{"id":"e0279f8a-8376-43ae-88f0-f5de0e7b2167","slug":"tamariba-nika-bar-bar","name":"TAMARIBA NIKA Bar / Bar","bgm_category":"nightlife","category":"bars","subcategories":["Bar"],"district":"Khlong Toei","sub_district":"Khlong Toei Nuea","neighborhood":"Khlong Toei","address":"1st floor, 118/16-17 Soi Sukhumvit 23, Khwaeng Khlong Toei Nuea, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110","postal_code":"10110","latitude":13.7401927,"longitude":100.5655018,"status":"published","is_active":true,"noindex":false,"updated_at":"2026-06-10T16:14:14.403Z","last_checked_at":"2026-06-10T16:14:14.403Z","google_rating":5,"google_review_count":"89","price_range":null,"phone":"+66 65 428 1042","website":"https://www.nika-bar.com","cover_image":null,"opening_hours":{"Friday":["9PM-12AM"],"Monday":["Closed"],"Sunday":["9PM-12AM"],"Tuesday":["9PM-12AM"],"Saturday":["9PM-12AM"],"Thursday":["9PM-12AM"],"Wednesday":["9PM-12AM"]},"description":"TAMARIBA NIKA Bar is a bar in the Khlong Toei Nuea area of Khlong Toei. Tamariba is a Japanese word meaning gathering spot or hangout, positioning the venue as a comfortable regular social space rather than a formal bar. The Bar designation in Japanese bar culture often indicates a Western-style or craft cocktail bar concept. Khlong Toei Nuea is a sub-district within Khlong Toei in the Sukhumvit-adjacent zone between the main Sukhumvit corridor and the Khlong Toei port area. With 89 reviews, the venue has established a following drawing from the Sukhumvit residential community and the Khlong Toei working population. A Japanese-concept gathering bar in Khlong Toei Nuea serves the international professional community in the Sukhumvit-adjacent zone. The TAMARIBA concept emphasizes the social and regular-guest function over the occasion or event bar format.\n\nThe venue draws from the Khlong Toei Nuea and Sukhumvit-adjacent professional community alongside the Bangkok Japanese bar audience. A bar with a tamariba concept builds its following through regulars who return for the familiar gathering format rather than first-time visitors. Khlong Toei Nuea is positioned between the Sukhumvit nightlife zone and the Khlong Toei residential area, giving the venue access to both communities. Weekday evenings draw the Sukhumvit-adjacent professional and resident crowd. Weekend evenings bring the broader Khlong Toei Nuea and east Bangkok Japanese bar audience. The 89-review count confirms a consistent following for the gathering bar format in a location that bridges two distinct Bangkok communities. TAMARIBA NIKA positions as the regular-guest gathering bar in a neighborhood that sits between the commercial and residential zones.","our_take":"The tamariba concept is a specific and culturally grounded bar identity that does not require explanation for a Japanese or Japan-familiar audience. TAMARIBA NIKA in Khlong Toei Nuea is positioned for the regular-guest model rather than the discovery or first-visit model. The location between the Sukhumvit professional zone and the Khlong Toei residential area gives the bar access to two different audiences. The 89-review count in that bridging location confirms a stable following.","custom_description":null,"hook":"TAMARIBA NIKA Bar is a bar in the Khlong Toei Nuea area of Khlong Toei. Tamariba is a Japanese word meaning gathering spot or hangout, positioning the venue as a regular social space. Khlong Toei Nuea is adjacent to the Sukhumvit corridor in central Bangkok. 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