Cafes and bars in Bangkok
A specialty coffee boom driven by Thai highland beans and a new generation of serious roasters.
14 venues reviewed, each visited and scored in person.
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- Above Eleven Rooftop Bar & Restaurant Steep PickSukhumvit Soi 11, Khlong Toei Nuea · Steep Index 8.6/10
Above Eleven has held its place as Bangkok's original Peruvian rooftop since 2012, and between the skyline view and a watermelon mint pisco sour built by a bartender who clearly loves the craft, it earns a Steep Pick without much argument.
- Porcupine Cafe Steep PickAri, Phaya Thai · Steep Index 8.5/10
Porcupine Cafe is the antler-hung, decade-old institution that still feels like Ari's best-kept secret, even though everyone already knows about it.
- RISE COFFEE - Flagship Store Steep PickPloenchit, Lumphini · Steep Index 8.5/10
Tucked at the back of Mahatun Plaza on a quiet stretch off Ploenchit, RISE runs a laboratory-clean micro-roastery where the orange cold brew alone is worth tracking the place down for.
- Fika & Co. Cafe Steep PickHuai Khwang · Steep Index 8.5/10
Tucked into Singha Complex in Huai Khwang, Fika & Co. is one of those places that earns its reputation every single service. The Basque cheesecake alone is worth the trip across the city.
- PAGA MicroroasterySukhumvit 31, Watthana · Steep Index 8.5/10
A minimalist Bangkok microroastery where precision comes before warmth, and the single-origin espresso tonic makes that a worthwhile trade-off.
- La Cabra Bangkok Steep PickTalat Noi, Samphanthawong · Steep Index 8.5/10
La Cabra brings Aarhus, Denmark's brightest-roast philosophy to a quiet corner of Talat Noi, and the cortado proves the Scandinavian precision travels well. Worth the walk from Song Wat.
- Roots at Ari Steep PickAri, Phaya Thai · Steep Index 8.5/10
Roots at Ari is the kind of hidden gem that rewards knowing exactly where to look, a quaint, cozy room on Phahon Yothin 7 where the cold brew and the coffee protein drink both earn the trip.
- a Coffee Roaster by li-bra-ry Steep PickWarehouse 30, Bang Rak · Steep Index 8.5/10
Tucked inside Warehouse 30's converted former embassy storage, a Coffee Roaster by li-bra-ry pairs an in-house roaster with a posh, laid-back room, and the cold brew and scone both deliver.
- DRINK COFFEEPloenchit, Lumphini · Steep Index 8.4/10
A short walk from Ploenchit BTS inside Mahatun Plaza, DRINK COFFEE is run out of a coach's playbook for world champion baristas, and the latte shows exactly why that credential matters.
- Everest & Co. at Gump's AriAri, Phaya Thai · Steep Index 8.4/10
Everest & Co. at Gump's Ari is a small, quaint hidden gem tucked off the main street, and the matcha here is a genuine steal next to its Ari neighbors.
- Matcha People Steep PickAri, Phaya Thai · Steep Index 8.4/10
Matcha People turns a quiet corner of Phahon Yothin 7 into a minimalist, ruminative pocket of Ari, and the Iced Clear Matcha may be the best matcha pour in Bangkok.
- KOFF & BUN at Song WatSong Wat, Samphanthawong · Steep Index 8.0/10
KOFF & BUN occupies a beautifully restored shophouse on Song Wat Road, and the second floor's chill, considered decor is the best reason to come, ahead of the coffee menu itself, which tries to do a little too much.
- SCR - Song Wat Coffee RoastersSong Wat, Chakkrawat · Steep Index 8.0/10
- NANA Coffee Roasters AriAri, Phaya Thai · Steep Index 7.9/10