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title: "Bangkok Nightlife This Week: Chinatown Classics, Korean Rooftop Menus, and a Book Festival With Bars"
description: "Tep Bar's Thai tapas, ANJU's refreshed Korean rooftop menu, and a secret bar-themed book fest at Seacon Square headline this week in Bangkok."
publishedAt: "2026-06-01"
category: "News Roundup"
area: "Bangkok"
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author: "Bangkok Venues"
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## This Week in Bangkok Nightlife

It has been a quietly busy week for Bangkok's bar and dining scene, with a neighbourhood stalwart in [Chinatown](/areas/chinatown/) getting a fresh wave of attention, a [rooftop](/type/rooftops/) venue updating its menu for the season, and one of the more creative venue mashups of the year quietly wrapping up nearby. None of these are splashy grand openings, but they are the kind of things worth knowing before you plan your evenings out.

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### Tep Bar Is Still One of Chinatown's Best Reasons to Go Out

Tep Bar, tucked into the atmospheric Soi Nana strip in [Chinatown](/areas/chinatown/), has been drawing crowds for good reason. The bar takes traditional Thai drinking culture seriously, pairing it with tapas-style bites like khao krieb wow, a kite-sized rice snack rooted in old Bangkok culinary tradition. If you have not made it to this part of town for a night out, Tep sits comfortably alongside the area's growing reputation as one of the more characterful drinking destinations in the city, a genuine alternative to the polished [cocktail bars](/type/cocktail-bars/) of [Sukhumvit](/areas/sukhumvit/).

Source: [Time Out Bangkok](https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/bars/tep-bar)

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### ANJU Refreshes Its Korean Rooftop Menu

[Rooftop](/type/rooftops/) dining in Bangkok is competitive, and ANJU Korean Rooftop Restaurant and Bar is making a case for its place in that conversation with a refreshed menu put together by Head Chef YoungDae Shim. The update, which arrived this April, keeps the kitchen's Korean identity intact while bringing new dishes to a format that already benefits from an elevated setting. For anyone who has been before and moved on, it is worth revisiting now that the menu has been reworked rather than just refreshed cosmetically.

Source: [Time Out Bangkok](https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/restaurants/anju-korean-rooftop-restaurant-bar)

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### Hidden Book Bar at Seacon Square: A Few Days Left

Running from May 29 through June 7, Hidden Book Bar has taken over Seacon Square Srinakarin with a concept that mixes book exhibitions, workshops, author talks, and live music under a loose secret-bar theme. It is an unusual combination that works better than it has any right to, and there are still a handful of days left before it closes. If you enjoy [live music](/type/live-music-bars/) and want something a little different from the usual Friday night options, this is worth making the trip for before it disappears.

Source: [Time Out Bangkok](https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/hidden-book-bar-052826)

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### Riedel Wine Bar and Cellar: For the Glass as Much as What Is in It

Riedel Wine Bar and Cellar pitches itself as the only artisan wine bar in the world that serves exclusively with Riedel glassware, and the list reportedly runs to more than 200 exclusive artisan wines plus a substantial selection of other bottles. That is a specific and committed point of difference in a city where wine bars have become common but rarely obsessive about the craft. If wine is your thing and you care about how it is served, not just what is poured, this one deserves a look.

Source: [Time Out Bangkok](https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/restaurants/riedel-wine-bar-cellar)

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### Cuisine BKK: Mood-First Dining in Bangkok

Cuisine BKK takes an approach that Bangkok's restaurant scene does not always prioritise: building atmosphere first, with the food following that lead rather than the other way around. The result, according to recent coverage, is a space that feels more considered than the average stylish opening. Bangkok has no shortage of good-looking restaurants, which is exactly why a place that seems to understand the difference between design and atmosphere stands out. Worth bookmarking for a dinner that you want to feel like an event.

Source: [Time Out Bangkok](https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/restaurants/cuisine-bkk)

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### Getting Around: MRT Blue Line Fare Drops From July

This one is practical rather than nightlife news, but it matters if you are travelling after dark on public transport. From July 3, the MRT Blue Line maximum fare drops by one baht, bringing the range to 17-44 baht under updated regulations published in the Royal Gazette. It is a small saving on any single trip, but for anyone who uses the line regularly to move between [Silom](/areas/silom/), [Sukhumvit](/areas/sukhumvit/), [Chinatown](/areas/chinatown/), or [Huai Khwang](/areas/huai-khwang/) on a night out, it adds up over time.

Source: [Thaiger Bangkok](https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/mrt-blue-line-max-fare-drops-by-one-baht-from-july-3)

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Whether you are drawn to Chinatown's street-level drinking culture, a Korean rooftop update, or a wine list measured in the hundreds, there is a reasonable amount happening across different parts of the city this week. Use our [rooftop bar directory](/type/rooftops/) if you are planning an elevated evening, or browse by area if you want to stay close to your hotel or the BTS. The [cocktail bars](/type/cocktail-bars/) and [bars](/type/bars/) pages are also good starting points if you want to compare options before heading out.