Urban Factory

Don't let the ‘Urban’ fool you – this isn't one of those faux-gritty hipster-oriented dive bars. No – this bar is talking ‘Urban’ in the gentrified sense of the word: more MacBook than oily machines and crumbling bricks. So you'd better make sure that white shirt is actually white, and ironed well. Just off Mar Mikhael's main strip, Urban Factory caters to the young cocktail-drinking crowd – the kind of people who want to let loose, but make sure that they look tight. The bar has a wide selection of cocktails, all expertly prepared, and sipped to the accompaniment of on-trend DJ playlists (think house and electro) and the occasional live acoustic set. The dance floor isn’t massive, but it does swell as inhibitions are worn down and chairs are moved to make space.