Tatler Best raises a glass to Thailand’s most exceptional bars, spotlighting the trailblazers, bartenders and venues redefining the art of drinking.
Best Bars Thailand 2025
Best Design
APT 101
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
APT 101 goes beyond the typical bar format by paying homage to the fashion, art and nightlife culture of 1970s New York.
2025 BEST-IN-CLASS
Aqua
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Enjoy fine cigars, fine wines, specialty cocktails and selected whiskeys, while enjoying live jazz performances
Bamboo Bar
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
This legendary bar pioneered Bangkok's jazz scene with its 1950s charm
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Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand
A hidden bar in the heart of Chiang Mai with a concept revolving around a menu inspired by Pantone colors
Best Innovation
Bar Us
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Enjoy a “full course” liquid cocktail in this experimental drinking room
2025 BEST INNOVATION2025 BEST-IN-CLASS
BKK Social Club
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
BKK Social Club brings the glamour of 1970s Buenos Aires to Bangkok with opulent cocktails, vermouths, and river views
Blessing Shophouse
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
A heaven of auspicious cocktails that combines ancestral reverence with contemporary design
Best New Bar
Dry Wave Cocktail Studio
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Dry Wave Cocktail Studio stands out by using classic recipes as inspiration for creating drinks
2025 BEST-IN-CLASS
F*nkytown
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Funky recipes made with closed-loop techniques and variety of local ingredients
Garnish.Samui
Surat Thani, Ko Samui, Thailand
Garnish revolutionized the cocktail industry by transforming the garnish from a cosmetic to an essential part of the flavour
Lloyd's Club
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
An old house transformed into a luxurious cowboy-style bar in Thonglor that replicates the concept of a Bangkok clubhouse
Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Cosy space with Thai vintage flair offers innovative drinks made from local ingredients
Messenger Service
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Creative cocktails inspired by local Thai flavours and unexpected ingredients
Opium Bar
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Extensive “surreal” signature cocktails on the rooftop of a heritage building
Best Service
Penthouse Bar + Grill
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
The bar that redefined fine dining and raised the bar for service in Thailand
2025 BEST-IN-CLASS
Shhh.
Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
Hidden bar in the heart of Phuket's old town takes drinkers into a world of colous and different atmospheres
