Cocktail barThai cocktail and music bar฿฿฿
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.
Signature drink: Thai-spirit highballs and ya dong infusions
Food: Thai-style bar snacks
Tip: Live mor lam music Wed-Sun 21:00; arrive by 20:00 for a counter seat. Vegetarian-friendly bar snacks.
Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail bar฿฿฿
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.
Signature drink: Classics and custom builds
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Counter seats turn faster than tables; book a table for groups of three or more. Music shifts from jazz to old-soul through the night.
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.