From the thrill of the 100m dash to the super-human field events, the Olympic Games is arguably the biggest sporting occasion on the planet. If you agree, there’s no doubt you will want to know the best places to watch all the Paris 2024 action unfold here in Dubai.
The Olympic flame will officially kick things off on Friday, July 26, and events across multiple sports will last until Sunday, August 11.
Don’t settle for the silver and bronze options of sitting at home on the sofa; get yourself out to one of the city’s premier sport-centric establishments. Here are the top places to watch the Olympics in Dubai this summer.
23rd Street Sports Bar:
A javelin’s throw from the Mall of the Emirates rests a lavish four-star hotel, the 23rd Street Sports Bar. Happy hours turn into happy days pretty much every day. Enjoy a pint or continental bite as the sounds of Olympic cheers, pool balls, and a lively atmosphere fill your ears.
- Location: Grandeur Hotel, Al Barsha
- Hours: Open noon-3 am
- Contact: 056 273 8306
Barasti:
This popular beach bar and club at Dubai Marina is a cracker for watching sports. When the Olympics roll around, it will show everything from athletics to diving.
Sports fans flock to this seaside spot, and you can watch the Olympics in Dubai in the air-conditioned tent. It’s also showing the Euros final on Sunday, July 14, so there are plenty of reasons to check it out this summer.
- Location: Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Waterpark, Al Sufouh
- Contact: 04 318 1313
- Instagram: @barastibeach
Bla Bla:
This huge beach club on JBR has a whole load of bars to choose from, and this summer, it will be showing the Olympics from Paris and the Euros.
Head between 4 pm and 8 pm for happy hour in all the bars (including the restaurant bar) and between 8 pm and 10 pm for happy hour in The Tent.
- Location: The Beach JBR
- Website: blabladubai.ae
- Contact: 04 584 4111
Brooklyn Bar Dubai:
A top sports bar in Dubai that’s a little more off the beaten track, Brooklyn is a popular shout for sports fans who want something a smidge quieter and with more chance of securing a seat (that’s not to say it doesn’t get busy, mind).
There are loads of screens, so you’ll always have a good view. The draught hops list is decent, and there are good drinks deals, too.
- Location: Elite Byblos Hotel, Al Barsha
- Instagram: @brooklydubai
- Contact: 04 455 4800
Coterie Social:
As Time Out Dubai’s current Best Sports Bar, Coterie Social will show all the major tournaments this summer, from the Euros to the Olympics.
Sports fans head here in their droves to enjoy the match on one of many screens plastered around the bar. A central bar area serves drinks deals, while the kitchen plates up proper pub grub from Marmite roasties and scotch eggs to fish and chips and pies.
The vibe is cozy-cool, and there are plenty of drink offers, making it a brilliant place to watch the Olympics in Dubai.
- Location: Ibn Battuta Mall
- Website: coteriegroup.com
- Contact: 04 570 8072
Enjoy the Paris 2024 Olympics at one of these top venues in Dubai!
