The Global Drinker — World Bar Guide
The Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand
The Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok occupies 48 Oriental Ave in Bang Rak, and it earns a 4.6 rating from 1,213 Google reviews at a $$$$ price level. The long-running hotel bar ranked #11 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024, and it pairs signature cocktails such as the mango sticky rice drink with regular live jazz and blues. Colonial interiors and riverside elegance set the tone for the room.
48 Oriental Ave, Khwaeng Bang Rak, Khet Bang Rak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10500, Thailand · $$$$
Awards & Rankings
- Top 500 Bars 2025 — #341
- Asias 50 Best Bars 2024 — #11
- Asias 50 Best Bars 2022 — #46
- World's 50 Best Bars 2022 — #95
- Asias 50 Best Bars 2021 — #11
- World's 50 Best Bars 2020 — #35
- Asias 50 Best Bars 2019 — #8
- World's 50 Best Bars 2019 — #54
- Asias 50 Best Bars 2018 — #9
- World's 50 Best Bars 2018 — #55
- Asias 50 Best Bars 2017 — #13
- Asias 50 Best Bars 2016 — #34
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