AS the temperature begins to dip and nights become less humid some favourite outdoor Dubai social destinations are warming up their welcome.
BURJ VERGE: Up top beckons at 360° Dubai with the weather cooling and iconic views beckoning
With the summer heat seemingly reluctant to subside until recently, it’s reassuring to know some prime nightspots have our outdoor pursuits accommodated.
Among them is legendary Dubai sundowner destination 360° Dubai, now sporting a new menu and fresh cocktail options.
Long a regular address for some of Dubai’s discerning nightowls, and well-researched tourists, 360° Dubai offers some great views of the Beach Road coastline, including Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Burj Al Arab.
But the circular venue’s upstairs mixologists are offering plenty to distract you from the sights with a range of drinks with colour and imagination.
Long a regular address for some of Dubai’s discerning nightowls, and well-researched tourists, 360° Dubai offers some great views of the Beach Road coastline, including Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Burj Al Arab.
But the circular venue’s upstairs mixologists are offering plenty to distract you from the sights with a range of drinks with colour and imagination.
ROUNDED VIEW: A city nightlife icon at the end of a pier - 360° Dubai at sunset is a stand-out location
Seek The Sunset is a new regular session at this iconic sundowner spot happening 5pm until 8pm, when you can chase the firey orb’s descent with specially devised drinks with ingredients as adventurous and luxuriating as their names - without wishing to give away too much.
Of course, rehydration is only half the story, and the 360° Dubai kitchen is tendering some tasty sharing plates to accompany the fancy fluids and happy hour prices.
Notably, there’s some plump sushi on offer alongside juicy sliders and decent nachos; comfort food if ever you needed it. Access is still via Jumeirah Beach Hotel - via buggy or by foot along the pier.
Of course, rehydration is only half the story, and the 360° Dubai kitchen is tendering some tasty sharing plates to accompany the fancy fluids and happy hour prices.
Notably, there’s some plump sushi on offer alongside juicy sliders and decent nachos; comfort food if ever you needed it. Access is still via Jumeirah Beach Hotel - via buggy or by foot along the pier.
TIDY DECOR: Slick interiors have helped put 360° Dubai on the must-do nightlife list for the city and beyond
Head for the far end of Sheikh Zayed Road and another al fresco opportunity has been revived and revamped for the winter nights.
40 Kong has re-opened atop The H Hotel with a new look and some fresh food offerings.
While stunning views are still available in one corner and beyond the bar, there’s a more intimate feel to the high-rise hangout.
Discreet areas provide privacy for couples or collective space for groups of friends, while the night sky is visible from wherever you stand or grab a seat.
40 Kong has re-opened atop The H Hotel with a new look and some fresh food offerings.
While stunning views are still available in one corner and beyond the bar, there’s a more intimate feel to the high-rise hangout.
Discreet areas provide privacy for couples or collective space for groups of friends, while the night sky is visible from wherever you stand or grab a seat.
KONG NUMBER: Revamped but still open to the elements of Dubai for post-work or long nights
This new direction comes with a focus on offering a full dining experience – while still being one of the hippest places in town. And it is officially open to the public every day of the week.
Among new elements in the design is an evergreen jungle wall, teased up by the 40 Kong reception lobby where minimalist modern blends with flourishes of green.
You land here, on the 38th floor, via a dedicated elevator from ground level before taking a second, glass-walled lift to the venue deck.
Among new elements in the design is an evergreen jungle wall, teased up by the 40 Kong reception lobby where minimalist modern blends with flourishes of green.
You land here, on the 38th floor, via a dedicated elevator from ground level before taking a second, glass-walled lift to the venue deck.
PLATE MATE: One of the new-look dishes filling a refreshed and extended 40 Kong menu
The DJ toils at one end of a long bar which backs onto the evolving Dubai skyline, soundtracking drinks or your consideration of a menu that runs from avocado shrimp salad and goats cheese beetroot salad to black cod marinated in miso with pickled red onions and Yuzu sauce or ChateauBriand flanked by fine beans, shallots and chimichurri.
40 Kong favorites such as garden roll sushi and rock shrimp tempura have survived the revamp. Our sampling of the 40 Kong comeback revealed some epic sliders (not obsessed with sliders, honestly).
40 Kong favorites such as garden roll sushi and rock shrimp tempura have survived the revamp. Our sampling of the 40 Kong comeback revealed some epic sliders (not obsessed with sliders, honestly).
STYLE FOOD: 40 Kong's nightlife reputation now comes with added eye-catching kitchen work
With the weather beginning to beckon us back to the terraces and balconies, expect this place to be busy here on in.
DETAILS:
360° Dubai Seek The Sunset timings are 5pm-8pm daily.
FOR more, go to www.jumeirah.com/en/hotels-resorts/dubai/jumeirah-beach-hotel/restaurants/360
40 Kong is open daily from 8pm–3am.
DINNER is served daily from 8pm – last order at 1am.
FOR reservations email reservations@40kong.com or call 04 355 8896
DETAILS:
360° Dubai Seek The Sunset timings are 5pm-8pm daily.
FOR more, go to www.jumeirah.com/en/hotels-resorts/dubai/jumeirah-beach-hotel/restaurants/360
40 Kong is open daily from 8pm–3am.
DINNER is served daily from 8pm – last order at 1am.
FOR reservations email reservations@40kong.com or call 04 355 8896
