How I collect and check prices, how the value rankings work, and how you can help keep the guide up to date.
I spend a lot of time travelling around Asia. Along the way, I wanted a simple way to compare drink prices and find places to try. So I started building one — beginning with Thailand. I hope it helps you find your next stop, too.
I collect prices from public menus, promotions and community submissions, and I'll do my best to check them and keep them up to date. I can't visit every venue or catch every change, so I'd love your help, too.
Spotted a different price, a new offer, or a place worth adding? Send a price update or suggest a venue — a recent menu photo and the date you visited are especially helpful. I'll check what you send before updating the guide. Listing dates show when a price was last updated, not necessarily when I visited. Thanks for helping make this useful for everyone.
Classic specs only, so every price compares like for like and keeps it fair. Aperol Spritz: Aperol, prosecco and soda — 3·2·1 over ice. Margarita: Jose Cuervo (Blanco or Reposado), Cointreau and fresh lime juice. Negroni: gin, Campari and sweet vermouth in equal parts. House twists and slushy machines are lovely, but they don't go in the index for now.
Price alone rewards small glasses. So we rank by baht per millilitre of the finished drink as served — a generous pour at a fair price beats a tiny glass going cheap. The longer the bar, the better the value.
Where a venue's serving size hasn't been verified yet, we assume the standard serve and mark it with a tilde (~): Aperol Spritz 250 ml · Margarita 150 ml · Negroni 120 ml — all of them ice included.
No — every price in the index is before VAT and any service charge. In Thailand, venues typically add 7% VAT at the bill, and some add a service charge (commonly 10%) on top. So where these apply, expect the final bill to run a little higher than the listed price. We list before-VAT prices so every venue compares like for like.
The index currently covers Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai and Pattaya. Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are planned next. Choose a city on the home page to explore its listed venues.
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