A great Mediterranean rooftop restaurant on the 22nd floor [toc] Pastel is a delightful new rooftop bar and Mediterranean restaurant on the 22nd floor of the exclusive Aira hotel, on the popular Soi 11, off Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Pastel is quite a recent addition to the ever-growing rooftop scene of Bangkok and is gaining popularity very fast. The size of the venue and the beautiful design is what strike
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Sky on 20 Bangkok [toc] Sky on 20 Rooftop Bar is on the 26th floor of the Novotel on Sukhumvit 20 in Bangkok, so you can guess that the name wasn’t chosen from the floor but from the street number. The way to access this beautiful place differs greatly from most rooftops we see. You first take the lift to the 26th floor and once there, there is no grand
Read MoreTichuca Rooftop Bar [toc] Tichuca rooftop bar is the latest high-rise venue in Bangkok, and despite opening during the challenging time of Covid, it is a big success among the many rooftop bars in Bangkok. The attractive and unusual design spreading over several floors is beautiful and is intensely shared on social media. Tichuca is packed daily with a young hi-so clientele who would never miss the opportunity to fulfil
Read MoreA rooftop bar near Nana Plaza [toc] RedSquare rooftop bar is a small but attractive new terrace with a view on the 25th floor of the Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 4. The location is convenient, with impressive views of the Bangkok skyline, but most of all, it is affordable and easy to access. As you enter a beautiful hotel lobby, you can instantly tell the hotel is new with a contemporary
Read MoreA great rooftop bar on Sukhumvit [toc] The Octave Rooftop Lounge and Bar is one of the most impressive in Bangkok by size. On three floors at the top of the Bangkok Marriott Hotel on Sukhumvit 57, Octave offers a full 360 view of the capital with a great perspective on the entire BTS track and the usual traffic jams so famous on Sukhumvit road. Fortunately, it is also very
Read MoreThe best sushi restaurant in Bangkok [toc] Sushi Masato is Bangkok's most exclusive address, even more since the restaurant received a prestigious Michelin Star. This Japanese restaurant can only accommodate ten guests and is booked more than three months in advance unless you are lucky enough to catch a cancelled booking, which is how we got our seats twice. Before moving to Bangkok, Chef Masato worked in New York in
Read MoreSpectrum Rooftop Bar on Sukhumvit [toc] Spectrum Lounge is a rooftop bar built on 3 levels at the top of the Hyatt Regency Bangkok on Sukhumvit. The rooftop is vast and beautifully designed but doesn't have a panoramic view of Bangkok. On each side of the rooftop are immense glass walls that somehow block the view, so the only remaining open space is the narrow front of the building. The
Read MoreTerminal 21 on Sukhumvit [toc] Terminal 21 Bangkok on Sukhumvit is like no other shopping mall in the city, a fun place to visit, even if you don't plan to buy anything. It is designed like the departure hall of a vast international airport, with escalators and boarding gates to take you to nine different destinations in no time: the Caribbean, Rome, Paris, Istanbul, Tokyo, London, San Francisco, New York
Read MoreMojito Rooftop Bar at Compass SkyView Hotel [toc] Mojito rooftop bar came out of nowhere in the Sukhumvit area, exactly behind the Emporium mall, the same week Radisson Blu and Novotel Sukhumvit launched their own rooftops nearby. The rooftop race is just getting more fun every week! At first, Mojito is a bit of a "same-same but different" rooftop. Very minimalist in design but with a real 360 view, it
Read MoreBrewski Rooftop Bar [toc] Brewski Rooftop Bar on the 22nd floor of the Radisson Blu on Sukhumvit is the highest Craft Beer bar in Bangkok. It may not the be highest in Bangkok nor have the striking views other Bangkok rooftops have, but the place has a cool atmosphere and appears to be hugely popular. Brewski Rooftop Bar is the next rooftop in town in the ever-growing collection, it seems
Read MoreAbove Eleven Rooftop Bar [toc] Above Eleven on Sukhumvit 11 is more than just a rooftop: it's a great place for a party with great music, cocktails, friendly staff, and excellent food. This rooftop has become so popular it is impossible to get a table without a reservation, even a table for two, so plan. Located on the 33rd and 34th floor of the Fraser suite, Above Eleven is high
Read MoreThe EmQuartier Bangkok [toc] EmQuartier is an enormous and trendy shopping mall in a strategic part of the busy Sukhumvit Road. EmQuartier is a massive extension of the existing Emporium shopping mall built in 1997 and run by the same company responsible for the famous Siam Paragon Bangkok. The management had 15 years to study the market in this part of Sukhumvit and knew there was enough potential demand for
Read MoreABar Rooftop Bar Bangkok [toc] ABar Rooftop Bar is a vast rooftop on the 38th floor of the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park on Sukhumvit 22 in Bangkok. The place is immense and welcoming, with impressive views. ABar prides itself in offering a selection of 50 varieties of gins, including many craft labels, so you can imagine the endless combination of cocktails you can enjoy! Guests have plenty of sitting
Read MoreSuhring Restaurant Suhring is a superb restaurant serving modern German cuisine and probably one of Bangkok's most talked about places. The restaurant hides in a tiny street off Sathorn road and seems to be cocooned in an overgrown green garden. You sure will need google maps to find it. The house is very attractive, designed on several levels with large windows and a beautiful veranda in the garden. Even with
Read MoreAppia Roman Trattoria [toc] Appia is an excellent Roman Trattoria hidden in Sukhumvit Soi 31 (also known as Soi Sawatdi) and run by Chef Paolo Vitaletti. Open for many years, Appia became a name to remember for Italian food lovers. Therefore, booking your table in advance is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment. The dishes are truly delicious, and the atmosphere is cosy and casual, just as you expect it to
Read MoreWhat to Do in Sukhumvit? [toc] Sukhumvit is one of the most versatile areas of Bangkok, with a huge array of hotels and restaurants, from street food to affordable Michelin Star restaurants. Sukhumvit neighbourhood is immense and is a popular residential area for expats who live mostly in the many sois that branch out from the main road. The most popular roads, locally called Sois, are Thonglor (Soi 55) Soi
Read MoreCooling Tower Rooftop Bar on Sukhumvit [toc] The Cooling Tower Rooftop Bar in Bangkok is the latest venue on the ever-growing and astonishingly long list of rooftop bars in Bangkok. This new trendy place is on the 34th floor of the Carlton Hotel, just above Sukhumvit and near Asok BTS Station. The bar is cosy, with very high retractable ceilings, and guests can admire a panorama of the Bangkok skyline
Read MoreCielo Sky Bar [toc] Cielo Sky Bar is another fantastic high spot at the intersection of Rama IV and Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. The view from the 46th floor of the Luk Condominium is surprising considering that the building is located more on the outskirt of town than the other famous rooftop, but this is compensated by the height and the beautiful 180˙ panorama and the prices, which are more
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