Editorial
Bangkok built its reputation on the rooftop. The Sky Bar at Lebua on the 63rd floor became the most famous sky bar in the world after The Hangover Part II, and the city has not slowed since (lebua.com). Our editors track 10 Bangkok rooftops. Below they are ranked by rating, then walked through by area, so you can plan a night around where you are staying.
Sky Bar at Lebua sits in Bang Rak and rates 4.6 with our editors. It is top-end; the house pour to order is the Hangovertini. Set on the dome of State Tower above the Chao Phraya, it is the view every first-time visitor wants. It gets busy, so come early in the evening for the sunset over the river.
Three Sixty Lounge sits in Khlong San and rates 4.5 with our editors. It is upper-tier; the house pour to order is the Three Sixty Sour. Across the river at Millennium Hilton, this glass-walled lounge gives you the State Tower skyline rather than standing on it, which many regulars prefer for photos.
Vertigo at Banyan Tree sits in Sathon and rates 4.6 with our editors. It is top-end; the house pour to order is the Bangkok 75. On the 61st floor of Banyan Tree, Vertigo and Moon Bar is open air with no walls and no roof, just the skyline below. Multiple Bangkok guides rate it the most romantic sunset seat in the city (Thailand Starts Here).
Park Society sits in Sathon and rates 4.5 with our editors. It is top-end; the house pour to order is the Lumpini Mule. At the Sofitel So overlooking Lumpini Park, Park Society pairs a green view by day with the lit skyline at night. The crowd is dressed up.
Octave Rooftop Lounge sits in Watthana and rates 4.5 with our editors. It is upper-tier; the house pour to order is the Octave Spritz. A three-level rooftop at the Marriott Sukhumvit, easy to reach from BTS Thonglo, with 360-degree views and a livelier crowd than the riverside bars (Tale Soup Travel).
Sky on 20 sits in Watthana and rates 4.4 with our editors. It is upper-tier; the house pour to order is the Sky Mojito. On top of the Novotel Sukhumvit 20, this is a relaxed, well-priced option for a first drink before the night gets going.
Above Eleven sits in Watthana and rates 4.4 with our editors. It is upper-tier; the house pour to order is the Above Eleven Spritz. Above Eleven blends a Peruvian-Japanese kitchen with a garden rooftop in Sukhumvit, a change of pace from the glass towers.
Zoom Sky Bar sits in Watthana and rates 4.4 with our editors. It is upper-tier; the house pour to order is the Zoom Sour. At the Anantara Sathorn end of Sukhumvit, Zoom is a smaller, calmer terrace that rarely needs a long wait.
Long Table sits in Watthana and rates 4.4 with our editors. It is upper-tier; the house pour to order is the Long Table 75. A 25th-floor restaurant bar known for its long communal table and skyline-edge pool, good for a group.
CRU Champagne Bar sits in Pathum Wan and rates 4.5 with our editors. It is top-end; the house pour to order is the Champagne Flight. On the 59th floor of Red Sky at Centara Grand, CRU is a champagne-led rooftop in the centre of the city, a short walk from the Siam shopping district.
Bangkok rooftops run a smart-casual dress code. Most refuse sleeveless shirts and open-toed shoes for men, and athletic shorts are a common reason to be turned away (Our Travel Mix). Closed shoes and a collared shirt clear the door at every bar on this list.
Book ahead. The headline rooftops fill their sunset slots days in advance, and walk-ins are seated late or turned away. Aim to arrive before 6:30pm. Sunset is the view, and the crowd builds fast once the sky turns (Phuket101).
Expect a premium on drinks at the tower bars. A signature cocktail at Sky Bar or Vertigo runs well above street prices, which is the trade for the height. The Sukhumvit rooftops are gentler on the bill.
See every option on the Bangkok rooftop bars page, the wider Bangkok bar guide, or find a terrace tonight at rooftop bars near me. Compare globally in our Best Rooftop Bars in the World award and the Rooftop Bar Boom report, or browse the full rooftop bars category.
Dataset. barsforkings.com master index, bars-master-72-cities.csv, filtered to Bangkok rooftop bars: 10 venues, ranked by the editor rating field, pulled June 2026. Each bar links to a verified profile with address, hours, price and signature drink.
External sources. Floor counts, dress code, booking norms and sunset timing are corroborated against independent Bangkok rooftop guides and the venues' own pages, cited inline, including lebua.com, Thailand Starts Here, Tale Soup Travel, Our Travel Mix and Phuket101.
Sofia Reeves covers rooftop bars, hotel bars and design-led drinking worldwide for barsforKings, from Bangkok sky lounges to New York terraces.
Sky Bar at Lebua and Vertigo at Banyan Tree share the top editor rating of 4.6 among the 10 Bangkok rooftops we track. Sky Bar is the famous 63rd-floor dome above the Chao Phraya; Vertigo is the open-air 61st-floor terrace at Banyan Tree.
Smart casual. Most rooftops refuse sleeveless shirts and open-toed shoes for men, and athletic or torn shorts are commonly turned away. Closed shoes and a collared shirt will clear the door at every bar on this list.
Yes for the headline towers. Sky Bar, Vertigo and CRU fill their sunset slots days ahead, and walk-ins are seated late or refused. Arrive before 6:30pm to catch sunset before the crowd builds.
Sky Bar at Lebua, on the 63rd floor of State Tower, has the most famous river-and-skyline view. For an open-air seat with no walls, Vertigo at Banyan Tree on the 61st floor is the local favourite.
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