Fun and entertainment Muscat

For a legendary high tea, it's here: under a 38-meter-high dome worthy of a sultan's palace, amid the scent of incense, the ballet of men in white dishdashas and the notes of the fountain mingling with those of the grand piano. Open to all, the atrium of DU palace d'Oman offers services worthy of its prestige: first-class service, advice from a tea sommelier, fine crockery and the unconditional triple platter of sweet and savoury mignardises, not forgetting scones. A unique setting for a timeless moment!

The VOX chain owns several cinemas throughout Muscat (especially in the malls) and offers mostly English-language films, often with Arabic subtitles, for children and adults. The cinemas are state-of-the-art, with the latest technical equipment. The VIP room is extremely comfortable, with multiple options depending on the film, including ultra-wide seats, high-quality sound and visual effects for 3D projections. Viewing schedule available on the website, with the option of booking online to save time.

This bar is a kind of dancing pub, whose style has the girls to change traditional English or Irish bars. Here is the red that dominates, but every evening has its own tone: free drink for girls one night, special "discount" the next day… We must follow! The «happy hour», on the other hand, is every day from 18 am to 20 pm! For the rest, everything depends on the atmosphere….

The Cliff Deck Café offers a breathtaking view of Muscat Bay. Initially, the space was designed to promote the residential project being built just below, hence the huge scale model in the lobby. Nevertheless, the spot is quite exceptional, and one also comes here for a drink with a view. From the terrace, as you quench your thirst with a fresh juice, a beer or a glass of wine accompanied by mezzés, you can contemplate the mountains plunging steeply into the Arabian Sea. Musical evenings at weekends.

Under the oriental style arches and wooden ceilings, in the elegance of a lobby with soft natural tones, Tarini, luxury lounge, opens in panoramic on the bay of Bandar Jissah. If you want to enjoy quick meals or pastries at any time of day, come preferably forAfternoon Tea and its sweet and salty delights (scones, macaroons, chocolate fondue, salmon sandwiches, etc.) to accompany a tea or coffee. A moment of oriental break among the Omani elite who love the place! Terrace.

On the first floor of the Radisson Blu hotel, this is one of the capital's very few cigar bars and smoking rooms. With its coffered ceilings, elegant chandeliers and dark wood panelling, the warm, subdued setting lends itself to hushed conversations between people of good taste. The menu offers a selection of quality tobaccos and a choice of top-of-the-range beverages - whiskies, rums, wines... In a more relaxed style, the O'Malley Irish Pub next door is the perfect place to end or continue the evening in a convivial, convivial Anglo-Saxon atmosphere.

This new café brings a touch of pep to the huge lobby of the Intercontinental hotel. Open to all and located at the entrance, it features all the standards of today's fashion: an industrial-look decor playing on raw materials, real good coffee ground on site by baristas, lounge areas for nibbling while working. Plus a menu of gourmet drinks, delicious sweets and pastries, and a choice of quick savoury dishes focusing on freshness and quality - including a succulent croque-madame. Terrace.

The entrance is through the mall, next to the Costa Café: a few steps, and there the staircase leads to a large shady terrace and a huge long room, well known to the Omanis in the area. Facing the sea, the place is crowded with locals who come to smoke the shisha and play cards. And that's precisely why we go up there: for the atmosphere! To drink a coffee, sip a lemon mint or swallow a kebab among the Omanis, preferably on a match night when it's crowded as sporting events are broadcast on screen.

It is one of the trendiest and most spectacular places in Muscat! Located on the roof of the very design W, this Siddharta Lounge all in graphic elegance comes to offer to the Omani nightlife its menu with Mediterranean-Asian influences, its glam and festive atmosphere, its signature playlists mixed live by the DJ of the house. At the bar, mixologists shake explosive cocktails and over there, at the end of the terrace, the infinity pool seems to dive into the sea. To be experienced!

Tamrah means "date" in Arabic and is synonymous with quality in the eyes of customers of this fine 100% Omani brand. In addition to the boutique, the place offers an elegant setting and a modern take on the classic Omani café concept. At any time of day, you can enjoy a hot drink or fresh fruit juice accompanied by a pastry; a small selection of paninis and savoury croissants is also available. Special mention should be made of the Tamrah Frappucino, an iced coffee topped with whipped cream and accompanied by Omani dates.

While many terraces and cafés line the Mutrah corniche, Café Anna stands out for its modernity, bright spaces and large bay windows opening onto the port and the sultan's luxury yachts. It's a quiet, Western-style setting, with armchairs where you can relax in the cool air-conditioning after strolling through the souk or along the corniche. The menu offers a wide choice of coffees (double Espresso, Mocha frappé, Lebanese coffee...), smoothies, fresh juices, sandwiches and pastries... Young, smiling team, fast service.

The passion for design, fashion and music blows over this bar with its warm and creative decor. We are at the breathtaking W, a hotel chain that cultivates a chic and festive art of living. Deep armchairs, poufs, hangings, woodwork and materials are enhanced by high-tech lighting and masterful chandeliers. A DJ mixes every night from 9pm and you can dine on the go with mezze, salad or club-sandwich, etc. On weekends, the place is crowded with a diverse clientele of expatriates, travelers and Omanis.

The first Bateel café opened its doors in the Emirates in 2007 and since then the concept has grown and spread to Al Mouj. In a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, you can sit there at any time: in the morning to have breakfast with waffles, croissants, eggs Benedict, etc.; during the day, to quench your thirst with a fresh fruit juice, nibble a salad, drink a coffee, enjoy a pastry (large choice); in the evening for dinner. Not to be overlooked, the café has a beautiful terrace with a sea view.

This famous macaroon brand is now present in Al Mouj and the opening of a second Ladurée is already planned in Mall of Oman. Omanis love French pastries and our prestigious national macaroon is no exception. The place is very chic, very Frenchy...and obviously very expensive! You can choose between a pleasant terrace facing the marina or the cozy comfort of an air-conditioned room to chat in the cool while enjoying a sweet treat, a club sandwich or a salad. In the morning, a wide choice of breakfasts.

Instagrammable, Steel is the kind of café that attracts gangs of stylish Omani girlfriends, neighborhood executives, digital nomads for an espresso break or a gourmet moment. With its waxed concrete floor, exposed beams and pipes on the ceiling, and soft tones (white, beige, grey), the style is half-industrial and half-Scandinavian, sober and up to date. Just as trendy, the menu offers a choice of stylish coffees(Pink Frappucino, Salted Caramel Latte...), iced teas (choose the one with red berries) and sweet treats including a delicious Acai.

A very popular place where regular tournaments and events are taking place. Bowling trails, of course, but also billiards and video games.

Located on the wide Al Mouj beach in the gardens of the trendy Kempinski, this is one of Muscat's nightlife hotspots. As soon as the sun goes down, this huge terrace comes alive and becomes an elegant and trendy resto-bar-lounge. Experienced mixologists shake and invent surprising cocktails that evaporate into the warm, gentle night, while the rhythm of the waves melts into the musical tempos of the DJs. There's toasting, dancing, laughing, chatting, nibbling and sharing.

The Omani version of this select brand, present in London, Nairobi and the USA, is playing the couture card by taking up residence in the very chic Opera Galleria. Wood panelling, parquet floors and tawny leather lounges create a warm atmosphere, calm at lunchtime (except for the Friday Brunch), and more energetic and glittering at dinner when DJs and shakers ignite in the graphic halo of dimmed lights. Modern American-inspired cuisine, superb terrace and cigar cellar. Glam!

In one of Muscat's most beautiful hotels, with its zen and graphic elegance, this is the capital's most glamorous resto-bar, in the open air, on the edge of the country's longest and most sublime swimming pool: 103 meters of pure freshness framed by magnificent palm trees. Between 2 dips during the day, before a treatment at the adjacent spa or in the evening at sunset, you can enjoy light, zen dishes like the site, a farandole of Japanese and Malaysian flavors, sushi, sashimi, spicy notes, sweet and salty and cocktails to die for.

Coffee, tea, juice, a few skewers, and here you go. Inside, we play dice, smoke shisha, sip a lemon mint. But the real plus is outdoors, on one of the few terraces in the capital opening our eyes to the sand and the open sea. Very popular with Omanis, this café has a dream location, between the pedestrian promenade and the sea, on the good side, when the hotels are below the Croisette. Open day and night, this is its other asset, the place is a traveller's secret already too well known, you'll understand why.