Pulau Tioman
Part of B&J Dive Centre, this popular beachside bar in ABC always attracts a crowd with reasonable prices and fun bar staff.
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Manila
Gay-friendly O Bar has an infamous drag show and often gets raucous until the wee hours, especially on weekends. It's down an alley a little east of…
Ko Phi-Phi
Rivalling Slinky as the best beach dancefloor on Ko Phi Phi, Apache is perfect if you're after buckets of booze, gyrating bodies, fire shows and loud,…
Puerto Princesa
A large place in the middle of town, Tiki heaves pretty much every night. It features bar games, beer buckets and revellers shimmying on the dance floor…
George Town
Drag artists Dame Coco and Fenominah take to the floor at this lively gay-friendly DJ bar every Friday from around 11.30pm. Check their Facebook page for…
Ulaanbaatar
One of the few LGBT options in Ulaanbaatar, this lively city bar is popular with a young gay and lesbian crowd (girl's night on Wednesdays), but it's…
Leyte
A funky little cafe-bar built into the Superdome, popular with locals for a good coffee. In the evening it morphs into more of a bar with dangerously…
Northern Taiwan
A relaxed, convivial craft beer bar with sophisticated bar snacks and an outdoor patio. Zhangmen's clientele is a mix of tech-industry types and Japanese…
Phnom Penh
A friendly little local bar in the popular St 308. The drinks here are so cheap that drinkers find themselves lingering long into the night…or maybe that…
Lampang
This expansive wooden bar with a large terrace right by the side of the Mae Wang has live music most nights. There's also a thick menu of local and…
Around Manila
Head up to the Terrace Hotel's rooftop bar for ocean vistas, a dip in its infinity pool and a cocktail. The P300 entrance fee is redeemable against food…
Gili Air
A great beach bar: lounge back on bamboo recliners and watch the sun set behind Gili Meno. There are DJs on Sundays and monthly full-moon parties with…
Takayama
There's no cover charge at this friendly pub–sports bar with a great open patio out front. It's American-Euro styled but stocks a good selection of…
Around Tokyo
A sprawling British-style pub with beers on tap, pub grub like pies and fish and chips, pool tables, a friendly international vibe and a big downstairs…
Banglamphu
This is one of the few riverside bars along this stretch of the Chao Phraya River. Come for the sunset views and breezes – or for the generous happy-hour…
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Pouting drag princesses entertain in their own utterly unique style at this small gay club with a DJ and a stage. Drag performances usually kick off…
El Nido
Best of the hotel bars, sophisticated La Salagane makes its own uniquely flavoured rums. The French-influenced food (mains P350 to P500) here is also…
Shimla
Cute, modern cafe with great coffee, cakes, sandwiches and meals such as honey-chilli paneer.
Boracay
With nightly acoustic, often reggae and bongo-infused live music, laid-back Bom Bom is one of the best spots to kill time between dinner and late-night…
Patan
A bright and shiny branch of Nepal's very own coffee chain. Hot and cold coffee and other concoctions are available, as well as a small variety of bakery…
Phnom Penh
A cafe by day, bar by night, and art gallery all the while, tiny Tini excels at all with excellent cold-brew coffee, creative cocktails and frequent art…
Manila
The classy Manhattan-style rooftop bar of the Seda hotel has great city views and two-for-one cocktails from 5pm to 7pm.
Kamakura
By day this old house is a whimsical cafe with antiques for sale; after 5pm Milk Hall morphs into a moody bar with a good whisky menu and occasional live…
Semarang
A classic expat hang-out in the centre of town, this pub sells ice-cold draught Bintang as well as decent international food, including the famous OMG…
Ho Chi Minh City
Looking over the Saigon River, this designer-coffee mecca has two roasters on-site and imports beans from across the globe. They serve mean brunches here…
Phnom Penh
A real jack of all trades with good pub grub, cheap beer, big screens for sports viewing, and occasional live music. All this in a perfect riverside…
Ho Chi Minh City
Tiny gay-friendly bar in the Pham Ngu Lao area where there's live music every night from 9pm-ish. Happy hour is from 5pm to 9pm and all evening on…
Aceh
This cool little coffee roaster by the beach serves A-grade Acehnese brews along with simple food items. It rents out surfboards too (per half-day 70…
Bangkok
Featuring an inviting open-air balcony, sultry curtained private lounges, and an intimate club, Banana Bar is a one-stop-shop for a fabulously gay night…
Phnom Penh
Bookworms can hang out in this bar, where the shelves are stocked with classic reads. Cocktails and an early happy hour from 5pm to 7pm keep everyone…
Bantayan Island
A fine juice and shake bar run by a welcoming Italian. All manor of tropical flavours are offered, as well as great ice cream, popsicles, snacks and meals.
Ho Chi Minh City
A short stroll from Pham Ngu Lao, this micro-roastery has well-trained baristas and the house blend has a pleasing acidity and flavour. It's a tiny space.
Colombo
Somewhat cramped, this club draws a mixed crowd of locals, sailors and lost visitors who take to the dance floor to thump the night away till nearly dawn.
Bishkek
Second larger location of the original Booblik with the same well-executed coffee and cafe grub, but more seating.
Ubud
Head to this popular bar between 8pm and 11pm, when musicians (rock, blues, latin, acoustic and more) entertain the crowd. The kitchen serves Asian bites.
Kalimantan
The stylish, partially open-air rooftop bar at Palmy Exclusive is the place to come for a panoramic city view, live music on weekends and pricey drinks.
Ho Chi Minh City
A D2 institution for arabica beanheads, with a prime spot for your morning macchiato or mocha. They also sell green-tea creations, smoothies and juices.
Yangon
The knockout view of glowing, golden Shwedagon Paya by night is complemented by pretty good cocktails (from K6500) at this cafe with a rooftop terrace.
Gili Trawangan
Of all the party bars, this upper-level venue has the largest dance floor and the meanest sound system – it pumps trance and tribal beats on Mondays.
Penghu Islands
Magong has many great cafes, but for a superb barista espresso made in a mad-professor's-laboratory interior, there's no beating local roaster Katate.
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