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Top 50 Bars Asia

Best bars in Bangkok

Eight ranked rooms in Bangkok, from Thonglor to Khlong Toei, with addresses, booking rules, and what to order.

We publish 8 ranked rooms in Bangkok, across Thonglor, Khlong Toei, and Phloen Chit. Every one is below with the detail that decides where you actually go: the address, the reservation rule, what a visit costs, and the serves worth ordering.

In this selection

8 bars

Where to drink in Bangkok

Entries sit in separate districts rather than on one bar strip: Thonglor (Dry Wave Cocktail Studio), Khlong Toei (Bar Us), Phloen Chit (Lennon's), and Sathorn (Bar Sathorn). Four more districts carry an entry. Plan an evening around one area, or budget travel time between two.

The highest-ranked bars in Bangkok

Dry Wave Cocktail Studio (Thonglor) at No.5, Bar Us (Khlong Toei) at No.7, and Lennon's (Phloen Chit) at No.8, on the current Asia list. Positions move with each edition, so a room can climb or drop between seasons.

Booking and what to expect

Of the 8 rooms in Bangkok, 1 requires a reservation and 4 take walk-ins. Bookings run through SevenRooms, and release windows differ between rooms, so check the profile before you fix a date. For a sense of spend, Dry Wave Cocktail Studio lists about $14 per cocktail.

How we chose these bars

Each of these 8 rooms holds a position on our Asia ranking for the current season. Editors visit unannounced, more than once where a room has changed hands or rewritten its menu, and score on drinks, hospitality, consistency, and sense of place. We take no fee for inclusion, so nothing on this page can be bought. Bangkok rooms we rate but have not ranked are published as profiles without a list position.

Questions about Bangkok bars

Booking, districts, and how the Bangkok ranking works.

What is the best bar in Bangkok?

Dry Wave Cocktail Studio holds No.5 on our Asia ranking for the current season, in Thonglor. Its profile carries the address, hours, reservation rule, and what to order on a first visit.

How many Bangkok bars are in the Top 50 Bars Asia directory?

Eight rooms in Bangkok, across 8 districts. Each one holds a position on the current Asia list, and we add rooms when an opening changes how the city drinks rather than to fill a quota.

Do you need a reservation for bars in Bangkok?

Of the 8 rooms in Bangkok, 1 requires a reservation and 4 take walk-ins. Bookings go through SevenRooms at several of them, and the busiest release dates on a fixed schedule.

Where should you start a night out in Bangkok?

Thonglor, where Dry Wave Cocktail Studio sits at No.5. The entries here are spread across the city rather than concentrated in one district, so it is worth fixing your first booking and building the evening around it.

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