Forbidden Bar ★ 4.3
A hidden dessert-cocktail speakeasy above a Nimman ice-cream shop, a dim little room mixing pudding-inspired drinks for those who find the unmarked door.
Signature drink: Dessert cocktails
Warmup Cafe is a bar in Nimman, Chiang Mai.
The grandfather of Nimman nightlife, a sprawling live-band-and-DJ complex packing young Chiang Mai in since 1999 across an indoor stage and garden.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 40 Nimmanhaemin Road, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200
A hidden dessert-cocktail speakeasy above a Nimman ice-cream shop, a dim little room mixing pudding-inspired drinks for those who find the unmarked door.
Signature drink: Dessert cocktails
A John Wick-themed speakeasy reached through a bookshelf up two quiet Nimman flights, a plush hidden room of classic cocktails and cinematic mystique.
Signature drink: John Wick sour
A serious Nimman cocktail bar run by Thai World Class champion Earth, mixing precise seasonal drinks that draw the city's competition-bartender crowd.
Signature drink: Signature seasonal
The rooftop of the Akyra Manor hotel and the best sunset perch over Nimman, a sleek deck pouring classic cocktails and wines as Doi Suthep turns pink.
Signature drink: Sunset martini
A stylish low-lit lounge atop the Art Mai Gallery hotel, a Bangkok-speakeasy feel over Nimman drawing a mix of locals, expats and travellers most nights.
Signature drink: House signatures
A tiny jazz institution by the North Gate whose Tuesday open-jam spills onto the street, the heart of Chiang Mai's live-music scene for over a decade.
Signature drink: Chang beer
A hidden dessert-cocktail speakeasy above a Nimman ice-cream shop, a dim little room mixing pudding-inspired drinks for those who find the unmarked door.
Signature drink: Dessert cocktails
A John Wick-themed speakeasy reached through a bookshelf up two quiet Nimman flights, a plush hidden room of classic cocktails and cinematic mystique.
Signature drink: John Wick sour
A serious Nimman cocktail bar run by Thai World Class champion Earth, mixing precise seasonal drinks that draw the city's competition-bartender crowd.
Signature drink: Signature seasonal
The rooftop of the Akyra Manor hotel and the best sunset perch over Nimman, a sleek deck pouring classic cocktails and wines as Doi Suthep turns pink.
Signature drink: Sunset martini
A stylish low-lit lounge atop the Art Mai Gallery hotel, a Bangkok-speakeasy feel over Nimman drawing a mix of locals, expats and travellers most nights.
Signature drink: House signatures