The stylish K Maison boutique hotel’s sister cafe sits right across the road and dishes out big morning feasts with playful takes on breakfast classics. Take a seat at one of the cool marble tables and order up the King of Egg Benny (B260), which comprises poached egg, grilled tomatoes and bacon with truffle hollandaise sauce. Or go for the two-toned scrambled eggs (B170), which see the white and the yolk separated and spread atop ham and a crispy chunk of bread. Not into the egg thing? Go with the French toast, delicious either plain (B150), in Thai tea (B160) and matcha flavors (B170) or—the ultimate option—topped with banana, bacon and cashew nuts (B240).

The original creator of the trending "freakshakes," this cafe from Canberra, Australia, serves up both overloaded drinks and Aussie-style cafe food. The photogenic shakescome in five different varieties: nutella pretzel, mint chocolate, banana caramel, Thai tea white chocolate (exclusive to Bangkok), and watermelon and berries. On top of that, you can get all-day brunchy dishes like smashed avocado on toast and the Freak Burger (double-patty Aussie beef burger packed with cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, house barbecue sauce, bacon jam on a brioche bun), all presented in a sun-drenched setting.

Parc 39, 5/9 Sukhumvit Soi 39, 02-185-3258

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Phuket Town

This decade-old Southern Thai food institution recently moved from its tiny corner shop-house on Thonglor's main drag to an altogether more charming standalone house on Thonglor Soi 4. Decked out with hints of Phuket Old Town's Sino-Portuguese architecture and paintings, the larger venue features two dining rooms as well as a dedicated bar that shows they now take drinks more seriously. Flavorful Phuket recipes like fermented rice noodles with crab meat curry, shrimp paste relish and beef curry remain, joined by signature cocktails like Phuket Gangster, which sees tequila, hazelnut, orgeat and orange lime served in a paper bag with crackers.

126 Thonglor Soi 4, 02-714-9402

This secret brunch spot in the heart of Siam Square is well worth the trek up three flights of stairs. Occupying one corner of a fashion boutique of the same name, the unfinished-looking space epitomizes minimal loft style, with seating for just 20 people on a motley collection of sofas draped in black dust covers and flea market dining chairs. Though the one-page menu has much of the usual savory-meets-sweet comfort staples, the food here really is a cut above most brunch places in town. The berry cream cheese French toast, for example, gets the flavors just right, with subtly sweet toast and a thin layer of cream and mixed berry jam, while the maple nutmeg butter pancake is equally comforting, topped with a slice of pumpkin, Italian sausage, baked beans, a lava egg and a side of creamy pesto sauce. 

3/F, 428 Siam Square Soi 7, 02-658-4686