Ulaanbaatar
This unpretentious neighbourhood cafe, popular with students, serves a range of coffees (T4700 to T6000), teas and smoothies. The baristas are proud of…
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Incheon
Enjoy coffee, tea, cocktails and snacks at this homely cafe with a fantastic harbour view from its rooftop garden. Tricky to find, it's at the top of the…
Jeju-si
A cozy coffee shop with a panda theme in the City Hall area. Inside there are a few bears, but don't expect panda insanity. It's quaint and cool with a…
Baguio
Inside City Centre Hotel, this bright, canteen-like cafe is a favourite with students. It serves good coffee, cakes, smoothies and chilli-cheese fries,…
Hanoi
A bia hoi junction that is local in flavour is where P Nha Hoa meets P Duong Thanh on the western edge of the Old Quarter. Bia Hoi Ha Noi does superb…
Himachal Pradesh
This tiny cafe stares across the valley, its few roadside seats offering an even more breathtaking view, albeit somewhat plagued by passing traffic.
Mcleod Ganj
Though as much restaurant as bar, Labooze is nonetheless McLeod's most urban drinking den, with an engrossing cartoonesque ceiling mural and parts of a…
Chiang Mai
It's hard to go more than a few blocks in Chiang Mai without stumbling across an air-conditioned Wawee Coffee branch. This is Starbucks-style coffee…
Myeong-dong & Jung-gu
A tiny branch of this speciality coffee roaster with a somewhat bizarre location within the Myeong-dong Cathedral complex, but it makes for a good pit…
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
Espresso coffee, cold drinks, lassis and light breakfasts (₹80 to ₹250) are served from this tiny, cheerful canal-side cafe, which also organises kayaking…
Kyūshū
Drink a highball at nightfall at this subdued art deco–styled spot with many Japanese malt whiskies to sample and hand-carved ice for cocktails. It gets…
Nha Trang
The Sheraton's skybar has breathtaking views of the beach – you can pick out every footprint in the sand below (if your eyes are up to it!). DJs spin…
Myanmar (Burma)
This popular unsigned place, just north of the Mandalay–Yangon Hwy, has all the usual milky, sweet drinks and filling chicken or steamed pork buns. Mix…
Agra
Probably the trendiest Agra outlet of India's popular cafe chain, this branch near Sadar Bazaar is handy when exploring the market. There's another at the…
Chitwan National Park
This riverside tiki hut at Sunset Point was one of the first establishments to be rebuilt after monsoonal flooding in the area in 2017. As the name…
Western Mongolia
Khovd's answer to Ministry of Sound, this basement venue has a look-at-me DJ, big booth seating and beer by the bottle (Heineken T5000), plus karaoke and…
Jeju-si
Named after Andy Warhol’s studio, the Factory is a dark and moody bar that attracts artists, musicians and other hipsters. It’s a favourite haunt for Jeju…
Shanghai
A one-man operation run by owner-barista Severus, this tiny space has a few benches from which to enjoy a selection of seasonal single-origin coffees…
Hainan
Rasa Enak is a laid-back place in which to sample a local brew, served in beautiful gold-plated cups. You won't find cafe latte here: locals take their…
Kota Kinabalu
KK's largest club thunders with pop, gyrating Filipino musicians and shrill teenagers, and features guest DJs nightly. It's overcrowded and cheesy, but if…
Nagoya
Craft-beer lovers and subscribers to the microbrewery trend will love the atmosphere of this funky brewpub, tucked behind Midland Square. It's an extra …
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
An all-Korean affair, Pongdang brews a changing roster of craft beers from pale ales and blondes to more esoteric concoctions like their Seouliner Weisse,…
Macau
A formal, Portuguese-themed bar in the Grand Coloane Resort offering wines, spirits and cigars from Portugal. When it's not too hot, we recommend sitting…
Mongolia
Lux feels like a sleazy millionaire's idea of what a club should look like – all polished floors and moulded bar stools and music that's loud. WHAT!? WE…
Dalat
A plant-filled terrace strung with twinkly lights and Chinese lanterns combines with the mellow soft rock–reggae soundtrack to make this a relaxed beer…
Dunhuang
All comfy sofas and a pleasant mezzanine aloft, this is a relaxing and good-looking choice for a chilled beer. Craft beers are on the menu, or you can…
Beijing
Brightly painted, high-ceilinged cafe with good coffee, homemade cheesecake and simple Italian mains (pasta, pizza, salads and the like). Rooms are shared…
Matsumoto & the Northern Japan Alps
Located between Kamishiro Station and Goryū in the south of the valley, this is a favourite night spot for the younger, foreign crowd, with live music,…
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
Gay-friendly Almaz is more chilled than other Homo Hill hot spots, drawing a mature crowd to its scarlet-hued lounge hung with glitter balls. Previously a…
Tianjin
Often heaving with an enthusiastic student crowd downing cheap beers, this China-wide institution is close to Wujiayao metro station; turn right out of…
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
With six floors, this is microbrewing on a macro scale. Events include concerts, pub quizzes, karaoke and a barbecue buffet. Its Brazilian brewer does six…
Kalimantan
This neighbourhood cafe comes alive at night, serving all manner of coffee drinks in a colourfully painted house. It offers free wi-fi, basic food …
Northern Thailand
This isn't a bar, but a cafe on the ground floor of a traditional wooden house in the heart of Phrae's most historic neighbourhood. It makes a good…
George Town
One of the more spacious of central George Town's many cafes, Black Kettle stands out for its excellent range of freshly baked pastries and cakes, as well…
Ho Chi Minh City
Friendly sports bar that schedules an entire planet's worth of live events across any given week. An essential detour if you're familiar with sporting…
Krabi Town
This bar with a large outside area at Pak-Up Hostel keeps the island bar tradition alive on the mainland, with beer pong and open-mic nights. Happy hour…
Colombo
White Horse is a popular place for a drink before setting off for further adventures. On Friday nights the mixed crowd of locals and expats from the…
Danang
A stone’s throw from Danang Beach, this is a friendly, popular bar-restaurant with pub grub (think burgers or fish 'n' chips). You can rent boards (US$5…
Northern Laos
Offering some prime views of the Mekong River, this is a popular spot for sundowners and late drinks. Happy hour runs from 6.30pm to 8.30pm and there are…
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