Search for “bars in Bangkok” and no matter what the list, Iron Fairies will be on it. And while a little over exposed and over saturated, I really love it. The labyrinth like stairs, the hidden enclosures, the walls full of mini vials of fairy dust*… This bar is my first introduction into the magical, fairy tale interior design of Ashley Sutton (who has also designed many of Bangkok’s famous bars, his personal crowning achievement being Bangkok Bar Review: A.R. Sutton & Co Engineers ).

The drinks are solid and they also have a decent wine selection which is not always easy to find in Bangkok. Oh and there’s more – look at this charcuterie board! CHEESE glorious CHEESE. Imagine sipping on red wine, snacking on this, while listening to live jazz? OK not the most authentic Thai experience, but every once in a while you need to indulge in some of your favorite pleasures. And for me, this was a great place to do it.

*One of my favorite memories here included a long evening here making friends with some fellow expats where we wound up covered in glitter, getting shooed out and then dancing until the sun came up). We were finding glitter in our apartments for WEEKS afterwards. And all got some raised eyebrows when we showed up with visible glitter for work on Monday morning)