The Loft

Bangkok, Thailand

Asia's 50 Best Bars 2023, No. 99 (51-100) and Asia's 50 Best Bars 2022, No. 88 (51-100).

The Loft sits on level 56 of Waldorf Astoria Bangkok and is styled as a glamorous vintage New York artist's studio. Art deco meets art nouveau around a bronze spiral staircase, with paint-splashed communal wooden tables and a floor-to-ceiling glass wall over the skyline. The cocktails draw on historic recipes from the Old Waldorf Bar in New York and The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book, reworked with house-made ingredients: the Waldorf pairs Michter's bourbon with Thai basil and chocolate bitters, and the Illusion adds homemade pandan soda. Bar bites are served, and tables are booked through SevenRooms. Forbes Travel Guide named it a Star Bar for 2025.