Fodor's Expert Review Perry and Blackwelders

With American deep-south styling and its smokehouse smells, this is one of Dubai's most alluring watering holes for those who like things casual and comfortable. The venue is decked in wood and Americana, there are TV screens with live sports, and at peak times there's often some type of live music. Officially it's a restaurant, but the best thing to do here is pull up a stool on the terrace and order a couple of beers and a bucket of wings or a plate of nachos covered in smoked brisket and chilli. From here you can watch the abras glide to-and-fro across the Madinat waterways, and, if there's a show on a the Madinat Amphitheatre, you can listen in for free.