Best Eats in Dahab - Bars, Music and Nightlife

Best Eats in Dahab – Bars, Music and Nightlife

Dahab is full of restaurants with options for breakfast and for cheap local eats. Don’t worry – there are also night spots. Although a Muslim country, night bars are a part of Egyptian life, especially in the tourist locations like Dahab. So where are the best eats in Dahab – or more particularly, the best bars in Dahab

There are a few standard ones, as well as some others hidden away, and some nice spots for music, open mic, and karaoke. Here are the ones I’ve come across, the ones which have been recommended to me, and the ones that call me back.  

Head to Furry Cup:

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Friday Night Karaoke

Other nights-music, dancing and a good place to chill. Sometimes

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Blue Beach on the beach side of the path opposite the Furry Cup there is often techno with DJ Sukkar.

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Sing some funk, disco, and and anything from Bob Marley, through the 80s to now, Oriental and Latino, a great mix of favourites in English with popular Spanish, French and Arabic releases. Requests always welcome, and guaranteed some fun and dancing.

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Best Bars in Dahab and Where to Drink, Dance and Party

1 Churchill’s – Easy to find, right in the centre of town near the intersection off the main beach road. Head towards the bridge, and you will find it just after Nirvana and Fresh Fish. It is on the right, and via the main gate into Red Sea Relax Resort, above Red Sea Relax Dive shop. It is a nice bar terrace, and also has good food.

2 Blue Beach – Right on the beach, bar, dancing, music, tables on the water…. What more could you ask for. Most nights there is a DJ, typically playing techno. From Lighthouse, walk along the beach road from the intersection at Lighthouse, about 5 minutes. You know you’re following the right road by the wind as soon as you round the corner. Blue Beach is on your right. It is also easy to reach by turning left into the intersection and walking straight ahead past Red Cat and Athenor. This road runs along at the back of the beach road places, all of them are accessible from this street.

3 The Furry Cup – This is on the left side of the pathway, directly opposite Blue Beach – a twin pair of bars. If you get to Blue Beach from the intersecting road from Lighthouse, you will walk right past the door of The Furry Cup on your way through to Blue Beach – Furry Cup on your left, El Coworking Space on your right. There’s a karaoke night every Friday, so you can bellow out your favourite song to an audience who will love you no matter what, or if you have more talent than me you can sing. You may find music, impromptu open mic, or impromptu singalong get-togethers on other nights as well. Even if there’s nothing happening, there’s nice seating both indoors and outdoors. I’ve worked there in the afternoons, sitting next to the pool facing the beach and Blue Beach.

What does Furry Cup mean? The Furry Cup was started and named about 20 years ago by an Australian. Yes, it does mean what you think it does – nothing at all for polite company. Let us say, it is another word for “beaver”, or “Map of Tasmania”.

4 Coral Coast – Keep walking along the beach road from Blue Beach a few more minutes and you will come to Coral Coast. With drinks and a dining area, there can be regular events here too, such as a trivia night – which is more about drinking beer and catching up with new and old friends than any serious trivia competition – a good fun night.

5 Jackie’s – Head along the beach road the other way. Just before the bridge you will walk past Jackies on your left. It is right over the water with great views and atmosphere. They have music til later than most places, including a lot of salsa nights. I’ve even seen some dance classes during the day. It also has food, and is a good place to chill.

6 Tota – This is a fairly new one in town, and regularly hosts jamming and open mic sessions. It is a very chill sit-around on the rooftop on the floor seating, with drinks and food. There is no alcohol, but it is often ok to bring your own in Dahab, as long as you have bought something from them – maybe just ask them first. Head along the intersection from Lighthouse and go left along El Fanar St, past The German Bakery. It is on that street, which ends on the main road in a lighthouse statue.

7 Lenopatra - This is a fairly new one. They don’t serve alcohol, but they have loads of interesting drinks. Try a sah’lab (a thick milk drink topped with coconut and nuts), halabessa (spicy humus drink), mocktails… Head into the Lighthouse intersection, past Athanor, and you’ll find it at the square, up on the rooftops. The night I went there was more than one impromptu jamming session, a violinist with guitar and singing.

8 Every Day – There is often live music, drinks and food at Every Day, with nice cosy nooks and floor seating. The trick here is that there seem to be several places called Every Day. From the beach road, follow it past Jackies and across the bridge. Go past Every Day, and Every Day Old, and Old Every Day… It’s the one at the first intersection, on the beach side opposite the big supermarket.

Acacia also has events, and I believe drinks. It has been recommended, but I haven’t been there. It is past Every Day.

There is also a little one just past the Lighthouse intersection on your way to Blue Beach called Lighthouse. It has beer and always seems cheerful.

There are also bottle shops everywhere. I have often bought a bottle to drink at Nirvana or Fresh Fish, or the Chinese Kitchen opposite Athenor. There is a bottle shop just before you get to the Chinese Kitchen, and another a little further along that street towards Blue Beach. There is another down near the bridge on the main beach road.