Old Favorites
1.) Nung Len
217 Ekkamai Soi 5, 02-711-6564. www.nunglen.net. Open Mon-Sat 6:30pm-2am
Nung Len, located at the corner of Thonglor-Ekkamai intersection, is Ekkamai’s superstar, while others in the neighborhood might come and go. This one-room bar is all about mainstream...
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This dinner and countdown party on a rooftop is inclusive of a 3-course set dinner, one welcome drink and entry to the countdown party with DJs spinning house. Reservations at 02-255-0638. Dec 31, 5pm. Rooftop, Le Fenix Hotel, 33/33 Sukhumvit Soi 11, 02-2550638/9. BTS Nana. B2,500.
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Their Korean café-style renovation is now complete, but they’ve kept the secret garden feel, thanks to the vegetation and live acoustic music. The drinks are the focus here, so try some sangria (B250-270) with a fancified comfort food like the foie gras burger (B320)....
Salt
A dining room made of glass walls and concrete, a wooden house whose yard is packed with logs and plenty of outdoor seating make Salt a solid competitor for the crown of most elegant outdoor drinking spot in Ari. Try the Salt Swinging cocktail which comes with sparkling wine, cranberry and...
Decanter
12/F, St. Regis Hotel, 159 Ratchadamri Rd. Bangkok, 02-207-7829. BTS Ratchadamri
The very new and very fancy wine bar, Decanter, feels like you and dad are partners-in-crime in a James Bond movie—wood floor, plush carpets, silk-covered walls, velvet high-back chairs, leather sofas...
Cosmic Café
RCA Block C, Rama 9 Rd., 081-304-6907 Open daily 7:30pm-2am. www.facebook.com/cosmiccafe.bk
It’s kind of grungy but we still love Cosmic Cafe for its unerring commitment to live music. The line-up is fresh and new, ranging from acts by the young indie record labels Parinam...
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Fern Forest Café
2/2 Singharak Soi 4, 053-416-204. Open daily 8:30am-8:30pm
A doctor and his wife have turned their house into a homey café with tables scattered among lush green trees and huge ferns, so it’s easy to relax as you sip their unique Sylvanian coffee. Having...
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Baan Klai Wang
11 Nabkehas Rd., near Putahracsa Resort, 032-531-260/1
If you wanted one word to describe this eatery, whose name roughly means house by the palace, it would have to be cute. Set in a period-style seaside home it features a pretty, if slightly overgrown, garden with views over...
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Sabeinglae
438/82 Moo 1, Maret, 077-233-082, 081-538-7045. Open daily 10am-10pm. www.sabeinglae.9nha.com
Sabeinglae offers a long list of authentic local dishes like gaeng kua hed lhoob (mushroom curry), wai kua (squid simmered in coconut milk), and gang som pla grabog yod mapraw (sour curry...
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