Ghantoot by the lagoon. A fair drive from dxb but well worth it. Isolated and serene. Somewhat littered but on NYE it seemed like it had been cleaned! Lotsa "no fishing" signs but ignored in true ME style :)
Thanks Miss Balamory , but we looking for something more where we can drive on the beach and braai without getting moaned at :-)
<em>edited by BlueSlippers on 17/01/2011</em>
I've seen people bbq'ing on Jumeirah Beach by JBR - not sure if it's really allowed but there were quite a few big groups doing it.
there are set up grills by the Jumeirah Open beach.