Bars

Bangkok, Bangkok

Baan Tepa is one of Bangkok's most innovative cocktail bars, a venue that sources natural and indigenous Thai ingredients to create cocktails that celebrate Thailand's extraordinary botanical diversity. The bar's farm-to-glass philosophy and its deep engagement with Thai fermentation traditions have made it one of the most important bars in Asia's rapidly evolving cocktail culture.

Ekkamai, Sukhumvit Soi 63, Bangkok 10110

Bangkok, Bangkok

Bunker is Bangkok's premier underground craft beer bar, a Sukhumvit institution that has championed Thai and international craft brewing in Southeast Asia's most dynamic beer market. The bar's exceptional tap selection and its commitment to independent breweries have made it the definitive destination for craft beer enthusiasts exploring Bangkok's burgeoning beer scene.

113/9-10 Sukhumvit Soi 11, Khlong Toei Nuea, Bangkok 10110

Bangkok, Bangkok

Havana Social Club is Bangkok's most beloved Cuban-inspired bar, a speakeasy-style venue that channels the spirit of 1950s Havana through exceptional rum cocktails, live Latin music, and exuberant dancing. The bar's extraordinary atmosphere and its role in introducing Bangkok to the joy of Cuban cocktail culture have made it one of the most distinctive bars in Southeast Asia.

Sukhumvit Soi 11, Khlong Toei Nuea, Bangkok 10110

Bangkok, Bangkok

Saxophone Pub is Bangkok's most beloved live jazz and blues venue — a Victory Monument institution presenting nightly live music since 1987 that has become the standard-bearer for serious jazz in Southeast Asia. The pub's intimate atmosphere, consistent programming of Thai and international jazz musicians, and 35+ year history serving Bangkok's most musically sophisticated residents make it the essential destination for jazz lovers visiting a city far better known for electronic music and pop than for the sophisticated jazz culture that quietly thrives here.

3/8 Phaya Thai Rd, Thanon Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400

Bangkok, Bangkok

Tropic City is Bangkok's most acclaimed tropical cocktail bar — a Bang Rak rooftop bar that has ranked in Asia's 50 Best Bars and won Thailand's Best Bar for its extraordinary cocktails built around Southeast Asian tropical ingredients, herbs, and fermentation techniques. Bangkok's bar scene, which has emerged as one of Asia's most dynamic over the past decade, finds its most creative expression in bars like Tropic City that use Thailand's extraordinary pantry of ingredients to create cocktails that could exist nowhere else.

3rd Floor, 55 Soi Charoen Krung 50, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Bangkok

Tropic City is Bangkok's most celebrated tiki bar, transforming the tropical cocktail tradition with exceptional Thai-influenced drinks in a beautifully designed speakeasy-style space. The bar has appeared on Asia's 50 Best Bars list and has been instrumental in developing the tiki cocktail movement in Southeast Asia.

Soi Narathiwas-Ratchanakarin 17, Chong Nonsi, Yan Nawa, Bangkok 10120

Bangkok, Bangkok

Vesper is Bangkok's most acclaimed craft cocktail bar, consistently ranked on Asia's 50 Best Bars list for its exceptional seasonal menu and the extraordinary technique of its bar team. The elegant Silom venue is celebrated for its precise, ingredient-driven cocktail approach and has established Bangkok as a serious destination on the global cocktail circuit.

10/15 Convent Rd, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500

Bangkok, Bangkok

Walden is one of Bangkok's most sophisticated whisky and cocktail bars, a Thong Lor establishment that has earned recognition on multiple Asian best bar lists for its exceptional spirits program. The bar's quiet, contemplative atmosphere and its deep engagement with rare Asian and Scottish whiskies make it one of Bangkok's most refined drinking destinations.

14/2 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), Bangkok 10110

Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

Nimman Road (Nimmanhaemin) in Chiang Mai is northern Thailand's most vibrant bar and cafe street, a Chiang Mai University neighborhood of independent cafes, craft beer bars, boutique shops, and creative restaurants. The area's youthful, creative energy and Chiang Mai's reputation as Thailand's most liveable city for creatives make Nimman Road one of Thailand's most distinctive entertainment streets.

Nimmanhemin Rd, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200

Phuket, Phuket

Phuket's Old Town bar scene has emerged as one of Thailand's most distinctive craft cocktail destinations, where Sino-Portuguese shophouses house some of the most creative bars in the country. The town's extraordinary heritage architecture and its relaxed island atmosphere create a bar scene with a character completely different from Bangkok's more intense nightlife culture.

Phuket Town, Phuket 83000