Bangkok has a varied nightlife, from the buckets of booze on Koh San Road where most backpackers can be found, to the glamorous rooftop bars and red light districts of Sukhumvit. Bangkok is Southeast Asia’s party capital, the city is alive until the early hours of the morning every day and being in Thailand means you’ll get a lot of bang for your buck.
Most bars and clubs will have the typical bright neon lights and promo staff trying to lure you in, but for those who enjoy the thrill of discovering hidden gems, the city does not disappoint.
Bangkok’s speakeasy bars are mostly reserved for locals, expats and the few in-the-know tourists who do their research. As you’ve discovered this page, then you must fall in to one of these categories too.
Behind a wooden door in Thonglor marked only with RH, lies Rabbit Hole. This low key, up market bar has earned itself a place in the top 50 bars in Asia according to the official list and with a huge menu of cocktails it’s easy to see why. The menu comprises 5 sections called spirit …
You’ll find the Speakeasy Rooftop bar atop The Muse hotel in Lumphini. This bar ism’t quite as elusive as the other speakeasies in Bangkok, but there’s a 1920’s prohibition theme throughout and with a view across the city’s rooftops so it had to be included. The bar makes a cost spot to enjoy the sunset …
Now this speakeasy bar is a challenge to find and will have you rummaging around in a locker room looking for a secret door, we just hope you have the right locker room. Inside, the cocktails are extraordinary, not least because the bar was originally founded by 4 world class bartenders who had already built …
After the success of #FindTheLockerRoom, the same owners launched #FindThePhotoBooth, a similar hidden speakeasy bar. This time it’s behind a photo booth in Sukhumvit Soi 11, an area that has an eclectic mix of bars and clubs catering to locals and tourists. The best way to find the speakeasy bar is to locate Score bar, …
Inspired by the secret bars in Cuba before Castro’s revolution, this bar is the definition of a speakeasy. To get in, you’ll have to step into the unmarked phone booth located down a small alley in the district of Sukhumvit and dial the secret code which will reveal the entrance. You can get the code …