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Combining a concept store, a cafe, a gallery-like movie poster section, and a photobooth from the Sculpture Bangkok crew, Fics (Film Inspired Coffee Shop) feels like a museum made for movie buffs.
As you enter, you’re welcomed by Amélie, aka the Sculpture x Fics photobooth, which cries out for...
Flowhouse Deli seems to be a good excuse to drop by Flow House to take a peek at all those ripped wakeboarders riding that artificial wave. The deli, which has a décor that combines elements of country chic with a lightly and airybeachside vibe, offers a brief list of paninis (B160), cheese cake...
Freebird is the grown-up culmination of every brunch-leaning, warm-wood-festooned, daytime-friendly dining trend that has swept over Bangkok in the past three years.
Driven by a New Yorker architect who made his name in Singapore, Alan Barr, and headed by the young Phuket-born executive chef Top...
Fujiyama GoGo specializes in tsukemen, a popular derivative of tonkotsu created by Yamagishi Kazuo, the godfather of Tokyo’s ramen scene.
The Umakara Tsukemen (B230) features cold, super-springy noodles (almost like udon) that are dipped into a bonito and tonkotsu broth which has been braised for...
The buzz: Whether from his Netflix Chef’s Table, eccentric menu, or mercurial personality, Gaggan Anand requires little introduction. The celebrity chef returned with Gaggan Anand in Phrom Phong after behind-the-scenes drama closed the original Gaggan in 2019. It’s no hyperbole to state that...
Garden of Dream is a cozy and romantic spot that serves rustic, comforting fare with plenty of personal touches. Most nights it’s not unusual to walk in (out of breath from the four-story climb) to be greeted by Chef Gee herself as she works in the open plan kitchen. Combine this with daily...
There are still quite a few aging Thai restaurants hidden away on the quieter side-streets of odd-numbered Sukhumvit that make lovely, simple food that you and your family can enjoy. One of these is Gedhawa, though you could argue that its Lanna-style dark wood furniture, hanging tung (fabrics) and...
Finally, Bangkok has welcomed a gelato shop that's actually from Italy.
Established in 1981 by Palmiro Bruschi, who would later win the title of Italian Champion Ice Cream Maker in 1994, Ghignoni was one of the first gelaterias in Tuscany's Upper Tiber Valley.
The gelato is made fresh daily using...
The stately Ginza Shabu Ten (8/F, Emquartier, Sukhumvit Rd., 02-003-6206) is a few notches above most shabu-shabu chains out there.
Here, the menu is designed by Japanese Michelin-star chef Takayasu Ono. The highlight is the shabu in kombu soup with premium meats like Hida beef (B2,400/200g),...
Gismo is a product of cafe culture’s age of Instagram: hanging terrariums, cast-iron pans, fake plants, distressed or corrugated walls and sweeping communal tables. Its photogenic backdrop has the air of a venue ready-made for a company shindig, birthday party or brunch meetup.
The food falls into...