Banana Bar
You can’t miss the Banana Bar for it sits on the corner of Surriwongse Road and the soi itself. This open air bar is ever popular with a mix of clientele mainly but not exclusively gay men out for either an early evening after work drink or a late night nightcap. The seating here is sparse but the service is good, the beer and spirits range extensive and the prices very reasonable.
As it is open on three sides it is ideal for people watching or just watching the world go by.
- Open from 6 pm until 2 am every day.
- Duangtawee Plaza, Suriwong Road
- No contact details.
Swiss owned Dick’s Café is an established continental European style bistro/café that provides a quiet inside bar and an outside seating area. It has a limited range of local and imported beers but an extensive selection of spirits at prices half of those of its neighbouring bars. The seating is comfortable and reminiscent of colonial style wicker-work chairs and tables.
Dick’s menu is small but gives a nice variety of both Western and Thai food with large portions and good prices. Some of the best value for money meals you will have in Bangkok and it is open for brunch at 11 am.
Dick’s Café has regular exhibitions of local and international artists. All the works and for sale and while some can seem a little expensive many more excellent pieces are reasonably priced and sell pretty quickly. Dick’s has a sister bar in Jomtien Beach, Chonburi.
- Dick’s Café Bangkok is open from 11 am to 1 am daily
- Duangthawee Plaza, 894 / 7- 8 Soi Pratoochai, Surawong Road, Bangkok
- Tel: +66 (0) 2637 0078
- Email: dickscafe@dickscafe.com
Balls Sports Bar
If you are a sports fan this is the place for you. This open-air bar is a novel addition to the hustle and bustle of Duangthawee Plaza but right in the middle of all the action in Surawong Road. To avoid the throng of Soi Twilight proper enter from the Rama IV Road end and you can’t miss it.
Balls Bar has a great choice of draught beers and beverages. And a large flat screen TV so you won’t miss that all important winning goal.
It has a happy hour on Monday to Friday between 5 pm till 7 pm.
Balls Bar is open from 5 pm to 2 am on weekdays and 1 pm to 2 am at the weekends
Duangthawee Plaza, Soi Pratoochai, Surawong Road, Bangkok,
Tel: +66 (0) 2637 - 0076
Maxis is a new bar and restaurant in the gay centre of Bangkok. The Grand Opening on 23 April 2008 gave a clean new look for the soi. Maxis aims to encourage renewed gay tourist interest in the area.
There is a Thai and a western menu and you can decide your own level of spiciness in all dishes. Relax, have a fine dinner, some cocktails and watch from the outside deck or from the upstairs balcony before going to a show.
A private room for that special function is available.
38/1 Soi Pratoochai, Off Surawong Road near Rama 4, Sripraya, Bangrak, Bangkok, 10500
No telephone numbers available.
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