Bangkok’s best jazz bars and pubs prove the city’s famed nightlife isn’t all loud and brash. The town has an intriguing list of cool and stylish places to listen to great tunes, ideal for a night out in style. The best venues below are the crème de la crème of Bangkok’s jazz bar scene, showcasing some of the most talented local and international artists each night.
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Saxophone Pub:
Saxophone Bar is a local and ex-pat favorite in Victory Monument. Always great music, food and service, with a different band playing a mix of jazz, blues and oldies every night. The cozy interior is adorned with jazz paraphernalia, record labels and framed posters of jazz masters, with a mezzanine overlooking the entire stage area from above. It’s usually packed on weekends.
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Brown Sugar: The Jazz Boutique
Serving Bangkok’s live music fans since 1985, Brown Sugar: The Jazz Boutique has never failed to ensure everyone has a good time. After 26 years of excellent service, the jazz bar has moved from Sarasin Road to a larger building in Phrasumen Street. The club is open during the day as a restaurant and cafeteria. At night it’s a great place to enjoy a good cold beer with live music seven days a week.
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Bamboo bar
Mandarin Oriental’s Bamboo Bar is an international legend and is appreciated by the most discerning jazz fans. To be the best live jazz venue in town. The interior’s sand tones, palm fronds and furry patterns give it a relaxing jungle ambiance that exudes class, sophistication and style. An upscale but attractive crowd works in the intimate setting, enjoying the internationally renowned jazz bands and singers in his books.
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The Living Room
The Living Room is a large, elegant venue that hosts a top-notch jazz musician or band each night. This lounge offers a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere on the first floor of the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit. Alongside jazz talent, wines, cocktails and champagne help get things going. On Sundays, The Living Room offers a “Jazz Brunch Buffet” between 12:00 and 18:00. m. and 3:00 p.m.
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Jazz Happens
Jazz Happens perhaps the most famous bar on Phra Atit Road. This music bar is popular with revelers looking for more from a live band than just pop covers. A group of professors founded it from the nearby Silapakorn University to provide their students with a place to play and listen to quality jazz music. This inexpensive and lively bar offers a more intimate experience than the larger jazz clubs across Bangkok.
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Diplomat Bar
Diplomat Bar is an elegant, upscale hotel in the heart of Bangkok’s embassy district. This dimly lit venue is an ideal venue for the sophisticated and glamorous. Its soft silk sofas, eye-catching circular bar and wooden furnishings create an exquisite cocktail atmosphere. A jazz singer sings every night except Sundays. The wine lists are also correspondingly inspiring.
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The Glaz Bar
The Glaz Bar at the Plaza Athenee Hotel is where elegance and modernity take center stage in Bangkok. Interiors combine deep green marble floors, recessed blue lighting, and glossy jet-black surfaces. A favorite among discerning guests, Glaz Bar, offers a creative menu of Thai-inspired cocktails, tapas and snacks every night except Sunday, accompanied by live jazz from international artists.
