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Well, the excitement for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has only just started to die down in the Middle East region, but football fans will be keenly aware that hot on the heels is UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany—not to mention the Olympics in Paris – bringing an action-packed sporting summer to the world this year.
So, the UAE may not be competing, but you can be assured when there are big international sporting events, Dubai will be celebrating on a grand scale!
Fresh off Real Madrid’s exciting finish in the Champions League, here are all the top venues in Dubai where you can get your Euro 2024 fix from 14 June to 14 July 2024.
Best Places in Dubai to Watch Euro 2024
There are many bars and pubs in Dubai that tourists can pop into at any time to enjoy the sporting action, but here are the best sports bars in Dubai where we know they have specific screenings and special indoor venues or special Fanzone tents (‘coz we’re rolling into the peak of summer in Dubai, its going to be HOT! even before you’re sweating on your teams outcome, pick any outdoor wisely!!)
Coca-Cola Fan Zone by McGettigans
Irish pub McGettigans is returning its famous FanZone, which first debuted in the Media City Amphitheatre during the World Cup. This year, the action will be brought indoors at The Agenda, Dubai Media City.
This air-conditioned indoor venue will offer standing, premium seating, VIP zones, and pre-match concerts to entertain the crowd. For AED 55, you can have match-only access or enjoy the meal and concert combo with a drink for AED 195.
Learn more at mcgettigans.com/fanzone
QDs Dubai Creek Resort
The QD’s Bar & Grill tent will be fully airconditioned and have a big screen. It will also offer a range of food and drink packages, veggie options, and shisha.
Learn more at instagram.com/qdsdubai
Offside, JBR
Offside is your JBR home of football action with the biggest indoor screen you’ll find in the JBR/Marina area of the city, plus an additional 32 screens found around the venue. They will have a packed lineup through the month of festivities with live bands, dancers and DJs complimenting the football action and plenty of prizes to be won.
Learn more at instagram.com/offsidedxb
TJ’s Bistro Cafe
Found at the entrance to Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers, you’ll get a wonderful, sophisticated vibe with plenty of football festivities, including prediction games, meal combo deals, and beer towers.
Learn more at instagram.com/tjs.dubai
Garden on 8
Found at Media One Hotel, Dubai Media City this is a wonderful chilled venue for sports fans. During the quarter and semi finals you’ll also be entertained by a DJ.
Learn more at instagram.com/gardenon8dxb
Crafty Fox Gastropub & Sports Bar
The Crafty Fox Gastropub at Jumeirah Golf Estates is an excellent home-from-home spot for sports fanatics to catch the action with friends and family. With the option of viewing on their 20 indoor screens, or a dedicated fan zone tent with two mega screens, this is a superb choice for those who enjoy their football in a traditional pub setting.
Sharing platters will be available from AED 195 (feeds 5), or look for their combo deals with burger and pint, pizza and pint or wings and a beer tower.
Learn more at craftyfox@dubaigolf.com
Horse and Hound Al Habtoor Polo Resort
A stylish British dining venue, you will find an Amstel beer special: Buy 3 get 1 Free, A bucket of 5 Bira Moretti for AEAD 150, or enjoy a mouthwatering Burger & Pint combo for AED 99.
Learn more at instagram.com/horseandhoundpub/
Downtown Fanzone by JA
Found at sporting venue Ballers Downtown, enjoy an airconditioned tent with giant screens. There will be VIP lounges with premium seating as well as food tucks stalls and live music performances.
Learn more at instagram.com/ballersdubai
Malibu Deck, Paramount Hotel
This outdoor rooftop venue is a great late-evening choice in the Downtown area. Packages can be purchased for Burgers and Pints, Pizza Bites and Mojitos, Beer Buckets, and popcorn.
Paramount also has an indoor venue, Melrose Bar & Lounge where you can catch the action and beer bucket specials.
Learn more at instagram.com/malibudeck
Barasti Fanzone
This fabulous beachfront venue is entirely indoors and airconditioned with fabulous drink specials on offer throughout the final series. Enjoy a two-hour drinks package for AED 199 and 50% off selected match day bites.
Guests sticking around until later will be entertained with a live band and DJ.
Learn more at instagram.com/barastibeach
Flying through Dubai? DXB venues showing World Cup Games
Don’t worry about missing a minute of the action if you’re transiting through Dubai International Airport DXB. Several venues will be screening throughout the Euros.
- Jack’s Bar And Grill – Concourse A
- The Hangar – Concourse B
- The Sports Shack – Concourse C
- The Draft House – Concourse D
All of these DXB venues are open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Give yourself plenty of time before your flights as there are superb drink and dining deals to be had.
More Dubai Sporting Venues to Try
It’s highly likely that if they serve food and drinks, they’ll serve you up some Euro action this June/July! Undoubtedly, this will be followed by Olympics action, too, so have these bars and venues on your radar for somewhere different to try this summer:
- Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Arabian Ranches
- Bai Bar & Terrace, Radisson Blu, Business Bay
- BFF Gastro Bar & Lounge, Mövenpick Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel Dubai, Jebel Ali
- Brew House, Citymax Hotel, Business Bay
- Bridgewater Tavern, JW Marriott Marquis, Business Bay
- FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront
- FireLake Grill House Terrace, Radisson Dubai, DAMAC Hills
- Goose Island Tap House, FIVE Jumeirah Village Circle
- Horse & Hound, Al Habtoor Polo Club, Emirates Rd
- ISD World Cup Fanzone, The Square at ISD, Dubai Sports City
- JB’s Gastropub, Amwaj Rotana, JBR
- Jumeirah Emirates Towers Plaza Terrace, DIFC
- Kickers, Dubai Sports City
- Lo+Cale, Crowne Plaza, Dubai Marina
- Lock Stock & Barrel, Al Barsha & JBR
- Logs and Embers, Club Vista Mare, Palm Jumeirah
- M One Terrace, Millennium Place Barsha Heights (dry)
- Nelson’s, Rotana Media, Barsha Heights
- Nezesaussi Grill, Mazil Downtown, Downtown Dubai
- Notorious P.I.G., Doubletree By Hilton Dubai, JBR
- Offside, JA Ocen View Hotel, JBR
- Pele Pool Bar, Avani Ibn Battuta
- Phileas Fogg, Montgomerie Golf Academy, Emirates Hills
- Qube Sports Bar, Indoor Fan Zone, Meydan Golf Clubhouse, Meydan
- Seven Seeds, Avani Palm View
- SomePlace Else, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City
- Soul Beach Fanzone, JA Jebel Ali Beach Hotel (300 AED entry)
- The Docks, Crowne Plaza Dabi, Jumeirah One
- The Dubliner’s, Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, Garhoud (closest venue to DXB if you’re stopping through)
- The Huddle Bar, Citymax Hotel, Bur Dubai
- The Irish Village, Studio One, Dubai Studio City & Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Stadium, Garhoud
- The Pub on the Creek, Radisson Blu, Deira
- The Rose & Crown, Al Habtoor City, Sheikh Zayed Road
- The Underground, Al Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection, JBR
- The Yard, TopGolf Dubai, Emirates Hills
- Trophy Room, Fairmont Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road
- Zero Gravity, Skydive Dubai
- 71 Sports Bar, Trump International Golf Club
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