Bangkok Rooftop Bars and Restaurants The sheer size and magnitude of this enormous city is best experienced at one of Bangkok's trendy rooftop venues. Enjoy an astonishing bird's eye view of this sprawling metropolis while sipping on a refreshing cocktail. The best time to go is late afternoon just in time to witness the sun setting behind the magnificent Chao Phaya River or across the stunning city skyline. There are many venues in Bangkok, ranging from casual to the most elegant. Website: www.thaibis.com/bangkok/bars/rooftop
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Venues Venues in summary below for full logistics, compare: location, stars, price, distance see "tour database" the ultimate solution is "get the most use a host" Bangkok APAC Name
Floor
Zone and location
View
Stars
Redsky Bar
55
Siam: Centara Grand Hotel Tower
City
5
The Roof champagne & wine bar
25
Siam: Siam@Siam Hotel
City
3.5
The Long Table
25
Sukhumvit : Soi 16 at Column building
City
5
The Nest
9
Sukhumvit : Soi 11 at Le Fenix Hotel
City
4
Above Eleven
33
Sukhumvit : Soi 11 at Fraser Hotel
City
4.5
Three Sixty
31
Sathorn : Millionnuim Hilton Hotel
River
5
Sky Bar, Distill and Sirocco
52,64
Sathorn : Le Bua (State Tower) Hotel
River/City
5
Balco Bar
5rh
Sathorn : Rivercity complex
River
4
Gazebo
2
Bang Lumpu : Khaosan Road
Moon Bar and Vertigo Grill
61
Sathorn : Banyan tree Hotel
City
5
D’sens Bar & Restaurant
22
Silom : Dusit Thani Hotel
City
5
The rooftop Bar
88
Ratchatewi : Baiyok Building
City
5
There are many more “rooftop” venues but the above are the most popular and best known. your most welcome to let us know of other venues worthy of inclusion Email us at: rooftopvenuesbkk@austhai.biz ● please include the url of a website if possible
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3.5
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Red sky Bar
Chic urban bistro dining and lounging with breathtaking alfresco vistas of Bangkok. 5 star rooftop Bar and Bistro est., 2008. Dynamic architectural design of layered concentric circles creating pods that extend out over the building as well as wrapping around corners creating cozy pockets. After dinner journey up the vertigo stairwell to the 56th flr balcony for a nightcap. The balcony wraps around the building, select a table or slumber lounges and enjoy the 360 degree view across the entire Bangkok skyline Cuisine: Chic Urban - Wine Bar & Martini Bar Seating Capacity: Outdoor 149 / Indoor 81
Tour zone: Siam
Location: 55th Floor, Centara Grand hotel tower at the Central World complex in Bangkok Opening Hours: 17:00 - 1:00 hrs. / - hrs I like the choice of seating offered, inside or outside where you can be among the main crowd or one of the "pods" that peer out from the building or go romance and capture a secluded 2 seater table. After dinner, slip up to the next tier, this balcony wraps around the entire building, grab a sofa or table seating and go mellow".
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The Roof Champagne & wine bar Décor: Rustic brown and bronze infused with a red and orange and a dash of canary pink and blue. an array of of styles to suit moods, the view North (old city) is an assortment of high and low chairs, around the corner are giant bean bags to comfy sofas for two and in the centre is the Bar and wine cellars. To the Western deck dinning area offers stunning view across the National Stadium and the upstairs deck is 360 degres.
Music: Lounge & jazz tunes all night long maintain the chilled ambience Tour zone: Siam Location: 25th Floor of Siam @ Siam Hotel. Opening Hours: 17:00 - 1:00 hrs. website > map > photos other ➥ map image all venues <> summary all venues <> <top>
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The Long Table Residing on the 25th floor of Column Tower, Long Table is a hidden jewel in Bangkok’s crown. Standing tall over the city, the panoramic view is exasperated by the nostalgic house beats that roll from the glass facade into the night sky. Believed to be the longest table in the world, it seats around 70 people. The bar seeks to redefine the dining and drinking experience in Bangkok. Comprising dimly light hallways, intricate lighting and the clever trickery of mirrors to create the illusion of more space, the décor is a real treat. With such a cutting edge concept you get the feeling that if Long Table were in New York the entry queues would be somewhere over in Sathorn.
Tour zone: Sukhumvit Location: Sukhumvit, opposite Benjakiti Park, close to Bangkok's major Convention center. Open: 11:00 - 02:00 Dress Code: Smart Casual T: +66 (0)2 302 2557 The Balcony view is a birds eye view over Benjakiti Park and lake, which at 6pm you'll notice everyone freezes as they stand to attention while the National Anthem is played.
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The Nest Le Fenix hotel’s rooftop bar ‘The Nest’ is an airy alfresco hangout in downtown Sukhumvit. Its slouch-friendly furnishings, soft beats and sultry evening breezes will ease you ever-so gently into the night, leaving you all set for a crazy night-on-the-tiles at one of the clubs below. Bed down with your lovebird in a padded hammock or one of the ‘nest’ shaped chairs. Order a tangy cocktail, lean back and take in the blinking cityscape. Or get convivial with the clientele - suits and Thai/farang clubbers mostly while you puff on a Cuban cigar.
Tour zone: Sukhumvit Location: Le Fenix Hotel Bangkok Open: 18:00- 02:00 Dress Code: Smart Casual T: +66 (0)2 305 4000 The location is just around the corner from Sukhumvit Soi 11, arguably the premiere nightlife zone where you will find excellent restaurants, Bars and Taverns and even quality clubs.
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Three Sixty The latest addition to Bangkok's skyline, The Millennium Hilton Hotel on the Chonburi side of the Chao Praya River is a proud salute to cutting-edge design. Just a short ferry ride across the river from the River City Pier, or a ride on the hotel's hospitality boat from Saphan Taksin Pier (walking distance from Saphan Taksin BTS station). Take the elevator up to the 31st floor, and proceed one flight of stairs up to Three Sixty, a sophisticated jazz lounge that does justice to its name with unrivalled 360 degree views. Since its opening in March 2006, Three Sixty has become a popular hang-out for Bangkok's jet-set and tourists who have fallen in love with the views. Drinks are moderately priced and (despite being an indoor venue) there are demarcated smoking zones.
Tour zone: Thonburi
Location: Millennium Hilton Bangkok Open: 17:00 until 01:00 Dress Code:Smart Casual T : +66 (0)2 442 2000
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Sky Bar, Distil and Sirocco Enjoy sweeping views from the top of Bangkok's second tallest building, the landmark State Tower with its highly visible golden dome. Tucked away in a corner of the award-winning open air Sirocco restaurant on the 64th floor, Sky Bar's counter is magically illuminated and changes colour every few minutes. A favourite hang-out for celebrities and wannabes, this is where you'd find some of the best live jazz in Bangkok. Also located at the Dome is Distil, another place where everyone likes to be seen. Part DJ bar, part smoking lounge. Yet another venue is "the Breeze" on the 52nd floor, this means within this one building (Lebua Hotel), also known as "The state tower" you have 5 venues / vantage points, capturing views west over the Chao Phraya River and east across the city skyline. Drinks and food are might be pricey, but the experience is priceless.
Tour zone: Sathorn - >Bang Rak
Location: Lebua at State Tower Open: 17:00 - 01:00 Dress Code:Smart Casual T: +66 (0)2 624 9999 Arguably the jewel in the crown, the most popular rooftop venue, it gets busy, it's expensive but the views are simply breathtaking, it's a must do.
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Balco Bar A well kept secret, on the 5th floor (rooftop) of Rivercity complex on the Chao Phraya River. Here you can watch all the activity of the most popular dinner cruise Pier. Al fresco rooftop bar by the riverside, good alternative to classy hotel rooftop venues surrounding it. Offering the same stunning view of Chao Phraya River but you don't pay as much to enjoy it as drinks are reasonably priced. The atmosphere is casual and pleasant. Soothing bossa nova tunes begin the evening before it shifts to house beats later into the night. The rooftop is shared with Rivercity Bar BQ restaurant. Open Tues - Sun 7pm - 2am
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Gazebo A rooftop bar-come-club where balmy winds and nocturnal city views mix into a heady cocktail. It's all a little like the entrance to a half-built pleasure palace. Resist the temptation to turn back; views entertain while you sip cocktails in what feels like an upscale Moroccan loft. The plump cushions, the soft lamps, the shisha pipes (and the lack of air-conditioning…) are all heavily redolent of Cairo. Includes ‘The Zed Bar’ – a state-of-the-art DJ room where you can belly dance into the small hours. A sultry evening breeze heightens the Arabian Night's feel, while the live reggae band adds to the eclecticism. Then, once the cocktails have kicked in and your eyes glazed over, head next door to 3am loud dance beats. Entry is 300 baht after midnight.
Tour zone: Bang Lamphu Location: Gazebo Khaosan Road Open: 18:00 - late Dress Code: Smart Casual T: +66 (0)2 629 0705
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Moon Bar and Vertigo Grill This open air bar-cum-restaurant is 61 floors above the bustling streets of Bangkok; stylish, sophisticated, romantic and reaching for the clouds. Indulge in some of the world's finest champagne, exotic cocktails, wine-by-the-glass or non-alcholic beverages in the bar area, or go all the way for a memorable dinner of barbecued seafood. The magical atmosphere makes for a memorable evening, weather permitting. A telescope is available for star-gazing, and on most nights there is live jazz too.Due to its popularity, reservations are required for the restaurant.
Tour zone: Sathorn / Silom
Location: Banyan Tree Bangkok Open : 17:00 - 01:00 (weather permitting) Dress Code:Smart Casual
T: +66 (0)2 679 1200
Most worthy of your time to visit and be amazed by the Building (see the photo slides) the 360% view and that vertigo feeling when you have to walk up the side of the building for that last flight of stairs ... oh my budda.
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D'Sens Bar & Restaurant Overlooking Lumpini Park from the top (22nd) floor of this prime and established Bangkok hotel, this elegant Frenchthemed restaurant and bar comes highly recommended with its three Michelin stars in the dining category. It's possible to pop in just for a drink too, but make the most of your evening with the fine cuisine of Jacques and Laurent Pourcel from Le Jardin fame. Views are panaromic, and this would be the right place to impress a date.
Tour zone: Sathorn / Silom Location: Dusit Thani Bangkok Open: 11:30 - 14:30, 18:30 - 22:00 Dress Code: Elegant
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The Rooftop Bar 77th Floor Thailand's tallest building, the Baiyoke Sky Hotel rises 88 storeys above the Bangkok skyline, and offers magnificent views from dizzying heights. Professional bands and singers perform nightly at the indoor Rooftop Bar, which is located on the 83rd floor. The Observation and Revolving roof decks on the 77th and 84th floors are open until 22:30, but no drinks or refreshments are served.
Tour zone: Ratchatewi Location: Baiyoke Sky Hotel Dress Code: Smart Casual
Open: 20:00 until 01:00 T : +66 (0)2 656 3000
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Above Eleven The latest rooftop bar and restaurant to emerge on the Sukhumvit Soi 11 party strip. Above Eleven serves Peruvian Japanese fusion fare, known as Nikkei cuisine, along with a refreshing list of cocktails made from Peruvian Pisco. The bar provides a peaceful space in the heart of the city, decked out with wooden seats surrounded by fake grass and a large glass wall that allows you to, again, embrace the 180-degree view on the 33rd floor. Our visit (Oct 2012) A little tricky finding the entrance (do ask) and it's worth the trouble. The views are broad and transparent, a long open bar (easy access) and many cosy tables with Uninterrupted views. The menu price is fair for this romantic setting, the food has an Indian infusion which gives a little spice and spark. Open daily from 06.00 am - 02.00 am
Tour zone: Sukhumvit
Location: Fraser Suites Sukhumvit Soi 11
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