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Bar Us

Bangkok, Thailand · Culinary, savoury cocktails · Asia

Provisional Kinda Decent 2026 2-star — Actually, Very Good

provisional 2026 rating

★★ Currently qualifies as Actually, Very Good in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.

A standout in Bangkok, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →

This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.

Bar Us treats cocktails like a dinner menu, moving from lighter starters through savoury main-course drinks to after-dinner pours. The intimate Sukhumvit 26 room suits adventurous drinkers who enjoy culinary flavours and guided choices. Reserve the 6pm or 8pm seating, or walk in later.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

61/37 Sukhumvit 26, Bangkok, ThailandSukhumvit 26 / Phrom Phong

Style
Culinary, savoury cocktailsChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours (partial)
Sunday–Thursday, 18:00–00:00; Friday–Saturday from 18:00.Friday and Saturday closing times are not stated.Source checked 2026-10-02 · Source
Booking
The owner offers bookable 18:00 and 20:00 seatings; walk-ins are welcome throughout the night and are the only option after those slots. Booked seats are held for ten minutes.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Prices
The current owner menu lists Betel Leaf + Passionfruit at THB 480, Guava Salad at THB 490 and the alcohol-free Thai Tea Punch at THB 330.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source
Menu
The owner publishes an itemized menu organized as Starter, Main, After, All Night and Mocktail drinks.Checked 2026-09-27 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

64.4 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
78.2
World's 50 Best
97.0
Top 500 Bars
77.2
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
93.0
Serious press
16.6
Social Vibes
57.4

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive5 mentions· medium confidence

Sentiment score

82/ 100

Score context

Direct visitors praise the inventive food-inspired drinks and attentive explanations. One guest liked the atmosphere and service but found many cocktails more like soup than classic drinks. Three Tripadvisor reviewers plus separate Reddit visitors make this a small, mostly favorable sample.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • creative savoury and dessert-inspired cocktails
  • attentive explanations and service
  • distinctive atmosphere

What to know

  • savoury, soup-like drinks will not suit every taste
Source excerpt
“Many of them were more like drinking soup.”

Source: tripadvisor.com (linked below)

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Crowd signal

Google 4.7★ across 760 reviews.

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Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

Top 500 Bars

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

Reviews & press