If you want to time-travel without leaving Bangkok, start your Sunday at On Lok Yun. This breakfast institution tucked deep in the Old Town is one of those places where the walls feel like they’re still listening. Open before Thailand enjoyed colour TV, it’s a living archive of Bangkok’s political gossip, neighbourhood drama, and generations of Thai-Chinese comfort food lovers. You come here not expecting innovation but for that faithful set of eggs (sunny side or softly scrambled), crisp toast, and ham or Chinese sausage that hits differently when served under flickering fans, Formica tables and shelves lined with vintage Milo tins that haven’t moved in decades.
72 Charoen Krung Rd, Wang Burapha Phirom, Phra Nakhon. 085-809-0835. Open daily 6am-2.30pm.