Delhi
Allied to the Full Circle Bookstore, this brightly painted boho cafe gets busy with chattering bookish types, and is ideal when you're in the mood for…
Must-see nightlife in Asia
Kagoshima
This arty, mellow three-floor shop-bar-restaurant also has DJ decks and hosts occasional parties. It's popular with expat groovers and English-speaking…
Hualien
In this relaxing cafe, you can watch the coffee beans being roasted as you sip drip-, syphon- or espresso-based brews sourced from a dozen different…
Ko Samui
There's a pool table, English pub food (children's menu, too) and a friendly atmosphere at this central watering hole backing onto the beach. It opens…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
A new gathering spot for South Kolkata's hipster crowd, Hola's main draw is its live-music evenings, which take place several times every month and…
North Goa
The 'village pub' is a welcome addition to the back lanes of sleepy Assagao, with pumping live music on weekends, salsa dancing on Sunday and a fun…
Ko Samui
This bright-blue converted Volkswagen camper van pitches up five days a week in front of Central Festival, bringing with it decent music and dance acts…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
This is Shibuya's most popular karaoke spot for two reasons: it doesn't have the same dated look as the generic chains and you get the first hour free …
Kagoshima
There's a lot going on in this retro-cool space c 1968: part cafe, part used bookshop, part artist gathering place. Coffee, hot dogs and local sweets are…
Shillong
This fashionable hang-out in bustling Laitumkhrah ('lai-muk-rah' or just 'laimu') has good coffee, yummy steaks and other dishes (₹250 to ₹500), plus live…
Kunming
Sixteen homebrews, a fridge full of imports and a fun-loving vibe all recommend this as one of the better craft-beer places in Kunming.
Pasteur Street Brewing Company
Hanoi
A curious lack of character stalks this two-floor bar, although the terrace is good. The beer menu is pricey, but the superb choice of IPAs, fruity ales,…
Miri
Lined with bookcases and channelling a cool and cosmopolitan ambience, Chapter One is the best of the more modern and stylish cafes taking hold in Miri's…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
It's hard not to feel like the star of a Hollywood rom-com at rooftop Orgo, its view of the skyline so commanding you'll almost feel obliged to play out a…
Ko Samui
Grab a swing at the bar or plop yourself on a beanbag on the sand, order a giant cocktail or a to-die-for coconut milkshake served in a jar, and take a…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Attica has secured a loyal following among Singapore's fickle clubbers, modelling itself on New York's hippest clubs but losing the attitude somewhere…
Lhasa
After dark Lhasa's coolest nighttime spot is this stylish 2nd-floor bar and restaurant, full of sleek designer wooden tables, sofas and cool lighting and…
Chinatown
Come to this retro-feeling bar for sangria, Spanish gin and bar snacks, or the revolving art exhibitions from time to time. If the name isn't a giveaway…
Seoul
This vegan bakery-cafe is one of the few places to get an excellent soy latte in Seoul. Dairy-free temptations include dense matcha muffins, macaroons,…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Secreted in the back of a flower shop is this fairy-tale teahouse with flower beds running under the glass-top tables and more overhead, plus cut blooms…
Seminyak
A New York–style speakeasy, this hidden bar is perched above Mad Ronin, a Japanese ramen restaurant, in the trendy area of Seminyak. The atmospheric venue…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Winning the award for most literal name, Shimo-Kitazawa Cage is a fenced-off cube under the Keiō Inokashira Line tracks. Get beers and snacks (from ¥400)…
Western Honshū
This 2nd-floor lounge bar overlooking the Symphony Hall building makes all the right retro-chic moves, with mismatched furniture, ornate-glass lighting,…
Dali
In a quiet corner of the old town, this fun place carries European and American craft brews plus some locally produced 'foreign' options (¥39 to ¥69)…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
This dark Czech cellar-bar – stone walls, wooden booths and long wood tables – is a convivial place for mugs of the unfiltered house beer, Kelly (800T for…
Downtown Kyoto
The sign inside says 'Kyoto Loves Gin' and if you do too, you won't want to miss this quirky little bar. Owner Tomo infuses gin with interesting…
Medan
Channelling a hip Jakarta rooftop bar is this vibrant open-air space that's a great spot for a balmy evening with Balinese craft beers, wine and well…
Ko Samui
Toast the setting sun as it sinks into the golden gulf from the magnificent outside bar perched above a cliff at this swanky resort. There's an excellent…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Dandelion makes it's own single-origin bean-to-bar small-batch chocolate right here in Kuramae, a neighbourhood long known for light manufacturing (and…
Mandalay
This lakeside complex has a boardwalk seating area with stage for live music. What's more remarkable, however, is a gilded wooden 'royal barge' moored…
Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer’s licensed Bhang Shop is a simple, unpretentious place. The magic ingredient is bhang: cannabis buds and leaves mixed into a paste with milk,…
Pai
Located just across the river from central Pai, Don't Cry touts itself as the kind of reggae bar you used to get on Ko Pha-Ngan. In fact, when it's…
Yogyakarta
One for those who take their coffee seriously. Grab a stool at the counter and watch aficionado baristas painstakingly prepare Indonesian coffees as an…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Ghetto – the name comes from the characters for 'moon' (ge) and 'light' (to) – is one of the small bars inside Shimo-Kitazawa's iconic (and rickety)…
Luang Prabang
It's worth venturing further up the peninsula after dark to discover this little gem. It's not a hardcore biker bar, but a lovely little hole-in-the-wall…
Ulaanbaatar
In this dimly lit den of luxury, Ulaanbaatar's young entrepreneurs cut business deals over pricey cocktails (from T10,000) and platters of sushi while…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
This splash of flavour is just the type of contemporary spin Dharan needs – and after a hard day of travel, you'll appreciate it too. Choose from a wild…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This Scottish craft brewery's Tokyo outpost is nestled off the main drag. Apart from its own brews, there's a great selection of other beers, including…
Shanghai
Not to be confused with the clothing brand, this cocktail lounge-cum-speakeasy is hidden behind a grey facade on the corner of North Shaanxi Rd. It's a…
Mumbai (Bombay)
A long and slender shotgun-style bar, with the narrow main room leading to a back patio with atmospheric umbrella lighting, Eddie's caters to a young and…
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