Mandalay
This smoky, dusty and lively beer station draws in the crowds for soccer-watching; it serves reasonable food, too. Mind the sticky floors.
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Harajuku & Aoyama
This glass jewel box from architect Kengo Kuma sits prettily in the landscaped garden on the grounds of the Nezu Museum. Coffee is ¥650.
Gyeongsangbuk-do
This cafe at the heart of the village serves coffee and bottles of the local Andong soju firewater (from ₩6000 to ₩30,000).
Polonnaruwa
Drink stalls beside the Northern Group of ruins offer a welcome break from the heat, with a chilled fresh king coconut costing Rs 100.
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
A smart gay bar opposite Queen with a laid-back vibe and a club area for later in the evening.
George Town
Located over water, open-air Muchacha, QE2 boasts 360-degree views of the Strait of Melaka and a decent selection of booze and beers.
Bicol
Right next to the airport, Terminal 2 is a food and entertainment complex with nightly live music and a several bars and nightclubs.
Bishkek
High-quality live bands and dancing without the strict dress codes of the more central clubs. A taxi from town costs around 200som.
Qingdao
Up on the boardwalk, and with shaded terrace seating, this is the only cafe overlooking No 1 Bathing Beach that does proper coffee.
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Located at the base of Cheongnyang-sa is this pleasant teahouse, a perfect place to relax.
Himachal Pradesh
The most appealing feature of the business hotel Shobla Royale is sipping a drink in the bay-window view-seats of its low-key bar.
Northern Laos
Try this simple shack for sunset beers over the rice-paddy fields. Locals gather here to play guitars and munch on barbecued meat.
Ayuthaya
This oddly named bar has a stage and plenty of outdoor tables for beer and whisky with friends. Live music starts at 8pm nightly.
Hainan
With half a dozen local craft brews on tap, this Guomao watering hole is a favourite among expats and beer-loving locals alike.
Manado
Hosting DJs most nights, this thumping joint occupying the corner of Bahu Mall is the best place in town to get your groove on.
Changsha
This street is Changsha’s club central with KTV (karaoke) joints and clubs. There are no covers but drinks can be expensive.
Sikkim
The main cafe often has blaring TV but head straight through for three shaded, balcony tables with fine mountain-valley views.
Bangkok
Take a breather, fuel up, or simply partake in one of the area’s more low-key gay scenes at this cafe/restaurant/lounge bar.
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
This branch of the Craft Beer microbrewery chain, with some 30 ales available, specialises in roast chicken on its food menu.
Manila
This side-street outdoor restobar is a great place to kick back and warm up your karaoke skills before hitting the provinces.
Bicol
Fresh-ground Filipino coffee, flavoured coffees and icy frappés are the speciality at this open-fronted main-street stall.
Vigan
Cute little cafe that makes for an excellent frappuccino-fuelled respite from the heat. Its pesto pasta also hits the spot.
Chungcheongnam-do
There's fine espresso here, though the best feature of this coffee shop is the sea view from the 3rd-floor outdoor patio.
Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
Quality fresh coffee. The location up a short lane overlooking the lake is vying for India’s best espresso with a view.
Taipei
This gay sauna is not as popular as it once was but it has high-tech and clean facilities, with weekly events and a gym.
Darjeeling
Sit and sip a variety of teas from several local Goodricke estates before purchasing a package of your favourite leaves.
Polonnaruwa
Drink stalls near the Quadrangle offer a welcome break from the heat, with a chilled fresh king coconut costing Rs 100.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Reliably good coffee, tea and cakes. There's another branch on Church Hill Rd.
Itaewon & Yongsan-gu
One of Korea's few exclusively lesbian bars, this queer-only joint sits atop Homo Hill and gets going around midnight.
Panay
This little plaza has karaoke, two dance clubs and a live street band on weekends. Busy till 3am Thursday to Saturday.
Hat Patong
Popular nightly cabaret shows are staged at this gay-scene original, one of Patong's earliest Paradise Complex bars.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Dependably tasty coffee, tea and cakes. There's another branch on Garden Rd.
Banglamphu
Although the live acoustic soundtrack is hit and miss, the views of Th Khao San are solid from this elevated pub.
Phu Quoc Island
A cheap-and-cheerful beach bar behind the Long Beach Centre; it also has a 'Beach Spa' with massages for 200,000d.
Dhaka
A typically dark and smoky bar, but with a just enough of a chilled atmosphere to take the edge off the seediness.
Yunnan
Coffee and light snacks in the pleasant courtyard out back here offer a lovely break from sightseeing in Weishan.
Tajikistan
A bit of fun in a city without too much of a nightlife culture, this cafe transforms into a karaoke bar from 9pm.
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Raffles' courtyard bar is currently closed due to the renovations at Raffles Hotel and is set to reopen mid-2019.
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Branch of the microbrew-pub Craft Beer Market with over 30 craft beers on tap (including obscure Japanese brews).
Northwest Vietnam
This smart cafe-bar has a relaxing, tree-shaded garden at the front and serves up some of Son La's best coffee.
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