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.

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.

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.

Coming up

Event

Vir Das Live at Dubai Comedy Festival

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sun 18 Oct 2026, 20:00

The Indian stand-up brings his latest set to the arena on the closing night of the Dubai Comedy Festival. A good pick for a big-room comedy…

Event

Black Coffee at Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sat 24 Oct 2026, 20:00 to 03:00

The South African house DJ plays a long open-air set at Ushuaïa on Dubai Harbour. Expect deep, soulful house running late into the night.

Event

Oktoberfest Goa 2026

Goa, India

Fri 30 Oct 2026, 17:00

The 15th edition of Goa's beer festival takes over the Campal ground for three evenings. Over 40 beer brands, food and flea stalls, games and live…

Event

Adam Port at Pacha ICONS

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sat 31 Oct 2026, 19:00

Keinemusik's Adam Port headlines a beach-club night at Playa Pacha in JBR. A Halloween-night date for melodic and Afro house fans.

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