Gallery Drip Coffee

Take a step back from life and enjoy a cup of slow-drip coffee at this busy little café which uses single-origin beans sourced directly from farms in the North of Thailand. 
G/F, 081-989-5244, 081-917-2131. Open Tue-Sun 10am-9pm. tinyurl.com/kdbmzjj

Le Pla Daak

This vintage-style restaurant serves up freshly-cooked, MSG-free Northeastern Thai food and delightful French dishes.  
4/F, 094-551-3455. Open Tue-Sun. www.fb.com/lepladaak

Hardcover

It’s one of life’s little joys searching for rare and limited-edition art books from both local and international publishing houses at this art book shop. 
3/F, 02-214-3155. Open  Tue-Sun 11am-8pm. www.hardcoverartbookshop.com

Pedal Lane

This bright shop on the ground floor is packed with a tasteful selection of bicycle-related products. You can find gorgeous leather saddles and handlegrips from Brooks Brothers, handsome helmets and complete bikes from the San Francisco-based company. 
1/F, 081-615-6592. www.pedallane.com

Icedea

As crazy as it sounds, tonkatsu ice cream (breaded, deep-fried, melon flavored ice cream topped with chocolate sauce, B145) has actually gained global appeal. Not weird enough? Icedea do global warming ice cream (B49), which reflects the melting world we live in. Also, don’t forget to taste the popular Grass Brownie (B69), a brownie topped with green foi thong (Thai dessert made with egg yolk).
4/F, 089-834-4058. Open daily 10am-7pm. www.icedea.com. BACC, 939 Rama 1 Rd., 02-214-6630. BTS National Stadium.