I realised on this trip to Bangkok that there is actually not much that can be explored in the city, and majority of the time was spent of visiting cafes and other dining places. The beautiful places and photo worthy food are all cafes. Here, I share with you 20 cafes that were visited during this trip.
[Not in any particular ranking, based on sequence of visit.]
Invisible Coffee Room
A minimalist small cafe that offers good coffee and innovative drinks. Partial of the store's name, "invisible" was given as the owner believes delicious is invisible and can only be discovered after trying, and nor can it be described by just pure words or by touch. Opened by a pair of brothers who discovered their love for coffee during their trip to Korea.
#1: Invisible Coffee Room.
#2: Invisible Coffee Room.
#3: Latte, THB80.
#4: OMG (matcha, fresh milk, Thai iced tea), THB80.
Invisible Coffee Room: 25/8 Soi Sukhumvit 16, Khwaeng Khlong Toei, Khet Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand | 0730-1700hrs (Mon-Fri), 1000-1800hrs (Sat), Closed on Sundays | BTS Asok Station
Little Zoo Cafe
The Little Zoo Cafe is a simple dining place that houses many small animals that you can interact with, such as foxes, racoons and meerkats! A minimum spend of either drink + dessert, or a souvenir is required, per person. You also need to purchase a new pair of socks at THB100, to be worn only at the animal zone, for hygiene purposes.
#5: Little Zoo Cafe.
#6: Arctic Fox and Racoon.
#7: Arctic Fox and Racoon.
#8: This is one shy dog!
Little Zoo Cafe: 424/7-8 Siam Square 11 Alley, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand | 1100-2100hrs (daily) | BTS Siam Station
Cafe Bora
Originated from Korea, Cafe Bora is a purple sweet potato themed dessert cafe, but the stores in Thailand sell mango themed, matcha themed and strawberry themed desserts as well. I had the Purple Sweet Potato Tiramisu that was served in a cute dim sum steamed basket!
#9: Cafe Bora.
#10: Cafe Bora.
#11: Purple Sweet Potato Tiramisu, THB189.
Cafe Bora: 390/1 Rama 1 Road, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand | 1000-2200hrs (daily) | BTS Siam Station
Starbucks Reserve
Starbucks Reserve Thailand is the world's second largest Starbucks store, and Thailand's largest store! The first is Starbucks Reserve Roastery at Shanghai. The seating area itself may not make it justice to be the world's 2nd largest store, but what is hidden are equipped meeting rooms available for booking.
#12: Starbucks Reserve.
#13: Starbucks Reserve.
#14: Ultraviolet Ice Blended, THB155 (hibiscus tea, butterfly pea flower tea and pomegranate pearls).
Starbucks Reserve: Central World 1/F, 999/9 Rama 1 Road, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Khet Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand | 1000-2200hrs (daily) | BTS Chit Lom Station
CODE Cafe of Dessert Enthusiasts
CODE Cafe offers a range of photo worthy desserts - lava toast, lava croissant, bingsu, fancy drinks. It was the first to introduce lava toast, combining trendy concepts of Shibuya toast, lava desserts and charcoal. They also offer interesting flavours like Thai milk tea, salted egg and purple sweet potato.
#15: CODE Cafe.
#16: Salted Egg Lava Toast, THB185.
CODE Cafe: Mega Bangna Shopping Mall 2/F, 39 Moo 6 Banga-Trad Road, Km.8 Bangkaew, Bangplee, Samutprakan, Bangkok, Thailand | 1100-2100hrs (daily) | Free shuttle bus from BTS Udom Suk Station exit 5
Rocket Coffeebar S.12
This place is great for their coffee! A casual place that offers drinks and simple food like pastries and sandwiches.
#17: Rocket Coffeebar S.12.
#18: Rocket Coffeebar S.12.
#19: Latte, THB100.
Rocket Coffeebar S.12: 147 Soi Sueksa Witthaya 2, Khwaeng Silom, Khet Bang Rak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10500, Thailand | 0700-2000hrs (daily) | BTS Chong Nonsi Station
Unicorn Cafe
An unicorn and My Little pony themed cafe, all girls favourite place! This place is quite popular and the seats quickly fill up as soon as they open their stores and remains packed. They opened a new store, about 2 stores down the street, to accommodate more.
#20: Unicorn Cafe.
#21: These cute unicorns and ponies hanging by the ceiling.
#22: Unicorn Macaron, THB30 (each). Unicorn Crepe Cake, THB130.
Unicorn Cafe: 44/1 Soi Sathorn 8 Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand | 1200-2000hrs (daily) | BTS Chong Nonsi Station
Heekcaa
Heekcaa is one of those popular boba tea brand in Bangkok. They offer a wide range of drinks and one of their well-received drinks are their cheese drink series.
#23: Heekcaa.
#24: Milo Cheese, THB105.
Heekcaa: Siam Discovery 2/F, Rama 1 Road, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand | 1000-2200hrs (daily) | BTS National Stadium Station
Pink Planter Cafe
Pink Planter Cafe opened by fashion brand, Matchbox. A pink themed cafe that is great for photos and offers a range of photo worthy cute drinks, sweets and desserts. It was very packed on day of visit that I decided not to wait for a table and move on to the next destination.
#25: Matchbox.
#26: Pink Planter Cafe.
#27: Pink Planter Cafe.
Pink Planter Cafe: Matchbox 3/F, 2 Rama 1 Road, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand | 1200-2100hrs (Mon-Fri), Closed on Weekends | BTS Siam Station
ATM Tea Bar
ATM Tea Bar is another popular boba tea brand in Bangkok. It offers innovative drinks and a series of photo worthy drinks. I got the Pink Matcha (green matcha and pink strawberry nectar with fresh milk layered) and Blue Coco (blue butterfly pea tea and clear coconut water layered, with a red maraschino cherry).
#28: ATM Tea Bar.
#29: Blue Coco, THB80. Pink Matcha, THB120.
ATM Tea Bar: 432/9 Siam Square Soi 9, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand | 1030-2100hrs (daily) | BTS Siam Station
After You Dessert Cafe
After You is a popular dessert chain, famous for their kakigori and Shibuya toast. Be prepared to wait for a while, as it took me 20mins to queue and 20mins for the dessert to be served, on a weekday. I had the Thai Milk Tea Kakigori which was so good! It is somewhat in between Korea's bingsu and Taiwan's snowflake shaved ice.
#30: After You Dessert Cafe.
#31: Baby Thai Milk Tea Kakigori, THB175.
After You Dessert Cafe: Siam Square One 1/F, 991 Rama 1 Road, Khet Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand | 1200-0000hrs (daily) | BTS Siam Station | Website | Facebook | Instagram
Audrey Cafe and Bistro
Audrey Cafe group aims to provide a memorable and cozy ambience inspired by French vintage, offering Thai and European fashion dishes. In celebration of their 7th anniversary, they launched a series of unicorn themed food, drinks and desserts. Was so tempted to get the Unicorn Steamed Bun with Salted Egg Sauce, but since I already had both unicorn and salted egg themed food, I decided to go for something that I have yet to try.
#32: Audrey Cafe and Bistro.
#33: Unicorn theme going strong!
#34: Squid Ink Spaghetti Seafood Marinara, THB290.
#35: Hydrangea Cake, THB125.
Audrey Cafe: 163 Thonglor Soi 11, Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand | 1100-2200hrs (daily)
Mocking Tales
Mocking Tales is a medieval themed cafe that offers flaming desserts and other food and drinks in matching theme crazy names. I got the smallest flaming dessert, Spirit of the Past. The flaming process lasted for a mere 30secs but was a great experience!
#36: Mocking Tales.
#37: Spirit of the Past, THB350.
#38: Blue chocolate chip ice cream, frozen strawberries, encased in torched meringue, and surrounded with raspberry sauce.
Mocking Tales: Maze Thonglor 1/F, 148 Soi Thonglor 4, Sukhumvit 55 Road, Klongtan Nua, Wattana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand | 1100-0100hrs (daily)
Shugaa
Shugaa is a dessert cafe that is super pretty and their items are all very pretty, innovative and good! The off-menu cakes are all so lovely, I could not decide which to get! Best of all, this place is a lot less crowded as compared with the cafes that I have been, so it is a lot easier to take photos and enjoy the experience, and with the large entrance glass panels that help bring in plenty of sunlight. This place is also great for those who love to take aesthetic shots.
#39: Shugaa.
#40: Shugaa.
#41: Shugaa.
#42: Shugaa.
#43: Breeze, THB170 - pineapple, rum, coconut, mint, white chocolate. A10, THB135 - rose tea, lychee syrup, lemon, soda, rose petal ice cubes, sous vide lychee.
Shugaa: The Residence at 61, Sukhumvit 61 Alley, Khlong Tan Nusa Khet Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand | 1000-2000hrs (daily) | BTS Ekkamai Station
Toby's
Toby's, founded and started by Toby Smith, is super popular in Australia! I tried their coffee once in Melbourne and it was one of the best coffees, alongside with popular cafes like Top Paddock and Breakfast Thieves. Thrilled to find a store here in Bangkok!
#44: Toby's.
#45: Toby's.
#46: Flat White, THB100.
Toby's: 75 Sukhumvit 38 Alley, Khwaeng Phra Khanong, Khet Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand | 0900-2230hrs (Tue-Sun), Closed on Mondays
Fill in the Blank
A Muji-style cozy cafe with lots of plants. A great place for some warm gatherings!
#47: Fill in the Blank.
#48: Fill in the Blank.
#49: Strawberry Milkshake, THB155.
Fill in the Blank: 28/10 Sukhumvit 61 Alley, Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea, Khet Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand | 0800-1700hrs (Tue-Sun), Closed on Mondays | BTS Ekkamai Station
Roots Coffee Roaster
Roots Coffee Roaster is one of the must-try if you are here at Bangkok's trendiest hipster dining place, theCommons. A little disappointed that a trainee barista did my coffee so it came out not as expected with a non-consistent pouring and little foam for a latte.
#50: theCommons.
#51: theCommons.
#52: Roots Coffee Roaster.
Roots: theCommons G/F, 335 Thong Lo 17 Alley, Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea, Khet Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand | 0800-0000hrs (daily) | Website | Facebook | Instagram
Blue Whale Cafe
Blue Whale Cafe, obviously blue themed, offers a range of blue drinks and desserts, with butterfly pea flower tea as the main ingredient. I had the Iced Butterfly Pea Latte which consists of fresh milk, butterfly pea tea, vanilla syrup, and topped with fresh butterfly pea flowers and a cinnamon stick. The drink was so pretty to look at and take photos with, but was not too game to the taste of the drink.
#53: Blue Whale Cafe.
#54: Iced Butterfly Pea Latte, THB120.
Blue Whale Cafe: 392/37 Maha Rat Road, Kwaeng Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand | 1000-2000hrs (Fri-Wed), Closed on Thursdays | No. 8 Tha Tien Pier (boat)
Nikko Cafe
A Japanese-inspired cafe with zen interior design, wood, marble and plants. A really nice place to chill out! I love their menu too, which has a watercolour version of the item next to its name. The serving ware were all triangular shaped which makes photos look a little more aesthetic.
#55: Nikko Cafe.
#56: Nikko Cafe.
#57: Nikko Cafe.
#58: Cappuccino, THB100. Omelette Okonomiyaki, THB180 - rice topped with a yummy omelette, huge slices of squid, bonito flakes, seaweed, okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, crunchy scallions, and a side of miso soup with onions, potatoes and minced meat.
Nikko Cafe: Soi Pridi Banomyong, 31 Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea, Khet Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand | 1000-2000hrs (Mon-Thu), 1000-2200hrs (Fri-Sun) | BTS Ekkamai Station
Peace 和 Oriental Teahouse (S49)
Peace Oriental Teahouse is a super nice place to relax. The place is designed with the concept of a traditional Japanese teahouse, so you do have to remove your footwear before you enter the seating area. Other than regular seating, they do offer traditional ground seating as well. The matcha offered here is super rich. I had the Pastel Matcha, which is cold matcha latte. For dine in, it is served cold in a bowl, without ice, which is great, so the drink does not go diluted over time. Matcha lovers, do not miss out this place!
#59: Pastel Green, THB140.
Peace Oriental Teahouse (S49): 47 Soi Sukhumvit 49/1, Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nusa, Khet Wattana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand | 0800-2200hrs (Mon-Fri), 1000-2200hrs (Sat-Sun)