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Best Nightlife in Asia (2026)

Bars, pubs, live music venues, rooftop terraces and clubs for evenings out.

20 places · Updated October 23, 2026

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1. CÉ LA VI Dubai

Rooftop restaurant, sky bar and club lounge$$$$Downtown Dubai

A rooftop venue 54 floors up at Address Sky View, combining a modern Asian restaurant, a sky bar and a club lounge with close-up Burj Khalifa views.

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2. Jigger & Pony

Cocktail bar$$$Tanjong Pagar

Award-winning cocktail bar at Amara Singapore in Tanjong Pagar, ranked No. 9 in The World's 50 Best Bars 2025, known for polished classics.

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5. Atlas

Art Deco gin and cocktail bar$$$$Bugis

Grand Art Deco cocktail bar in the lobby of Parkview Square, famous for its towering gin collection and opulent, gilded interior.

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6. Bahri Bar

Terrace cocktail bar$$$Madinat Jumeirah

An elegant terrace bar at Jumeirah Mina Al Salam with views across the Madinat waterways towards Burj Al Arab, known for Silk Route-inspired cocktails.

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8. The SG Club

Cocktail bar$$$Shibuya

The SG Group's multi-level Shibuya cocktail bar, blending Japanese and Western drinking culture, with a casual ground floor and a moody basement.

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10. Long Bar

Heritage hotel bar$$$$City Hall

The Raffles Singapore bar where the Singapore Sling was created in 1915, with plantation-style décor and a tradition of peanut shells on the floor.

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12. Vesper

Cocktail bar$$$Silom

A polished cocktail bar and restaurant on Convent Road, listed on Asia's 50 Best Bars every year from 2016 to 2025.

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13. Bar Trench

Cocktail and absinthe bar$$$Ebisu

A small, dark Ebisu cocktail bar opened in 2010, known for herbal drinks, absinthe and cocktails built around unusual ingredients and stories.

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14. BKK Social Club

Hotel cocktail bar$$$Charoen Krung

A glamorous cocktail bar at the Four Seasons riverside hotel, mixing Latin American style with Thai hospitality, ranked on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026.

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17. LeVeL33

Rooftop craft brewery bar$$$Marina Bay

Microbrewery and bar on the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, brewing its own beers with views over Marina Bay.

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18. Monkey Bar

Hotel cocktail bar$$$Trade Centre

A sixth-floor bar at the 25hours Hotel One Central with a terrace, DJs and Nikkei-inspired food, popular for after-work drinks near the World Trade Centre.

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19. Tep Bar

Thai live music bar$$Chinatown

A two-storey shophouse bar on Chinatown's Soi Nana where nightly bands play Thai classics on traditional instruments alongside cocktails made with local spirits.

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20. WOMB

Nightclub$$$Shibuya

A well-known club in Shibuya's Maruyama-cho, hosting DJ-led events most nights of the week from late evening until dawn.

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