Best Bars in Silom, Bangkok
Rooftop bars, hotel bars, LGBTQ+ Soi 4 — Bangkok's heritage business district nightlife.
Silom Road runs through Bangkok's business district and includes some of the city's tallest hotels — which means some of the city's best rooftop bars. Plus Silom Soi 4 is Bangkok's most concentrated LGBTQ+ nightlife strip.
Eight Silom picks across categories.
The best bars in Silom
Sky Bar Lebua
State Tower 63rd-floor rooftop made famous by The Hangover Part II. Gold dome, panoramic Bangkok view, dress code enforced.
Vesper
Convent Road Italian-aperitivo cocktail bar. Live jazz, classic cocktails, World's 50 Best Bars regular.
Bamboo Bar Mandarin Oriental
Mandarin Oriental hotel bar from 1953. Live jazz nightly, deep cocktail program, the most heritage hotel bar in Bangkok.
Smalls
Suan Plu Silom-adjacent jazz bar. Three sets a night, deep whisky list, the Bangkok jazz cellar institution.
Telephone Pub
Silom Soi 4 LGBTQ+ pub. Phones at every booth (call other tables), full Soi 4 heritage.
Pijiu Beer Bar
Charoen Krung-adjacent Chinese craft beer bar. Asian craft taps, dim sum kitchen, the most uniquely Bangkok beer bar.
Maggie Choo's
Sofitel Silom basement opium-den-themed cocktail bar. Cheongsam dresses, Cantonese cocktails, full theatrical experience.
Tichuca Rooftop
Sukhumvit-adjacent 46th-floor rooftop with rainforest theme. Strong cocktails, popular with Asian tourists.
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