Tucked down Ekkamai Soi 12, Coucou is the kind of bar that makes you forget the city outside. Board games line the shelves, from classics to quirks you didn’t know existed, all begging to test your wit with friends in a warm, easygoing space. It’s not only about strategy and laughter – plates of pizza, spaghetti and small bites arrive just when you need a break between rounds. Drinks follow the same playful energy: Tokyo sunset and strawberry lychee marg show up in glasses or oversized buckets made for sharing, just the right accompaniment to a long evening. A free snack corner adds extra charm, and it’s easy to lose track of time, fingers sticky with popcorn, dice in hand, before realising the bar is quietly sliding towards closing.
Address: 19/1 Ekkamai 12 Alley, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana. Open daily, 7am-2am