Bukhara
A German-Uzbek coffee shop where you can get real coffee and a slice of German-style apple strudel. The interior design is a bit stark, but a cappuccino…
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Jeollabuk-do
The aroma inside this arty teahouse is unmistakably herbal. It's a melange of sweet jujubes, earthy roots and tree bark. The ssanghwa-tang (쌍화탕) is a dark…
Samarkand
On a warm summer evening it's hard to beat a stein of unfiltered weissbier (wheat beer) at this pleasant people-watching terrace. The beer is a bargain at…
The Gobi
This 1st-floor bar calls itself a pub, but it looks and feels like a lounge, with black-and-white vintage photos of Paris and New York on the walls, cushy…
Unawatuna
For the best cafe in Unawatuna, head to Kat's. The German owner only uses premium arabica beans and though prices aren't cheap (a flat white is Rs 480)…
Central Honshū
Come for the Fukui Prefecture–grown green tea packaged for gifting, stay for the mind-blowing matcha (powdered green tea) soft ice cream. Onabi is 100m…
Asakusa & Sumida River
This Norwegian coffee and cocktail bar brings its oh-so-cool vintage Scandi stylings to Asakusa at this outlet opened in 2018. The coffee is very good but…
Ho Chi Minh City
This excellent musical cooperative now has a permanent location in a block with a skyline view for its DJ events and gigs featuring emerging electronic…
Phnom Penh
The flagship outlet of a homegrown coffee chain that has outperformed all the expensive imports to produce some of Phnom Penh's most refined spaces and…
Bangkok
One of Bangkok’s – and indeed Asia’s – most legendary gay dance clubs. The crowd here is a mix of Thai guppies (gay professionals) and a few Westerners…
New Delhi
Connaught Place’s Oxford Bookstore contains the hugely popular cafe Cha Bar, with more than 150 types of tea to choose from, as well as a good-value food…
Mirissa
One of the coolest beach hang-outs, Zephyr offers a cosmopolitan ambience thanks to well-selected lounge tunes. Later on, expect live music or a DJ,…
Cebu City
Uptown HQ for Cebu's young and beautiful faces, who come to socialise and – as the night progresses – dance to some of Cebu's grooviest tunes. There's a…
Kathmandu
A quiet, intimate and pretty cool venue for a beer accompanied by Newari snacks or a full dinner (mains Rs 450 to Rs 600), with spacious indoor and…
Nanjing
Founded by China's 'father of craft beer', Gao Yan, this micropub was the first of its kind when it opened in 2008. The beer house has 15 fresh brews on…
Matsumoto & the Northern Japan Alps
It's hard to go wrong when you're at the bottom of the Iwatake slopes and are home base for the local brew, Hakuba Beer. This winter-only place is a top…
The Hill Country
A classic colonial bar with wood panelling, a stately fireplace and a decent selection of whisky. Decoration comes in the form of a pair of antlers and a…
Samarkand
A surprisingly tasteful and low-lit bar deep in the Russian old town, Blues Cafe is one of Samarkand's coolest spots and has live jazz and blues music…
Taiping
Catering to hip, laptop-wielding locals, Double Tap has a warehouse aesthetic (bare brick, beamed ceiling) and serves Western-style coffee (at Western…
Kyoto
You can't visit the town of Uji without tasting some of its renowned tea and this lovely teahouse right near Byōdō-in is the perfect spot to do so. The…
George Town
Plant yourself in a vintage sofa at this fun Chinese retro-themed bar, and opt for one of the cocktails revolving around local rum and ingredients such as…
Kerobokan
This club is big with south Bali expats, who may own those designer shops you were in a few hours before. The interior is sort of like a cathedral out of…
Southeast Luzon
This friendly and relatively hip coffee shop is a place to linger; apart from free wi-fi there are board games and a guitar. It's all about the coffee,…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Part of a hip Mumbai chain, this part restaurant/bar, part collaborative work space is entered through a recycled shipping container in the happening…
Manila
The latest and greatest nightclub offering from the Palace Group, which brought superclub Valkyrie to Manila. The crowd is even wealthier, more…
Siem Reap
This tiny tapas bar in the Alley West area is a convivial spot for a bit of over-the-counter banter. With only a dozen or so stools, expect spillover into…
Arugam Bay
For divine cocktails under the stars, check out Hideaway Hotel's Hide & Chill Bar. There are all sorts of lounging areas where you can sprawl out after a…
Kuala Lumpur
Set in an airy prewar shophouse, VCR serves first-rate coffee, all-day breakfasts (RM19 to RM35) and desserts to a diverse crowd of backpackers and laptop…
Jakarta
In an affluent north Jakarta suburb, this cool little neighbourhood cafe offers pour-over coffees using beans sourced from across the archipelago. Patrons…
Cebu City
Upmarket lounge bar with fine city vistas where you rub shoulders with Cebu's beautiful people. Sip on a champagne cocktail (P320), savour a dry martini…
Canggu
One of several slightly stylish beach cafes all in a row, the French-owned Koko Loko has tasty, beachy fare and a kaleidoscope of brightly colored pillows…
Around Tokyo
Out of an Airstream caravan on the road to Kominato-kaigan, English-speaking Ku and Yusuke serve thirst-quenching caffeinated drinks, made from beans…
Bishkek
Rock on the radio, footie on the tele, and locally-made craft beer on tap – this little basement bar certainly checks all the boxes. The burgers and…
Gili Air
A stylish bar with huge pillows and a rainbow of tables and chairs on the sand. Classy jazz plays over the sound system and some nights there's live…
Phnom Penh
This upscale gastro-pub blends the bar and restaurant to perfection. Choose from creative cocktails and a huge wine list of nearly 60 tipples, while…
El Nido
Long the most happening place in El Nido, this reggae bar suddenly has a lot more competition and has responded by expanding. It now has two entrances –…
Agra
For a beer or cocktail in sheer opulence, look no further than the bar at Agra’s best hotel. Nonguests can wander onto the terrace with its Taj views, but…
Ho Chi Minh City
This premier craft brewery has an always-interesting selection of innovative beers on tap. The selection varies as the Heart of Darkness brewers are…
Cebu City
A small, sociable Canadian-owned bar that draws a good mix of expats, locals and visitors. Musically things are far better and more up-to-date than most…
Yangon
Cleaning up in the Instagram stakes is this rainbow-bright and roomy art cafe where hand-painted bamboo platters and papier mâché masks (all for sale)…
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