The Robin Hood holds a corner of Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 by Phrom Phong, a traditional British pub a short walk from BTS Exit 5 and across from the Emporium. It runs on the basics done properly: cold draught, a long happy hour and sport on the screens.
Who would love it: an expat or a traveller who wants a proper pint, a fry-up and a football match without hunting for it. Who would not: anyone after a cocktail programme or a quiet date, since this is a sports-and-pints room, not a lounge.
The layout is honest pub. The touristbangkok.com pub guide describes a long bar on the ground floor with comfortable seating for dining, plus a balcony area upstairs with more seats and a pool table. Multiple screens carry live sport, sometimes with commentary, which is the draw on a match night. The upstairs balcony, with its pool table, is the quieter perch when the ground-floor bar fills. Phrom Phong sits on the BTS Sukhumvit Line, so the pub is an easy stop between the Emporium and EmQuartier malls.
The drinks list keeps to the British template. Per the same guide, the bar pours the usual British beers and ciders alongside a mix of local Thai brews, and the happy hour runs daily from 16.00 to 19.00. The kitchen stays open long, roughly 09.00 to 23.00, so a late arrival still eats. The 99-baht breakfast with tea or coffee is the value that regulars name first in the reviews.
Marcus Webb's read for the drinks-minded visitor: this is a beer-and-cider house, so order to its strength rather than reaching for spirits. A cold draught during the daily happy-hour window is the value play, and reviewers single out the draught as clean and free of the stale note that dogs some Bangkok taps. Keep the spirits simple and let the pint carry the visit.
The crowd is steady expat regulars plus locals, heavier on match days and through the early-evening happy hour. It reads as a neighbourhood local for the Phrom Phong set rather than a destination night out, which is the point. Quiz Night lands on Mondays and pulls a reliable midweek room.
The reviews are mixed and worth reading straight. The Robin Hood holds a 3.6 of 5 across 392 Tripadvisor reviews, with regulars praising the friendly service, the value breakfast and the draught, while critics flag inconsistent food and slower service at peak. The honest summary: come for the pint, the sport and the happy hour, set expectations on the kitchen.
Best time to go: the daily 16.00 to 19.00 happy hour for the cheapest cold pint, a match kick-off for the atmosphere, or a Monday for the quiz. Hours run long, but confirm fixture listings before a special trip. The Robin Hood is a dependable British local that does the simple things well.
It earns its place among the city's sports-and-pub picks on the draught and the screens, not the cocktails. See where it sits among the best sports bars in Bangkok, and read our wider guide to the best bars in Bangkok for the full picture.
Pair this bar with
For another proper British pub in the city, compare Chequers British Pub Bangkok. For a sports bar with a bigger food menu, try Buddy's Bar and Grill Bangkok. And for a draught-led stop nearby, Hair of the Dog Bangkok makes the natural second round.
Sources
Tripadvisor: The Robin Hood Pub · OpenRice: The Robin Hood · Tourist Bangkok: British-style pubs · Google Maps reviews (2026)
Reviewed by Marcus Webb, barsforKings. Published Oct 21, 2025 · Last reviewed Jun 13, 2026.
