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Best Nightlife in Muscat (2026)

Nightlife in Muscat is quieter than in Dubai and follows Omani rules, so it helps to know how it works. Alcohol is served only in licensed venues, which are mostly hotel bars, lounges and restaurants, and you should carry photo identification. Some lounges set their own minimum age, such as the over-21s 1897 Cocktail Lounge at the Kempinski Hotel Muscat in Al Mouj. The Living Room at W Muscat in Shatti Al Qurum is a stylish cocktail bar open until 2am or 3am, while the Radisson Blu in Al Khuwair has O'Malley's, a pub with a dance floor open until 3am, and the Lazy Lizard pool bar with shisha.

Shisha is the other pillar of a night out, and many residents spend their evenings on terraces such as Hamra, the rooftop lounge at Fraser Suites, or at Hive Lounge at the Sheraton Oman, which adds big-screen sport. The busiest nights are Thursday and Friday, at the start of the Omani weekend. Evenings outdoors are best from October to April. During Ramadan, bar hours and drinks service change significantly, so check ahead. Public drunkenness is not tolerated, so plan a taxi or ride-hailing car home. Dress smartly for hotel lounges and modestly elsewhere.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 nightlife in Muscat

  1. 1897 Cocktail Lounge Hotel cocktail and malt lounge, Al MoujAn elegant, over-21s cocktail and malt lounge at the Kempinski Hotel Muscat in Al Mouj, styled after a traditional European lounge and open nightly until 1am.
  2. Living Room at W Muscat Hotel cocktail bar and lounge, Shatti Al QurumW Muscat's lobby-level lounge and cocktail bar in Shatti Al Qurum, built around design, fashion and music, and open until 2am or later every night.
  3. O’Malley’s 360 Irish pub and nightclub, Al KhuwairAn Irish-style pub with a dance floor at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Al Khuwair, open nightly from 6pm until 3am with a full bar.

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5. Lazy Lizard

Outdoor pool bar with shisha$$Al Khuwair

An outdoor poolside bar at the Radisson Blu in Al Khuwair, serving cocktails, shisha and Arabian bites from the afternoon until late.

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6. Hive Lounge

Sports lounge with shisha$$Ruwi

A sports lounge and bar at the Sheraton Oman in Ruwi, with big-screen sport, crafted drinks, shisha and a poolside terrace open until the early hours.

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