11 editor picks in Bangkok.
11 cocktail bar places in Bangkok we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Bangkok | Cocktail Bar across every city.
Bangkok has become one of Asia's most ambitious cocktail cities, splitting between the historic Chinatown bars and the polished hotel rooms along the river and Silom. Teens of Thailand and Tep Bar on Soi Nana in Pom Prap Sattru Phai lead the Chinatown side with local spirits and herbs, while BKK Social Club at the Four Seasons and Vesper on Convent Road carry the refined Bang Rak style. High above the river, the Sky Bar at Lebua in Bang Rak made the rooftop drink a Bangkok signature.
Potong in Bangkok's Yaowarat is Pam Soontornyanakij's five-element tasting room set in her family's century-old apothecary, holding one Michelin star.
TipClosed Mondays. Three seatings nightly; book on Resy six weeks ahead. Upstairs cocktail bar is open for pre-dinner.
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.
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.
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.
TipDress code is smart casual, no shorts or open-toe shoes. Sunset slot books out; arrive by 17:30 for the best skyline views.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TipLive jazz from 21:00; arrive by 20:30 for a table near the band. Dress code smart casual, no shorts or open shoes.
Soi Nana Chinatown bar district is six-block stretch of converted shophouses with hidden cocktail bars, the bar district most travel itineraries miss.
TipStart at Teens of Thailand for gin, then Tep Bar for Thai spirits and live mor lam music. Most rooms open from 19:00.
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