Must-see nightlife in Asia

  • Rum Bar

    Siargao

    The roving party scene heads here late on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. Located around 1km west of GL.

  • Cafe Quoc Huan

    Bai Tu Long Bay

    This little cafe has friendly owners and serves Vietnamese coffee. It's roughly opposite Tuan Thuy restaurant.

  • Le Procope Lounge

    Tianjin

    Distressed urban flair, single-malt whiskys and craft cocktails are the thing at this cool, candlelit lounge.

  • Dragonfly

    Hanoi

    Bar-club with a handy Old Quarter location, it draws a (very) young crowd and the music is pretty mainstream.

  • G*star Club

    Taipei

    Still going strong, this fairly small but packed dance club puts on lots of parties. Expect a youngish crowd.

  • WOW Bar

    Chengdu

    Anchoring the Jiuyan Bar Street just across the road, this rowdy joint is quite popular with local students.

  • Uva Wine Bar

    Shanghai

    Rustic Italian wine bar with a lovely ambience. It serves imported wine, cheese and meat boards, and pizzas.

  • Fresh Bean

    Beijing

    Pour-overs are the speciality of this coffee 'truck' parked inside VA Live House, a local live-music venue.

  • Craft Beer Market Awajichō

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    Pizza is the speciality at this branch of the Craft Beer pub chain, where there are some 30 ales available.

  • Easy House Bar

    Chiang Rai

    Easy House Bar has a friendly, relaxed, semi-open-air vibe and a dinner menu of Thai and Western classics.

  • Brau Haus Ōnuma

    Hokkaidō

    Come here to sample the local microbrew, Ōnuma Beer (大沼ビール), on tap – or get bottles to go.

  • Goldfish

    Taipei

    Nice cocktail bar with inventive recipes in the Japanese quarter. Popular with bears and muscled types.

  • Windmills

    Dalat

    You won't be tilting at windmills at this corner cafe that brews excellent cappuccinos and espressos.

  • Chill Out

    Ubud

    This whitewashed space stays open at least until midnight, with live reggae and rock often staged.

  • Berau Plaza Pub

    Kalimantan

    At the back of the Hotel Berau Plaza, this becomes a popular nightclub with karaoke or live music.

  • Red Parrot

    Vung Tau

    This popular expat pub has a heavy-duty clientele of war veterans, oil workers and working girls.

  • Sunshine House

    Zhejiang

    Overlooking Upper Pond, Sunshine House serves big pots of tea and espresso drinks (¥25 to ¥40).

  • Pangkhon Coffee

    Chiang Rai

    Have a cup of coffee brewed from local beans while gazing at Chiang Rai’s gilded clock tower.

  • Frog

    Daegu

    Five floors of hip-hop and electronic music for you and a few thousand of your closest friends.

  • Bia Hoi

    Ninh Binh

    For drinking bia hoi (draught beer), try the riverside places near the local brewery.

  • Bamboo Bar

    Chau Doc

    A stylish place for a tipple. Take your drink outside for a sundowner overlooking the river.

  • Hualongchi Xiang

    Changsha

    A busy enclave of bars down an ancient alley off the shopping strip Huangxing Zhonglu.

  • Seibur

    Phnom Penh

    The smallest of the many small Bassac Lane bars, this is an intimate spot for a drink.

  • Caffe Sorella

    Kansai

    For when you need your latte and wi-fi fix. It's across from Kinosaki Onsen Station.

  • Fuji Coffee House

    Yangon

    This long-running, classy lounge-cafe has the atmosphere of an upmarket-hotel lobby.

  • Why Not

    Itaewon & Yongsan-gu

    This small but smartly turned-out gay bar has good cocktails and plenty of K-Pop.

  • Café Coffee Day

    Chennai (Madras)

    This much-loved cafe chain is always decent for coffees, cakes and teas.

  • Cat Bar

    Chiang Rai

    Long-standing Cat Bar has a pool table and, on some nights, live music.

  • H*ours Cafe

    Taipei

    Lovely little gay-owned cafe serving simple snacks and beverages.

  • Vino Club

    Kalimantan

    Cosy DJ club that doubles as the city's major performance venue.

  • Café Coffee Day

    Chennai (Madras)

    South Chennai branch of this popular, reliable coffee chain.

  • Davansa Teahouse

    Myeong-dong & Jung-gu

    A traditional teahouse within the Namsangol Hanok Village.

  • Café Coffee Day

    Chennai (Madras)

    Good chain coffee shop with branches around Chennai.

  • Aquabest

    Puerto Galera

    Water refills: P5 for a 1L bottle.

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