Mumbai-based cocktail bar Late Checkout has announced a landmark Southeast Asia tour, becoming one of the first independent Indian bars to take its cocktail identity across multiple countries through a structured multi-city takeover format.

Just over a year after opening in Mumbai, Late Checkout has already built a strong international footprint through collaborations with well-known global bars such as Paradiso Barcelona, Line Athens, Tayēr + Elementary London, and Sago House Singapore. The bar has also hosted guest shifts in New York at venues like Dear Irving and The Ned Nomad, steadily building its presence in the global cocktail community.

Now, the team is stepping into a larger international circuit with a Southeast Asia tour spanning 10 bars across 9 countries. The upcoming journey will include guest shifts and takeovers at some of the region’s most recognised cocktail destinations over the next few months.

The tour begins at Origin Bar, Singapore from May 11 to 14, followed by The Curator in Manila from May 14 to 17. The Japan leg includes Craftroom Osaka from May 22 to 24 and Bar Wakabayashi, Tokyo from May 25 to 27.

The circuit then moves to Hong Kong with takeovers at The Opposites and Peninsula from June 8 to 11, followed by Shoulders in Colombo on June 19. From June 24 to 27, the team will simultaneously collaborate with Southside Parlor in Seoul and Firefly in Bangkok. The tour will conclude its current run at Ne Cocktail Bar in Hanoi on July 19, with additional collaborations in Malaysia and Indonesia currently under discussion.

Several of the participating venues are globally recognised names in the cocktail industry, including Origin Bar Singapore, which is ranked No. 32 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024.

This initiative reflects a growing shift in the global cocktail landscape, where Indian bars are no longer just participants but active contributors shaping modern bar culture across regions.

Speaking about the tour, Pawan Shahri, Co-Founder of Chrome Asia Hospitality, said, “For the longest time, India consumed global cocktail culture. Today, we’re contributing to it. This tour is about taking the energy, creativity and identity of modern Indian bartending across Asia and showing the world that Indian bars are no longer emerging players, they are part of the global conversation. To collaborate with some of the region’s most respected bars across nine countries is not just a milestone for Late Checkout, but a moment of representation for Indian hospitality itself.”

Nikita Harisinghani, Co-Founder of Chrome Asia Hospitality, added, “When we started Late Checkout, we wanted to build a bar that could stand alongside some of the best programmes in the world while still feeling distinctly rooted in India. To be taking the bar across Asia within a year of opening feels incredibly exciting, but more importantly, it feels like a sign of where Indian cocktail culture is headed.”

In recent years, Indian bars have gained stronger international visibility through collaborations, guest shifts, and global recognition. Late Checkout’s Asia tour reflects this growing confidence, positioning Indian cocktail culture as an active and equal voice in the global hospitality scene.