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Best Nightlife in Asia (2026)

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

174 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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41. Coa

Agave cocktail bar$$$Central

Jay Khan's agave bar on Shin Hing Street, with about 200 bottles of tequila and mezcal and a record three wins as No. 1 in Asia's 50 Best Bars.

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42. Elephant Bar

Hotel bar$$$$Royal Gardens

The historic bar of the Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor, known for its Airavata cocktail, a large whisky collection and evening piano music.

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46. Lair

Modern speakeasy cocktail bar$$$Vasant Vihar

A modern speakeasy in Vasant Vihar with a film-noir-style monochrome interior, ranked number 8 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025.

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49. Pinstripe Bar

Hotel cocktail bar$$$$Petulu

Viceroy Bali's speakeasy-style cocktail bar, with a mahogany bar and 1930s colonial-style interior, serving award-winning cocktails made with in-house infusions.

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50. Polite & Co

Cocktail and whisky bar$$$Hoan Kiem

A long-running Hoan Kiem bar that began as a beer pub in 1995 and is now a whisky, cigar and cocktail lounge with a seasonally changing drinks menu.

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51. Pony Up

Cocktail bar$$$Former French Concession, Huangpu

A neighbourhood cocktail bar on Jinxian Road, ranked No. 19 in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, with a daytime front bar and a playful evening menu.

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53. Sky Lounge

Rooftop cocktail bar$$$Fort

The Kingsbury's rooftop bar in Fort, with live music from 5pm to midnight, cocktails by the hotel's mixologists and views over Port City and Galle Face Green.

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54. The Bamboo Bar

Jazz and cocktail bar$$$$Bang Rak

Bangkok's first jazz venue, opened in 1947 inside the Mandarin Oriental, with nightly live bands and inventive cocktails in a 1950s setting.

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55. The Old House

Cocktail bar and Newari kitchen$$$Durbar Marg

A Durbar Marg cocktail bar under a century-old banyan tree, with drinks by the Indian bartender Yangdup Lama and a Newari-inspired menu.

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57. 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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58. The Swinton House

Bar and restaurant in a heritage building$$$MI Road

Bar and kitchen in a 150-year-old building near MI Road, named after architect Samuel Swinton Jacob, with a courtyard, pan-Asian restaurant and speakeasy rooms.

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59. 1932 Trevi

Garden cocktail bar and restaurant$$$Rambagh

Open-air bar and restaurant in the lawns of Santha Bagh, opened in 2025 around a Trevi-inspired fountain, mixing Italian classics with Rajasthani flavours and live music.

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60. Alice Cheongdam

Speakeasy cocktail bar$$$Gangnam (Dosan)

A speakeasy inspired by Alice in Wonderland, reached through a flower shop and down a narrow stair, ranked 13th on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2026.

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