The Riverside Bar & Restaurant

The Riverside is a well-known bar and restaurant on Charoenrat Road, right on the Ping river's east bank. Bands play every night from about 8pm until 1am, mostly pop and rock covers plus jam sessions, and the weekly line-up is posted on its website. It also runs dinner cruises on the river. It's easy, friendly and good for a mixed group who want food, a river view and a band.