Best Pubs in Dubai

Updated 6 October 2026

Start with the kind of visit you want. Reform puts its fish and chips beside a lakeside garden; Dhow & Anchor makes the Sunday roast the plan; Crown & Lion prints the price of lunch and a weekend roast; Charlie’s puts pint prices on its menu. These pubs suit different evenings, so this guide compares the food, the bill and the setting that make each one worth the trip. Sport, Irish identity, quizzes and discounts matter when they fit the venue, but they do not decide the whole list.

At a glance

Prices refer to the specific menu item or offer named, not an estimate of a whole evening. Where an operator does not publish a current price, the gap is stated. Confirm the live menu, fees and event schedule before setting out.

Reform Social & Grill: the Lakeside choice

At The Lakes, Reform is built around British pub plates and a garden beside the water. The current menu gives you a clear meal budget: the beef burger is AED85, while fish and chips or pie and chips are AED125. Its listed roast choices run from nut roast at AED105 to beef and pork at AED135, with chicken at AED125. Prices are on the operator’s public menu; fee inclusion is not stated there, so check the bill terms. The restaurant runs daily noon–11pm, while the bar opens at 11am and stays open to midnight. Choose it for a meal that can start with a walk around the lake and linger outside; check its calendar for the weekly quiz or themed nights rather than assuming the event is on.

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Dhow & Anchor: a resort pub with a roast to plan around

Dhow & Anchor gives a British pub meal a Jumeirah Beach Hotel setting, with a terrace and a family-friendly à la carte menu. The operator’s Sunday roast runs noon–10:30pm and starts at AED135, with classic roast choices, a vegetarian option, roast potatoes, root vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy. The offer page does not make the price unit or exact roast tier explicit, so confirm the selected plate and final price when reserving. The pub itself is listed open daily noon–midnight. The dated offer is valid through 31 December 2026. It is a good fit when the roast and resort setting are the plan; the adjacent beach is not a pub inclusion.

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The Duck Hook: a country-pub setting in Dubai Hills

At Dubai Hills Golf Club, The Duck Hook trades city streets for a garden beside the golf course. The operator describes a country pub, links a current menu, roast information, sports schedule and booking route, and lists daily roast service. Its public Linktree also currently lists happy hour daily from 3–8pm, but the quiz link shown there is dated, and the operator pages checked do not expose a dependable current à la carte price. Do not budget from the old Jumeirah-hosted lunch PDF: its AED95 two-course offer was valid only 12–28 August 2026. Ask for the live roast and drinks menu before you go. This is the choice for the golf-course setting, not a price-led recommendation.

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The Eloquent Elephant: Business Bay’s polished gastropub

The Eloquent Elephant is a British gastropub inside Taj Dubai, with indoor and outdoor seating, draught beer and craft malts. It reads more like a hotel neighbourhood pub than a traditional garden pub: the hotel lists British and international food, daily opening from noon, and later Friday–Saturday closing. The hotel page does not expose a current restaurant menu price in accessible text. Delivery-platform prices are not used as a substitute for the in-house bill. Ask Taj for the current menu and any service-charge terms before booking. Choose it when you want a central Business Bay pub dinner and a terrace option without planning around a match or event.

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The Irish Village, Garhoud: a proper garden-and-music outing

The original Garhoud location is the Irish Village to choose for a pub visit shaped by its outdoor garden, trees and lake beside Dubai Tennis Stadium; the venue’s famous ducks are part of the setting. The operator also lists live music, sport and events. Keep this distinct from the Studio City branch already profiled in DubaiTable’s broader Best Bars guide. The operator’s public menu has a branch selector; the accessible menu text did not establish that the displayed prices belonged to Garhoud, so this guide does not transfer them to this branch. Ask the Garhoud team for the current food and drinks list, opening hours and music schedule. It suits a longer social visit where the garden and live programme matter as much as a single plate; check the event calendar for the date rather than expecting a band every night.

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Crown & Lion: the clearest roast and lunch prices

Crown & Lion at ibis One Central makes the pub bill unusually easy to plan. Its current digital menu lists a roast at AED89 for one or AED150 for two on Saturdays and Sundays. On weekdays, 11:30am–4pm, its lunch special includes a main course, soup and salad: AED69 with a soft drink or AED99 with a house beverage. The menu says prices include 10% service, 7% municipality and 5% VAT. À la carte pub classics include cod and chips at AED119 and beef-and-Guinness stew at AED89. Big screens, pool and darts give the room a more game-night feel, but those extras need not define the visit. It is a useful choice near the World Trade Centre when you want an actual price before setting out.

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Charlie’s Pub: a central pint with the price on the menu

Charlie’s is a practical Sheikh Zayed Road stop inside Four Points by Sheraton. The official drinks menu lists a Carlsberg draught pint at AED40 and Stella or Budweiser at AED50; that is a listed pint price, not a happy-hour rate. The venue promotes pub food and sports screens, so it can work for a casual meal around a fixture, but confirm that the match is being shown. The hotel’s page conflicts on hours: its footer says noon–3am, while the homepage lead gives a different schedule. Check the current opening time and whether fees are included before going. Its central location and beer prices are the useful distinction here.

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Choose for the outing you have in mind

For a garden-led meal with several price points on the menu, start with Reform. If your Sunday plan is a roast and a resort terrace, Dhow & Anchor publishes an offer that runs through 31 December 2026, with the price unit to confirm. For a golf-course setting, The Duck Hook has the strongest country-pub character, but request its live prices first.

If you want the menu price clearly stated before you leave home, Crown & Lion publishes both a weekend roast price and a weekday lunch bundle; Charlie’s publishes individual pint prices. The Eloquent Elephant offers a central hotel gastropub with indoor and outdoor seating, but not a current price list in accessible hotel-page text. The Irish Village’s Garhoud garden is a distinct longer outing; verify its branch-specific menu and music programme.

The Irish Village at Studio One already appears in DubaiTable’s broader Best Bars in Dubai guide. This pub guide focuses on the Garhoud branch and makes food, menu prices and the reasons to choose a pub its centre of gravity. For a night planned mainly around a match, sports screens, or a timed drinks deal, use the dedicated sports-bar or happy-hour guide instead.

Before you go

Menus and opening times can move. A daily roast, a weekend roast, a pub’s happy hour and its ordinary à la carte prices are different products; check the exact branch and date. Ask whether listed food and drink prices include service, municipality fees and VAT when the menu does not say. For live music, quizzes and football coverage, check that date’s confirmed programme rather than relying on a permanent venue description.

FAQs

Which Dubai pub publishes the clearest roast price?

Crown & Lion lists AED89 for one weekend roast or AED150 for two, available Saturday and Sunday. The menu states its prices include service, municipality and VAT. Dhow & Anchor’s Sunday roast starts at AED135, but its offer page does not make the price unit or exact tier explicit.

Where can I find a pub garden in Dubai?

Reform Social & Grill has a lakeside garden at The Lakes; The Irish Village’s Garhoud branch is built around a large outdoor garden; and The Duck Hook offers a country-pub garden beside Dubai Hills Golf Club. Check current seating and event details with each operator.

Is The Irish Village in Dubai Studio City the same as the Garhoud branch?

No. They are separate branches. DubaiTable’s broader Best Bars guide covers Studio City; this pub guide points readers to Garhoud’s garden and asks them to verify its own menu and programme.