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

Hanné at Meyana Theatre, Jumeirah Beach Hotel

Meyana Theatre, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai

Sun 15 Nov 2026, 19:30

Hanné is a 65-minute Arabic-language comedy play written and directed by Elie Kamal, starring Nada Abou Farhat, Salma Shalabi, Elie Njeim and Joyce Abou Jaoudé.

Event

Cavo’s Global Groove Presents DJ Seemo

Cavo, Dubai

Tue 17 Nov 2026, 21:00 to 04:00

DJ Seemo headlines Cavo's Global Groove Tuesday on 17 November 2026, supported by HELLFOX, QTEE RUE and MC MARS.

Event

57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI Goa)

Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium and venues across Panaji, Goa

Fri 20 Nov 2026, 18:00

India's main international film festival returns to Panaji for nine days of screenings, masterclasses and open-air beach shows at Miramar, Anjuna and Vagator.

Event

NCPA International Jazz Festival 2026

National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai

Fri 20 Nov 2026, 19:00

Three evenings of international jazz at the NCPA, with the Francesca Tandoi Trio, Nicole Zuraitis Quartet and Thana Alexa with Antonio Sánchez. A relaxed, seated night…

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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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