Launched in October 2022, Honeycomb Hi-Fi is the first listening bar to open in the Middle East. Located at the Pullman Hotel Downtown in Business Bay, the original new concept was created by Managing Partners Varun Khemaney, Khalil Dahmash and Creative Director Serge Becker of VKD Hospitality Group. Honeycomb Hi-Fi brings to life a legitimate record store, a High-Fidelity sound system, warm and minimal interiors designed for quality acoustics, and an izakaya kitchen to round out their vision. Honeycomb is the first venue in the Middle East to feature a custom-built Ojas speaker system by Devon Turnbull. The rotation of DJs and music curators will be serving a moving audio feast. Guests can expect anything on the turntables, from electronic to jazz, to soul, to world music and film scores. The weekly sounds program is being built with contributors of some of the best DJs and notable vinyl collectors in the region.
The venue blends a love of design, high fidelity sounds, with quality drinks and Japanese bar food to create a listening room that serves Dubai’s audiophile community, foodies, and cocktail lovers alike. Award-winning chef Matt Abergel of Yardbird / Ronin Hong Kong fame has created a traditional menu incorporating modern expressions of izakaya dishes, including a selection of cold/raw, hot, binchotan grill, rice, and noodle dishes.
Behind the bar, Honeycomb Hi-Fi serves up sophisticated twists of classic Japanese cocktails supported by craft Japanese beers, with an impressive range of sake and shochu labels also on offer.
“The Gallery” is a smaller elevated space off the main room that creates its own level of intimacy. The room will showcase rotating art exhibitions featuring global music cultures through the ages.
Outside on the terrace, the space called “The Garden” has a low-key industrial materiality with a nod to Japan and its legendary green Bamboo gardens. A floating plywood bar stands elevated at the end of the terrace, where guests can enjoy the open air and waterside views of the canal through the dramatic bamboo cage grid.
In Honeycomb Hi-Fi’s record and book store, guests can buy vinyl records and browse music-related books, magazines, and merchandise.
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 7:30 pm - 2 am
Friday, Saturday - 7:30 pm - 3 am
