Bars · Our pick in Bangkok
The Bamboo Bar
Live jazz at the Oriental
About The Bamboo Bar
The Bamboo Bar opened with the hotel’s reopening in 1947 and became the city’s first jazz bar, in the hotel’s own history; it still has live jazz and a dress code (the hotel’s website).
Why it's on our list
- Live jazz
- Since 1947
- Dress code
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Bamboo Bar before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Bamboo Bar are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest BTS and MRT stations
- Saphan TaksinBTS Silom600 m7 min walk
- Charoen NakhonAPM Gold Line650 m8 min walk
- SurasakBTS Silom950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- ICONSIAM500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Chinatown (Yaowarat)2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Lumphini Park3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Jim Thompson House3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Siam Paragon3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Wat Pho3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Wat Arun3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The Grand Palace3.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Suvarnabhumi Airport26 kmCar or taxi 109 min
Main railway stations
- Hua Lamphong1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Phaya Thai (Airport Rail Link)4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Krung Thep Aphiwat9.3 kmCar or taxi 43 min