The Tap House (Club Vista Mare)

The Tap House at Club Vista Mare feels like your local pub that just happens to sit on the beach. Inside it is dark wood, draught taps and cosy booths. Step outside and you get a sea breeze, sand under your feet and big views across the water on Palm Jumeirah. The crowd is a friendly mix of locals, regulars and groups of friends catching up over a pint. Midweek afternoons are quiet and easy, with sunbeds free from Monday to Friday, so you can settle onto a daybed with a cocktail and simply watch the sea. Things pick up towards the weekend. Thursday is Ladies Night with live music, the big screens show the sport, and Saturday's Brunch on Tap pulls in friends and families, with kids eating free. Sunday belongs to Nan's British Roast, a regulars' favourite. Reviewers keep coming back to the same things: attentive staff, a lively but relaxed atmosphere and a beach that is lovely at sunset. Come in the late afternoon, grab a spot on the sand and stay for one more round as the sky changes colour. Weekend sunbeds are AED 100 and fully redeemable.