Nightlife guide to Dubai, Goa and Mumbai

Where to tonight?

Rooftops, night markets, late food and big shows in Dubai, Goa and Mumbai. Every place is checked by our editors before it goes on the site.

A wooden abra crossing Dubai Creek between Deira and Bur Dubai
Dubai
A beach party at sunset on Arambol beach, Goa
Goa
The Mumbai skyline along Marine Drive at night
Mumbai

What kind of night?

Cities we cover

A wooden abra crossing Dubai Creek between Deira and Bur Dubai

City guide

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Rooftop skylines, late souks and desert nights.

A beach party at sunset on Arambol beach, Goa

City guide

Goa

India

Beach shacks, Saturday markets and a season that changes everything.

The Mumbai skyline along Marine Drive at night

City guide

Mumbai

India

Sea-wall sunsets, late kitchens and rooftop bars.

Editor's picks

Places our editors would send a friend to. Picks are never paid for.

The Mumbai skyline along Marine Drive at night

Viewpoint

Marine Drive (Queen’s Necklace)

Marine Drive and Nariman Point, Mumbai, India

A 3.6 km C-shaped seafront boulevard in South Mumbai whose evening streetlights earn it the name Queen's Necklace.

Theatre or comedy club

National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA)

Marine Drive and Nariman Point, Mumbai, India

India's first multi-venue, multi-genre arts centre, opened in 1969 at Nariman Point and staging more than 700 events a year.

Restaurant

The Bombay Canteen

Lower Parel and Worli, Mumbai, India

A modern Indian restaurant that reworks regional recipes from across the country with seasonal produce, backed by its own cocktail programme.

Attractions & Viewpoints

GTDC Mandovi Sunset Cruise

Panaji (Panjim), Goa, India

The state tourism corporation's evening cruises on the Mandovi aboard the Santa Monica and Shantadurga, with live music and Goan folk dances on board.

Restaurant

Gunpowder

Anjuna and Vagator, Goa, India

An Assagao restaurant cooking southern peninsular Indian food, with dishes drawn from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Karnataka and Telangana.

Viewpoint

Chapora Fort

Anjuna and Vagator, Goa, India

The ruins of a red laterite Portuguese fort from 1617, set on a hill above the Chapora river mouth with views over Vagator and Anjuna.

Coming up

Event

META Festival 2026

National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai

Thu 12 Nov 2026, 19:00

Four nights of award-nominated plays from across India, including Kathakali, Bengali and non-verbal Manipuri theatre. Part of the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards.

Event

Eden presents Kimotion live at Cavo

Cavo, Dubai

Fri 13 Nov 2026, 22:00

EDEN presents Kimotion live at Cavo in the Ramee Dream Hotel on Friday 13 November 2026, with Bazz Key, Hellfox and Taina in support.

Event

Bohemia Presents Alex Wann & SONA

Bohemia at Five Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Sat 14 Nov 2026, 19:00

Alex Wann and SONA co-headline an Afro house beach club session at Bohemia, FIVE Palm Jumeirah on 14 November 2026, starting from 7pm.

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The Mumbai city skyline at night

Guide

Where to eat late in Mumbai

Mumbai, India

Chaat on Chowpatty, gola on Juhu, a round-the-clock café at the Taj and kitchens open until 1:30am: Mumbai's best late eating.

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