Café
1. Dou Brew Coffee & Craft
A specialty coffee bar on Soi Romanee that roasts Thai arabica on site, is known for nitro cold brew and makes bean-to-bar chocolate from Thai cacao.
View details — Dou Brew Coffee & CraftCafé
2. Ristr8to
Dark, compact Nimmanhaemin coffee bar opened in 2011 by Arnon Thitiprasert, the 2017 World Latte Art Champion, known for milk drinks and signature creations.
View details — Ristr8toCafé
3. The Authors’ Lounge
A white-wicker tea lounge in the original wing of the Mandarin Oriental, serving traditional afternoon tea beneath portraits of the writers who stayed there.
View details — The Authors’ LoungeCafé
4. Akha Ama Coffee
Coffee company founded in 2010 by Lee Ayu Chuepa from an Akha village, buying beans directly from indigenous growers; its Old City branch is on Ratchadamnoen Road.
View details — Akha Ama CoffeeCafé
5. Gallery Drip Coffee
A small specialty coffee bar on the ground floor of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, focused on hand drip and cold brew using Thai beans.
View details — Gallery Drip CoffeeCafé
6. Kopitiam by Wilai
A Thalang Road coffee shop styled like an old Chinese kopitiam, serving Phuket-style Hokkien noodles, pad thai and drinks at modest prices.
View details — Kopitiam by WilaiCafé
7. Cannelle Bakery & Co.
A bakery café a few minutes from Nai Harn Beach, baking sourdough, croissants and cakes on site and serving breakfast and lunch from early morning.
View details — Cannelle Bakery & Co.Café
8. Graph Cafe
Small Old City coffee bar from Graph, a Chiang Mai coffee brand founded in 2009, serving single-origin filter coffee and inventive signature drinks.
View details — Graph CafeCafé
9. Kope Hya Tai Kee
A Thai-Chinese coffee shop founded in 1952 near the Giant Swing, serving old-style iced coffee, kaya toast and egg breakfasts in a vintage setting.
View details — Kope Hya Tai KeeCafé
10. Erawan Tea Room
A Thai tea room at the Grand Hyatt Erawan overlooking the Erawan Shrine, known for its Thai-inspired afternoon tea, Thai dishes and teas in a Lanna-style setting.
View details — Erawan Tea RoomCafé
11. Fern Forest Cafe
Long-established garden café on Singharat Road in the Old City, serving brunch, Thai fusion dishes and its signature coconut cake among leafy surroundings.
View details — Fern Forest CafeCafé
12. Summore Day Cafe
A hillside café on the road between Ya Nui Beach and Promthep Cape, with a rooftop deck over the sea, house-roasted coffee and weekend live music.
View details — Summore Day CafeCafé
13. Ceresia Coffee Roasters
A Bangkok specialty coffee roaster founded in 2013, with a café on Sukhumvit Soi 41 serving single-origin coffees roasted weekly from farms and cooperatives worldwide.
View details — Ceresia Coffee RoastersCafé
14. Forest Bake
Long-standing bakery in a jungle-like garden in the Wat Ket area, making naturally leavened sourdough, cakes and tarts without preservatives.
View details — Forest BakeCafé
15. Phuketique Coffee Bar
A small yellow-and-blue coffee bar at Phuket Town's Fountain Circle, known for burnt butter toast with ice cream and Phuket-style iced coffee.
View details — Phuketique Coffee BarCafé
16. Drawing Room Coffee and Gallery
A quirky coffee shop and gallery on Phang Nga Road, filled with local art for sale, antiques and curios, with vintage armchairs and good coffee.
View details — Drawing Room Coffee and GalleryCafé
17. Nana Coffee Roasters Ari
The Ari café of an award-winning Thai coffee roaster whose founder became the first Thai to win the World Siphonist Championship, serving specialty coffee and beans.
View details — Nana Coffee Roasters AriCafé
18. The Barisotel by The Baristro
Bright, minimalist coffee bar and boutique hotel on Nimmanhaemin Soi 9 from The Baristro group, serving signature lattes, canelés and single-origin coffee.
View details — The Barisotel by The Baristro