O’Malley’s 360

O'Malley's is an Irish-style pub inside the Radisson Blu Hotel in the Al Khuwair business district. Listed by the hotel as O'Malley's 360 Night Club, it combines the feel of a pub with a dance floor, so the mood shifts from after-work drinks early in the evening to a livelier late-night crowd. For visitors used to the hotel bars of the Gulf, it is one of the more relaxed and informal options in the capital.

The bar is fully licensed, with a full bar and a wine list. The Radisson also has the Lazy Lizard, an outdoor pool bar with shisha and Arabian bites, and Bar 99, so it is easy to move between venues over the course of a night without leaving the building.

O'Malley's opens every day from 6pm to 3am, one of the latest closing times in the city. Prices are more moderate than at the luxury resort bars. Carry photo identification in case you are asked to prove your age, and plan a taxi or ride-hailing car home rather than driving. Dress is casual, but neat clothing is a sensible choice later in the evening.

It suits groups of friends, solo travellers looking for a sociable bar and anyone who wants a pub atmosphere rather than a cocktail lounge. Weekends, from Thursday night, are the busiest, and the dance floor is at its fullest late in the evening.

If you want a quieter drink, come early, when the crowd is mostly made up of hotel guests and people stopping in after work. Groups can start at the Lazy Lizard by the pool while it is still light, then move indoors to O'Malley's as the night goes on. During Ramadan, hours and drinks service change, so check with the hotel before you go.

The Radisson Blu is on Al Khuleiah Street in Al Khuwair, about 15 kilometres from Muscat International Airport, around 20 minutes by car. From Qurum and Shatti Al Qurum it is a short taxi ride. Fraser Suites, with its rooftop shisha lounge, is also in Al Khuwair, and the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a short drive west for the next morning.