Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur has Malaysia's biggest choice of British and Irish pubs. Changkat Bukit Bintang is the city's best-known bar street, lined with pubs and sports bars in restored shophouses, while Bangsar, Mont Kiara and Desa ParkCity have neighbourhood pubs popular with expat families.

Expect stout, British ales, big-screen football and rugby, and menus that mix pub classics with Malaysian favourites. Happy hours are common and help take the edge off Malaysia's alcohol duties.