A giant Balinese garuda dominates an interior of pan-Asian statuary, puppet heads and carved doors. Hazara's rich North Indian curries and creamy dals...

A pioneer of this hip bar/restaurant strip, Hemlock maintains a near-Mediterranean breeziness (whitewashed walls and a rock-strewn interior). Exhibitions...

Obscured by glass cases of sharks' fins, Hua Seng Hong sits in the heart of Yaowarat's early-evening madness. Ba mee noodles stir-fried with crab, plates of...

A dark, laid-back Singaporean lounge that's ideal for suits to deal, date, dance or dine (with DJs on Fridays and Saturdays). Barmen scale a two-storey...

A decades-old Chinese café, with old men and local chefs swapping tales over sock-strained coffee, washed down with buns and tea.

In an area filled with sushi bars, Japanese bakeries, noodle outlets and fine Nipponese dining, this retro isakaya restaurant with bar, booths and shuttered...

Sweltering sightseers and shoppers craving air-con can breathe in Bangkok's first mall for Indian goods. Replacing the burnt-out ATM Department Store, it...

Don't be misled by the ill-advised Pizza Hut-style logo - this top-notch north Indian offers deep, robust flavours, and exceptional creamy Kashmiri options....

With India booming, this club-restaurant stages periodic arm-flailing Bhangra parties with live drumming plus star Indian DJs in its dance-bar. Out front,...

While Rangnam gentrifies, a few great Isaan restaurants remain on a street known for them. Isaan Rot Det (loosely, 'Northeast Car Garage') has all the...

Like an Alice in Wonderland outfitters, this magic box conceals retro-boho clothing in colour-coded racks amid an overflow of artful accessories, old books...

The revival and global fame of Thai silk owes much to Jim Thompson, a US architect who came to Thailand at the end of World War II with the OSS (now the...

A family-style diner that's the pick of Little Seoul, where most outlets cater to Hermit Kingdom expats. Dishes include hot and sour soups, and the peppery...

There's fried chicken and there's fried chicken from Soi Polo. Its oily, crispy, aromatic, fleshy balance has won devotees. Owner J-Kee, though a...