Dry Wave Cocktail Studio maintained its lead on Thailand’s 20 Best Bars list for a third consecutive year at the Bangkok Bar Show Awards and Thailand’s 20 Best Bars 2026 announcement, held on Oct 26 at Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok.
BKK Social Club at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River climbed to No.2 and Bar Us secured third place.
G.O.D. (Genius On Drugs) and Last Call complete the top five, while Opium, Bar Sathorn, Firefly Bar, Vesper and Asia Today round out the top 10. The rankings bring together a mix of established names and venues continuing to make their mark on Thailand’s bar scene.
The top 20 bars on Thailand’s Best Bars 2026 list are:
Dry Wave Cocktail Studio
BKK Social Club
Bar Us
G.O.D.
Last Call Bar Bangkok
Opium Bar
Bar Sathorn
Firefly Bar
Vesper
Asia Today
Tax Bar
Aqua Bar
Zuma, which won Best Restaurant Bar.
Messengerservice
Cherry Olive Cocktail Bar, which won Best New Bar.
Bar.San won Best Bar in Chiang Mai.
Garnish Samui won Best Bar in Phuket/Samui
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Black Cabin
Wasteland
Bartender of the Year 2026 went to Supawit ‘Palm’ Muttarattana of Dry Wave Cocktail Studio, which took home Bar Team of the Year 2026. Menu Design of the Year 2026 went to Tax Bar; while the Art of Hospitality Award 2026 went to BKK Social Club. Best Wine Bar 2026 went to Mod Kaew Wine Bar; Best Rooftop Bar 2026 to The Norm; and Emerging Bartender of the Year 2026 went to Tamaryn Cooper.
The annual celebration recognises the people and venues shaping the country’s bar scene, honouring achievements across cocktails, hospitality, menu design and team performance.