23 upscale rooms in Bangkok, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Bangkok: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Bangkok food.
Raan Jay Fai ★ 4.8
old-town · 327 Maha Chai Road, Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Raan Jay Fai in Bangkok's Old Town is the Michelin-starred street stall where Supinya Junsuta in ski goggles cooks the city's most famous 800-baht crab.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday 09:00-19:00. Walk-in only with same-day queue numbers; closed Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Cash only, dishes are 800 to 1,200 baht.
BKK Social Club ★ 4.8
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, 300/1 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
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.
Tip: Reservations recommended. Walk-in option at the bar counter; the Argentine-inspired Negroni list is the through-line.
Samrub Samrub Thai ★ 4.7
silom-sathorn · 39/11 Yommarat Alley, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
Samrub Samrub Thai in Bangkok's Sala Daeng is Chef Prin Polsuk's heritage-Thai room (Michelin one star since 2023), a set menu only with sharing-style.
Tip: Reservations via Instagram or own site; the room seats around 20 guests and books two weeks out for weekend evenings.
Raan Jay Fai ★ 4.7
old-town · 327 Maha Chai Road, Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Raan Jay Fai in Bangkok's Old Town is the Michelin-starred street stall where Supinya Junsuta wears ski goggles to wok the city's most famous crab omelet.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Saturday 09:00-19:00. Walk-in only with same-day queue numbers; closed Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
Supanniga Eating Room Tha Tien ★ 4.6
old-town · 392/25-26 Maha Rat Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Supanniga Eating Room in Bangkok's Tha Tien serves grandmother-recipe Trat and Khon Kaen Thai dishes opposite Wat Pho, with a sister branch on Sukhumvit 55.
Tip: Closed Mondays for the Tha Tien location. Ask for the second-floor balcony seat overlooking the temple at sunset.
Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar ★ 4.6
2nd floor, 104 Maha Set Road, Si Phraya, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
Mahaniyom in Bangkok's Si Phraya is Backstage Bar veterans Neung Kanivichaporn and Janz Bhumichitr's ingredient-led cocktail room above restaurant 100.
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.
Err Urban Rustic Thai ★ 4.5
old-town · 394/35 Maharat Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Err in Bangkok's Old Town is Bo Songvisava and Dylan Jones's casual Thai room behind their parent Bo.lan restaurant, Bib Gourmand for Thai street-food.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The room is small at around 35 seats; arrive by 19:00 for a walk-in or reserve same day via DM.
Appia ★ 4.5
asoke-phrom-phong · 20/4 Soi Sukhumvit 31, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Appia in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 31 is Paolo Vitaletti and Jarrett Wrisley's Roman trattoria with house porchetta, cacio e pepe and a small-cellar Italian list.
Tip: Sundays are porchetta-only feast service, book three weeks ahead. Weekday lunch is the under-the-radar value.
Saneh Jaan ★ 4.5
silom-sathorn · Glasshouse at Sindhorn, 130-132 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
Saneh Jaan in Bangkok's Sindhorn building runs royal-influenced central Thai cuisine at lunch and dinner, one Michelin star and a smart-casual room.
Tip: Lunch is the budget play with set menus from 850 baht. Reservations on own site; smart casual dress code.
Vesper ★ 4.5
10/15 Convent Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
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.
Tip: Sit at the marble counter for the bartender's view of the Italian-vermouth menu. Open from 16:00 for early aperitivo.
Rabbit Hole ★ 4.5
125 Sukhumvit 55 (Thonglor), Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
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.
Tip: Look for the unmarked door on Thonglor. Reservations recommended for the upstairs lounges; the bar counter takes walk-ins.
Teens of Thailand ★ 4.5
76 Soi Nana, Pom Prap, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100
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.
Tip: Look for the unmarked timber door. Tuesday is the quieter night; weekends fill the standing room by 22:00.
The Bamboo Bar ★ 4.5
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, 48 Oriental Avenue, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
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.
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.
Eat Me ★ 4.5
1/6 Soi Phiphat 2, Convent Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
Eat Me in Bangkok's Silom has run modern eclectic plates and an Asia's 50 Best wine-list since 1998, the gallery-walled room from Tim Butler beside.
Tip: Wine list runs to 30 pages; ask the sommelier to point at the bold New World section if you like Shiraz and Malbec.
Issaya Siamese Club ★ 4.4
silom-sathorn · 4 Soi Sri Aksorn, Chua Phloeng Road, Sathon, Bangkok 10120
Issaya Siamese Club in Bangkok's Sathorn is Chef Ian Kittichai's heritage Thai room in a 1920s villa, the room that put modern Thai on Asia's 50 Best.
Tip: Garden tables for evenings, indoor villa room for monsoon season. Sunday brunch is the best value introduction.
Tep Bar ★ 4.4
69 Soi Nana, Pom Prap, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100
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.
Tip: Live mor lam music Wed-Sun 21:00; arrive by 20:00 for a counter seat. Vegetarian-friendly bar snacks.
Q and A Bar ★ 4.4
235/13 Sukhumvit 21 (Asoke), Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
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.
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.
Wine I Do ★ 4.4
100 Soi Charoen Krung 36, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
Wine I Do in Bangkok's Charoen Krung 36 is the natural-wine cellar from Tarn Sungwarn, set inside a converted shophouse with a Spanish-influenced tapas menu.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Walk-in only most nights, the back room is the chef's-table option for a sharing menu.
Vivin Grocery ★ 4.4
Soi Sukhumvit 49/9, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Vivin Grocery in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 49/9 is a French-chosen wine bar and retail cellar with cheese counter, Burgundy by the glass and bottles-to-go pricing.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Retail-corkage 200 baht on any bottle from the shop; the cheese boards travel home well too.
Sky Bar at Lebua ★ 4.3
64th Floor Lebua at State Tower, 1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
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.
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.
Supanniga Eating Room Thonglor ★ 4.2
thonglor-ekkamai · 160/11 Soi Sukhumvit 55 (Thonglor), Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Supanniga Eating Room Thonglor in Bangkok serves Trat and Khon Kaen heritage Thai recipes on Sukhumvit 55, with the same grandmother-recipe approach.
Tip: Three Bangkok branches; Thonglor is the Sukhumvit option for the BTS crowd. Reservations recommended for dinner.
Italthai Cellar at Amari Bangkok ★ 4.1
4th floor, Amari Bangkok, 847 New Petchburi Road, Bang Kapi, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400
Italthai Cellar at Amari Bangkok in Ratchathewi is the hotel's fourth-floor wine room with a selected by-the-glass program and pairing menus.
Tip: Reservations through Amari's dining line; daytime visits are quieter for tasting flights. Pairing menu is the move when the kitchen is on full service.
Wine Connection Tapas Bar Asoke ★ 3.8
Robinson Sukhumvit, 259 Sukhumvit Soi 19, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Wine Connection Tapas Bar in Bangkok's Asoke is the value-priced wine retailer and tapas chain with branches across the city, the casual everyday.
Tip: Bring-your-own corkage policy 200 baht. Pizza and tapas combos run weekday lunches and weekday afternoon happy hours.