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sHisha lounge Al Bindaira Café This place, not only, does some of the best tikka and lamb chops, but its shisha list has both locals and residents flocking to the café time and again. The shisha is of good quality, and many who are regulars, like to pair this with dates and tea or coffee, or a fresh juice, to pass the time. The rustic décor of the venue is also a plus.
Aroma Café Where the young and hip go for an evening of good food, a lively atmosphere and, of course, cool flavourful shishas. The café features a delicious menu of sandwiches, soups, burgers, pastas, grills, desserts and so much more, with friendly service. There’s a breezy brasserie feel, bringing new life to the vision of a Middle Eastern shisha café.
extensive choice of refreshing beverages, along with a wide selection of light snacks, juicy burgers and sandwiches. There’s a good selection of shishas in the perfect setting for a relaxed time.
Tapas Bar - Sofitel Bahrain ZallaqThalassa Sea & Spa) This is the perfect place to escape the city bustle and chill out with the sound of the waves and a nice breeze brushing past. Enjoy scrumptious tapas and cocktails in the trendy interiors, or outside on the terrace by the sea. Get a taste of Bahraini nightlife with live music, DJs and shisha.
Veranda Café A beautiful café set amidst greenery with plants and trees infused into the indoor and outdoor areas. Tuck into a variety of fusion dishes as your shisha is served in a gallery-style setting. The café has special areas for family diners and also a youth gallery which offers a specialty fruit juice bar.
Bushido Restaurant & Lounge
Tapas Bar
When the weather is cool, the outdoor seating around the pool and lagoon area is a popular pastime for many visitors to Movenpick Hotel Bahrain. As well as good service and live entertainment, there’s an elegant platter of nibbles and a great selection of shisha and international beverages.
Masaya Lines Café & Lounge A fairly new addition to the shisha café portfolio in Bahrain, Masaya Lines is a trendy, chic lounge in the heart of Adliya, offering a modern twist on fusion exotic and innovative cuisine. It has become a go-to place for shisha, especially for those who want to avoid more crowded places.
Sip & Dip Elite Seef Residence Aptly named for its convenience, the Sip & Dip is an African themed poolside bar offering an 46
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JJ’s Irish Restaurant It’s Bahrain’s largest Irish pub serving quality food, ales and offering great live entertainment. As a traditional Irish Pub, JJ’s entertains in many different ways, be it watching your favourite sporting event, listening to live music from across the years with a resident band or DJ, and even a karaoke contest, the atmosphere at JJ’s is what keeps the crowds coming back.
Polo Gastropub Palace Boutique Hotel An innovative, yet authentic, eatery, Polo’s trademark gourmet pub cuisine in an authentically English ambiance, has diners coming back for more. Serving high-end gourmet pub food and beverages in its warm and inviting setting, you can revel in creative twists on classic pub food and a refined selection of beverages.
Red Lions - Ramee Grand Hotel & Spa
Whether you choose to sit out on the enchanting terrace or inside in the shisha lounge, Bushido’s spectacular Japanese-style décor is a visual feast for visitors. Shisha flavours are abundant, and you can also order from a great menu of drinks and bites while enjoying views of the lagoon and admiring the Samurai walls.
Flamingo Bar & Lounge Movenpick Hotel Bahrain
from Arabic mezzeh to buffalo chicken wings and fish and chips to murgh tikka.
pub Fiddlers Green The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa With everything from billiard tables, a big-screen television and classic Irish food and draughts, Fiddlers Green has a warm, friendly atmosphere with good live entertainment on weekends. The menu is extensive and packed with small bites like mini crab cakes and potato skins, as well as pizzas, sandwiches, sharing platters and more.
Set up in a lively sports bar style, Red Lions is where you can catch all the latest sports action. Lean back and relax on comfy chairs and couches and view sporting events on massive flat screen televisions. Challenge an opponent at the billiard tables, or simply unwind after a long day with an excellent menu of fine food and beverages.
Sherlock Holmes Gulf Hotel Bahrain Named after one of the most quintessential British characters, Sherlock Holmes Bar & Restaurant celebrates some of the best facets of Britain – good food, traditional values and a lively entertainment scene. You’re taken to the setting of an authentic English pub with a fully equipped games room, Victorian memorabilia and large TV screens for sports.
Harvesters Pub & Terrace Crowne Plaza Bahrain A classic pub setting where you can watch live sports on the big screens or catch up with colleagues and friends over a drink at the high-table bar or the trendy terrace. There’s live entertainment from a band and the food varies
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