Catch 22 sits on the plaza level of The Beach at JBR, two minutes from the Walk and the tram stop at Jumeirah Beach Residence 1. The format is the most-imitated one in Dubai expat life: an all-day American gastropub with a sport-bar second floor, a long beer list, and a kitchen that runs from breakfast through to a 1am close on weekdays and 2am on weekends.
Love it if you want to watch the EPL on a Saturday afternoon over a burger and a pint without buying a hotel-bar drinks bill, or if you live in the marina and need a reliable Sunday-brunch room. Skip it if you wanted a quiet cocktail bar or a fine-dining evening — the volume rises sharply on match days and the menu is firmly pub-American.
Catch 22 draws a steady local crowd in Jumeirah Beach Residence. Walk-ins on weekdays; book ahead for big-match nights
Two levels: a ground-floor terrace facing the JBR Walk and a louder first-floor sports room with eight screens and a long communal high-top. The Time Out Dubai listing flags the upstairs as the better seat for match days; reviewers on Google Maps consistently note the terrace is the calmer choice during the week.
The upstairs sports room runs eight HD screens plus two projector walls — the EPL matches usually claim the projector wall on Saturday afternoons. The Time Out Dubai listing flags the upstairs as the better seat on match days and the ground-floor terrace as the calmer option Sunday through Wednesday.
Order the Catch 22 Burger (AED 65) and a pint of Goose Island or Stella (AED 45). The cocktail list is short and pub-standard; skip the espresso martini if you have other options nearby and stick to the beer and house long drinks. The brunch deal — unlimited drinks for around AED 199 — is the best-value daytime option in JBR per regulars on r/dubai who name it as their Saturday default.
The wine list is short and pub-format — most regulars on r/dubai default to the beer or the long drinks instead. The Sunday roast (AED 110) is the most-recommended kitchen item alongside the burger, and Catch 22's bottomless brunch slot has held a four-star rating on Time Out Dubai's 2025 sports-bar feature.
Expat marina residents and JBR hotel guests during the day; the room shifts to a louder football-watching crowd from 4pm on EPL matchdays and on Champions League Tuesday/Wednesday nights. Time Out Dubai's 2025 bar guide lists it among the city's reliable sports rooms.
