Saphan 55
Restaurant, cafe and event space at the north end of Thonglor, under the canal bridge that gives it its name.
Go for free on-site parking, room for a big group, a 300-guest event space, and the canal boat pier 60 m away
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Getting to The Beer Cap
The bar is inside The Commons on Soi Thonglor 17, about halfway up Thonglor. The station is further than most listings suggest, so the way you arrive is worth deciding before you set off.
Getting here
Four ways, in the order most people use them
BTS Thong Lo is about 1.3 km away. That is a 15 to 20 minute walk up a road with patchy shade — not the short hop some listings describe. If you are walking it in the middle of the day, take that seriously.
Red truck from the BTS
Come out at Exit 3. Songthaew run the length of Thonglor from outside the station and stop along the road — the normal way locals cover this distance, and a few minutes. The Commons is about halfway up, on the left going north.
Taxi or Grab
A few minutes from the station, longer in evening traffic. Say The Commons Thonglor — the building is well known and drivers do not need the house number.
Walking
15 to 20 minutes north up Thonglor from the station. Straightforward and flat, with pavement the whole way, but hot and not fully shaded.
Driving
The Commons has self-parking on its basement level, and a valet service from 9am to midnight. It is a busy building on an evening, so if parking is the deciding factor, read the next section before you set off.
If you are driving
There is an easier option two kilometres north
Our partner venue Saphan 55 sits at the north end of Thonglor, with BREW inside it. It has free on-site parking, more room for a large group, and the canal boat pier 60 metres away. If you are driving, or there are a lot of you, it is the easier of the two to reach and to sit down at.
BREW – Beers & Ciders
Specialist beer bar trading since 2011, inside the Saphan 55 venue. Sixteen taps and its own keg room.
Go for a deeper draught list, free parking, and live music every Friday night
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Three points on one road
Thonglor runs roughly north to south for about two kilometres. The bar is in the middle of it. The BTS is at the south end and the owner's other two venues are at the north end, which is the whole of what makes arriving here a decision.
- The Beer Cap Inside The Commons, Soi Thonglor 17, halfway up the road. You are here
- BTS Thong Lo South end of Thonglor, on Sukhumvit. Red trucks run the length of the road from outside it. 1.3 km south — 15–20 min walk
- Saphan 55 & BREW Our two partner venues, at the north end where Thonglor meets Phetchaburi. Free parking, and the canal boat pier. 2 km north
When you get here
Finding the bar, and what to expect
- Finding it
- Market level (Fl. M), lot 17 — ground floor, behind the stepped central seating. Look for the TBC sign.
- Seating
- Indoor air-conditioned section, and a covered outdoor section
- Parking
- Basement self-parking at The Commons, and valet from 9am to midnight
- House rules
- The Commons does not allow outside food or drink, and most seating is first come, first served
- Dogs
- Welcome. So is the rest of the building.
- Food
- The Commons' vendors serve the building — Thai, Italian, Mexican, Peruvian and more
- Entertainment
- Live music or a DJ. Announced on Instagram, not here.
- Minimum age
- 20, the legal drinking age in Thailand
- Opening hours
- Open daily. Monday–Wednesday 12:00–23:00 | Thursday–Saturday 12:00–23:45 | Sunday 12:00–23:00
