There’s a lot going on in Langsuan. A number of cool establishments have been popping up in the upscale residential neighborhoods over the last few years, from eateries serving fresh premium ingredients to greengrocers to posh condominium complexes and hotels. One of these newest additions is Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, Southeast Asia's first Kimpton-branded hotel, located within the Sindhorn Village mixed-use mega-project.
For those who are new to the brand, Kimpton is part of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) family of hotel brands. From its playful and sophisticated design to award-winning restaurants and bars, the luxury boutique brand is known for creating immersive guest experiences that foster genuine human connection.
The luxury hotel is set to officially open its doors in October, but it’s giving Bangkokians a taste of what to expect by first opening up its lobby café CRAFT. As its name implies, CRAFT prioritizes craftsmanship in every aspect of its business, from the natural wood and rock decorative details that make up its interiors to the coffee it serves to the service it offers.
Grab a seat by the coffee counter and order yourself a serious cuppa brewed from high-quality beans sourced from Thai and foreign suppliers, including Bangkok-based brand Kad Kokao, local growers in Mae Tang, and growers in Costa Rica and Vietnam. A cup of regular coffee is, amazingly, priced as low as B90.
If you’re in the mood to try something more atypical, try either the siphon-filtered coffee (B180 to B260) or the Turkish-style brew (B170), which is a rare find in the city. On a freakishly hot day, we urge you to get a glass of iced cold brew, which is powered by medium-roasted local beans (B130 to B150).
CRAFT has a few comfort dishes to go with those caffeinated sips, such as a salad of poached shrimp, pomegranate and mixed greens (B220), cold mezze with warm flatbread (B320), and grilled chicken and onion cheesesteak (B220). You can also have these eats with an alcohol-injected drink. One corner of CRAFT boasts a bar where guests can get a tipple or two, perhaps one of them mixed with one of the gins CRAFT has stocked from all over the world.
Keeping to its promise of purveying “crafted” service, CRAFT extends an invite to your furry, four-footed pals. The café welcomes pets of all kinds—and sizes—on its outdoor balcony. You want your Siamese cat by your side as you eat? Sure. Want to bring along your beloved husky as a bodyguard? No problem.
CRAFT is currently open every day from 9:00 to 18:00. In addition to CRAFT, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok is scheduled to open its garden rooftop bar, Bar.Yard, on 16 July 2020.