Astro Bar

There is, in all honesty, nowhere else like Astro Bar in Bangkok. Owned by a fanatical collector of antique toys, model cars, Vespa scooters and classic movie posters, entering Astro Bar feels like stepping into a vintage memorabilia shop in New York's East Village. Glass cases line the walls displaying a bizarre retro-futuristic array of toy robots, Bruce Lee action figures, vintage Star Wars and Ultraman posters and uncountable other groovy items. A '50s-era Wurlitzer jukebox loaded with Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley records lies behind a welcoming mesh of retro chairs and comfy sofas. It rarely - if ever - feels busy inside, but seems to always retain a warm atmosphere due to an over-abundance of eye candy. Drinks are cheap. If you live nearby, be sure to make this your local. If you don't, then it's worth taking a cab there to relax and feel at home... well, at least as if you're at someone else's home, with better taste.

"I wouldnt call astro bar dull.... its different and quite stylish. If you care only about where the most people go to right now then you might be better off somewhere else."

Astro Bar
Open: Daily 18:00 - 01:00
Address: 200 Sukumvit Soi 16, Asok -
Tel: +66 2 663 2115
Web: http://www.astro-bar.net/

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