This guide will have you café-hopping around town once again.
It’s been quite some time since we indulged in one of our favorite pastimes: café-hopping. Restrictions have been eased on restaurant dining in Bangkok, and we’re celebrating by rounding up a list of (relatively) new cafés that you may have heard of but never actually got to visit.
Location: Ari
It’s another day, another new café in Ari. The latest addition to the neighborhood’s chic hang-out options is located at Choonhavan House hotel. Get comfy with a special Eden blend (price starts from B70), which mixes Ethiopian and Colombian beans, or the Zion blend, which mixes Colombian and Thai beans.
Opening hours: Tue-Sat (08:00-17:00); Sun (13:00-17:00)
Location: Bang Na-Trat
At this cozy space situated in the outskirts of Bangkok, the color green is the main attraction as well as its line-up of lip-smacking drinks like Honey Yuzu Lemon (B75) or hot baked goods like the on-trend croffle (B45).
Opening hours: Daily (10:00-17:00, closed on Thursdays)
Location: Chatuchak
This coffee joint on Soi Vibhavadi Rangsit 5 is currently on soft opening. While cooking up its grand launch, Butch’s Coffee is perfecting its single origin brews and house blend coffees (starting from B75).
Opening hours: Daily (07:30-16:00)
Location: Rama III
The second outpost of this stylish coffee house still displays the airy, minimalist white vibes of the original store on Rama VIII. The menu also covers the same nicely flavored brews (between B90 and B160) that caffeine connoisseurs have come to love.
Opening: Mon-Fri (08:00-17:00, closed on Wednesdays) & Sat-Sun (07:00-18:00)
Location: Bang Sue
Bang Sue is expected to be the city’s next big thing, thanks to the opening of the Grand Station, and Lab Coffee is surely one of those establishments that will benefit. You’ll easily recognize it by its sleek, minimalist stainless steel facade, which continues on inside with steel counters. Sip on good espressos and lattes on the first floor and climb up to the second to shop for cool fashion pieces.
Opening hours: Daily (08:00-21:00)
Location: Soi Sukhumvit 71
Those with K-Fever would love this tastefully decorated, pastel-colored place. Come to get good shots for IG but, more importantly, to get your fill of sweet treats like cheesecake, and various beverages like coffee, tea and juice.
Opening hours: Tue-Sun (10:00-18:00)
Location: Soi Ngamwongwarn 12
This one’s not technically in Bangkok, but it won’t take long to drive to Showblues Cafe, a music-inspired space where you can chill with a specialty coffee (from B50 to B80) and let loose while listening to relaxing tunes. Add B20 if you want Ethiopian beans.
Opening hours: Tue-Fri (10:00-17:00); Sat and Sun (10:00-18:00)
Location: Charoen Nakhon
Drop by to sample creative coffee-mixed mocktails and many refreshing drinks in slow bar-style at this new Thonburi joint. Prices range from B65 to B115—pretty good deals if you want a fully flavored cuppa amid nice surrounds.
Opening hours: Tue-Fri (08:00-18:30); Sat-Sun (09:00-18:30)
Location: Charoenkrung
This cute, intimate space in one of the city’s most hip neighborhoods keeps to minimalist all-white decor dotted with some greenery. Coffees, available in single origin or the house blend, are affordably priced at B65 to B90. For an additional fee, you can opt for international beans like Brazilian (B25) or Ethiopian (B35).
Opening hours: Mon-Fri (08:00-17:00)
Location: Bang Sue
Another new spot by the Bang Sue Grand Station welcomes visitors with brown, wooden furniture, tasty homemade cakes and a comprehensive menu of beverages that start at the friendly price of B60.
Opening hours: Daily (07:00-19:00, closed on Thursdays)
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