Hotel Bars in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's hotel bars range from a Gilded Age lounge on the Corniche to a terrace in a leaning tower. The best hotel bars in Abu Dhabi begin at the Rosewood on Al Maryah Island, where Dragon's Tooth pours empress-inspired cocktails with dim sum and storytelling on Thursdays and Fridays. In the same hotel, Hidden Bar faces the waterfront at sunset and gives the Negroni its own menu. The St. Regis Bar wraps a mural of camel and horse racing in dark tones. At the Andaz, 18 Degrees Bar & Terrace sits inside Capital Gate, a tower with an 18-degree lean. The St. Regis Bar asks for smart casual dress. These are the bars we would start with.
SpeakeasyDragon's Tooth
Dragon's Tooth is a speakeasy inside Rosewood Abu Dhabi, entered through the Tea Room of the Dai Pai Dong restaurant. The room is glamorous and secretive, and the bar menu is long and Asian-inspired. On Thursday and Friday evenings, Tales of the Orient pairs live storytelling with themed cocktails and dim sum.
Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesSun-Thu 17:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00Full profile
Hotel BarThe St. Regis Bar
The St. Regis Bar sits inside The St. Regis Abu Dhabi in Nation Tower on the Corniche. It is spread over three spaces, styled after the Gilded Age of New York, and the hotel pitches it for anything from an early afternoon gathering to late evening drinks.
The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, Nation Tower, Corniche, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDaily 09:00-01:00Full profile- Hidden BarHotel Bar
Hidden Bar
Hidden Bar is a small cocktail lounge inside Rosewood Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah Island, with a curated gin collection and vermouths infused in house. The bartenders mix bespoke drinks, either classic or more daring, and there are menus built around reworked Negronis and gin. Every evening from 5pm to 7pm a sundowner hour pairs drinks with small canapés and views over the water.
Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDaily 17:00-03:00Full profile - La CavaWine Bar
La Cava
La Cava is the wine lounge of Rosewood Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah Island, an underground room that What's On describes as candlelit, with walls lined with more than 1,000 labels. The hotel pitches it as a hidden world of aged vintages and Spanish flair, and the menu adds fire-grilled prime cuts to go with the wine. A sommelier leads a monthly tasting series that puts a new wine region in the spotlight each time, and the hotel's cigar lounge hosts The Whiskey Chronicles, a series of single malts and blends. A whisky and cigar menu sits beside the wine list and the wines by the glass.
Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesFull profile - The Manhattan LoungeHotel Bar
The Manhattan Lounge
The Manhattan Lounge is the lounge bar of The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, with seats inside at the bar or out on a terrace that looks over the resort toward the sea. The room takes its cue from the 1920s, with glowing chandeliers and oil paintings of desert scenes. Bartenders in white suits work through house creations and the classics. The hotel's take on the Bloody Mary here is the Arabian Snapper, made with zaatar, and the bar calls itself its home. The lounge hosts live jazz and sabers a bottle of champagne every evening at dusk, and the kitchen goes beyond bar snacks to plates such as a charred beef ribeye.
The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDaily 16:00-00:00Full profile
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