15 bars where BK’s readers really drank in 2015
Here they are: the year’s most-visited bar writeups from the BK website.
Bangkok's oldest jazz institution had its first renovation in 18 years. The results retain some of that lovable kitsch charm, while the new drinks list ain't bad either.
David Jacobson's corner shop-house kept packing them in throughout '15, both the stars (namely Harry Styles and Game of Thrones character Oberyn Martell) and us mere mortals.
This Cuba-via-Shanghai bar brought a touch of Suk 11-style nightlife (popped collars, flaming bar) to the thriving Sathorn Soi 10.
BK readers are suckers for a good rooftop view—and they still don't come much better (or cheaper) than this Silom staple.
It’s themed after the Three Little Pigs fairytale. The cocktails come from Chiang Mai's renowned Mixology. It's pretty much the best reason to head for Chatuchak after dark.
Watching the barman in his impeccable vest pour you a plum high-ball or watermelon ice-sour is worth the return visit—and it’s always good knowing you won’t have to spend too much for the privilege.
This "secret" bar’s mid-century Cuban pastiche sure makes for a vibrant change from all the jazz-age speakeasies we’ve been subjected to in past years.
Each cocktail here is handcrafted for you only and there is no menu. Is it worth the effort? Well, at B620 it better be.
The guy behind the bar at this Chinatown bolthole seriously knows his stuff—especially when it comes to gin.
As Ashley Sutton's last Chinoiserie drinking den remains so popular with middle-aged white people, can you really blame him for rolling out another? (Don't know what we're on about? Keep scrolling down.)
Everyone is way cooler than you, including the people behind the bar. But don’t let the distressed-goth vibe trick you; this is basically Wong’s for people who never leave Thonglor/Ekkamai.
Nothing like a little booze to get those creative juices flowing.
Ashley Sutton's second entry on this list is as beautiful as his other work, less whimsical perhaps, but it feels like it’s always been there, like an old British club in Singapore or Penang.
Chinatown's beautiful crumbling walls meet traditional temple music—we almost don't mind paying the B200+ for a shot of ya dong.
The latest creation from prolific Bangkok-based Aussie designer Ashley Sutton (that guy. Again) sees him work that colonial Shanghai fetish we know from Maggie Choo’s into something even more ambitious. It’s a clear winner with the crowd, since any given weekend you’ll find standing room only.
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