This happening joint has ushered the sports bar into a new era. Sure, there are the requisite big screens to catch the action, but it's packaged into an industrial-flavoured space with (mostly) rock on the turntables, shisha on the canalside terrace, and an elevated gastropub menu whose signature 'black' burger is so messy it comes with a bib.
Bridgewater Tavern
Top choice in Downtown Dubai
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