Abandoned Mansion

Beneath The Coach Hotel on Sukhumvit 14, a flight of red-carpeted stairs leads down into a room fully committed to Prohibition-era Chicago, gangsters and all. The live jazz band works through standards that seem to rise naturally from the room itself.

The cocktail menu reads like a rogues' gallery, organised into chapters with names such as The Velvet Rebellion and The Dark Commission, each drink tied to a real figure from the era. The Red Innk Scandal, named for Al Capone, mixes gin and port wine darkened with charcoal into something tart and velvety; The Silk Road Commission takes its cue from Pablo Escobar, with cocoa fat-washed bourbon and coffee cordial landing bittersweet and quietly dangerous. Lucky's Heritage, after Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano, pairs gin with olive and rosemary vermouth and a thread of basil olive oil. There is a lighter register too: Soapy Suds Gin, inspired by Arnold Rothstein, hides real strength behind elderflower, honey and chamomile foam, while the Georgia Peach Blind Pig, a nod to Bonnie Parker, is a fruity, effervescent toast of Cocchi Americano, peach and Prosecco.

Food leans into the bit just as hard. Dishes carry names such as Underboss Burger, Bluefin Conspiracy and Tommy Gun Shrimp, right down to dessert categories filed under ‘The Final Evidence.’ A private cigar room sits off to one side for anyone who wants to extend the cosplay a little further.

The drinker this suits: groups celebrating something, fans of old gangster films and anyone who wants a night out that feels like a stage set rather than a backdrop.

The Coach Hotel, 41 Soi Sukhumvit 14, Khlong Toei. Open daily, 5.30pm-2am.