Bangkok’s Best Tapas Bars: From Counter Seats to Vermouth Hours
Updated August 16, 2026
A tapas bar is judged by its counter culture: can you drop in for one plate and a glass, standing, without ceremony? Bangkok’s best answer yes.
Vermouth is having a moment here — two of the picks below pour Spanish vermut de grifo, and Song Wat’s tiny vermuteria is the city’s most Barcelona night out.
The ranking
14.2(1,451)
24.6(180)
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44.8(67)
“Counter-only theatre — the bar seats are the whole show.”
“Order the pluma and let the staff pick your bottle.”
“25 seats of pure Barcelona vermouth culture on Song Wat.”
“Pintxos at the bar, garden tables when you stay longer.”
