4 Best Rooftops Bars on Bangkok Riverside
Riverside rooftops offer something different from the skyscraper bars downtown. The views here aren’t about looking down at the city from 60 floors up.
Explore Bangkok Riverside with practical guides, maps, and photos to help you plan riverfront stays, visit major temples and malls, and enjoy sunset cruises, dining, and bars along the Chao Phraya River.
Riverside rooftops offer something different from the skyscraper bars downtown. The views here aren’t about looking down at the city from 60 floors up.
Chakrabongse Dining occupies a unique location by the riverside of Bangkok. Built in 1908 by Prince Chakrabongse as a riverside retreat, the villa overlooks Wat Arun and the Chao Phraya River, creating an unmatched backdrop for a romantic dinner.
Phra Nakhon Restaurant at Capella Bangkok offers Michelin-selected Thai cuisine in a peaceful riverside setting tall trees in a beautiful garden, perfect for romantic dinners or friends.
Dining by the Bangkok Riverside is one of the most scenic ways to eat in Bangkok. There are many great restaurants by Bangkok Riverside (Chao Phraya River) that we enjoyed. Some offer views of the prime landmarks of Bangkok, like Wat Arun and Iconsiam.
The Old Customs House Bangkok is one of those places that used to feel like a secret. Right on the Chao Phraya River, just next to the iconic Mandarin Oriental Hotel, this beautiful European-style building sat quietly for decades, long after it had any official use.
342 Bar is a hidden rooftop bar on the fifth floor of Baan Wanglang Riverside Hotel, right at the edge of Wang Lang Market, on the Thonburi side of Bangkok.
Eagle Nest is one of those rooftops I keep going back to. It’s not high up like many others in Bangkok, but the view is hard to beat. Located right on top of Sala Rattanakosin Hotel, the bar looks directly across the river to Wat Arun.
Che Chin Khor Temple on Bangkok’s Thonburi side is a small riverside shrine known for its colourful 8-storey pagoda. A quiet stop near Wat Kalayanamit and Kudi Chin.
Sala Rattanakosin is a small hotel tucked into a narrow alley along the Chao Phraya River, just a few steps from Tha Tien Pier. It’s easy to miss from the street, but once inside, the setting is striking
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok is one of those places we keep going back to. It’s not just because it’s luxurious—it’s because everything runs so smoothly, and the staff always seem to remember your name
Bangkok’s riverside often feels out of reach for budget-conscious travellers, but it doesn’t have to be. Over the years, we’ve stayed in quite a few hotels along the Chao Phraya, and some of them turned out to be surprisingly affordable.
Never Ending Summer is one of the most stylish restaurants along the Chao Phraya River (Thonburi side), set inside a beautifully repurposed warehouse just next to Millennium Hilton, and not far from IconSiam.
Avani Plus Riverside Bangkok Hotel is a modern city sanctuary located on the banks of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River. The fashionable 5-star hotel has 250 rooms and suites, each providing unobstructed river views from floor-to-ceiling windows. The hotel’s pièce de résistance is its dazzling 28-meter rooftop infinity pool on the 26th floor, with panoramic views of Bangkok’s skyline that take your breath away.
This video of Asiatique The Riverfront takes you to one of Bangkok’s most popular night shopping and entertainment destinations. Located along the Chao Phraya River, Asiatique combines a night market and many restaurants
Naam 1608 is one of those rare restaurants you don’t just stumble upon, you have to know it’s there. Hidden deep in Talad Noi, along a narrow riverside lane behind the old Portuguese Church.
Bangkok Riverside is the most attractive part of Bangkok and every visitor should go around there one day, or even better book a hotel on the river bank.
No visit to Bangkok is complete without exploring its sights along the Chao Phraya River, the mighty waterway that weaves through the heart of the city. Explore the city’s cultural treasures at such temples as Wat Phra Kaew and Wat Arun.
The Sirimahannop Tall Ship, anchored at Asiatique the Riverfront Night Market on the Chao Phraya River, was built to honour the memory of the renowned “Thoon Kramom” vessel.
River City Bangkok is a premier shopping, dining and art gallery complex located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. It is renowned for its antique shops, art galleries, and unique boutiques.
The Crystal Grill House at Asiatique The Riverfront in Bangkok is a charming restaurant located near the famous Ferris Wheel, offering a picturesque setting by the Chao Phraya River.
Embark on a journey through Bangkok’s vibrant waterway with our selection of the best riverside hotels in BangkokStaying in the best riverside hotels in Bangkok is a very unique experience, totally different from any other hotel in the capital.
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ICONSIAM is Bangkok’s latest, largest, and most luxurious shopping mall. How many times did you read this sentence in Bangkok? When you thought there was enough mall and the latest would be the last for at least another decade, a bigger one would open.
Asiatique the Riverfront is a gigantic night market close to the centre of Bangkok. This shopping, dining & entertainment paradise is divided into four distinct zones, and the theme is Bangkok’s past as a trading harbour.
Seen Rooftop Bar at Avani Hotel has an interesting location on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, just opposite the famous Asiatique night market. In case you are not familiar with the Thonburi side of Bangkok, most people only visit when they go to Wat Arun.