Darjeeling
This renowned teahouse has excellent baked goods (cakes, quiches and pies ₹40 to ₹80) as well as tea, and fine views from its outdoor balcony and the…
Must-see nightlife in Asia
Nikkō
This century-old rice shop was restyled into a retro-chic cafe serving house-roasted coffee, along with sweets and meals (like Japanese curry). It's…
Bishkek
This small unsigned bar attracts a hip local crowd, and obliging bartenders are happy to try their hand at off-menu cocktails with guidance. The Tex-Mex…
Qingdao
On a lovely perch overlooking the square in front of St Michael's Cathedral, and with benches outside that catch the breeze, this tiny, retro, European…
Ko Samui
Drinks are dispensed from the multicoloured bar to an effusive crowd, guests recline on loungers on the beach, and the party is on day and night, with…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
On some weekend nights, indie livehouse WWW goes into club mode, hosting appropriately indie DJs who play to the kind of fashionable Shibuya crowd that…
Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
Combining Thai restaurant and shisha bar, this inviting little space has an intriguing 'secret' back room with pit seating and a historic-style hanging…
South-Central Vietnam
Quite the find in sleepy Dong Ha, this cosmopolitan, brick-lined pub-style restaurant features cold Heineken beer on tap, a surprising range of imported…
Ho Chi Minh City
Overlooking District 3 from the 24th floor, this is a prime spot for a stylish sundowner: happy hour is a very generous triple hour whammy, from 5pm to…
Kuala Lumpur
This slick club has three separate spaces where DJs pump out dance and house, hip-hop and reggae until the early hours. The reggae bar happy hour runs…
An Bang Beach
For excellent coffee (from 30,000d), Sound of Silence combines surefire barista skills with a rustic garden setting and ocean views. Fresh coconuts and…
Taipei
Built in 1940, this is one of the best-preserved large Japanese-style residences in Taiwan. With its heritage styling, great natural lighting and garden,…
An Bang Beach
Excellent juices, smoothies, salads and panini sandwiches are the highlights at this relaxed spot owned and operated by a switched-on young woman from the…
Ao Nang
Kick back in comfortable green and rattan lounges and watch the sun set at this beach-facing chill-out bar at the southern end of Ao Nang. It's part of Ao…
Siem Reap
This 24hr cafe-bar never closes, so you can find a food or drink fix any time of day or night. As the name suggests, there is a huge wine selection here…
North Goa
Terracing down the hillside on the Vagator cliffs, this restaurant, bar and club is known for its loud party nights, with open-air dance floors…
Kuala Lumpur
Taps specialises in ale from around the world, with some 80 different microbrews on rotation, 14 of them on tap. There's also a menu of Malay- and…
Bishkek
Quite good coffee and shockingly good cheesecake in a space that feels hip and warm. If you just can't bring yourself to leave, they'll radio out to the…
Beijing
With its cathedral-like ceiling, low-slung chesterfield couches and sci-fi illuminated bar, D Lounge is the best-looking bar in Beijing, and draws a…
Ueno & Yanesen
This vintage 1930s coffee shop (the building is actually from the ’20s) in Yanaka is a hang-out for local students and artists. Come early before 11am to…
Hoi An
This wine bar/restaurant in historic premises has an unmatched selection of wines; many are available by the glass. Lunch and dinner tasting menus cost…
Kuta & Legian
Open to the street, this lurid club features go-go dancers in cages as a come-on. As the evening progresses almost everyone dances and clothing gets shed…
Phnom Penh
This cool little cafe is the epicentre of board games in Phnom Penh and has everything from classics such as Risk and Cluedo to contemporary offerings…
Phnom Penh
This friendly spot with air-con, big screens, a pool table and cheap drinks is one of the few bars in town where you can wash up any time of the day and…
Kaohsiung
A laid-back bar right on Cijin Beach offering an assortment of craft beers and fresh fruit smoothies. It's great for watching the sunset, especially…
Guiyang
An American-owned and -operated coffee shop in the heart of the city may not sound like cause for celebration, but this is a delightful place with…
Nur-Sultan (Astana)
This glass-and-brick club and restaurant complex is a place to see and be seen; the food is hit-and-miss, but the two own brews – a Belgian-style wheat…
Western Taiwan
Opened by an engaging Lukang native in a charming old building, Home Bar offers dozens of craft beers, a handful of whiskies and the occasional fried…
Chandigarh
Considering it's housed inside the plush Taj hotel, this small bar is relatively laid-back, with a cosy atmosphere. Live bands or a DJ play most nights…
Mongolia
Ready to get down? This complex includes a karaoke pub, small cinema (most movies are shown in Mongolian, but some Hollywood blockbusters have subtitles),…
Gili Air
This eccentric bar-cum-gallery is run by the Sulawesi-born artist Hardi, who also offers silkscreen workshops (150,000Rp). It's largely built out of…
Dalat
Dalat's hipster hang-out (for alcohol imbibers, anyway), with a DJ every night in the small dark interior and a nicer outside terrace at which to sip…
George Town
Graffiti-covered walls, shisha pipes and free-flowing booze: this classic formula has allowed Micke's Place to remain one of the most popular backpacker…
Kuala Lumpur
The owners of this creative spot are keen divers, which explains the name and the decoration. Enter through the mouth of a giant shark painted on the…
Shanghai
Attracting a mixed crowd, the Spot is part bistro, part lounge bar (with a DJ spinning tracks), but when push comes to shove, it’s a place to come to…
Phitsanulok
Set in a converted shophouse, with exposed brick walls and a wooden counter to sit at, this is perhaps Phitsanulok's most sophisticated bar. There's an…
Banglamphu
There seems to be a current (and inexplicable) trend for beach-themed, almost tiki-bar-style pubs in Banglamphu. If this aesthetic appeals, hunker down…
Mumbai (Bombay)
Among wicker furniture and Cuban fedora lampshades, this new Fidel-themed hot spot inside the Gordon House Hotel does good mojitos (₹300 to ₹350) and…
Kuala Lumpur
Traders Hotel's rooftop pool area provides a grand circle view across to the Petronas Towers – it’s a great spot for sundowner cocktails or late-night…
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
If you're seeking refuge from all the craft beer and KoMex, this low-key wine bar is just the ticket. Serving Iberian wines with petiscos (Portuguese…
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