Opium Bar ★ 4.7
฿฿฿฿yaowaratWed-Sun 19:00-00:00, closed Mon-Tue
Opium Bar in Bangkok's Chinatown sits above Potong restaurant in a five-storey heritage shophouse. Asia's 50 Best 2025 entry, liquid-surreality cocktails with oyster salt.
Tip: Reservation only via the Potong site. The hidden staircase leads up two floors; allow two hours for the seasonal tasting.
Vesper ★ 4.7
฿฿฿silom-sathornDaily 17:30-01:00
Vesper on Bangkok's Convent Road has been Choti and Debby Leenutaphong's Italian-leaning cocktail bar since 2014. Asia's 50 Best Remy Martin Legend of the List 2025.
Tip: Walk-in welcome at the bar; reserve a booth via the website. The White Matcha Negroni is the signature; closes 01:00.
Maggie Choo's ★ 4.5
฿฿฿silom-sathornMon-Thu 19:30-02:00, Fri-Sun 19:30-03:00
Maggie Choo's beneath Bangkok's Novotel Silom is the 1930s Shanghai-styled basement bar in a restored 1847 vault. Cheongsam-clad swing dancers and nightly live jazz band.
Tip: Entry via a small wooden door street-side, downstairs into the vault. No cover, cocktails from 400 baht. Tables fill from 21:30 Fri-Sat.
Q and A Bar ★ 4.5
฿฿฿asoke-phrom-phongMon-Sat 19:00-02:00, closed Sun
Q and A Bar on Soi Sukhumvit 21 is the vintage-train-carriage speakeasy from the Sugar Ray Ekkamai team. Eighteen seats, rotating monthly cocktail menu of classics.
Tip: Reservation only, no walk-ins. Spot the green marble wall and small sign in an unmarked alley. Cocktails 450-650 baht; rhubarb Negroni the signature.
Havana Social ★ 4.4
฿฿฿asoke-phrom-phongDaily 18:00-02:00
Havana Social down a Sukhumvit 11 back alley is the phone-booth speakeasy modelled on pre-revolution Cuban Havana. Salsa class Sundays, Latin live band nightly.
Tip: Dial the secret code on the phone booth out front to enter, the Cubano sandwich seller has the digits. Cocktails 350-500 baht, salsa floor opens 22:00.
Rabbit Hole ★ 4.5
฿฿฿thonglor-ekkamaiTue-Sun 19:00-02:00, closed Mon
Rabbit Hole on Thonglor between Soi 5 and 7 is the three-storey craft cocktail house behind an unmarked wooden door. Asia's 50 Best regular, copper and brass interior.
Tip: No signage, look for the heavy wooden door near Ainu Japanese. The ground floor fills first; quieter upstairs. Cocktails 450-700 baht.