Hong Kong
This flashy late-night venue has an indoor bar and a terrace over Wyndham St. Go after midnight and watch Ukrainian models and Cantopop stars sipping Krug…
Must-see nightlife in Asia
Kyūshū
Across the main road from the samurai houses and marked by a slightly dented, red double-decker bus, this teahouse serves award-winning English-style teas…
Dunhuang
This airy covered all wood and bamboo beer garden right at the front of the Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel carpark serves up cheap, cold bottles of Tsingtao (…
Suzhou
This casual basement pub in the Suzhou Industrial Park area shows international sports events, does western-style food and stocks a range of international…
Kanchanaburi
With whimsical art on the walls and outdoor tables under shady trees, this is the kind of place trendy Thais come to snap selfies while sipping smoothies…
Nagasaki
Away from the Shianbashi nightlife district but worth the trip, this cool spot has a wine shop fronting a warren of rooms for sampling wines, shōchū (a…
Beijing
Try as it might, Beijing's own Panda Brew has never managed to get its flagship bar purring smoothly. The industrial-chic interiors look the part, but…
Nagoya
This pub advertises itself as 'Commonwealth owned and operated': what you do with this information may depend on how homesick you feel. If you go, you'll…
Xi'an
Picturesquely located just outside the gate of Yuxiang Men, this slick bar is a cool spot to hang out with Xi'an's high rollers. With illuminated bar top,…
Hong Kong
This American bar and bistro has an open frontage on to Exchange Sq's lovely sculpture garden. Its main clientele is bankers and hedgies who work in the…
Eastern Taiwan & Taroko National Park
Far more than the frankfurter stand that the name might suggest, Mr Hot Dog is actually one of the strip's cheapest, and thus liveliest, bars with beer…
Vientiane
There are a few clubs on the road to the airport and the best known of the bunch is the heavy-duty techno club @Home, located about 2km from the city…
Medan
Street-facing but part of the Centre Point Medan complex, Healy Mac's is a typically convivial Irish bar with Guinness on tap, big servings of Western…
Osaka
Zerro has a good range of drinks (from ¥500) and food, energetic bilingual bartenders, and a street-level location ideal for a spot of people-watching…
Kumamoto
Gaijin (foreigners) and local Japanese frequent this 2nd-floor pub. There's dancing some weekends, and each night has a different vibe depending on who's…
Nagoya
On a Sakae side street, the Aussie-themed Rock attracts locals and expats. An incongruous menu includes such imports from Terra Australis as crocodile…
Manali
Upstairs overlooking the roundabout at the top of The Mall, Khyber is a fun place for a beer or fruit wine if you like the old-world 1970s-India vibe, and…
Chuncheon
Ethiopia Café is the main establishment at the lakefront, near the Memorial Hall for Ethiopian Veterans of the Korean War with its triple-pointed roof. It…
Makassar
Built on stilts over the sea, this is the best-located bar in town, but rarely gets crowded. Walk right through Hotel Pantai Gapura to discover draft…
Taipei
This long and dark Irish bar has probably the cheapest Guinness on tap in Taipei (NT$180 a pint during the 7-9pm happy hour). English Premier League games…
Makassar
Climb the stairs to the upper floors where you will be rewarded with a rowdy crowd downing beers and comfort grub (the spicy chicken wings are famous). It…
Ko Lanta
This popular beach bar has relocated from the beach to a busy road. At night, with cool tunes, mood lighting, driftwood, shells and found objects…
Sapporo
Thanks to reasonable prices and no cover charge, this bar is usually packed with a mix of foreign and local clientele, even on weekdays. Drinks have gone…
George Town
This is the longest-standing party option on the cheesy strip of pubs and clubs along Upper Jln Penang. This club offers live music, lots of drinking and…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Artist Yoshitomo Nara (known for his portraits of punkish tots) and design firm Graf teamed up in the mid-aughts to create this cafe with wooden…
Western Mongolia
'Least Irish Irish Pub' is a hotly contested category of establishment worldwide, but we may have a winner here. That said, it's rather snazzy inside,…
Osaka
The name is Italian for '500', appropriate since everything at this small cocktail bar costs ¥500. It's not far from the corner of Sakai-suji; look for…
Ho Chi Minh City
Welcome to a raucous mash-up of beer bar, American diner and nightclub. When the beats kick off around 10pm, you certainly won't mistake a visit to…
Macau
Singing Bean has moved from the ground floor of the Macau Tower to the 4th floor, but remains a pleasant and affordable coffee shop that offers harbour…
Bandung
Locally known as the 'naughty bar'. The beer flows late at this pub-style expat and bar-girl hangout. It's actually not that sleazy, and there’s a popular…
Ubon Ratchathani
A little oasis of cool on a hot day, with iced coffee, chocolate cake and smoothies on hand. It's in the heart of the old town; look for the sign in…
Downtown Kyoto
At the northern end of Kiyamachi-dōri, this little reggae bar is a decent place for a drink on weekdays, but on Friday and Saturday nights you’ll have no…
Ko Samui
Sitting in the heart of the Chaweng action, there is always live music at the back of this overblown branch of Hard Rock Cafe, which is rarely full and so…
Darjeeling
It may be heresy to drink coffee in Darjeeling but if you need a hit, this reliable chain has a useful location at Chowrasta. The sunny terrace offers…
Quy Nhon
This was a Quy Nhon institution for years, but times have changed. The Western food is forgettable but it's still an option for an evening beer (15,000d),…
Sichuan
A 2nd-floor teahouse overlooking the river with a hard-drinking, chain-smoking clientele. It's the first building on the left just across the bridge to…
Ho Chi Minh City
An unexpected find in the backstreets of HCMC, this Czech restaurant brews up fresh pilsner and dark beer daily. The entrance is down a lane off Ɖ Nguyen…
Odaiba & Tokyo Bay
On the ground floor of an office building, this contemporary design cafe serves up coffee and lunch specials (from ¥900) in a colourful, relaxed setting.
Pulau Langkawi
Located at the Langkawi Yacht Club Hotel, this is a friendly, unpretentious place that functions equally well as a bar or restaurant (mains RM26 to RM48).
George Town
This place starts rocking out early with cheesy '80s hits and a Chinese clientele noshing bangers and mash and swilling pints with a handful of expats.
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