contemporary Portuguese cuisine restaurant with a view of the beach at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The best time to visit is just before the sunset when the magical combination of the sea breeze, the Persian Gulf panorama, and a glass of 20-year-old tawny port wine transports Tasca’s guests from the scorching heat of Dubai to the terrace of a beach café along the rocky Algarve coast. We recommend booking a table on the Infinity Bar terrace, open from October until the onset of summer heat. To enhance your experience, we suggest ordering the inventive Taste of Tasca tasting menu from chef José Avillez, which is dedicated to the cuisine of his native Atlantic coast and full of delicate irony. For example, one of the tasting menu’s starters is made from various Algarve carrots, an essential ingredient of every traditional Portuguese dish.

The only café on this list—and it’s not even by the beach. The Brix dessert bar is located next to the 3 Fils Japanese cuisine restaurant in the fisherman’s marina. Until last spring, it only offered a view of a small marina with boats and yachts. Fortunately, the owners of Dubai’s best pastry shop keep up with the latest trends, and this season they are offering their fans a trendy beach club. The café now features an additional terrace with a sandy island, sunshades, lounge chairs, and a special tropical menu of refreshing drinks. The top choices include apple tea with cinnamon, soda with Emirati dates and ginger, and the watermelon slush. The Brix “beach” is open from noon until night and operates on a “first come first serve” basis.