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BKK Social Club

Bangkok

A playground for Bangkok society, BKK Social Club spent its early years showcasing the flavours of Argentina, before zooming north to focus on Mexican styles and spirits. The bar at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River still offers a glamorous retreat from the hectic Thai capital, but now with drinks inspired by the likes of Frida Kahlo (a multi-layered sour) and Carlos Santana (a savoury highball). There’s tepache, atole and horchata for the non-alcohol crowd and an extravagant Old Fashioned with Don Julio 1942 for a slightly boozier night.

Favourites from the Argentinian era are still available in bottled form to drink or take home, in sizes up to three litres, because they take the social element of their moniker seriously.

Everything is served up with award-winning hospitality (BKK was awarded the Michter’s Art of Hospitality prize as part of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2022) in a towering space where green velvet banquettes match foliage spilling from the chandeliers, and a towering mirrored back bar makes the main room even more dramatic.

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