Hikari, DIFC

Sixteen floors above DIFC, Hikari, Japanese for "light", is where the city's skyline becomes the backdrop to your night. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the Burj Khalifa, while the kitchen travels across Japan, Thailand, Korea and China, from dim sum to wagyu tataki. By day it's a power-lunch favourite. By night, the cocktails flow and the DJs take over, with weekly Bollywood, Latin, house and electronic sessions. Come Sunday, The Sound Social Brunch turns the afternoon into a party. And for celebrations, launches and corporate nights, Hikari's private-event spaces put your guests above it all.