Kuala Lumpur
A French-style cafe-bar, complete with checked red tablecloths, in the surrounds of a Japanese-style garden and koi pond might be culturally confusing…
Must-see nightlife in Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Little India & Kampong Glam
Have you joined the new bulletproof coffee craze? Where health nuts are adding butter to their coffee? Well, in Singapore they've been doing it for…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
It's hard not to feel like the star of a Hollywood rom-com at rooftop Orgo, its view of the skyline so commanding you'll almost feel obliged to play out a…
Miri
Lined with bookcases and channelling a cool and cosmopolitan ambience, Chapter One is the best of the more modern and stylish cafes taking hold in Miri's…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Attica has secured a loyal following among Singapore's fickle clubbers, modelling itself on New York's hippest clubs but losing the attitude somewhere…
Kuala Lumpur
There are plenty of rooftop bars in KL, but none sport the exhilarating 360-degree views of this place. Steady your hands carrying your daiquiri or lychee…
George Town
Sure, it's a hotel pool bar, but the breezy rooftop location and spectacular views towards the mainland and inland to Penang Hill make Gravity one of the…
Kuala Lumpur
This drop-dead gorgeous loft-like space with its city skyline views houses a slick restaurant and various cosy lounges for cocktails. The Asian and Latin…
George Town
Enter a glass room housing what looks like it could've been Louis XVI's bathroom only to emerge in a pastel pink lozenge that resembles a Mary Kay…
Singapore
Posh tea purveyor TWG sells more than 800 single-estate teas and blends from around the world, from English breakfast to Rolls Royce varieties like 24…
Singapore
Wedged in a nondescript concrete structure, Cider Pit is easy to miss. Don't. This watering hole offers an extensive range of ciders on tap, and…
Little India & Kampong Glam
Helping to keep the hip in Haji Lane, this tiny bar (only 25 seats but plenty of standing room on the street) serves up just a few craft brews. There are…
Pulau Langkawi
One of the best bars on Pantai Cenang, Nest doesn't sell alcohol. However, you can buy a bottle from a duty-free shop in the area, take it to the 5th…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
If you need a break from admiring the artworks at the National Gallery Singapore, head to level one of the City Hall wing and perk yourself up with a…
Melaka City
Creedence Clearwater Revival and other 1970s rock bands dominate the turntable at this hipster bar in a cute lane near the Kampung Jawa pedestrian bridge…
Chinatown & the CBD
Banker-turned-tea-purveyor Vincent Low is the man behind this venture, happily educating visitors about Chinese tea and the art of tea drinking. To…
Kuala Lumpur
Jln Doraisamy's reinvention as the Row has thrown up a few cool cafes and restaurants to hang out in, including this one. It serves a good house-blend…
George Town
This airy, Japanese-leaning cafe does light meals, refined desserts and excellent coffee drinks; an espresso and a slice of the rich galaxy mirror glaze…
Pulau Langkawi
A soft sand floor, overhanging palm trees, great coffee and a fine breakfast menu (including spectacular waffles with mango and coconut cream) make this…
Little India & Kampong Glam
This upstairs cocktail den is as small as it is hugely popular, so call ahead if heading in later in the week. If you're lucky you'll be sitting at the…
Malaysia
A pleasingly accurate rendition of a British country pub stands on the corner of Bukit Fraser's main roundabout, complete with fireplace, wood beams,…
Melaka City
This cosy pub is staunchly unhip and all the more enjoyable for it, especially for older visitors. At weekends there's live blues and rock, often with…
Brunei Darussalam
Ignore the gimmicky toffee nut latte and various flavoured syrups and go for an affogato, espresso or flat white in surroundings of British culinary…
Pulau Langkawi
Perched on a wave-lashed rocky outcrop between Pantai Cenang and Pantai Tengah, this is an exhilarating spot for a sundowner, with cocktails (from RM18) a…
Malaysia
Laptops seem almost mandatory at this greenhouse-like cafe, a favourite with local office workers (and a great place to eavesdrop on tech start-ups). The…
Sarawak
It wins no prizes for an original name, but the bar at the new GoldenBay Hotel is the best place in town to combine sunset views of the South China Sea…
Malaysia
Seven kilometres south of Klang town there's a chic set of art-cafes and coffee haunts, and one of the best is Coffee Ink. Abstract art, wooden birdcages…
Chinatown & the CBD
Keep your eyes peeled for the Dapper Coffee sign and then quick, before anyone sees, scuttle up the stairs and through the engraved doors. Choose from the…
Kota Bharu
A cold pint of draught beer goes down very nicely at this centrally located combination of pub and sports bar especially during happy hour from 4pm to 9pm…
Pulau Langkawi
Sink into an umbrella-shaded beanbag on this beach bar in the middle of Pantai Cenang. A bassy soundtrack of house and pop animates the place by day,…
Chinatown & the CBD
Conquer the dance floor at what remains the favourite gay club in town. Expect the requisite line-up of shirtless gyrators, doting straight women and…
Pulau Langkawi
This open-air restaurant and cocktail bar has some creative drinks – who fancies a five-spiced poached apple and cinnamon mojito? Tom yum martini, anyone?…
Cameron Highlands
One block back from Tanah Rata's main street, this welcoming bar is a beacon to hikers in need of a cold beer or a frosted cocktail at the end of a long…
Melaka City
You'll want to grab a seat out front by the boardwalk overlooking the river to maximise what this no-nonsense waterside bolt-hole has to offer. Beer is…
Chinatown & the CBD
Add a little razzle dazzle to your evening by perching up at the bar of this classy establishment tucked off a dingy stairwell and watch in wonder as the…
Kuala Lumpur
Take your pisco sour in the cosy, exposed-brick interior or the plant-filled courtyard of this slick tapas joint. The chef is half Peruvian, so naturally…
Kuala Lumpur
Occupying the ground floor and front garden of an old shophouse, Pahit immortalises its 'juniper and joy' ethos with a neon sign. Inside the brick-lined…
Melaka City
Serving superb coffee and featuring a different bean each week, this lovely cafe is tucked away out of the action. The baristas really know their stuff,…
George Town
Since it roasts its own beans and trains baristas at this giant warehouse space, you can rely on the place for a decent cup of coffee. On the menu are…
Chinatown & the CBD
Chinatown's veteran gay bar has found new life in a converted Neil Rd shophouse, complete with snug alfresco courtyard and a splash of Broadway posters…
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