#140Global
Dry Wave is a compact, dark Thonglor cocktail studio built around the idea of interference: two familiar classic templates collide in a new drink. Its current 17-drink menu explains those combinations clearly, making a technical programme of clarification and careful balance feel approachable rather than showy.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
SODALITY 2nd Floor, 263 Thong Lo 13 Alley, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, ThailandThonglor
- Style
- Intimate, technique-led cocktail studioChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Daily 19:00–01:00. Check Instagram for event-night changes.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Reservations are available through Nightify and are strongly recommended for the small room; walk-ins may be accepted subject to space.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Prices
- Current 2026 editorial reporting places cocktails from about THB 440; the public venue page shows menu images but no owned live price list.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- The current Interference menu, launched 5 February 2026, has 17 drinks: 13 new combinations of classic templates and four revised returning signatures. Examples include Yabai Iced Tea, White to Orange, Black & Gold and French Quarter Club.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
46.6 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 73.1
- World's 50 Best
- 74.0
- Top 500 Bars
- 61.0
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 88.7
- Serious press
- 12.2
- Social Vibes
- 61.6
Guest-shift adjustment · −20%
Our annual audit records 14 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
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:
Sentiment score
88/ 100
The existing 88/100 remains the proprietary Social Vibes score. This source review clarifies the evidence without recalculating it.
Score context
Hybrid 'Super Classics' concept (two classics in one) wins praise for creativity and balance; outdoor tree terrace and consistent execution make it a Bangkok standout.
Guest sources checked:
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Guest score details
Highlights in the stored read
- hybrid Super Classics
- creative execution
- terrace setting
- balanced drinks
Source excerpt
“Dry Wave is the bar for someone who enjoys classic cocktails, but is down to try something experimental.”
This is an attributed passage from the cited source, whose author and source type are identified below. It does not establish a representative customer sample.
Source: theinfatuation.com (linked below)
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Editorial citations in this read
- theinfatuation.comThe Infatuation Bangkok — professional review · Vichayuth Chantan · 2025-07-24
Vichayuth Chantan reviews Dry Wave at Sodality, Thong Lo 13, Bangkok. The excerpt is critic prose. The publisher’s address also contains an inconsistent “New York” token; no address correction is inferred.
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 305 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.