Because in this city, a beach day is never just a beach day.
Dubai doesn’t approach the coastline casually. Its beach clubs are where the real weekend happens — part restaurant, part runway, part sunset ritual. And 2025’s lineup is dialled-in: polished, self-assured, and backed by serious dining.
File this under: places worth your time.
Here’s where the experience still lands every single time — food, atmosphere, music, crowd — all aligned, all intentional.
(Your taste is showing. Don’t worry, that’s the point.)
African Queen hits you with instant golden-hour euphoria — Côte d’Azur glamour meets Dubai confidence in one high-gloss swoop. Champagne glinting, sun-soft linens, a soundtrack that says, “Yes, you made the right choice.”
Mediterranean meets refined African flavours, with the African Curry (corn-fed chicken + slow-cooked lamb) holding its position as the signature. Trust me on this one.
Vibe Check: Built for celebration. The “we have a table” crowd, not the “waiting in line” crowd.
Address: J1 Beach, Jumeirah
Revka swaps Santorini blue for Parisian blush — striped parasols, polished service, and a soundtrack that knows when to step aside. Lunch stretches. Dinner becomes cinema.
Truffle linguine, caviar, and an unbothered sense of taste. Consider this your quiet flex.
Vibe Check: Parisian chic sharpened for Dubai. Bring someone who deserves this level of taste.
Address: Delano Dubai, Bluewaters Island
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La Cantine didn’t copy-paste its DIFC persona; it evolved.
This is a full lifestyle concept — strong culinary identity, curated drinks, daytime sports, and a more expansive, easygoing rhythm.
Beautiful crowd, polished execution, refined French-Mediterranean plates. A place you don’t tell everyone about. (If you know, you know. If not… well.)
Vibe Check: Chic, refined, and holistic. The food slaps, the vibe behaves.
Address: Delano Dubai, Bluewaters Island
Lagoon sparkle. Bronzed regulars. A Mediterranean menu that doesn’t miss. Twiggy is Dubai’s definition of “effortless”.
Vibe Check: Sun-drenched, stylish, and consistently high quality.
Address: Park Hyatt Dubai, Dubai Creek
Casa Amor lives at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, not Palm West Beach. (You’re welcome.)Think St. Tropez, but with better service: sensual, soft, bohemian lunches that linger into late afternoon. Provençal plates, elegant seafood, and a crowd that knows how to look good doing nothing. They’re also rolling out a new Sunday Wellness Breakfast — yoga class included — worth noting if you want a slower, softer start to the week (yes, the instructor is actually good).
Vibe Check: Relaxed, subtly glamorous, slightly smug — in a charming way.
Address: Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Jumeirah 1
Summersalt doesn’t chase trends — it sets them. Clean lines, calm energy, Burj Al Arab framed like a postcard, and service that remembers your name.
Modern Middle Eastern meets Japanese flavours. Consistent, fresh, quietly confident. A guaranteed good decision.
Vibe Check: Understated, grown-up, and unquestionably Dubai.
Address: Jumeirah Al Naseem
If you want coastline without the theatrics, Céleste is your sanctuary. Crisp linens, adults-only calm, and Gulf views that do all the talking.
Seafood-led dining, attentive service, and zero performance. For the ones who actually know.
Vibe Check: Quiet luxury. Romantic, discreet, restorative.
Address: Jumeirah Al Qasr, Madinat Jumeirah
Gaia’s Mediterranean precision in a whitewashed beach setting. Rustic elegance, 80s remixes, linen-draped sunbeds, and the Tsipoura carpaccio that regulars reorder without shame.
Vibe Check: Slow, refined, and sunset-forward. Sexy lighting — behave accordingly.
Address: J1 Beach, Jumeirah
Whispered about, not shouted.
Chou Chou is a private French beach house built for the discreet and tasteful. Tranquil beach, Rosé Pool, rooftop terrace, chic living rooms — all curated with quiet confidence.
Members-only for the beach house, public for the restaurant. Yenta-approved if you like your privacy with a side of elegance.
Vibe Check: Discreet, curated, quietly elite. A place you don’t tell everyone about.
Address: J1 Beach
Surf Club is Dubai’s “good mood guaranteed” zone — stylish without trying, relaxed without losing polish. Seafood, sun, music, and no unnecessary fuss.
Vibe Check: Beachy, easy, and consistently the right call.
Address: Palm West Beach, Palm Jumeirah
Candlelit jungle glamour meets disco rhythm. Gitano arrives with a curated soundtrack, lush textures, and that Tulum glow — Dubai edition.
Vibe Check: Disco-jungle mood. Perfect for flirting, less ideal for deep conversation.
Address: J1 Beach
(A preview for the tasteful few.)
These two openings are about to shake up the shoreline. Consider this your insider heads-up.
Yes, Zuma is finally touching the sand. Slated for early 2026, Zuma Beachhouse claims the tip of La Mer, beside the upcoming Gran Meliá Dubai Jumeirah — a rare, unbroken stretch between Pearl and Jumeirah Bay.
Expect a Zuma-grade lounge, a sleek pool deck, daybeds, and a 140-metre private beachfront designed for the tasteful few.
Yes, it’s as good as you’ve heard. No, it’s not overrated. Enjoy darling.
Vibe Check: High-end, culinary-led, and intentionally polished. Scene Forecast: Major.
Address: La Mer, Jumeirah 1 (opening 2026)
The MAINE is expanding again — and yes, darling, it’s finally coming to the Palm. The beloved brasserie opens its fourth Dubai outpost in just a few weeks, taking over Vista Mare on Palm Jumeirah.
Expect seafood-forward charm, crisp coastal lines, and the familiar MAINE energy Dubai has practically adopted as family. This one will be packed from day one — you didn’t hear it from us.
Vibe Check: Elevated, social, reliably good. A neighbourhood crush in the making.
Address: Vista Mare, Palm Jumeirah (opening soon)
Dubai’s beach clubs are maturing — fewer gimmicks, more taste. African Queen’s pulse, Revka’s Parisian flex, La Cantine’s lifestyle edge, Twiggy’s sunshine, Casa Amor’s sensuality, and Céleste’s stillness each deliver a different kind of day.
Want the one that matches your mood without the 45-minute search spiral?
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