Our Top 15 Rooftops

With dozens of rooftops competing for your night in Bangkok, where do you actually start? This is our shortlist: the fifteen we send friends, family and followers to first, chosen after three years of visiting and filming the city's sky bars.

They cover every kind of night out. For cocktails with a hidden-gem feel, begin at Spire, whose drinks come from the team behind the legendary Tropic City, or the newly opened The Norm. When you want a party, Aether, Pastel and Tulum keep the music going late. For a slow sunset and a wide-open skyline, Yao Rooftop Bar, Sky Bar at Lebua and Red Sky are hard to beat, while CRU Champagne Bar floats above the city for a big-occasion 360-degree view.

If dinner is the plan, Le Du Kaan, Nobu, Sato San and View all cook well above the street, and Cocoa XO serves the most unusual rooftop experience in town. Add Cielo for a relaxed, romantic evening and you have a list with something for every taste and budget. Each one comes with the details that matter: the floor, the prices, the dress code, the menus and how to book, plus our notes on what it does best. When you want the full picture, our complete directory has every venue we cover. Browse the fifteen below.