Kep
A lovely, secluded cafe and crêperie on the Kep National Park trail, a five-minute walk from the main entrance. Knocking back a chilled lime juice on the…
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Pokhara
Away from the Lakeside glitz and adjacent to a motorcycle repair workshop, Bullet Basecamp has an unmistakable storyline. Sprockets, driveshafts and Tata…
Kaohsiung
Similar to the restaurant downstairs, this bar features retro Japanese decor and music. Cocktails are carefully prepared by mixologist Neil. Hang around…
Shanghai
Large tap room serving craft brews from California, with seating for more than 100 drinkers in an industrial-chic layout with exposed concrete beams and…
Hong Kong
A local favourite among Western District residents, Junels Resto Bar is a Philippine restaurant with a difference (basically, you won't come here for the…
Hong Kong
The moreish, heady scent of freshly roasting coffee is amplified in this speciality coffee shop, thanks to the roasting room directly behind the counter…
Nha Trang
Stylish and expensive lounge bar boasting a prime beach-facing terrace where the funky house sounds create a sociable vibe. Delve into the cocktail list (…
Sapa
With half a dozen craft beers (105,000d) on tap, sharp modern decor and snacks such as cheese and charcuterie plates and local smoked trout, the Hill…
Singapore
With its pedestrian sidewalk location and terraced seating, this Parisian style cafe is the perfect ringside spot to watch the masses strutting up and…
Dalat
A surreal drinking experience. The owners claim Gandalf and his hobbit friends have drunk here, and the labyrinth of rooms with multiple nooks and…
Ho Chi Minh City
Malt is one of the city's cosiest and most welcoming bars, and has a no-smoking policy (a rarity in HCMC). There's always a well-curated selection of…
Boracay
The legendary Mason jars of Long Island iced tea (two-for-one during happy hour, 5pm to 7pm) and weng weng (rum, gin, tequila, vodka and Cointreau with…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Ride a bike 3km from Son Trach to this riverside spot for cold beers, robust gin and tonics, and tasty Vietnamese snacks. Lying in a hammock, kayaking on…
El Nido
Perched up on the highway over Lugadia Beach 4km south of El Nido proper, Spanish–owned Republica has arguably the best sunset views around. Belly up to…
Ginza & Tsukiji
As well as French chef Thierry Marx's restaurant here, there's his casual bistro-bar where the outdoor terrace has a dress-circle view across to Ginza's…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Part of a new wave of Shimo-Kitazawa spots run by the aptly named Nomouze (Let's drink) crew, chill spot Arena has a rooftop terrace and hosts the odd DJ…
Asakusa & Sumida River
This charming cafe occupies an old house on an alley running parallel to Kappabashi-dōri. Exposed beams are whitewashed and an atrium has been created,…
Kuala Lumpur
Perceiving a gap in the market, English owner Paul James opened this bar dedicated to craft beer. Choose from over 30 beers sourced from Japan, the US,…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Coffee connoisseurs will love this sibling of Bubba's Coffee Bar. Sourced from farms in the mountainous north of the country, not only is the coffee…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Listen to laid-back live music and recline on lean-to orange triangle cushions set around candlelit low tables at this chilled space as it sprawls out of…
Bangkok
Unabashedly laid-back and cheerful, this is the neighbourhood pub every Bangkok resident dreams of having. Sporting the unkempt look of a Montmartre-esque…
Hong Kong
This Chinese medicine shop has a counter selling herbal teas – for detoxing, getting rid of water, cooling the body or treating colds. The most popular is…
Manila
This superclub draws top local and international DJs to spin in a humongous space in The Fort. It's under the same management as – and shares a lot with –…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Nonbei-yokochō – literally 'Drunkard's Alley' – is another of Tokyo's anomolous strips of tiny wooden shanty bars. This one in the shadow of the elevated…
Hokkaidō
This is brilliant: a cafe with an ashi-yu (foot bath) so you can soak your feet while sipping coffee (¥250). There's food available, too; try the 'zari…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
A long-time (in club years, at least) club-scene fixture, Womb is a reliable good night out on a Friday or Saturday if you want to lose yourself in the…
Busan
Splendid herbal teas and a warm interior make this an excellent alternative to the sterile sameness of chain coffee shops. The dark and earthy twin flower…
Bangkok
Seemingly taking its influences from the movie Cocktail, Revolucion does fun, if gimmicky, house drinks, such as the cherry Manhattan, a whisky and…
Chennai (Madras)
Where else in the world can you find DJs playing club music beneath bullfight posters next to TVs showing cricket? Sera is packed most nights with a young…
Seminyak
Ku De Ta teems with Bali’s beautiful people (including those whose status is purely aspirational). Scenesters perfect their ‘bored’ look over drinks…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Famous the world over, the Raffles Hotel's Long Bar is the very place that bartender Ngiam Tong Boon invented the now legendary Singapore Sling in 1915…
Chiang Mai
With a minimal all-white design, this chic cafe on the bottom floor of a boutique hotel offers creative brews paired with picturesque backgrounds – you'll…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Fitted out in designer furniture and caffeine-related paraphernalia, this cool little cafe is a great spot for coffee. It roasts all its single-origin…
Beijing
This dark and moody cocktail den, all swinging red lanterns and discreet corners, is a hidden hutong gem that lends itself to contemplative drinking,…
Singapore
Swaying palms, flickering tea lights, and no shortage of snug nooks and gazebos – no, you're not in Phuket, you're at one of Singapore's best-kept secrets…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
A gold-plated low-rider motorbike in the window, helmet lampshades and a Clapton and Led Zep soundtrack set the tone in this youthful pub-diner. Mains…
Singapore
Canary-yellow sofas, artificial turf and the sound of humming traffic and screeching birds – this alfresco bar hovers high above frenetic Orchard Rd. It's…
Hoi An
A slice of Melbourne-style coffee culture, albeit in a heritage Hoi An residence, the Espresso Station is where to go for the best flat whites and cold…
Chinatown & the CBD
Look for the bottle-shaped lights and Free the Robot signage, swing open the door and dive into this affable, oft-damn-loud cocktail den, home to some of…
Beijing
The glammest party in town (at least until the next one comes along) is Ladies' Night at Mei every Thursday. Freeflow champers for the girls between 9pm…
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