Dubai is one of the best cities in the world for a boujee girls’ night out (and I have a decade-plus of stories to prove it). But with hundreds of options in the city—and new openings popping up every week — it’s not always easy to find a one-stop spot that offers good cocktails, great food, and an after-party to own the night.
Thankfully, we’ve done the research so you don’t have to, and ICYMI, LingLing is currently *the* place to be and be seen.
Based in Atlantis The Royal, Ling Ling is more than just a restaurant. It’s a meeting spot for the fashionable and the food lovers. The menu? An exciting trip through Asia with a fusion of Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese and Korean cuisines. Your fuel for the evening comes courtesy of crispy BBQ duck bao buns, Szechuan dumplings, chilli crab spring rolls, maki rolls and more.
But it’s Ling Ling’s Ultra Lounge that attracts and attains the city’s elite. As night falls, the lounge comes alive. Here, every visit is an adventure. Think wild, uninhibited fun with creative cocktails, DJs, and a crowd that oozes insouciant cool (did we mention that Chris Brown, Kanye West and Martin Garrix have all been spotted here?).
If you’re a fan of tech house, house disco, Latin house, Afro-Latin, and R&B, then make your reservation for Thursday or Fridays for DJ Polin. Or if hip-hop, R&B, and a few old school faves are more your vibe, you’ll want to spend a Saturday listening to DJ Flippside’s set.
With all the elements of a good night out — bar, restaurant, nightclub — under a single roof (the Ultra Lounge is open till 3am, ppl!), why would you find us anywhere else this weekend?
Btw, here’s the indoor restaurants you need to know about as temps rise.