Lively music
Arabic and international tracks, DJs and sunset-to-night party energy give the restaurant a strong social atmosphere.
Bar Du Port Dubai
Dubai Marina
Bar Du Port Dubai is a French-style bar and brasserie in Dubai Marina, pairing waterfront harbour views with lively music and a polished dining setting. Reviews point to its brunches and signature cocktails as two of the main reasons to visit.
Reputation Score
4.3
★★★★☆
2,880 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Brunch highlights
The brunch stands out for dishes such as salmon carpaccio and pulled beef bites, both specifically praised by diners.
Harbour views
The waterfront setting and sunset views add real appeal for birthdays, sundowners and evening drinks.
Strong cocktails
Reviews call out signature drinks including Sailors Tears, Yellow, Gelato and Purple Dreams.
Attentive service
Multiple reviews describe service as friendly, efficient and attentive without feeling intrusive.
What to Eat at Bar Du Port Dubai How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Bar Du Port Dubai, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. We still have more reviews to analyze, so the scores may change. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Bar Du Port Dubai got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 8
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Veef skewers Net +3
“Tasty food, chicken croquettes, veef skewers, truffle rissoto, tomahawk, everything was well present and full of taste.”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tasty food, chicken croquettes, veef skewers, truffle rissoto, tomahawk, everything was well present and full of taste.”July 2026
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Chicken croquettes Net +2
“Yellow fin tuna, iusters, hamach and chicken croquettes was so tasty.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Yellow fin tuna, iusters, hamach and chicken croquettes was so tasty.”July 2026
“Tasty food, chicken croquettes, veef skewers, truffle rissoto, tomahawk, everything was well present and full of taste.”July 2026
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Gelato Net +2
“We tried also couple of signature drinks like gelato and sailors tears. Nice taste.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We tried also couple of signature drinks like gelato and sailors tears. Nice taste.”June 2026
“From the signature cocktails we tried yellow, gelato and sailors tear. All was nice, sailors tears the best.”July 2026
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Mi fume salmon Net +2
“Hamachi tartalle, shrimp sandwich and mi fume salmon are the best starters we ever had.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Hamachi tartalle, shrimp sandwich and mi fume salmon are the best starters we ever had.”July 2026
“From the food for sure you need to try short ribs and mi fume salmon.”May 2026
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Sailors tears Net +2
“We tried also couple of signature drinks like gelato and sailors tears. Nice taste.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We tried also couple of signature drinks like gelato and sailors tears. Nice taste.”June 2026
“From the signature cocktails we tried yellow, gelato and sailors tear. All was nice, sailors tears the best.”July 2026
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Short ribs Net +2
“From the food for sure you need to try short ribs and mi fume salmon.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“From the food for sure you need to try short ribs and mi fume salmon.”May 2026
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Truffle rissoto Net +2
“Tasty food, chicken croquettes, veef skewers, truffle rissoto, tomahawk, everything was well present and full of taste.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tasty food, chicken croquettes, veef skewers, truffle rissoto, tomahawk, everything was well present and full of taste.”July 2026
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Yellow coctail Net +2
“Yellow coctail was so good as well.”
Positive 2Negative 0Neutral 1
Review excerpts
“Yellow coctail was so good as well.”July 2026
“From the signature cocktails we tried yellow, gelato and sailors tear. All was nice, sailors tears the best.”July 2026
Honorable mentions (16)
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Baby squid Net +1
“Baby squid, beetroot salad, artichoke waere bery tasty.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Baby squid, beetroot salad, artichoke waere bery tasty.”July 2026
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Beetroot salad Net +1
“Baby squid, beetroot salad, artichoke waere bery tasty.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Baby squid, beetroot salad, artichoke waere bery tasty.”July 2026
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Chase et peche Net +1
“Chase et peche & purple dreams are signature cocktails that you should try.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Chase et peche & purple dreams are signature cocktails that you should try.”June 2026
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Grilled octopus Net +1
“Amazing dining experience from start to finish! The food was outstanding, especially the grilled octopus, wagyu skewers, and seafood paella.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Amazing dining experience from start to finish! The food was outstanding, especially the grilled octopus, wagyu skewers, and seafood paella.”July 2026
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Hamachi tartalle Net +1
“Hamachi tartalle, shrimp sandwich and mi fume salmon are the best starters we ever had.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Hamachi tartalle, shrimp sandwich and mi fume salmon are the best starters we ever had.”July 2026
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Jumbo shrimps Net +1
“From food we tried the jumbo shrimps, beetroot salad and couple more. My favorite was the shrimps.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“From food we tried the jumbo shrimps, beetroot salad and couple more. My favorite was the shrimps.”June 2026
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Pulled beef bites Net +1
“The pulled beef bites were another highlight: incredibly tender, packed with flavor, and easily one of the best things on the menu.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The pulled beef bites were another highlight: incredibly tender, packed with flavor, and easily one of the best things on the menu.”July 2026
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Purple dreams Net +1
“Chase et peche & purple dreams are signature cocktails that you should try.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Chase et peche & purple dreams are signature cocktails that you should try.”June 2026
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Salmon carpaccio Net +1
“Every dish was beautifully presented and full of flavor, but the salmon carpaccio was truly outstanding—fresh, delicate, and perfectly balanced.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Every dish was beautifully presented and full of flavor, but the salmon carpaccio was truly outstanding—fresh, delicate, and perfectly balanced.”July 2026
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Sea bass ceviche Net +1
“Sea bass ceviche was good, burrata salad was unimpressive in all honesty.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Sea bass ceviche was good, burrata salad was unimpressive in all honesty.”November 2025
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Seafood paella Net +1
“Amazing dining experience from start to finish! The food was outstanding, especially the grilled octopus, wagyu skewers, and seafood paella.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Amazing dining experience from start to finish! The food was outstanding, especially the grilled octopus, wagyu skewers, and seafood paella.”July 2026
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Shrimp sandwich Net +1
“Hamachi tartalle, shrimp sandwich and mi fume salmon are the best starters we ever had.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Hamachi tartalle, shrimp sandwich and mi fume salmon are the best starters we ever had.”July 2026
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Signature cocktails Net +1
“The signature cocktails were just as impressive—creative, perfectly balanced, and beautifully presented.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The signature cocktails were just as impressive—creative, perfectly balanced, and beautifully presented.”July 2026
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Tomahawk Net +1
“Tasty food, chicken croquettes, veef skewers, truffle rissoto, tomahawk, everything was well present and full of taste.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tasty food, chicken croquettes, veef skewers, truffle rissoto, tomahawk, everything was well present and full of taste.”July 2026
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Wagyu skewers Net +1
“Amazing dining experience from start to finish! The food was outstanding, especially the grilled octopus, wagyu skewers, and seafood paella.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Amazing dining experience from start to finish! The food was outstanding, especially the grilled octopus, wagyu skewers, and seafood paella.”July 2026
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Yellow fin tuna Net +1
“Yellow fin tuna, iusters, hamach and chicken croquettes was so tasty.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Yellow fin tuna, iusters, hamach and chicken croquettes was so tasty.”July 2026
Drinks 4
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Aperol spritz Net +1
“We got the ladies day package which included bites and free flowing aperol spritz (delicious) for 2 hours.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We got the ladies day package which included bites and free flowing aperol spritz (delicious) for 2 hours.”June 2026
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Muled wine Net +1
“Loved muled wine and the DJ.”
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Review excerpts
“Loved muled wine and the DJ.”December 2025
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Paloma cocktail Net +1
“On top the paloma cocktail that they had as an offer, twist to classic paloma.”
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Review excerpts
“On top the paloma cocktail that they had as an offer, twist to classic paloma.”May 2026
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Rose wine Net +1
“The food was great, my favorite rose wine!! staff was so friendly and nice and the atmosphere felt super relaxed and fun, and the music was perfect for the vibe — happy, and easy to enjoy without being too intense or overwhelming, just really good energy, great famous tracks, and the kind of place where you can actually have fun, talk, laugh, and enjoy the evening. Definitely coming back♥️”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food was great, my favorite rose wine!! staff was so friendly and nice and the atmosphere felt super relaxed and fun, and the music was perfect for the vibe — happy, and easy to enjoy without being too intense or overwhelming, just really good energy, great famous tracks, and the kind of place where you can actually have fun, talk, laugh, and enjoy the evening. Definitely coming back♥️”May 2026
What to Avoid (2)
Food 2
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Burrata salad Net −1
“Sea bass ceviche was good, burrata salad was unimpressive in all honesty.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Sea bass ceviche was good, burrata salad was unimpressive in all honesty.”November 2025
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Tiramisu Net −1
“Mains were ok, tiramisu was not particularly great.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Mains were ok, tiramisu was not particularly great.”November 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Book ahead. Reserve before arriving, since one visitor said security would not allow access without an existing reservation.
Plan parking. Allow extra time for parking or valet collection, especially during brunch and busy periods.
Expect queues. At Sunday brunch, allow time for buffet lines; a guest reported waiting so long that the food was eaten before they reached it.
Try Sundays. Sunday Aperol packages can include two hours of free-flowing spritz and bites, making them worth checking when booking.
Ask about dishes. If anyone in your group has an intolerance, mention it clearly; one review reports that separate dishes were prepared.
Time sunset. For a calmer waterfront visit, consider sunset hour, which one diner described as relaxed and chilled.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Dubai Harbour Pier Club
Marsa Dubai - Dubai Marina, Dubai
| Mon | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Tue | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Wed | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Thu | 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM |
| Fri | 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM |
| Sat | 1:00 PM – 3:00 AM |
| Sun | 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Difficult parking
Parking and access to the valet were frustrating for some weekend visitors, with one describing the collection process as inconvenient.
Brunch queues
A Sunday brunch review described long food lines; one guest left hungry after waiting for dishes to be replenished.
Limited variety
One brunch review wanted more menu variety, while another specifically asked for additional chicken options.
Higher prices
One visitor found the prices high enough to make the restaurant feel more suited to special occasions than casual dining.
Crowded feel
A negative visit described the venue as crowded and hectic, with access restricted unless guests already had a reservation.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
160 AED
2 hours of unlimited drinks
“Only 160 AED for 2 hours of unlimited drinks”Google review · July 2026
160aed
unlimited spritz for 2h and bites
“We did the Sunday aperol deal 160aed for unlimited spritz for 2h and bites”Google review · July 2026
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The Bottom Line
Bar Du Port Dubai is a French-style bar and brasserie in Dubai Marina where dinner, drinks and music share equal billing. You can come for brunch, order dishes such as salmon carpaccio, pulled beef bites or short ribs, and stay into the evening as the soundtrack shifts from sunset drinks to party mode. The harbour views are a genuine draw, particularly for birthdays and sundowners.
The reviews are strongest on atmosphere and hospitality. Arabic and international music, DJs and a lively crowd create a social setting, while several diners describe service as attentive and well timed. Staff have also handled a gluten-intolerance request by arranging separate dishes, which is useful to know if you are dining with dietary restrictions.
Timing matters. Sunday brunch can involve long food queues, and one visitor left hungry after waiting for the buffet. Sunday Aperol events have been praised for two hours of unlimited drinks and bites, although the package should be checked when booking.
Parking is the main practical drawback: reaching the valet or collecting the car may be frustrating, and another review reported restricted entry without a reservation. Prices have also been described as high, so this leans more toward a planned night out than casual dining.