Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Bangkok for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Bangkok for grown-ups.
BKK Social Club in Bangkok's Four Seasons Chao Phraya is Philip Bischoff's Argentine-influenced cocktail counter, Asia's 50 Best Bars No. 3 in 2023.
DrinkArgentine-inspired Negroni variations
FoodArgentine empanadas and grilled snacks
TipReservations recommended. Walk-in option at the bar counter; the Argentine-inspired Negroni list is the through-line.
Mahaniyom in Bangkok's Si Phraya is Backstage Bar veterans Neung Kanivichaporn and Janz Bhumichitr's ingredient-led cocktail room above restaurant 100.
DrinkResourceful cocktails built around a single ingredient
FoodNorthern Thai Isan snacks shared up from 100 Mahaseth
TipReservations advised after 20:00. The Cow build (brandy and red wine with brown butter, blue cheese air and Thai mulberry) is the headline pour.
Sky Bar at Lebua in Bangkok's State Tower is the open-air rooftop on the 64th floor over the Chao Phraya, since 2003 and famously from The Hangover Part II.
DrinkHangovertini and rooftop classics
FoodLight bar snacks
TipDress code is smart casual, no shorts or open-toe shoes. Sunset slot books out; arrive by 17:30 for the best skyline views.
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Vesper in Bangkok's Convent Road is the Italian-aperitivo cocktail counter on the ground floor of an art-deco shophouse, Asia's 50 Best Bars regular.
DrinkNegroni and Italian aperitivo classics
FoodItalian aperitivo bites
TipSit at the marble counter for the bartender's view of the Italian-vermouth menu. Open from 16:00 for early aperitivo.
Rabbit Hole in Bangkok's Thonglor is a three-floor speakeasy whisky bar with a hidden entrance, Asia's 50 Best Bars regular, dark wood and bookshelves.
DrinkBourbon-led custom drinks
FoodBar snacks
TipLook for the unmarked door on Thonglor. Reservations recommended for the upstairs lounges; the bar counter takes walk-ins.
Teens of Thailand in Bangkok's Soi Nana Chinatown is the gin-led cocktail counter from Niks Anuman-Rajadhon, the room that kicked off the Soi Nana craft-bar.
DrinkBotanical gin and Thai-herb tonics
FoodBar snacks
TipLook for the unmarked timber door. Tuesday is the quieter night; weekends fill the standing room by 22:00.
Tep Bar in Bangkok's Soi Nana Chinatown is the Thai-spirit cocktail bar with live mor lam music nightly, opened 2014 with ya dong herbal infusions.
DrinkThai-spirit highballs and ya dong infusions
FoodThai-style bar snacks
TipLive mor lam music Wed-Sun 21:00; arrive by 20:00 for a counter seat. Vegetarian-friendly bar snacks.
Q and A Bar in Bangkok's Asoke is the speakeasy cocktail counter behind an unmarked door, opened 2014 by Suwincha Singsuwan with a custom-build approach.
DrinkClassics and custom builds
FoodBar snacks
TipCounter seats turn faster than tables; book a table for groups of three or more. Music shifts from jazz to old-soul through the night.
The Bamboo Bar in Bangkok's Mandarin Oriental opened 1953 as the city's first cocktail and jazz bar, Asia's 50 Best Bars regular, with live jazz nightly.
DrinkClassic cocktails and jazz
FoodLight bar bites
TipLive jazz from 21:00; arrive by 20:30 for a table near the band. Dress code smart casual, no shorts or open shoes.