Hanoi
Tucked away down a very tight alley off Phu Doan, Little Plan possesses a charming ambience, steeped in an old-world feel beneath a whirling ceiling fan,…
Must-see nightlife in Asia
Hanoi
Hanoi's long-standing (25 years and counting), only established gay bar – and unofficial LGBT HQ – might seem small and vanilla midweek, but it gets…
George Town
A chic, cosy bar run by a German chef and his wife. Enjoy a selection of wine – glasses start at RM20 – and champagne cocktails, and consider accompanying…
Jeju-do
Across the road from the Kim Young Gap Gallery Dumoak, have a drink or a bite to eat – octopus spaghetti and tonkatsu pork cutlet – at the pleasant Orum…
Kampot
Flowers is Kampot's hometown craft beer, with a half-dozen or so varieties that can be found in bars around town, including a lemongrass pale ale and a…
Hanoi
Le Pub is a great meeting place, as there’s always a good mix of travellers and Hanoi expats. There’s a cosy, tavern-like interior (with big screens for…
Kota Kinabalu
Shani's, as it's affectionately known, enjoys a loyal crowd of regulars, as well as a few international visitors. Below the Hyatt at street level, it has…
Southern Higashiyama
The Pig is a British-style pub with darts, pint glasses and fish and chips. It's got a relaxed layout and homey interior. The two main drawcards are…
Taipei
Serene and loaded with history, this cafe is located in a former wooden dormitory (with a large deck spilling on to a grassy lawn) built by the Japanese…
Daegu
Daegu may be saturated with cafes, but this one (which doubles as a tour agency) over two floors is a tranquil and enjoyable choice, run by a friendly…
Hainan
The owner of this cafe, a local dancer and art administrator, literally had a traditional old stone house taken apart and reassembled on Bo'ao’s coastal…
Ho Chi Minh City
The most upmarket of HCMC's sky bars – it's very popular with local high rollers working their way through a bottle of Hennessy cognac or Johnnie Walker…
Downtown Kyoto
This is the only Korean teahouse we’ve ever seen in Japan. It’s a good place to go when you need a change from the creeping monoculture of coffee chain…
Kuching
This rustic, longhouse-style bar erected beside the related Telang Usan Hotel serves beer and food in a decidedly local atmosphere. There's also a small…
Okinawa & the Southwest Islands
Run by the English-speaking P-Boo, who spins tunes from his extensive and eclectic collection, this bar is a welcome aural refuge from Okinawa's…
Chennai (Madras)
Reliably good hot and cold coffees and teas. Also at Egmore, Khader Nawaz Khan Rd, Express Avenue Mall, Alwarpet and Phoenix Market City.
Lucknow
This chic bar on the rooftop of the Levana Hotel is Lucknow's attempt at a genuinely trendy bar. It draws the young and restless, especially for Saturday…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
The in-house bar/cafe at Easy Tiger is the most happening place in Son Trach, with cheap beer, pool tables, and live music every night. Add to the growing…
Phuket
This easygoing, faux-Irish pub is a good spot to catch live sport, with plenty of foreign beers on tap. It also cooks up classic pub fare, Sunday roasts,…
Ko Samui
This fortress of fun boasts an open-air dance floor with music spun by foreign DJs. It’s a towering two-storey affair with long bars, pool tables and a…
Chennai (Madras)
Teas from across the globe collide in fabulously refreshing hot or iced concoctions at this soothing, contemporary teahouse. Pick from green teas, herbal…
Ho Chi Minh City
‘Apo’ has been around since 1991 and remains one of the must-visit clubs in town. It's a sprawling place with a big dance floor and a courtyard, and its…
Kota Kinabalu
You know a city is undergoing gentrification when it acquires a 'lifestyle juice bar'. And as these places go, it's a very good one: you can power up on…
Senggigi
We won't even try to make sense of this British-owned, New Orleans–inspired jazz bar with great Aussie meat pies and rugby league playing on the TVs. Oh,…
Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)
Your one-stop shop for convivial pre- and post-ski rendezvous, Oto-chaya begins with coffee in the mornings and powers right through to sake and beer,…
Hat Kata
This contemporary-style Italian coffee lounge has wi-fi, pastries, delicious espresso, limoncello (Italian lemon liqueur) and a loyal morning following …
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
A two-storey house (with roof terrace) converted into a bar, Blue 55 is slightly away from the action, making it a more easy-going spot for a hop-based…
Ho Chi Minh City
This cool Vespa and Mod-themed cafe-bar combo is a short walk from Pham Ngu Lao. Look forward to good coffee, juice and smoothies, well-priced cocktails,…
Taipei
This well-regarded, chilled cocktail bar focuses on rum blends and is famed for its Earl Grey recipes. There's no menu: simply tell the bartender what…
Beijing
Shanghai's Boxing Cat, one of China's first craft breweries, opened this ritzy Beijing location in 2018, a year after the brand was sold to beer giant…
Sanya
Tucked on the riverside beside Chaojian Bridge (the more easterly of the two bridges that connect Dadonghai to downtown Sanya), this bar has a pleasant…
Taipei
This slick speakeasy-style bar is everything you'd expect it to be: hidden behind a secret door, heavy on the dark hardwood, dim lighting, and serving top…
Manali
Manali's best ₹10 masala chai. The tea comes richly suffused with ginger and cinnamon at this ultra-basic shack-shop, where just a handful of plastic…
Beijing
This throwback boozer has been given a Teutonic twist with German draught beers on tap and currywurst on the menu. Much-loved barman Jack Zhou holds court…
Hiroshima
This small corner bar near the station is called '500' in Italian because most glasses of wine here cost ¥500, creating a convivial local atmosphere…
Taipei
Full of boisterous energy, this narrow establishment has tables that spill onto the street for latecomers and smokers. Often host to live bands that…
Sanya
International tourists and expats mingle with locals at this always-packed western-style pub. Wash down a (very good) cheeseburger with a pint while…
Hat Patong
With a big breezy terrace just across the road from Hat Patong, this branch of Thailand's always-popular Bangkok-originated Wine Connection chain does…
Hiroshima Region
The views from this 100-year-old house perched on the hill overlooking Onomichi are exceptional, making it a great coffee or mojito stop just downhill…
Bangkok
This is the famous Bangkok rooftop bar where scenes from The Hangover Part II were filmed. The views are truly breathtaking, but the exorbitant price of…
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