Cafes and bars in Ari, Bangkok

Bangkok's Ari is where Thai specialty coffee grew up, and it stays dense enough to do properly in one afternoon. A decade-old institution hung with antlers, a pioneer that has been at this since 2013, and two rooms taking matcha seriously enough to hold their own against Tokyo, all within a few streets of Phahon Yothin.

5 venues reviewed in Phaya Thai.

  • Roots at Ari Steep Pick
    Ari, Phaya Thai · Steep Index 8.6/10

    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.

  • Porcupine Cafe Steep Pick
    Ari, 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.

  • Matcha People Steep Pick
    Ari, 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.

  • Everest & Co. at Gump's Ari
    Ari, 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.

  • NANA Coffee Roasters Ari
    Ari, Phaya Thai · Steep Index 7.9/10

    NANA Coffee Roasters Ari is a two-story, glass-and-timber spectacle built for Instagram, and the cold brew backs it up. The service at the register does not.

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