Manila
With a gorgeous art-deco interior and cosy love seats, Bar Mathilde feels like hanging out in your designer friend's house. An intimate spot on weekdays,…
Must-see nightlife in Asia
Negombo
Graffiti-sprayed bar busy with expats and tourists. There's live music on Tuesday nights, DJs the rest of the time, and a long list of cocktails with sexy…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
The quintessential Raffles drinking hole, with its soft lighting, genteel service, clacking of billiard balls, and breezy verandah is currently closed as…
Chinatown & the CBD
Unassuming Fry Rooftop flies under the radar with the Club St hordes and it's this very fact that makes it so appealing for long, lazy drinking sessions…
Asakusa & Sumida River
This delightful cafe is combined with a boutique selling the quality leathergoods of Tamura Kosuke. There's good coffee and smoothies to go with some…
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
An inspired mix of florist-meets-gin-bar, the perfumed scents here match the drinks superbly. Run by a young female owner, this tiny bar only does gin…
North Goa
Thanks to its corner location, with views up and down Chapora’s main street, this may be the most popular juice bar in Goa. It’s a prime meeting spot and,…
Nagasaki
Owned by Brynn, a friendly Kiwi, this cosy 'one-coin bar' has (mostly) ¥500 drinks and stays open to the wee hours, with an ever-changing mix of…
Siem Reap
One of the late-night spots in town, X Bar draws revellers for the witching hour when other places are closing up. It offers early-evening movies on the…
Siem Reap
The only worshipping going on at this temple is ‘all hail the ale’. Things start moving early and they don’t stop. It’s not for the hard of hearing as the…
Hua Hin
Bar Indigo is a hip yet laid-back departure from Hua Hin's mass of generic sports bars and hostess bars. Traditional Thai design gets a modern twist with…
Sokcho
In the old-timey Abai Village, this small but chic spot is hewn from raw concrete, has a friendly owner and serves coffee, tea and lemonade. It's a great…
Yangon
A great addition to the drinking and dining options along 19th St is this contemporary Chinese-themed cafe hung with red lanterns, images of Bruce Lee and…
Tokyo
In a handy location near Tokyo Station, this contemporary-style craft-beer pub attracts groups of after-work office workers keeping it lively. There are…
George Town
All major styles of Chinese tea are on sale here, but the fun part is deciding which to buy. For RM20 you choose a tea (which you can share with up to…
Sumatra
Comprising no more than a couple of chairs, a turntable and a cassette deck, this hipster coffee shop specialises in beans from across Sumatra. Get a…
Ko Tao
This raucous venue is frequently rammed as it is a fixture on the Ko Tao pub crawl. Chopper’s is a two-storey hang-out with live music, sports on the TVs,…
Kuala Lumpur
Not much evidence of Alice or a Wonderland here but it is one of the more convivial bars at the head of KL's rowdiest nightlife strip. There's plenty of…
Kuta & Legian
A huge pool with a view of Double Six Beach anchors this sort-of high-concept club (alcohol-branded singlets not allowed!), which has parties and events…
Kuta & Legian
Set on a faux sailing boat amid a mini-mall of food and drink, the Bounty is a vast open-air disco that pumps all night to hip-hop, techno, house and…
Hyderabad
A rooftop bar that boasts a great terrace, with elegant seating and interior rooms for live music and DJs. The eating 'zone' serves North Indian, Chinese…
Coron Town
Tribu Kuridas lures backpackers with nightly live reggae, shooters (P150) and buckets of Long Island iced tea and other dangerous concoctions. It was the…
Yangon
Offering a stylish alternative to the no-frills outdoor tables of the beer and barbecue joints further down 19th St is this retro-meets-contemporary cafe…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
While little can be said about the outlandish decor (and name) of this pub, it's actually a surprisingly good place to enjoy a drink on the cheap. The…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Nothing beats the combination of spicy Andhra chilli chicken, cold beer and Bengaluru’s evening breezes at this rooftop bar in the buzzy Indiranagar…
Hat Patong
Packed-out Soi Paradise favourite Zag Club hosts fabulous, shimmering LGBT+ cabarets at midnight, 1.30am and at one or two other times. In between,…
Yangon
Climb the stairs to find this spacious multilevel bar and restaurant that evokes a postcolonial, tropical atmosphere. Order a house-infused gin and tonic…
Makassar
For the best views in the city, head to this sophisticated bar and restaurant on the 20th floor of Swissbel Hotel. A young crowd comes here for bar snacks…
Hong Kong
Fancy organic tea concoctions are best enjoyed with the homemade drop scones in this modern interpretation of a Chinese teahouse, just off the main street…
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Cosy, cheerfully lit and adorned with pretty wallpapers, this popular cafe serves cheap and tasty cupcakes (from ₹50) in a wide range of flavours, best…
Manila
This minute space is the taproom of one of Manila's leading craft brewers. Try the Fish Rider Pale Ale accompanied by brisket or poutine (French-Canadian…
Tashkent
The former KT Komba is the premier weekend playground for the young, smart local set. A restaurant earlier in the evening, it gets going after midnight…
North Goa
Don’t be put off by the dingy entrance or stairwell: once you’re upstairs, this breezy place opposite the market is great for watching the milling crowds…
Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)
Excellent coffee and delicious baked goods – such as Earl Grey scones with lemon butter – are the standouts at this hip cafe, which also hosts a lending…
Ko Samui
Serving excellent pizza and showing live sporting events, this Irish pub has a jovial atmosphere and is a great spot to grab a lager and a game of pool…
Yangshuo
Down a leafy street is this chic microroaster doing pour-over coffees brewed using single-origin beans from Yunnan, Central America and Ethiopia. Its…
Ko Samui
One of the better bars in Hat Lamai, Lava Lounge is a chilled-out spot with an invigorating menu of cocktails (99B to 150B), and a happy hour that runs…
Seoul
A relaxing place to hang out with mismatched furniture, cheap western-style eats and drinks and a rooftop garden, this self-serve cafe, library and…
Panaji
The balcony of this restaurant-bar overlooking the creek and Old Patto Bridge makes for a cosy beer or cocktail spot with carved barrels for furniture…
Malaysia
Western-style coffees come with a correspondingly high price tag at La Roasteria, but we still can't resist its iced coffee and banana-croissant pudding…
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