Fodor's Expert Review Left Bank

Sitting high on a hill and overlooking the Qurum rose gardens, the mountains, the sea, and city below, Left Bank is one of the only places in Oman where visitors can order a drink outside of a hotel. The popular destination draws a decent crowd during the week and can get lively on Thursdays and Fridays, when there's sometimes a live DJ spinning tracks. The crowd tends to be heavily expatriate, with a few local Omanis here and there. The drinks are pricey and the food mediocre, but the views are unparalleled. For those who prefer a quiet drink with a view, the venue remains quite tame until midnight, when things sometimes pick up.