The beer bar is Patong's casual, low-pressure nightlife layer — open-air stools, hostesses to chat with, pool, and a cold beer, without the go-go stage or the bigger spend. They fill Soi Sea Dragon, the small side sois off Bangla, and the ground floor of Tiger.
Beer runs 90~150฿ and lady drinks sit a notch below the go-go bars; the side-soi bars off the main strip are the cheapest for a drink. Some bars run a barfine if you want to take a hostess out, negotiated directly. Confirm prices before ordering — Bangla is full of touts.
Bangla goes car-free from 18:00 and the bars run to about 2~3am. The 1 bars below are live-ranked by 7-day visitor traffic and recent reviews. Updated daily.