Dubai happy hours 2025: best bar deals and discounts

Looking to save money on a night out in Dubai? Who isn’t? And luckily for our wallets, there are plenty of brilliant venues laying on some incredible happy hour deals in Dubai.

These pubs and bars across Dubai are the best places to head to when you’re watching the dirhams, as they host the best happy hours to keep your costs down, and the fun levels up.

When a couple of drinks can add up, it pays to be thrifty and to plan ahead. Whether it’s a chic glass of grape at a French restaurant or a lively post-work drink down the pub, these are the very best happy hour deals in Dubai.

Gather your mates, it’s time to make the most of these brilliant happy hour deals in Dubai.

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The best happy hours in Dubai

WINNER: ROKA

You might be surprised to find out that one of Dubai’s high-end Japanese restaurants also happens to offer a rather generous happy hour in Dubai.

For four hours, from 4pm to 8pm Monday through to Friday, ROKA’s bar turns into a tempting venue for after-work drinks.

There’s hops for Dhs25, glasses of Italian bubbly and grape for Dhs35 and a choice of four mixed drinks at Dhs35 each. What’s (almost) even better is the bar bites menu, with seared salmon sushi, fried chicken and more for Dhs35.

From Dhs25, Mon-Fri, 4pm-8pm (bar area only). The Opus by OMNIYAT Level 1, Business Bay, rokarestaurant.com (04 439 7171).

Check out our full ROKA review here

HIGHLY COMMENDED:

Goose Island Tap House, JVC

Renowned for being home to one of the best happy hours in Dubai, and a previous winner of this award, Goose Island Tap House in the lively FIVE JVC is a brilliant place to head with your pals when you’re after a cut-price bevvy.

A friendly neighbourhood bar, you’ll get selected beverages priced from Dhs29 Monday to Thursday from noon until 9pm and on weekends from noon until 7pm. Did someone say it’s time to clock off early from work?

From Dhs29. Mon-Fri noon-9pm, Sat & Sun noon-7pm. FIVE Jumeirah Village, JVC, gooseislanddubai.com (04 455 9989).

Check out our full Goose Island Tap House review here

Nola Eatery & Social House

At the heart of this New Orleans-inspired eatery is a huge marble-topped bar that come happy hour in Dubai, simply begs you to pull up a stool. From your perch, you’ll be in prime position to make the most of the drinks deals.

Daily happy hour runs from 5pm to 7pm, with short measures from Dhs27, house grape from Dhs28, and pints from Dhs35. It’s long been a great spot for a few casual drinks so if you’ve not visited in a while, the happy hour gives you plenty of reason to swing back in.

From Dhs35. Daily, 5pm-7pm. Cluster P, JLT, noladubai.com (04 399 8155).

Check out our full Nola Eatery & Social House review here

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Crown & Lion

Breathe easy. Your pay cheque is about to go that little bit further. British watering hole the Crown & Lion is back and with it comes a load of great value deals for all self-respecting pub-goers.

One of the best pubs in Dubai, it’s little wonder it’s also home to one of the best happy hours.

Get a round in any day of the week without feeling the pinch with pints from Dhs27, bottled hops from Dhs32, short measures from Dhs35 and glasses of house grape for Dhs30.

From Dhs27. Daily, 3pm-8pm. ibis One Central, Trade Centre. crownandliondubai.com (04 370 6598).

Fibber Magee’s, Sheikh Zayed Road

There’s nothing like a chilled-out pint at Fibber Magee’s. Whether you’re watching the sport, catching up with mates, or just kicking back solo after a long day, arriving at Fibbers is like landing on the Emerald Isle – brimming with warm Irish hospitality.

And the happy hour here is a cracker, being more of a happy day. You’ll get deals on drinks from 1pm until 7pm Sunday through Friday, while on a Saturday happy hour is from 2pm until 8pm. Drinks start at Dhs25, making it one of the best happy hours in Dubai.

From Dhs25. Daily, 1pm-7pm. Saeed Tower One, Sheikh Zayed Road, fibbersdubai.com (04 332 2400).

Check out our full Fibber Magee’s review here

Iris Dubai

You’ll get a truly bargainous bill at the Iris Dubai happy hour, rather fancily known as Iris Sunsets. It feels flash, without having to part with too much cash.

Enjoy the open-air bar as the sun goes down with views of Dubai’s skyline in the distance as you sup on drinks starting from Dhs20, every day of the week except for Saturdays, from 6pm to 8pm.

Hops start from Dhs20, short measures start at Dhs25, glasses of grape (including sparkling) are Dhs30 while eight different mixed drinks are priced at Dhs35. Sundays are perhaps the best time to visit when there’s an extra special deal – a bottle of a popular pink grape brand is just Dhs150 from 6pm-2am.

From Dhs20. Sun-Fri, 6pm-8pm. Meydan Grandstand, irisdubai.com (04 334 3355).

Check out our full Iris review here

JB’s Gastropub

With industrial-cool interiors, filament lights, a properly good pub grub menu and a petite outdoor terrace, there’s a lot to like about JB’s Gastropub. Nestled just off The Walk on JBR, it’s also a popular pub come kick-off time and is a top place to see all your favourite sports live on TV.

If you’re looking to take things a bit easier on your wallet, make a beeline here every day from noon until 8pm where you’ll find a range of affordable drinks, making it one of the best happy hour deals in Dubai.

From Dhs32. Daily noon-8pm and midnight-1.30am. Amwaj Rotana JBR, The Walk, JBR, @jbsgastropub (04 428 3084).

Check out our full JB’s Gastropub review here

Lock, Stock & Barrel, JBR

We love a visit to LSB – live music, large portions and, best of all, cut-price drinks. The happy hour here is a long one – meaning if you escape work early for the day you’ll be in luck.

Monday through Saturday the deals run from 4pm until 8pm, while on a Sunday it’s a whopping six-hour-long affair from 2pm through until 8pm. You’ll get buy-one-get-one on selected drinks including grape, hops and mixed drinks, which, if you calculate it correctly, means pints for under Dhs25. Result.

Buy-one-get-one-free. Mon-Sat 4pm-8pm and Sun 2pm-8pm. Rixos Premium Dubai, JBR, lsbdubai.com (04 423 8307).

Check out our full Lock, Stock & Barrel review here

Salmon Guru

Known for its creative mixed drinks, Salmon Guru is one of the coolest bars in Business Bay. And if you want to try the Madrid-born hotspot’s innovative beverages for less, it’s time to make a date at its ‘Guru Hours’.

Held from Monday to Thursday, 4pm until 7pm, you can get mixed drinks for Dhs44, which makes it a prime place for an early evening date, or a post-work catch-up with your pals.

Billing itself as a ‘mixed drinks laboratory’ from world-famous mixologist Diego Cabrera, this is one brilliant happy hour in Dubai that’s not to be missed.

From Dhs45. Mon-Thu 4pm-7pm. The Opus by Omniyat, Business Bay, @salmongurudubai (052 814 9537).

Check out our full Salmon Guru review here

Ting Irie

If you like a long happy hour, we’ve found just the ting. From noon to 8pm every Sunday to Friday, you can get 50 per cent off on selected drinks and bites at Downtown Dubai’s Jamaican haunt, Ting Irie. That’s eight hours of food and drink deals, with prices starting from Dhs23.

Paired with an eclectic mix of reggae, hip hop, dancehall and old skool, you’ll find these ‘Happi Hour’ vibes some of the most banging in town. Everything is most definitely alright here.

50 percent off. Sun-Fri, noon-8pm. Souk Al Manzil, MBR Boulevard Downtown, tingirie.com (04 557 5601).

Check out our full Ting Irie review here

More happy hours in Dubai

BB Social Dining
What: Evolving drinks & food menu Dhs40
When: Daily 4pm – 7pm
Valet Parking Entrance, Gate Village 8, DIFC (04 407 4444)

BAI Bar & Terrace
What: Selected drinks starting from Dhs30.
When: Daily 3pm-7pm
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Canal View (056 995 8210).

Bliss 6
What: Buy one, get one free on selected house beverages, with prices starting from Dhs54
When: Daily 4pm-6pm
Conrad Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 444 7444).

Boom Battle Bar
What: Two for one offers on mixed drinks and 25 percent off the Happy Hour food menu
When: Daily 4pm to 8pm
DubleTree by Hilton Dubai, Jumeirah Beach. dubai@boombattlebar.com (04 585 7357).

Buffalo Wings & Rings
What: Discounted prices on house drinks from Dhs37
When: Daily noon-8pm
DIFC, Level C, Liberty House (04 359 6900); JLT, Lake Level, Cluster U, @buffalodubai (04 321 6112).

Coco Lounge
What: Selected drinks for Dhs35.
When: Daily 3pm-7pm.
Media One Hotel, Al Falak St. (04 427 1000).

Couqley French Bistro & Bar
What: Bottle of grape for Dhs109, mixed drink for Dhs33, grape Dhs29, pint of hops for Dhs37 and canapes from Dhs39
When: Daily, 4pm-7pm
Booking is required. Mövenpick Hotel, Cluster A, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 514 9339).

Ella’s Eatery
What: Dhs35 for selected beverages and bites.
When: Daily 2pm-7pm
Palm View East, Palm Jumeirah, @ellaseatery (04 557 0984).

FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar
What: Selected beverages starting Dhs29 and small plates menu for Dhs40
When: Daily 4pm-7pm
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront (056 404 4169).

Floor 24
What: Selected drinks from Dhs40.
When: Daily 5pm-7pm.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel (04 432 3232).

garden on 8
What: Discount on selected house beverages, with prices starting from Dhs32
When: Daily 4pm-8pm.
Media One Hotel, Dubai Media City (04 427 1000).

Ginter Bar
What: Selected drinks menu starting from Dhs35
When: Daily 5pm-8pm
InterContinental Dubai Marina, Dubai Marina (04 446 6669)

Icon bar & lounge
What: Selected beverages for Dhs39, all day, every day.
When: Daily noon–3am
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City (04 366 9137).

Ikigai Resto + Bar
What: 25 percent discount on all beverages and à la carte menu.
When: Daily 5pm-9pm
Millennium Place Marina Hotel (04 550 8114).

JB’s Gastropub
What: Discount on selected house beverages, with prices starting from Dhs32.
When: Daily noon-8pm, midnight-1.30am
Amwaj Rotana Hotel, JBR (04 428 3084).

La Coco
What: Discount on selected house beverages, with prices starting Dhs30.
When: Daily 4pm-7pm, 9pm-10pm
Andaz Dubai the Palm, Plam Jumeirah (04 581 1281).

Lilly’s Social House Bar & Restaurant
What: Buy one, get one on selected drinks, with prices starting from Dhs65
When: Daily 3pm-8pm
Canal Central Hotel Business Bay (04 873 2192).

Long’s Bar & Restaurant
What: Discounts on selected hops, spirits and mixed drinks, with prices starting from Dhs42
When: Daily noon-8pm, midnight-2.45am
Towers Rotana Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 343 8000).

Malibu Sky Bar
What: Selected drinks from Dhs25
When: Daily 4pm-7pm
Paramount Hotel Midtown, Business Bay (04 248 3333).

Melrose Bar & Lounge
What: Selected drinks from Dhs25
When: Daily 5pm-8pm
Paramount Hotel Midtown, Business Bay (04 248 3333).

Mr Toad’s Pub & Kitchen
What: Selected beverages from Dhs23.
When: Daily noon-12.30am.
Premier Inn Barsha Heights (058 917 2199).

Nazcaa
What: Discount on selected house beverages, with prices starting from Dhs40
When: Daily 4pm-7pm.
Address Fountain Views, Downtown Dubai (04 542 4200).

OUIBar + Terrace, REDROOF
What: Discount on selected beverages, with prices starting from Dhs24.
When: Daily 2pm-8pm
Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis (04 571 4343).

Qwerty
What: Discount on selected beverages, with prices starting from Dhs39.
When: Daily 5pm-7pm.
Media One Hotel, Dubai Media City (04 427 1000).

Roaring Rabbit
What: Selected house beverages starting from Dhs30.
When: Daily 6pm-8pm
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm (04 275 4444).

Savant
What: A curated selection of premium mixed drinks and signature bites for Dhs35.
When: Daily 5pm-9pm.
SO/Uptown Dubai Hotel, Uptown Dubai, www.instagram.com/savant_uptown/ (050 402 605).

SOON Nobby X Izakaya
What: Selected drinks starting from Dhs30.
When: Daily 5pm-8pm.
JLT Cluster P (055 434 0575).

TGI Fridays
What: Selected house drinks and bar bites from Dhs35
When: Daily 5pm-pm
Rove Downtown, Downtown Dubai, www.tgifridaysme.com

The Beach Grill
What: Selected drinks starting fromDhs33
When: Daily 4pm-7pm, 10pm-1.30am
Address Beach Resort, The Walk, JBR (04 879 8888)

The Maine Land Brasserie
What: Buy two for the price of one on selected beverages, with prices starting from Dhs75.
When: Daily 5pm-7pm
The Opus by Omniyat, Business Bay (04 577 6680).

The Sports Bar
What: 50 percent off on selected food and beverages
When: Daily 4pm-8pm
JBR (056 536 5555).

Time Out Market Dubai
What: Hops from Dhs40, grape from Dhs55 and signature drinks from Dhs65.
When: Daily, all day long.
Souk Al Bahar, Downtown Dubai, timeoutmarket.com.

Toshi
What: 40 percent discount on house pouring beverages, with prices starting from Dhs30 after discount.
When: Daily 5pm-8pm, 11pm-2am
Grand Millennium Dubai Hotel, Barsha Heights (04 429 9999).

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