‘Desi’ nights out in Dubai: Top bars, clubs and restaurants with Bollywood music
Here’s where to go if you want to shake a leg to Indian beats
Dubai: Bollywood music and Indian regional music have truly gone global in dance appeal and fun quotient. Everyone who loves dancing can appreciate Indian dance beats, and we all need a ‘desi’ night out once in a while.
For the uninitiated, ‘desi’ refers to distinct South Asian influence on food, music and culture.
A resident or not, you can head to one of these bars and nightclubs in Dubai that host either daily or weekly Bollywood/Indian music nights.
Dialogue Dubai
Located in Bur Dubai, this restaurant-bar features Indian bites and music. They also have special offers for women. The venue posts music details on their official social media channels and the party starts at 5pm daily.
Location: Dialogue, Majestic City Retreat Hotel, When: Tuesday – Sunday (5pm to 3am)
AKS nights
While AKS Nights is not a location in itself, the Dubai-born concept organises desi music nights in some of Dubai’s most popular clubs and bars each week. Our latest check revealed that on Fridays, you can get grooving to desi music at Armani Prive, Burj Khalifa. Saturdays sees AKS Nights at One1 Dubai at V Hotel. They update the list of musicians and weekly offerings on social media.
Location: One1 Dubai at V Hotel Dubai, Curio Collection by Hilton (Saturdays)
Bar Baar
This lounge has more of a sit-down-to-dine vibe in comparison to the other venues on this list. They host a Bollywood-themed night every Friday and also stream major sporting events live such as IPL.
Location: Bar Baar, Occidental Hotel, Al Jadaf, When: Fridays, 5.30pm onwards
Haveli
Marketing itself as a ‘desi’ hub. Haveli hosts many South Asian DJs and musicians regularly. They also have weekly offers on food and beverages.
Location: Haveli, V Hotel, Habtoor City, When: Daily, 6pm to 3am
Vision Club
You could enjoy a night of BTC (Bollywood, techno and commercial music) at this nightclub in Dubai - they update details on their social media pages. The club promotes itself as Dubai's first-ever metaverse nightclub. Entry is by reservation only.
Location: Vision Club, H Hotel, When: 11pm to 4am