Hanoi
Settle in to the eclectic beats and kitsch Communist memorabilia at hip Cong Caphe with a caphe sua da (iced coffee with condensed milk), caphe nong (hot…
Must-see nightlife in Southeast Asia
Chiang Mai
Though technically a restaurant and gallery, Faces is better regarded as a cocktail bar. It's set in a brick courtyard filled with terracotta sculptures…
Phuket
It's all about the freshly roasted, small-batch, single-origin Thai and international beans at this concrete-floored, industrial-feeling cafe, 700m inland…
Semarang
For those feeling inspired by DMZ, the 3D 'trick art' museum opposite, this sweet little coffee shop helps continue the sense of illusion into the…
Baguio
With its hardwood floors, big stone fireplace, acoustic music on the stereo and frogs outside chirping along in time, this is the kind of place that…
Singapore
Tucked away at the back of homewares haven House of AnLi, and bathed in natural light from stunning floor-to-ceiling windows, is this intimate European…
Danang
Half bar, half Italian restaurant, this hot hang-out is a warehouse-sized space with an open frontage, a DJ booth in the cabin of a truck, cool music, an…
Little India & Kampong Glam
If you’re after some hard liquor and only bourbon will do, pull up a stool at a rusty drum and start working your way through the Beast’s grandiose…
Gili Trawangan
This friendly beach bar straddles the road just north of Turtle Point. The Western and Indo fare is good (mains 65,000Rp to 85,000Rp), tables and loungers…
Kuching
Every emerging Southeast Asian city needs a decent rooftop bar, and the ritzy Sky Lounge provides superb river views as sleepy afternoons slowly merge…
Northern Laos
Decked in old muskets and rice-paddy hats, Bar How is darkly atmospheric. By night a row of homemade lòw-lów (rice wine), infused with everything from…
Chinatown & the CBD
Operated by a sister and brother team who took the reins from their grandfather, this humble drink stall has a menu that reads more like it's from a…
Ko Samui
This place has an entire soi named after it. Traditionally one of Samui’s favourite bar-cum-clubs, the Green Mango is very big, very loud and very fa·ràng…
Central Java
With unrivalled views across the gorgeous little village of Selo, towards the looming, brooding presence of Gunung Merapi, this open-air coffee shop…
West Sumatra
Around 4km west of Bukittinggi is this tranquil cafe set in an attractive thatched building overlooking ridiculously picturesque countryside – complete…
Ko Tao
This relaxing, secluded and rustic spot at the Earth House bungalow operation serves up a global selection of 40 beers, craft labels and ciders in a…
Medan
Offering respite from the horrendous traffic is this two-storey pub with an outdoor Astroturf terrace for enjoying cocktails and cold beers (including…
Kep
A lovely, secluded cafe and crêperie on the Kep National Park trail, a five-minute walk from the main entrance. Knocking back a chilled lime juice on the…
Sapa
With half a dozen craft beers (105,000d) on tap, sharp modern decor and snacks such as cheese and charcuterie plates and local smoked trout, the Hill…
Nha Trang
Stylish and expensive lounge bar boasting a prime beach-facing terrace where the funky house sounds create a sociable vibe. Delve into the cocktail list (…
Singapore
With its pedestrian sidewalk location and terraced seating, this Parisian style cafe is the perfect ringside spot to watch the masses strutting up and…
Ho Chi Minh City
Malt is one of the city's cosiest and most welcoming bars, and has a no-smoking policy (a rarity in HCMC). There's always a well-curated selection of…
Dalat
A surreal drinking experience. The owners claim Gandalf and his hobbit friends have drunk here, and the labyrinth of rooms with multiple nooks and…
El Nido
Perched up on the highway over Lugadia Beach 4km south of El Nido proper, Spanish–owned Republica has arguably the best sunset views around. Belly up to…
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Ride a bike 3km from Son Trach to this riverside spot for cold beers, robust gin and tonics, and tasty Vietnamese snacks. Lying in a hammock, kayaking on…
Boracay
The legendary Mason jars of Long Island iced tea (two-for-one during happy hour, 5pm to 7pm) and weng weng (rum, gin, tequila, vodka and Cointreau with…
Manila
This superclub draws top local and international DJs to spin in a humongous space in The Fort. It's under the same management as – and shares a lot with –…
Kuala Lumpur
Perceiving a gap in the market, English owner Paul James opened this bar dedicated to craft beer. Choose from over 30 beers sourced from Japan, the US,…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Listen to laid-back live music and recline on lean-to orange triangle cushions set around candlelit low tables at this chilled space as it sprawls out of…
Ko Pha-Ngan
Coffee connoisseurs will love this sibling of Bubba's Coffee Bar. Sourced from farms in the mountainous north of the country, not only is the coffee…
Bangkok
Unabashedly laid-back and cheerful, this is the neighbourhood pub every Bangkok resident dreams of having. Sporting the unkempt look of a Montmartre-esque…
Seminyak
Ku De Ta teems with Bali’s beautiful people (including those whose status is purely aspirational). Scenesters perfect their ‘bored’ look over drinks…
Bangkok
Seemingly taking its influences from the movie Cocktail, Revolucion does fun, if gimmicky, house drinks, such as the cherry Manhattan, a whisky and…
Chiang Mai
With a minimal all-white design, this chic cafe on the bottom floor of a boutique hotel offers creative brews paired with picturesque backgrounds – you'll…
Colonial District, the Quays & Marina Bay
Famous the world over, the Raffles Hotel's Long Bar is the very place that bartender Ngiam Tong Boon invented the now legendary Singapore Sling in 1915…
Chinatown & the CBD
Look for the bottle-shaped lights and Free the Robot signage, swing open the door and dive into this affable, oft-damn-loud cocktail den, home to some of…
Hoi An
A slice of Melbourne-style coffee culture, albeit in a heritage Hoi An residence, the Espresso Station is where to go for the best flat whites and cold…
Singapore
Swaying palms, flickering tea lights, and no shortage of snug nooks and gazebos – no, you're not in Phuket, you're at one of Singapore's best-kept secrets…
Singapore
Canary-yellow sofas, artificial turf and the sound of humming traffic and screeching birds – this alfresco bar hovers high above frenetic Orchard Rd. It's…
Hanoi
Temporarily closed at the time of research, with authorities shutting down all the cafes along the railway line, this was the original and best of all the…
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