We have some good news and some bad news about much-loved brunch stop Crêpes & Co. (18 Sukhumvit Soi 12 | 02-653-3990 | www.crepesnco.com). Bad news first: according to the owner Serge they must vacate their original premises on Sukhumvit Soi 12 by the end of July. Apparently the townhouse where they started out in… [more]

In this new restaurant, old socks dangle from the chandeliers and a nude statue of Elvis sits in one corner. Or maybe not. The truth is you’ll never ever know, because the only thing you see from start to finish is absolutely nothing – complete darkness. In the past few years, sightless dining has spread… [more]

Our favourite view from the 200-metre high Mezzaluna is looking north along the meanders of the Chao Phraya River past ancient temples towards the Grand Palace, but wherever you sit in this restaurant you get a stunning Bangkok panorama. The inside’s slick, too – a high-ceiling grandeur, where silk shades soften the light from ornate… [more]

In recent months, we – like many – have been diligently reading the Bangkok Burger Blog (bangkokburgerblog.wordpress.com), the first blog dedicated to the city’s burgeoning burger scene. It’s an entertaining read penned by the Hamburglar, an unidentified expat who scours the streets in search of the good and the bad, and then reports his comically… [more]

Pairing red brick walls with pine wood, raw concrete floors and tan leather sofas, Mellow looks great. Certainly, this black steel and glass rectangle located at Thonglor’s popular mini-mall Penny’s Balcony is one of the hippest, slickest looking joints on Bangkok’s trendiest boulevard. Windows on two sides allow you to spy on the street (and… [more]

There’s no other non-hotel operation attempting the level of sophistication, chutzpah, and – let’s face it – price, as the guys behind The Water Library at Grass. This is the second in a line of planned openings, after the original in Chamchuri, and for the next phase they have Michelin-starred chef Juan Amador of Langen… [more]

A restaurant in an office block is not something we usually get excited about, but when that restaurant is a spin-off by Kuppa, one of Bangkok’s top all-time brunch spots, we just had to sit up and take notice. Fans of the original will be pleased to hear that, while the location is less leafy,… [more]

A new local beer brand? A book about men who came here looking for love and came a cropper? Bangkok Bitter is none of these things, but rather a modern rustic bistro cum bar, tucked away on a Thonglor back street and priding itself on its selection of imported wines and ales. On the second… [more]

Updates of the humble chippie have sprung up all over the city in recent years. Thonglor’s Fat Gutz, and, more recently, Sam’s Fish & Chips, over on Soi Convent, are just two of the half a dozen or so now offering fish and chips in smart, grease-free surrounds. Now, first time restaurateur, Kiwi Craig has… [more]

Hotel brand AETAS has been spreading its wings wide over the city recently, with a branch opening along Soi Ruamrudee, and the latest popping up on Rama IV Road, just a short hop and skip from Lumpini Park. With the Suan Lum Night Bazaar no more, this busy area is not the tourist must-visit it… [more]

Even in this city, The Bar & The Restaurant is one of a kind: a classy Champagne lounge and restaurant rolled into one. On the first level, The Bar, solid gold Victorian furniture set against a backdrop of jet-black walls trimmed in gold creates an ambiance of unembarrassed decadence. The bold look is softened by… [more]

Lively, pubby Oskar has the electro music and low-ceiling cellar dimensions to qualify as clubby; and, with a dominant central bar, it’s perhaps more brasserie than bistro. It’s a venue for all seasons, with tables jammed, inside and out, and brown paper menus that set a tone of streetsy nonchalance where anyone might feel at… [more]

Back in May a hip, funky new hotel called the Ramada Encore opened up on Sukhumvit Soi 10, and bought an all-day restaurant called The Hub with it. Accessible from Soi 10 via a staircase, the  basement level venue, with its moody black colour scheme softened  by bold red modern flourishes and furniture, makes a… [more]

Apricot squash couscous… Pumpkin tarragon lasagne… Barley, chickpea and feta stuffed eggplant… Churning out dishes that sound yum, healthy and exotic – and taste it too – it’s not hard to see why mostly organic wholefood delivery company Birds in a Row has been a hit among the city’s home-delivery aficionados, especially the vegetarians among… [more]