Bar · Restaurant · Events
The most popular evening venue in Dahab. Good cocktails, cold beer, shisha terrace. Hosts regular quiz nights, live music and themed events. Always has a crowd.
📍 Mashraba, Dahab🕐 Open until ~01:00 daily💰 Beer ~80 EGP | Cocktails ~150 EGP
Bar · Waterfront
⭐ 3.9 (1368 reviews)
Dahab's most-reviewed bar. Waterfront location on El Masbat Street with outdoor seating right on the promenade. Best for sundowners and casual evenings. Cheap beers, shisha, decent food.
📍 El Masbat St, Dahab📞 +20693642166💰 Beer ~70 EGP | Cocktails ~120 EGP
Sports Bar · Grill
⭐ 4.5 (372 reviews)
The expat and sports bar favourite. Live sports on screens, burgers and grill food, range of beers and cocktails. A reliable spot when you need a western bar experience in Dahab.
📍 Dahab
Event Venue · Bar
⭐ 4.5 (86 reviews)
Eclectic event venue and bar hosting DJ nights, live music and themed parties. One of the few places in Dahab with a proper nightlife atmosphere. Check their social media for event listings.
📍 Dahab📞 +201009123526
Cocktail Bar · Upscale
⭐ 4.9 (11 reviews)
New upscale cocktail bar near the Blue Hole Road. Early days but already scoring 4.9 from its first reviews. Craft cocktails in a stylish setting — one to watch in 2026.
📍 Blue Hole Rd, Dahab📞 +201007004133
Bar · Social Club
⭐ 4.7 (10 reviews)
Greek-run social club and bar. Small, friendly and lively. Popular with the expat diving community and long-term Dahab residents. Good place to meet people who actually live here.
📍 Dahab📞 +201061785824
Bar · Restaurant
⭐ 4.5 (478 reviews)
Waterfront bar-restaurant on the Lighthouse promenade. Sunset views, full bar, decent kitchen — works for both a long lunch and an after-dive drink.
📍 Lighthouse, Dahab📞 +201100193624
Café · Bar
⭐ 4.5 (701 reviews)
Long-running Dahab institution: bakery and breakfast spot in the morning, low-key bar in the evening. Cheap beers, simple food, no airs.
📍 Mashraba, Dahab📞 +201150535566
Beach Bar · Hotel Bar
⭐ 4.2 (176 reviews)
The bar at Blue Beach Club is open to non-guests for drinks and food. Sunbeds on the beach, pool, full bar. Best for a slow Saturday afternoon.
📍 Blue Beach Club, Dahab
Bar · Live Music
⭐ 5 (279 reviews)
Mashraba bar with regular live acoustic music. Smaller and more intimate than The Funny Mummy. Good for a real conversation with a soundtrack.
📍 Mashraba, Dahab📞 +201003829666
Dahab's bar scene splits cleanly across three strips. Pick by where you're staying — none are more than a 20-minute walk apart.
Is alcohol legal in Dahab?
Yes. Dahab is a tourist town inside South Sinai; most bars and restaurants serve beer, wine and cocktails openly. Drinking on the public beach is technically discouraged, but on the bar terraces it's normal.
How late do bars stay open in Dahab?
Most close between 01:00 and 02:00. Friday and Saturday run later — Shaman and The Funny Mummy will push past 02:00 on a busy night.
What's a typical bar bill in Dahab?
A local Stella beer is 70–100 EGP (~$1.50–2). Cocktails sit at 120–180 EGP at most bars; Drift's craft list runs 200–280 EGP.
Are there any nightclubs in Dahab?
No proper nightclub in the Sharm sense. Shaman is the closest — DJ nights, themed parties — but the dancefloor is small. Most evenings end at a bar terrace, not a club.
Where's the best sundowner spot?
Yalla Bar on El Masbat for the people-watching scene. Tota at the Lighthouse for a quieter view. Blue Beach Club for poolside sunsets. The Funny Mummy's terrace works year-round.
Where do locals drink in Dahab?
Ralph's German Bakery (a Mashraba institution that's been a bar in everything but name for two decades) and Greek Club, where the local crowd skews older and the music is rebetiko, not house.
What's the best bar in Dahab for couples?
Drift Cocktail Bar on Blue Hole Road — small room, candle-lit, the most polished cocktail menu in Dahab. Tribe Bar on the Mashraba promenade if you want acoustic music in the background.
What's the best bar for solo travellers?
The Funny Mummy. The crowd is mixed, the bar is busy enough that you'll talk to someone within ten minutes, and Tuesday quiz nights are easy to drop into solo.
Is there a Dahab bar quiz night?
Yes — The Funny Mummy runs the long-standing Dahab pub quiz, usually Tuesdays at 21:00. Free to enter, prizes from the bar tab. Get there 30 minutes early for a table.
Are there happy hours in Dahab?
Most bars run informal happy hours 17:00–19:00 — buy-one-get-one beers or 30% off cocktails. Yalla Bar and Funny Mummy advertise theirs; smaller bars will give you the deal if you ask.
Are there live music bars in Dahab?
Tribe Bar on Mashraba is dedicated to acoustic sets; Shaman programmes louder live nights on weekends; The Funny Mummy hosts bands on Friday and themed nights through the season.
Any rooftop bars in Dahab?
Dahab is low-rise, so there's no skyline rooftop. The Funny Mummy's first-floor shisha terrace and Tota's upstairs deck are the closest equivalents — both with sea or street views.
Where can I find shisha (sheesha) bars in Dahab?
Shisha is on every restaurant and bar terrace along the seafront. The Funny Mummy upstairs and Yalla Bar are the dedicated shisha spots; expect 80–120 EGP per pipe.
Cheap beers — where?
Yalla Bar (70 EGP local Stella, often the cheapest) and Ralph's German Bakery. Avoid the seafront restaurants if you're price-sensitive; markups there are 30–50%.
Bars in Mashraba vs Masbat — which is better?
Mashraba is residential, slower-paced, with locals' bars (Ralph's, Tribe). Masbat is the tourist seafront, where the headline names cluster (Yalla, Funny Mummy, Tota). For atmosphere variety, walk both — they're 15 minutes apart on foot.
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