Lennon's

Our take

In 2026 the room upstairs had climbed to No. 7 on Asia's 50 Best Bars. The ritual is the thing — pull a record from the six-thousand-strong archive and they'll play it while you drink cocktails that rethink Thai staples, mango sticky rice and pad thai included, as serious drinks. Gatsby-grand but conversation-quiet, with service that operates at award level because it literally is. The rare hype that survives the visit.

Insider tip

Book ahead for Friday and Saturday — the room is small and now famous — and don't skip the house ritual: pick a record you want to listen to. The spiral staircase up to the cigar lounge is there when the night runs long.