With a busy lifestyle, nothing is more enjoyable than taking a break and indulge in some coffee or tea and delicate desserts. No matter how occupied or troubled you are, with a small afternoon break, relaxation time hits. Hong Kong has many charming coffee shops, but Bangkok is equally as vibrant and offers a unique realm of cafes. Let’s fly over to Bangkok and explore the city’s 4 most thematic restaurants with high quality food and beverages and characteristic ambiance to satisfy the lifestyle of a modern connoisseur.

A Dreamy Date at Sretsis Parlour

Located near Bangkok’s Central Embassy’s BTS Phloen Chit, Sretsis Parlour is the area’s signature café with its pink exterior design. Instantly from the outside, the doorway shows class and romance. Step through its doors, and immerse yourself in its posh interior designed with a dreamy arched ceiling covered with fluffed clouds. The café defines elegance. The floor is lined with carpeting, patterned with pink daisies, and navy velvet curtains hangs above its old European decors and spiraling staircases.

Sretsis Parlour’s motto “A Taste of Fantasy”, shares the importance of presenting a fantasized ambiance and decorative details with its menu items. Its signature Unicorn Afternoon Tea is luscious and aesthetically pleasing. Indulge yourself in the taste of fantasy. Choose between a wide variety of tea items from its cakes and desserts to special items like cream cheese & roasted chicken or cake-like sandwiches. A regular tea set starts from 400 Baht and a deluxe version costs 650 Baht. Due to the limited seating space, reservation is highly recommended.

Van Goethe’s Garden Style B-Story Café

Sitting at Bangkok’s Ratchthew’s Phayathai Road, is B-Story Café, in what used to be a former chapel. The exterior of the café is decorated in an European style and its doorsteps, to the refreshing experience at the café, are filled with dense planters. A set of little angels awaits you to enter by its door. The interior is naturally relaxing: a space filled with plants and decors, with red bricked walls and stained windows. The café creates a laid-back, yet lively experience, even for solo visitors.

The food served at B-story is extremely diverse: menu items include Korean Fried Chicken Wings, Grapefruit & Asparagus Smoked Salmon, and a selection of pizzas and salads. Even if you are not a coffee addict, order the signature Latte, which will make your heart melt with its pop-up art of bears, cattles, and frogs. Desserts start at around 150 Baht; an afternoon tea would cost from 250 Baht per head.

Enjoy the City View at Up & Above Bar

Compared to the mentioned restaurants, Up & Above has a more modern approach and is due perhaps to its location in the Japanese styled hotel, The Okura Prestige. The layout of the restaurant, a minimalistic urban design, is not quite as characteristic but the city view is exhibited up front and close through its large glass panels, enhancing the atmosphere of the restaurant. If you love Bangkok’s sunny days and its heat, try Up & Above’s afternoon tea on their balcony to fully immerse yourself in the view while sipping on some champagne or coffee.

The restaurant offers a Japanese- inspired tea set. The Sakura Afternoon Tea Set will bring a surprise to the table. The set is a signature, with its items delicately designed, and incorporates beautiful colors and its theme of Sakura flowers. It is definitely for the romantic. A regular tea set ranges from around 900 to 1200 Baht.

Explore the Magical World of Perhaps Rabbit

If you are a food connoisseur, you must have visited Bangkok’s Ekkamai district. This hotspot is considered to be Bangkok’s Little Japan, with a number of Japanese individuals residing in the area. Perhaps Rabbit is one of the most characteristic restaurants in the district. Explore the wonders of this restaurant in a casual style, but don’t forget to bring along a cellphone or a camera, as the restaurant will make you want to capture as many moments as you can in the world of Alice in Wonderland.

Perhaps Rabbit’s food and atmosphere will bring joy to your table. The dramatically designed cakes and snacks, like the Blue Bunny Egg, enclosed in a blue mushroom- like net, and Rabbit Hole Mud Cake, covered with a mouthwatering amount of chocolate, are fine examples of ‘cake art’. Drinks start from 80 to 100 Baht and desserts start from around 160 to 220 Baht.