Bangkok’s best 5 solo date plans

The condom-themed restaurant off Sukhumvit where every surface is decorated with prophylactics and your bill arrives with free contraceptives instead of mints. Founded by Thailand's 'Mr Condom', who famously stated that condoms should be as common and accessible as cabbages, hence the name! It's genuinely good Thai food served under fairy lights made of coloured condoms. Tables have condoms embedded under glass. The gift shop sells condom keychains, tote bags and the like. Profits fund sexual health education. Ridiculous premise, surprisingly lovely courtyard, actually decent green curry.

Why solo: This one's a bit of a paradox but it's brave, fun and supports a proper cause. Taking yourself to a condom restaurant on Valentine's Day is either peak irony or complete sense depending on your angle.

Location: Sukhumvit 12, Khlong Toei, Bangkok

Mains B200-500

Partially Interactive history museum in a former Ministry of Commerce building near the Grand Palace. Less ‘don't touch anything’ and more ‘please engage with weird multimedia installations about Thai identity’. Unlike most Bangkok museums it's designed to be playful rather than reverential. Neoclassical facade, contemporary exhibitions inside!

Why solo: Good for solo visits because you can spend ages with one exhibit without anyone getting restless. Plus you get to feel cultured whilst genuinely enjoying yourself and learning about Thai identity without it feeling like being lectured at.

Location: 4 Sanam Chai Rd, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok (Sanam Chai MRT, Exit 1) 

Entry fee: B100 for locals, B200 for visitors (and free for all after 4pm)

A beef stew in Ekkamai that's been cooking continuously since 1949. The pot never empties, they just keep adding stock and meat, making it theoretically 75+ years old. The perpetual broth method means you're eating soup with flavour built up across decades. Bangkok locals queue for it. Cheap, famous, tastes like distilled time, a perfect solo lunch.

Why solo: Because slurping noodles alone whilst contemplating the fact that this broth is older than your parents is exactly the sort of philosophical moment you don't need to share. The entire operation is designed for efficient eating, not lingering conversation.

Location: 336-338 Ekkamai 18, Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok (18-min walk from Ekkamai BTS)

Beef noodles B80-100

Artificial island in the Chao Phraya where members of the Mon ethnic minority live and make pottery. Take a boat from Nonthaburi pier. Too small for cars so you walk or rent a bicycle. Pottery workshops where you can make your own bowl. Rare Thai desserts from local vendors. Feels like a village that happens to be 30 minutes from central Bangkok. Slow pace, actual trees, river breeze. Ideal for people who find Bangkok overwhelming and need a breather without leaving the city.

Why solo: It's the sort of unstructured bliss that only works when you answer to nobody. Best on weekdays when it's quiet. The island's a 6km loop you can walk at your own neurotic pace.

Location: Chao Phraya River, just north of Bangkok. Take the Chao Phraya Express to Nonthaburi Pier, then hop on a longtail boat or ferry from Wat Sanam Nuea.

Entry fee: Ferry around B3-5, bike rental B100-150 per day

Skyline Film Bangkok runs rooftop screenings on the 5/F of River City Bangkok overlooking the Chao Phraya. Classic and romantic films throughout the year, beach-style reclining chairs and personal wireless headphones. February 2026's lineup has Chungking Express, Pride & Prejudice, Brokeback Mountain and more. Check their schedule for what's on. Tickets include a free drink, snacks cost extra.

Why solo: Reclining chairs and personal wireless headphones are totally alone-together coded. Each person's fully immersed in their own little bubble – alone-ish but without the actual isolation.

Location: River City Bangkok, 5/F, Charoen Krung 24, Talat Noi, Bangkok (Si Phraya Pier)

Entry fee: B500 (includes one drink) and you grab them through Ticketmelon here.