Backstage

About Backstage

The room skews 25 to 45 and leans heavily international — Western European visitors and tourists making up much of the floor on any given night, which shapes the playlist as much as anything. Expect Arabic hits sitting alongside commercial radio staples, hip hop, old school throwbacks and a run of 80s material, all of it pitched at singalong volume with the karaoke mic never far away. Doors open at 7 PM six nights a week, closing at 2 AM except Wednesdays, when it winds down an hour earlier, and Sundays, when it stays shut. Friday and Saturday are when the Ain Diab address fills properly, with VIP booths, bottle service and table service available for groups who want a base for the evening. Smart casual covers it, the $$ band keeps the night reasonable, and food runs to a general mixed menu rather than anything specialised.