Cocktail barHeritage jazz cocktail bar฿฿฿
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.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails and jazz
Food: Light bar bites
Tip: Live jazz from 21:00; arrive by 20:30 for a table near the band. Dress code smart casual, no shorts or open shoes.
Cocktail barHotel cocktail bar฿฿฿
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.
Signature drink: Argentine-inspired Negroni variations
Food: Argentine empanadas and grilled snacks
Tip: Reservations recommended. Walk-in option at the bar counter; the Argentine-inspired Negroni list is the through-line.
Cocktail barIngredient-led cocktail bar฿฿฿
Mahaniyom in Bangkok's Si Phraya is Backstage Bar veterans Neung Kanivichaporn and Janz Bhumichitr's ingredient-led cocktail room above restaurant 100.
Signature drink: Resourceful cocktails built around a single ingredient
Food: Northern Thai Isan snacks shared up from 100 Mahaseth
Tip: Reservations advised after 20:00. The Cow build (brandy and red wine with brown butter, blue cheese air and Thai mulberry) is the headline pour.
Cocktail barRooftop cocktail bar฿฿฿Daily 16:00-01:00
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.
Signature drink: Hangovertini and rooftop classics
Food: Light bar snacks
Tip: Dress code is smart casual, no shorts or open-toe shoes. Sunset slot books out; arrive by 17:30 for the best skyline views.
Cocktail barAperitivo cocktail bar฿฿฿
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.
Signature drink: Negroni and Italian aperitivo classics
Food: Italian aperitivo bites
Tip: Sit at the marble counter for the bartender's view of the Italian-vermouth menu. Open from 16:00 for early aperitivo.
Cocktail barSpeakeasy whisky bar฿฿฿
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.
Signature drink: Bourbon-led custom drinks
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Look for the unmarked door on Thonglor. Reservations recommended for the upstairs lounges; the bar counter takes walk-ins.