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Chamas Bar & Cigar Lounge launches 'Evening Bites', a new bar-only menu featuring Brazilian-style dishes designed to enhance late-night socialising and attract pre-dinner and after-hours guests in Dubai.
Chamas Bar & Cigar Lounge has added a new after-dark draw for guests looking for a more relaxed, polished evening in Dubai. According to the venue’s announcement, "Evening Bites" is a bar-only menu served from 5pm daily and built around small plates meant to be shared alongside cocktails, whisky and cigars. The lounge, which welcomes guests from 9am, is aiming squarely at the pre-dinner crowd, late-night lingerers and anyone wanting a lighter meal in a more atmospheric setting.
The menu leans Brazilian but is not limited to classic churrascaria fare. Highlights include seabass and salmon tiraditos, beef tartare topped with black caviar, foie gras gyoza, Wagyu beef sando, Wagyu sliders, Brazilian-style grilled skewers and desserts inspired by Brazil. That mix should suit diners who want something more refined than a standard bar snack list, while still keeping portions and pacing appropriate for sharing.
For travellers, the appeal is as much about the setting as the food. Chamas is presented as a cigar-friendly lounge rather than a full restaurant, so it is best suited to guests who want an unhurried evening, a drink-first experience and a menu that can turn into dinner without feeling heavy. It sits alongside Dubai’s broader cigar-lounge scene, where venues such as Fairmont Dubai’s Cigar Bar, Churchill Club at Four Seasons Dubai DIFC and Fairmont The Palm’s Cigar Room all emphasise late opening hours, premium spirits and a calm, indulgent mood.
In practical terms, Evening Bites gives Chamas a clearer role for diners deciding where to go after work or before a night out. It adds more reason to book than cigars alone, especially for groups who want a small-plates format with a Brazilian accent. Reservations are available on 056 680 2161.
Reported via our Thailand travel wire. View the original filing.
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