Silom runs from the river into the financial district as the quarter that mixes rooftop towers with old Bang Rak shophouses. The list below covers the rooms our editors return to, from an award-winning cocktail bar to a sky-high terrace and a 1930s speakeasy. Compare them with our best rooftop bars in Bangkok and the full Bangkok bar guide.
Convent Road · $$$
Vesper joins an Italian kitchen to a serious cocktail bar on Convent Road in Silom. The bartenders age and bottle drinks in house and the list reads long. It has placed on the Asia's 50 Best Bars list for several years.
Silom Road · $$$$
Sky Bar perches on the 63rd floor of Lebua State Tower above Silom Road with an open-air gold dome. The terrace looks down the river and the drinks carry a view premium. It drew crowds after a turn in The Hangover Part II.
Silom Road · $$$
Maggie Choo's hides beneath the Novotel on Silom Road as a 1930s Shanghai fantasy of vaults and silk. Performers swing on stage while the band plays jazz and soul. It runs theatrical and fills late on weekends.
Silom · $$$
Namsaah Bottling Trust sets a pink colonial house off Silom with playful, twisted classics. The kitchen sends out Thai dishes with a similar wink. The garden and bar rooms stay busy through the week.
Convent Road · $$$
Eat Me runs a long-standing restaurant and bar down Soi Phiphat off Convent Road in Silom. The wine list and cocktails match a modern menu and rotating art shows. The upstairs terrace works for a slow late drink.
Silom Soi 7 · $$$
Le Du Bar pours cocktails on Silom Soi 7 beside the tasting-menu restaurant that made the Le Du name. The drinks lean on Thai produce and seasonal ingredients. It suits a measured start or finish to dinner nearby.
Silom Soi 4 · $$
Stranger Bar anchors the nightlife strip of Silom Soi 4 as a small cocktail bar with nightly drag cabaret. The drinks stay classic and the shows pull a mixed late crowd. Come after 10pm for the performances.