O'Reilly's Irish Pub holds the corner of Silom Road and Soi Thaniya, right at the foot of the Sala Daeng BTS station. The position is the whole pitch: you step off the Skytrain and you are at the door, in the thick of Silom's after-work and late-night flow, without crossing a single sweltering block.
Who would love it: a traveler who wants a cold Guinness, English-language sport and a familiar pub layout after a long day in the heat. Who might not: a drinker hunting a quiet local find, because this is a well-known expat and tourist anchor, not a hidden room.
The pub runs over two levels, with several bars, booths and table seating finished in the standard Irish template of dark wood throughout. My Guide Bangkok describes the same two-floor, wood-heavy layout and the comfortable, intimate booths that make it an easy place to settle for a few rounds rather than one quick pint.
The taps are the reason regulars come back. O'Reilly's pours Guinness and Kilkenny alongside a wide range of whiskeys, and the kitchen runs set lunches, snacks and the usual Western pub menu for anyone anchoring a session with food. Prices sit in mid-range Silom territory, with a daily happy hour from 5pm to 7pm that locals time their arrival around. The pour is the draw rather than the food, and a properly settled pint of Guinness in the Bangkok heat is reason enough to claim a booth.
Priya Nair's read: treat O'Reilly's as a reliable start or finish, not the centerpiece of a night. The Skytrain-level location makes it the obvious meeting point before Silom's restaurants and clubs, and the happy hour window is the smart slot, when the booths are still free and the first pints are cheaper.
Live music is the venue's other draw. There are sets on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and the recurring crowd-pleaser is a Thai Beatles tribute act that fills the room when it plays. The pub also turns on the screens for major matches, which pulls a sport crowd on big fixture nights.
The crowd is a Silom mix: office workers spilling out after work, expats who treat it as a local, and travelers staying in the surrounding hotels. Early evenings stay conversational, the volume climbs once a band starts, and weekends run late given the 1am close every night of the week.
Best time to go: a weekday happy hour for a quiet pint and a booth, or a Saturday night when the live music is on and the room is full. The downstairs bar moves faster when it is busy, so head up a level if the ground floor is two deep at the taps.
What patrons consistently flag, across Bangkok pub guides and review sites, is the convenience and the consistency. The Guinness pours well, the location under Sala Daeng is unbeatable for a meeting point, and the main caution is the familiar one for a Silom landmark: it can feel touristy and gets loud and pricey on live-music and big-match nights.
It earns its place among Bangkok's pub stalwarts by being dependable and perfectly placed. See where it sits among the best live music bars in Bangkok, browse more Bangkok pubs, or build a wider night from the Bangkok bar guide.
Pair this bar with
For a long-running Bangkok live-music institution, compare Saxophone Pub Bangkok. For a basement jazz room, try Brown Sugar Bangkok. And for another British-style corner pub nearby, Chequers Bangkok makes a natural next stop.
Sources
My Guide Bangkok · Cityseeker Bangkok · Bangkok Beer Guide · SoiDB Thailand (accessed 2026-06)
Reviewed by Priya Nair, barsforKings. Published Feb 3, 2026. Last reviewed Jun 8, 2026 · How we pick bars
