Halfie by GROOBGROOBB

Halfie is one of those places you only seem to hear about through someone who knows. Found inside House Lagom, a converted 1970s home turned community space just off Sukhumvit 20, it feels more like a neighbourhood secret than somewhere chasing attention. 

GROOBGROOBB, the small-scale seafood outfit behind it, has been sourcing directly from independent fisheries since 2021, and it shows in how clean the sashimi-grade cuts taste against rice that is not oversweetened. Rather than sticking to the classic Hawaiian formula, the menu leans Japanese, riffing on sushi-roll fillings and offering proper sashimi for anyone happy to leave the rice behind. It is a small counter inside a bigger, garden-facing complex. ‘Borderless’ is the team’s word for its cooking, and it fits: flavours drift between Japanese, Thai and whatever the day's catch suggests. 

Halfie by GROOBGROOBB. House Lagom, 142 Sukhumvit 20 Alley, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110 (delivery also available via Line and GrabFood). 10am–12am