Skyward Fire

An extraordinary city got an extraordinary lifestyle hotspot in August 2005, when Buddha Bar set foot in the crown-jewel of the Middle Eastern world. Buddha Bar is one of the most elite bar & restaurants chains, and the touch of the French origin of the place just adds to the beauty of it all. Easily one of the most stunning places to be at when you’re in Dubai, Buddha Bar is set in the Grosvenor House Hotel compound in Dubai Marina, sea-facing the Arabian Gulf.

Contrary to the ‘too big, too dark, too expensive and too dated’ belief, the place has a classy beauty of its own. You have an option to choose from a lounge, a bar, and a restaurant. Everyone who has heard of Buddha Bar knows that the place is known for its exoticism & uniqueness when it comes to the ambiance. Simply put, there is no other. This is one place to celebrate life the way it’s meant to be celebrated. For a more hands-on approach, you have to see it to believe it.

The airy neo-Asian interior designing will soothe you out of the most treacherous & stressful situations. To some eyes, the place would look heavy, but to some, including, it feels more comfortable, spacious, unoccupied, and easy on the eyes, something of the sort you would love to be at with your friends or your date. Buddha Bar, Dubai is not a screamer, and it certainly stands out amongst the rest.

One thing that must be kept in mind is the fact that nothing in here is cheap, and this is not one of those locations where you’d be spending every Friday evening of yours. The waiting service is top-notch, but if it is food you’re looking for, Buddha Bar might not be the best of the lost to choose from. The menu does not have an extensive variety, and is pricey relative to the quantity and to some level, even quality. But when it comes to drinks, there are hardly a few other bars in Dubai who’d come to the level of Buddha Bar. Most of drinks, chartered and brought in especially from Paris, France, are the prime reason why you will love the place. Even though the drinks are pretty pricey, it does indeed make up for a perfect evening.

For New Year’s Eve, the guys at Buddha Bar have come up with a pricey, but entertaining event nonetheless. Buddha Bar is known across the world for getting produced the most amazing house tracks, and on the last night of the year, you get to taste the same for a price of 1400 AED. For that price, you get unlimited drinks, and tartinas on the house. Plus, you’ll be treated with Buddha Bar’s resident Italian DJ Nicholas Sechaund, who’s a prime name in house music. Deal or no deal, that is up to you to decide. But if you’re in town, this is one place that you must check out.

Editorial: Article also posted with due permission at EMR8