Those who are keeping an eye on the renovation of Empire Tower’s top floors may like to know that the building has just unveiled the first zone of a massive dining complex called EA Rooftop.
The casual dining zone on the 55th floor is called EA Gallery (pronounced “ay-ya”) and is home to four outlets, including the world’s highest %Arabica, the Kyoto-born coffee shop famous for its fine beans, lattes, and minimalist white decor. (Fun fact: It’s not Thailand’s highest café. That recognition goes to Other Cafe on the 76th floor of King Power Mahanakhon.)
You also have Qraft, a restaurant spin-off of famed green tea parlor Peace Oriental Tea House, which is now Thailand’s highest-located brunch restaurant. The spot serves breakfast and brunch plates, paired with a selection of teas as well as Japanese-influenced sweets, during the day and then turns into an izakaya restaurant once the sun sets.
The third option is Thailand’s highest Korean restaurant Onggi, which incorporates local chemical-free Thai ingredients into traditional Korean culinary culture and recipes. Right now, only a set menu comprising several small dishes (B3,950 per person) is served.
Rounding up the dine-and-drink options at EA Gallery is Invitation Only, a picturesque burgundy-hued venue by the people behind ’90s-inspired music bar Cassette. Set on this rooftop locale, it is now one of Thailand’s highest cocktail bars, joining the sky-high club lorded over by Sky Beach and Ojo at Mahanakhon, Red Sky at Centara, and Vertigo at Banyan Tree.
EA Gallery is open daily from 07:00 to 01:00. Opening hours for each venue might vary, though.