Colonial-era themed bar at luxury riverside resort in Bangkok
September 4th, 2012
The Elephant Bar, located within the Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa on the banks of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, exudes the warm and cosy ambiance of colonial era gentleman’s club. Artfully blending Asian and colonial era design influences into a coherent style, the Elephant Bar offers guests a relaxed environment for partaking evening pre-dinner drinks, watching sports, or just enjoying an after-dinner drink and conversation with friends. The connection with elephants, which are revered in Thai culture, is expressed with numerous wood carvings of various sizes throughout the bar, and the sponsorship by the Anantara group of the annual King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament held at the Anantara Hua Hin beachside resort. Images of elephant polo are displayed throughout the bar, together with examples of players tack and equipment.
The Elephant Bar is open daily from 5 pm- serving a variety of beverages including their signature cocktails, draft and bottled beers, and selections of wines. With a choice of 10 bars and restaurants within the sprawling riverside compound of the Anantara Resort- guests have a multitude of dining options to compliment the charms of the Elephant Bar.
The Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa is the flagship property of the locally owned and managed hospitality group. Expanding outside its Thai home market in recent years, the Anantara Resorts can now be found in exotic locales such as the Maldives, Bali, the Middle East, and Vietnam. The Bangkok property is located on an expansive river-front tropical garden setting of over 11 acres, and whilst maintaining a degree of separation ( and tranquility) from the main commercial and shopping centre of Bangkok, the Resort has convenient access via the dedicated hotel shuttle boats that ply frequently between the hotel jetty and the Saphin Taksin BTS station.
The entrance to Elephant Bar from the lobby level of the main hotel wing
The bar counter and lounge seating inside the Elephant Bar
Settings of luxurious leather Chesterfield sofas and woven wicker armchairs are a feature of the bar
The long main bar counter- with lighted translucent section in the centre
One section of the main bar counter – with plush leather upholstered bar stools. Anantara sponsor an annual elephant polo tournament at their beach-side resort at Hua Hin, on the Gulf of Thailand coast, south west of Bangkok.
Wine bottles displayed in rich timber shelving in one corner of the room
Looking across the lounge seating area of the Elephant Bar
Signature Drinks
The drinks menu at the Elephant Bar features a selection of Signature cocktails- all with a “Thai” theme. Examples include the “Sabai-Sabai”– pineapple filled with scotch whisky, orange curaçao, amaretto, grenadine, pineapple juice; “Chok Dee”- dark rum, coconut liqueur, triple sec, coconut milk, pineapple juice; and the “Thai Sabai”- Mekhong, thai basil spring, sweet and sour mix, splash of soda. Other beverages include classic cocktails, fresh fruit based mocktails, aperitifs, beers, wines and premium spirits. A more exotic concoction is showcased on the main bar counter- local Thai whisky infused with therapeutic Thai herbs- favoured traditionally by Thais as an after-dinner digestive.
“River of Kings”– a blend of scotch whisky, blue curaçao, apricot brandy, pineapple juice, lime juice.
“Royal Riverside”– rum, tequila, triple sec, pineapple juice, grapefruit, lime juice.
“Mandara”– Mocktail of banana, strawberry & yoghurt
“YA DONG”– shots of local Thai Whisky infused with therapeutic Thai herbs
ELEPHANT BAR – Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa
Address: 257/1-3 Charoennakorn Road, Thonburi, Bangkok. 10600 Thailand
BTS Station: Saphin Taksin- complimentary teak shuttle boat every 30 minutes from pier
Reservations: +66.2.476 0022 Ext 1416
Website: www.bangkok-riverside.anantara.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
Opening Hours:
Daily 5:00 pm ~ 1:00 am
Dress Code: Casual
