Ciao Terrazza

Italian cuisine courtesy of one of Bangkok's most lauded chefs, Norbert Kostner, a riverside alfresco terrace and the Mandarin Oriental's iconic Author's Lounge in the background make this one of the Chao Phraya River's most easy-to-recommend spots. It's more casual than the other restaurants at Bangkok's oldest, most formal hotel (though they'll still shoo you away if you turn up in shorts), dishing out Italian staples like pappardelle with tender Ferrara-style spare rib stew (B390) as well as wood-fired pizzas (B320-490). 

Nestled in a century-old Rama 5-era house, Farm to Table's new and bigger space may require an effort to find, but the finished result is well worth the effort. Duck behind an old fresh market and you'll find a cozy, contemporary-yet-rustic cafes that preserves the charm of the original building while playing up to the fresh market location with vegetable baskets and metal food carts. The menu spans simple European dishes like roast chicken salad with housemade dressing (B112) as well as Asian desserts such as coconut rice dumpling paired with coconut-butterfly pea ice cream (B112). There’s also a slow coffee bar which serves French press and pour over (both B88-98) using beans from Chiang Mai.

Farmfactory

It's about time Dressed got some local competition. Silom Complex has welcomed a new salad-only joint, hailing from Phuket. Farmfactory is owned by Boonchana Akvanich, who's also behind the Secret Salad farm in Phuket. The organic veggies are sourced by both locally and from overseas, and matched with the brand’s own range of dressings. Menu highlights include Avocobb, features a full bowl of crispy greens, carrot, sun-dried tomatoes, corn, pecan, avocado, quinoa, garlic bread and avocado dressing (B159/B239). You can, of course, also customize your own salad from B119. Freshly made cold-pressed juices are priced at B125 with options like Super Slim (apple, ginger, mint and pineapple) and Forever Young (passion fruit, pineapple and apple).

Supanniga Eating Room in Sathorn

Our favorite Thonglor Thai restaurant is now the latest addition to the hot Sathorn Soi 10-12 ‘hood. Three years after first opening, Supanniga has not only kept up its solid reputation for delicate Thai food, but also held strong on its mission to expand nostalgic Thai flavors to more palates. The new joint keeps it cozy and casual with a color scheme that plays on the vivid yellow of Supanniga flowers, along with Isaan-inspired decorative items like silk spindles and fabrics. Expect the same favorites on the menu including pu jah (blended crabmeat and pork, seasoned with pepper and steamed inside crab shell, B250), panang nuea lai (beef chunk in red curry, B190) and moo cha muang (stewed pork with herbs and cha muang leaves, B190).