Sukhumvit Soi 38, Bangkok
Reserve via the website 48 hours ahead for weekend evenings.
A Disciplined Take on Classical Cocktails
Q and A is the kind of cocktail bar Bangkok did not have in 2010 and now has several of. The room is a tightly themed American Bar from the 1920s with leather banquettes, a mahogany counter, and lighting calibrated for slow conversation. The bartenders work in waistcoats. The cocktail menu is short and runs to classics, with seasonal twists that respect the originals.
The Old Fashioned here is a benchmark. Built with Buffalo Trace bourbon, demerara sugar, and Angostura bitters, stirred for a full minute and served over a single large ice cube. The Negroni is built with house-infused vermouth and equally exact. If you want to understand how Bangkok's bartender community studies the classical canon, this is where to do it.
The crowd is professional and slightly older than at the more famous Teens of Thailand or Tropic City. Pair this with Vesper or Bamboo Bar for a complete Bangkok cocktail evening.
