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…
Must-see nightlife in Asia
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…
Daejeon
Many who go to Dunsan-dong at night end up in this beer bar at some point during the evening, or early morning. It's a decent walk here from a metro…
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…
Jalan Jaksa Area
One of the few spots in the area to grab a cold beer after hours is this worn 24-hour diner decked out in retro 1930s decor. Enjoy a drink on its outdoor…
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…
Xining
At the rear of a courtyard of Qiyi Lu, this smart bar has all manner of imported beers as well as craft beers chilling in a bank of fridges on the far…
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…
Daejeon
This small 2nd-floor bar with a neighbourhood-bistro vibe serves draught beers and shots. It's a popular hang-out for students who seem to prefer pizza…
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…
Mathura
Bathed in the dim glow of pastel-hued lights, this bar at the Hotel Brijwasi Royal is an acceptable if somewhat gloomy place to drink to a jazztronica…
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…
Eastern Bhutan
The Coffee Café is adjacent to Kori La along the route between Mongar and Trashigang; here you can get a hot drink, instant coffee or tea and a packet of…
Tsang
This little cafe, which misspells 'coffe' on its sign, serves Tibetan tea and refreshments, as well as a (picture) menu of Indian dishes, soups and rice…
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…
Choden Hotel General Shop Cum Bar & Lodge
Eastern Bhutan
This roadside hotel next to a giant prayer wheel is a decent enough place to break the drive for a cup of masala tea (Nu 25). It can get busy when…
Don Det & Don Khon
Staff are upfront about their special 'secret' ingredients, so if that's your kind of scene then this is your kind of place. Has a full menu of Lao and…
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…
Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central
Handy for a coffee, beer and a sit down after touring the central sights, this backpacker-style cafe is in a hutong courtyard directly across from the…
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…
Koh Kong City
The US$1 beers and pool table at this sociable hostel pub occasionally draw a crowd, though don't waste your time coming out here in low season. There's a…
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…
Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)
This wood-panelled dive is the kind of place you can forget what time of day it is – a dark, smoky, long-standing Paharganj hang-out that's popular with …
