The best cocktail bars Bangkok

On its way to becoming one of the trendiest places not to be missed, the Walk Rooftop Bar is a lounge bar on the roof of the Centara Watergate Pavillion hotel offering relaxing spaces and serving surprising but excellent cocktails as well as very good international cuisine. The Walk features music by a resident DJ, an interactive video wall and a breathtaking view of Bangkok at night. The ambience is resolutely modern, with pretty, colorful lighting. The 360° panoramic view is absolutely remarkable.

Located in a traditional building in the heart of Chinatown, above the Michelin-starred Potong restaurant, Opium Bar offers a chic yet relaxed experience in an exceptional setting. This two-storey "secret" bar is known only to a privileged few. It's an intimate venue in the tradition of New York bars, revolving around the somewhat fuzzy concept of "liquid surreality". If that's hard to grasp, it's easy to get carried away by the varied flavors of the different cocktails crafted with unique savoir-faire.

Not easy to find, J. Boroski has no address. It is located at the end of an unnamed cul-de-sac, a large iron door on the right where the name of the establishment is written in small letters marks the entrance to the cocktail bar. This select place has no map, does not advertise but is always full. At the counter the bartender will concoct the most extraordinary cocktails for you by simply asking you what you like. That's after the magic happens. Good music, minimalist decor, J. Boroski is ideal to start his evening in Thonglor.

It's on this little street north of Chinatown that Bangkok's new wave of cocktail bars is born, in tastefully renovated old buildings. Several bars, including Reef, Brown Sugar, Pijiu... But our favorite is ToT! With humor and realism, it advertises itself as a place for teenagers and useless thirtysomethings in the midst of an existential crisis! It's one of the trendiest places in town, with original decor, talented young people at the helm, innovative cocktails and music to discover.