Trader Vic’s Palm Jumeirah

In 1944, after success with several exotic rum drinks, I felt a new drink was needed. I was at the service bar in my Oakland restaurant. I took down a bottle of 17-year-old Jamaican J. Wray Nephew rum, added fresh lime, some Orange Curaçao from Holland, a dash of Rock Candy Syrup, and a dollop of French Orgeat, for its subtle flavor. A generous amount of shaved ice and vigorous shaking by hand produced the marriage I was after. Half the lime shell went in for color, I stuck in a branch of fresh mint, and gave two of them to Ham and Carrie Guild, friends from Tahiti, who were there that night.

The Home of the Original Mai Tai.

In 1944 a legend was born. The Trader handed a drink to a friend and they exclaimed, “it’s mai tai roa ae!” (Tahitian for “out of this world-the best”) and the first Mai Tai was born.

Hours of Operation

• Sunday – Thursday 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
• Friday 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
• Saturday:
  • Brunch: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  • 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Dinner Service:

• Sunday – Thursday:
  Main Course Last Order: 10:45 PM
  Bar Bites Last Order: 11:45 PM
  Drinks Last Order: 12:45 AM

• Friday & Saturday:
  Main Course Last Order: 11:45 PM
  Bar Bites Last Order: 12:45 PM
  Drinks Last Order: 1:45 AM

Entertainment:

• Wednesday: DJ Mikki – 8:00 PM-12:00 AM
• Thursday: Latin Stars Band – 8:30 PM – 12:30 AM
• Saturday Brunch: Latin Stars Band – 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
• Drunch/Saturday Dinner:  DJ Mikki – 4:15 PM – 8:15 PM/ Latin Stars Band – 8:30 PM – 1:00 AM

Kindly note our dress code is smart casual.
No beach wear | No slippers | No flip-flops.
No sleeveless for Gents.

Child Policy

Children until the age of 21 are permitted in the venue till 11pm