North Beach & Chinatown
Beat a hasty retreat to red-vinyl booths where Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac debated the meaning of life under a golden Buddha. Enter the 1937 faux…
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Ribeira
Diogo, the passionate owner, explains the finer nuances of Portuguese wine at this chic, stone-walled bar, where relaxed jazz plays. Stop by for a two…
Odense
From outside it looks entirely forgettable, but within, Carlsens offers Odense's best selection of beers (20 on tap, over 130 in bottles), including such…
Managua
No self-respecting coffee connoisseur should miss out on visiting this altar to the coffee bean, whose owner comes from generations of coffee farmers and…
San Juan
This iconic hotel's three lobby bars are undeniably the most glamorous in town, with acres of gleaming marble and lashings of art deco elegance. Choose…
Kihei
For sunset cocktails beside the beach, this is the place. Arrive an hour before the sun goes down, because the patio bar, just steps from stunning…
San Juan
Set up by award-winning Puerto Rican barista Abner Roldán, this contemporary cafe wouldn’t look out of place in New York or London. Supporting the island…
Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium
Atlanta
This cradle of Edgewood's bar revival fosters a church theme, but it's nothing like Westminster Abbey. Sacrilegious art peppers every patch of free wall…
Durango
This modern speakeasy may be Durango's sexiest nightcap, hidden behind a heavy bookcase, with a dimly lit allure and exquisite cocktails worth the $12…
Irkutsk
Disciples of the bean should definitely head to the ‘White Crow’, a relaxing cellar-based coffee hang-out hiding from view in the cellar of a flower shop…
Winnipeg
The winner of the 2019 Canadian Brewing Awards, Torque is an offbeat brewery decked out with a vintage motorbike, foosball and sports on TV. Their four…
Atlanta
A bar for the true suds connoisseur, the Porter has an encyclopedic variety of beers from around the world, including 55 taps and a head-spinning nine…
Krasnoyarsk
Literally a yurt occupying a prime riverside spot next to the city’s best museum, this place celebrates the tea culture of Siberian nomads. Try Orlan…
El Paso
We don't know whether to recommend this place for the iced coffee, the gourmet doughnuts or the welcoming service. How about all three? If you're in west…
La Paz
Sleek, earthy and architecturally inspiring – coffee shops don't get much cooler than Hb Bronze! This sorely needed addition to the Casco Viejo…
Santiago
You won't find a better wine list anywhere in Chile than this homey restobar with servers who are trained sommeliers. Try creative wine flights (themed by…
Asheville
If you need the funk, you gotta have that funk…and you'll find at it at the East Coast’s first taproom dedicated to sour, wild ale, Brett and funky beer…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Wow, what a view! Alfama unfolds like origami from the stylishly decked roof terrace of the Memmo Alfama hotel. It's a perfect sundowner place, with…
Poʻipu
The island’s most creative juice bar is tucked at the back of the Kukui‘ula Market grocery store. As well as great-value, piled-high acai bowls, you can…
New Orleans
Twelve Mile is simply a great bar. It’s staffed by people who have the skill, both behind the bar and in the kitchen, to work in four-star spots, but who…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
Buffa’s wears a lot of hats. First and foremost, it’s a neighborhood bar with a backroom stage that hosts the occasional band, quiz night, open-mic night…
North Beach & Chinatown
The walls here are plastered with merchant-marine memorabilia, and you'll be plastered too if you try to keep up with the salty characters holding court…
San Juan
Condado’s most historic hotel has a suitably opulent lobby bar. The master mixologists craft classic and one-of-a-kind cocktails, partnered with some…
The Urals
Molotov Brewery has been making its own Russian craft beers since 2012 – and in 2016 it opened a bar, which fills up with a beer-loving crowd most nights…
Gangnam & Southern Seoul
Voted number seven in the world's top clubs by DJ Mag in 2018, Octagon is one of Gangnam's best for serious clubbers. High-profile resident and guest DJs…
Calgary
No, that isn't a typo. Pr%f might be small but the bar is big enough to require a library ladder, and the drinks menu not only requires time, but also…
Styria
Despite having something of a cultish international following for their organic wines, Maria and Sepp Muster have one of the friendliest tasting rooms in…
Eskişehir
The best cup of coffee you'll get in Turkey. This is serious coffee-nerd territory complete with a vintage-meets-contemporary interior vibe and baristas…
Memphis
A favorite Memphis taproom, Wiseacre is in the warehouse district of Binghampton, 5 miles east of downtown. Sample year-round and seasonal craft brews on…
Tyrol
One word: craaaazy. Come teatime Mooserwirt heaves with skiers guzzling beer (the place sells around 5000L a day), dancing to Eurotrash and sweating in…
Lihuʻe
For a convivial, Waikiki-style tropical bar with live music every night, hurry and grab a beachside table before the nonstop evening queue. Happy hour…
Épernay
The downstairs cellar has a stash of 400 different varieties of Champagne; sample them in the softly lit bar-bistro upstairs. Accompany with a tasting…
New Delhi
The Imperial, built in the 1930s, resonates with bygone splendour. This bar is a more recent addition, but still riffs on the Raj. Here you can sip the…
Hanalei Bay & the North Shore
A link in a healthy, happy chain that reaches across the island, Kaua‘i Juice Co offers 14 cold-pressed juice combinations, along with hand-pressed nut…
Park City
This former livery and Model A–era garage is now home to Park City's most happenin' nightspot. The ski-in distillery was founded by a biochemist, and his…
Tulum
Mojitos sweetened with freshly pressed cane sugar are the main attraction at this popular Cuban bar, with fun music acts in the rear garden. Most nights…
São Paulo
With one of the city’s most remarkable sound systems and a roster of world-famous DJs, this mixed gay-straight club is a well-established venue for the…
Yazd
This tiny, friendly rooftop teahouse is the perfect place to enjoy soup, or an uncomplicated tea and cake (IR160,000) with one of the best views in town…
South Delhi
The real thing, this popular, atmospheric place with proper musos is a dim-lit speakeasy with some excellent live jazz performances.
Las Vegas
While elsewhere in the US tiki bars have fallen out of favor, this popular all-day/all-night lounge is a cathedral of the kitschy cultural niche. It’s…