Before this multi-level resto-bar popped up on our radar, bars in gritty Silom were limited to gay haunts, girly bars and cheesy Irish pubs.No longer: Barley Bistro`s arrival means it`s possible to have a quiet drink here without encountering cruisers, sleaze-balls or barmaids in Leprechaun hats. Hidden up some stairs at the Food Channel, an enclave of franchise-like restaurants, its one helluva slick, snazzy spot. The design is chic (brooding blacks and greys, white-on-black stencil art), the drinks funky (lychee mojitos, test-tube cocktails etc); the food newfangled (spaghetti kimchi etc); and the clientele wholesome (Thai office workers mostly). Do check out the open-air rooftop. Though not quite worthy of our "Bars with a view" section -it`s boxed in by buildings- it's littered with cooling fans, huge bean bags and funky barley-stalk sculptures and perfect for postwork/pre-club cocktails. Live bands play in the bar most nights.
Address:
Barley Bistro
Silom Road (between 7/11 and TMB Bank)
BTS-Station "Sala Daeng"
Tel. 087-033-3919
daily 05.00 pm - late
Internet: http://www.barleybistro.com
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