Itinerary
Friday night to Sunday afternoon. Eight stops, properly sequenced for visiting drinkers.
Friday 17:00 — Arrival drink · Watthana · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
Akkee draws a steady local crowd in Watthana. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Drop bags. Find a hotel-adjacent bar within a five-minute walk. Order something simple to anchor yourself to the city.
Friday 19:30 — First proper cocktail room · Pathum Wan · $$$$ · Rooftop Bars
CRU Champagne Bar draws a steady local crowd in Pathum Wan. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. The polished room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar. Talk to the bartender. Stay one drink — you're scouting, not committing.
Friday 22:00 — Local district drinking · Watthana · $$ · Sports Bars
The Game draws a steady local crowd in Watthana. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Walk into the city's drinking quarter (the heart of the night, not the tourist version). Two drinks, two rooms. Pace yourself — Saturday is the long day.
Saturday 17:30 — Rooftop cocktail · glass form.</p> <p>The room is design-forward and small. Reserve. The bartenders are doing serious work and the prices are fair for the quality. Pair with <a href="/bars/bangkok/teens-of-thailand/">Teens of Thailand</a> in nearby Chinatown for a thematic Charoenkrung area cocktail evening.</p> </div> <div class="section-overline" style="margin-top:40px;">What to Order</div> <div class="order-grid"> <div class="order-card"> <div class="order-name">Mekhong Mule</div> <div class="order-desc">Mekhong Thai whisky · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
Asia Today opened in 2019 with a clear thesis: Bangkok cocktail bars should champion Asian spirits and ingredients rather than imitate London or New York templa Sunset. Find a rooftop. Order whatever the house specials around sundown. Take photos but don't lose 90 minutes to your phone.
Saturday 20:00 — Dinner-with-drinks · City centre · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
Atlas opened in 2021 with a travel themed concept: a passport-style menu featuring cocktails inspired by 50 countries. The drinks rotate every six months, and t Eat somewhere with serious bartending built in. The right room is one you order both your dinner and your nightcap from.
Saturday 22:30 — The destination · Sathon · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
Aviary Bangkok draws a steady local crowd in Sathon. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. The bar that made you book the trip. The pre-research one. Reservation-only ideally. Stay until last call.
Sunday 14:00 — Brunch cocktail · City centre · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars
Aviary opened in 2018 with an unusual thesis: cocktails built around ornithological research. The menu uses bird-inspired flavour profiles and presentation. The Mary, Mimosa, or whatever low-ABV house play the room runs. Eat. Pay. Walk.
Sunday 17:00 — Last quiet drink · City centre · $$$ · Cocktail Bars
Aviary is Thonglor's most theatrical cocktail bar — built around bird-themed cocktail names served in custom ceramic bird-shaped glasses. The 28-seat room is di Find the hotel bar at your departure airport equivalent — somewhere quiet, low-volume, well-staffed. End the trip on a martini and a clean conversation.
The plan starts polished on Friday night and peaks Saturday late. We've left Sunday afternoon for recovery, a brunch cocktail, and a quiet last drink before you fly out. Every stop is editor-picked and walkable from at least one of the others.
Total spend across the weekend: roughly £200-£350 per person on drinks alone (not counting food). Reservations are essential at any room flagged 'destination'. Book those first; the rest you can walk to.
Each stop links to the full bar page if you want to dig deeper. Treat timings as guidance — adjust to your pace.