7 Best Bars in Muscat, Oman
Despite the quiet, laid-back vibe, Muscat is a late-night city. Many locals spend their evening hours at waterfront cafés and sheesha shops catching up with friends, and residents who drink have a number of options. Although Oman is a Muslim country, it is not a dry country; however, alcohol is generally only available at hotel bars, making many of them local haunts just as popular with residents as with guests. There are a few exceptions, including a small dive-bar in the Central Business District and a fine dining restaurant on a hill overlooking the capital, but if you are interested in dancing and drinking, you will no doubt find yourself in one of the posh hotels around town.
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Tche Tche
Al Shati Street is locally called "Beach Road" or "Love Street" as the short stretch of beachfront road is packed nightly with young Omanis cruising in their shiny Lamborghinis and Mustangs, hanging out of the roofs of their Jeep Wranglers, or revving the engines of sports bikes and Harleys, austensibly showing off for girls, but more realistically hotdogging it up for one another. The cafés that line the street overlooking the sea also fill with couples and groups, who spend the cooler evening hours drinking tea and fresh juice cocktails and smoking sheesha. Tche Tche offers spectacular views of both the beach and the pagentry of the busy street. Food is available in addition to an extensive menu of teas, coffees, and juices, but it's an afterthought, as this is a place best visited for a leisurely evening of chatting and people-watching, not dinner.
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