The new Hard Rock Cafe is schedule to open in October 2010 at the Festival Centre, Dubai Festival City.

Dubai’s previous Hard Rock Cafe, situated on Sheikh Zayed Road near Dubai Media City, closed in March 2009.

The new 26,000 square foot restaurant will be the largest Hard Rock Cafe outside North America. It will feature seating for more than 300 diners, a large music stage and the world’s largest Rock Shop. A 35 metre ornamental guitar, the tallest in the world, will adorn the exterior of the restaurant.

The Hard Rock Café was established in 1997 and obtained an alcohol licence through its relationship with the neighbouring Palm Hotel.

Last year the land on which the hotel and restaurant stood was sold property developer Tameer. The hotel closed in June resulting in the Hard Rock Café losing its alcohol licence.

Management promise that the Hard Rock Café will open at a new location in Dubai ‘soon’.