Hookah Cafe

Lonely Planet review

The hip Hookah is a swank-looking bar/supperclub with a gimmick, which is that patrons can smoke hookahs at their table. For the uninitiated, a hookah is a groovy Middle Eastern water pipe that looks like an extra-terrestrial musical instrument, or something pulled out of a goat. A full tobacco menu features shisha blends from far-off Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE.

Most people just drink here, or sup on Indian cuisine, but we encourage sharing a smoke with your friends. It's a rare pleasure. A good time to do it is Sunday night, when the Sisters of Salome Belly Dance troupe invades the isles and raises the atmosphere bar a few hip-shifting notches. Between the 'backy' and the bellies your head will swirl.