Our Take on The Royal Oak
The Royal Oak has traded on Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 for more than two decades, which My Guide Bangkok counts as a 20 year history that makes it one of the city's oldest British pubs. It sits 75 meters off the main road, close to BTS Phrom Phong exit 6, in a soi quiet enough to hear the commentary.
The pub opens to the street with a large front terrace, a bar room inside, and a second floor for a more private table. Sport runs on the screens in a traditional setting rather than a sports hall, which suits an afternoon fixture over a long lunch.
The taps go beyond the usual Thai lagers: Old Speckled Hen, Guinness and Murphy's pour alongside Magners and Aspall ciders. The kitchen keeps to pub standards, with cottage pie, fish and chips, gammon steak and a ploughman's lunch on the board.
Happy hour runs to 8pm on weekdays, live comedy lands every Friday at 8pm, and occasional live music fills the gaps. For a measured take on watching sport in Bangkok, this is the room where the regulars stay for one more after the final whistle.
What to Order
What Regulars Say
- My Guide Bangkok describes a 20 year history and a friendly open fronted room with plenty of seating.
- Tripadvisor reviewers favor the quiet soi setting over the louder pubs on the main road.
- Friday comedy at 8pm is the busiest non sport night, so match watchers pick other evenings for a seat.
Best Time to Visit
Weekday afternoons through happy hour, which runs to 8pm, or a weekend afternoon fixture before the comedy crowd arrives.
Who It Is For
Long term expats, ale drinkers tired of lager, and anyone who wants the match in a pub rather than a hall of projectors.
The full Sports Bars in Bangkok roundup expands the picks across the city, our Bangkok Bar Guide covers every occasion, and our guide to watching the game in Bangkok ranks the match day rooms.
Sources: My Guide Bangkok; Tripadvisor reviews; BK Asia City; Restaurant Guru.
