Best restaurants and cafés in Chang Chui

House in barn-like space manifests a post-apocalyptic feel, with zinc and glass frames enhanced by chic chandeliers, the second branch of hip clothing store-meets-coffee house One Ounce for Onion in Ekkamai puts a whole lot more focus on food whose flavors are impressively inspired by pan-continental cuisines and strictly whipped up with local produce.

Inspired by the bug-eating trend in Western food scene, Somchai Songwattana, founder of creative space Chang Chui, draws upon the idea with Insects in the Backyard, Thailand’s first fine-dining eatery shining a spotlight on edible critters and takes Western-inspired dishes to another level. 

Hua Hin's most famous tea salon Thé whose museum-like space wows with intricate wood-crafted Mogul-style arches and stuffed wildlife creatures opens a smaller Bangkok outpost in Chang Chui with the focus on Marriage Frères tea, sweet nibbles as well as brunch dishes.