This is the perfect venue for a leisurely lunch while, in the evening, a delicious dinner will be enhanced by cool jazz presented till the early hours by top-class groups. The sophisticated atmosphere is matched by the most attentive personal service. So next time you want a musical night out and decent dinner try Sacz.
“Señor Pico” bar and restaurant, which is located on the 1st floor next to The Café restaurant, is the only authentic Mexican bar and restaurant in
Supervised by an experienced chef from
Señor Pico
1st Floor, Rembrandt Hotel
Tel: +66 2 261 7100 ext: 7550
Featured on the cover of the Big Chilli magazine as “ Bangkok 's coolest pub” this venue does not disappoint. Like its décor and service the music is also first class.
Mondays and Wednesday sees the full repertoire of Johnny Deschamps whether its blues, jazz or pop. Tuesday and Friday have the famous Thai band The Vertigo performing. They are especially strong on U2 and Lou Reed.
Hanrahans Irish Pub
12/1 Sukhumvit soi 4, Bangkok 10110
Tel: 02 255 0644-5
Open: 10.00am -1.00am
Bangkok Oyster Bar Review
The association between oysters and sex is such a cliché that ordering some on a date is embarrassing. Equivalent, say, to sounding your glass in a restaurant, calling for hush and declaring to a room full of strangers your lustful intentions. Order some at Distil though - an extravagantly styled malt whisky, vodka, wine, cigar and oyster bar up high on the 64th floor of leBua at State Tower Bangkok - and swallowing a few of these most obvious of aphrodisiacs becomes seductive and sexy again...
Lustful intentions and head-spinning views
Not just a place to be seen but somewhere that literally heightens the experience of seeing altogether, Distil gives you nearly 360 degrees of the very finest. Take dusk, when the sky becomes a hazy wash of rapidly disintegrating oranges and reds, and the city landscape below bristles with spikes of concrete and kinetic energy.
From up here, cars whose fumes were terrorizing you on the street minutes before become harmless traces of light, limping their way through the city's glowing rush-hour blocked arteries. Pin-sized boats plough their way through the murky waters of the city's weaving lifeblood, the Chao Phraya River. It's head-spinning stuff - like gazing at a living water colour propped up behind the Blade Runner set in miniature.
You can take it all in with a frosted martini on the open air terrace or recline on the plush cream sofas at its edge, but for the ultimate oyster experience take a raised terrace table - the warm evening breeze and dizzying views for company - or lounge in the darkly decadent surroundings inside, with its modish tables made of onyx. Alternatively, if you want to revel in the shucking ritual performed by the dedicated oyster chefs, sit up at the oyster bar itself.
Seduction comes at a price
There are four different kinds on the menu: 'Fines de Claires' from France, 'Pacifics' from Australia (110 baht each, 650 baht half a dozen), 'Kumamotos' from Washington and 'Tutamagouche' from Canada (160 baht each, 900 half a dozen). They arrive on an elegantly raised silver platter on a bed of ice, accompanied by four great condiments and sauces. Sizes range from the large, almost daunting 'Fines de Claires', which slid down agreeably with some Thai chili sauce, to the cutely shaped 'Kumamoto', delicious with the red shallot vinaigrette.
All are fresh enough to eat straight from the shell, but the firm and fat 'Tutamagouche' with only natural brine for accompaniment was well worth savoring. And a seasonal import, the deeply cupped and plump 'Hamama' (160 baht) worked brilliantly with the lemongrass balsamic.
They go great with vodka (which the Russians favour I'm told) and you'd be on stylish ground with champagne (vintage Dom Perignon '98 goes for 23,000 baht, Diebolt Vallos '98 for 13,500 baht), but most romancers with a budget opt for wine. Prices for a bottle of French white range from a respectable 3,645 to 37,500 baht, and for Italian from 2,750 to 7,689 baht. Choose a bottle from the chilled walk-in cellar.
How to eat an oyster
As to how an oyster is best appreciated, tackle them head on, with a single sexy gulp. Let them slide down the throat, as easily as sin. You'll discover that while oysters on the ground may be conventional, add the altitude of the 64th floor and these salty, sensuous pleasures become the perfect centerpiece to a romantic feast for the senses. Your intentions are still obvious of course, but the Distil experience makes them totally seductive.
Location: Distil, 64th floor, LeBua at State Tower Bangkok
Open: from 18:00 to 01:00
Skytrain: Saphan Taksin
Contact: +66 (0)2 624 9555
What I like best about Bourbon St. is that, if I were to ever have a restaurant, I would want it to be just like Bourbon St. For the foreigner in a strange land, an expat yearning for a break from Thai food, or a Thai looking to sample a spicy Western cuisine, this is the place to go. Comfortable surroundings, helpful and attentive staff, an outstanding stock of fine liquor, and really great food at surprisingly moderate prices.
The Moon Bar is the highest al fresco bar in the Asia Pacific, offering a stunning venue for any occasion. Premium drinks are served in sumptuous comfort in a sensual, friendly and romantic ambience. Contemplate the heavens close by and star gaze with perfect contentment.
Walking into soi Sukhumvit 38 you would never expect you see something like this hidden in the middle of busy Bangkok. This place is truely amazing. It's large wooden Thai traditional house. Lanna (northern Thailand) style. (Lanna Thai restaurant) and the other parts are Indian cuisine, Bar,Pastry shop,cafe ..share the area of this beautiful house.
Go there for dinner for the great atmosphere, it's relaxing with nice candle light.
Things you may not like : staff could be very slow and sometimes don't notice that you were still alive waiting for missing dishes you've ordered half and hour ago. But they were polite and tried to do their best already I think. The rate are more expensive then average.
Address: 29, Sukhumvit Soi 38
Tel: 02-713-6048
Location: Siam Square
Contact: +66 (0)2 251 0797
