Award-winning Silom cocktail bar where martinis, European-style classics and modern signatures meet low lighting, green marble and a polished local crowd.
Vesper is the kind of bar that makes you instinctively lower your voice. Tucked into Soi Convent, it feels like a European cocktail salon translated into Bangkok: a long green-marble counter, leather stools, teal wall panels and just enough glow from the back bar to keep everything flattering. Over more than a decade, it has become one of the city’s most decorated cocktail addresses, appearing regularly on Asia’s 50 Best Bars and the World’s 50 Best Bars lists.
Inside, the room is compact but carefully staged: a central bar wrapped in green marble, low tables along the wall and mirrors that bounce candlelight back into the space. The design nods to classic European hotel bars without feeling like a replica – the details are polished, but the energy is distinctly Bangkok.
The crowd is a mix of neighbourhood regulars, hospitality people finishing their shifts and visitors who’ve planned their evening around a drink here. Music stays at a level where you can talk; staff glide between tables with the quietly confident service you expect from a bar that has been refining its craft since 2014.
Vesper’s name comes from the Vesper Martini in Casino Royale – so of course the martini list is a point of pride. The house Vesper is cold, precise and spirit-forward, built for people who like their drinks clean and uncompromising.
Beyond the icons, the bar is known for conceptual menus that still drink easily. Past editions like Art Book and Contrasttranslated works of art and opposing ideas into cocktails, while newer themes such as People of Vesper celebrate the bar’s regulars and collaborators. Expect house signatures that layer infusions, clarified juices and unexpected ingredients over classic structures – Negroni variations, spirit-forward sours, low-ABV aperitivo-style drinks and a few playful curveballs.
Classics are always available, from Manhattan to Daiquiri, and there’s a small but thoughtful selection of non-alcoholic cocktails for nights when you want the full bar experience without the alcohol.