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6 Cafes in Bangkok Every Coffee Lover Should Visit

April 30, 2021

Welcome back to all coffee lovers, travelers and restless souls. If Covid-19 didn’t kill you yet, you certainly need a boost, and what can be a better boost than a boost from a good coffee. As you know, our picky butts aren’t happy with any coffee. There must be an artisanal approach, best ingredients, amazing ambiance and lovely service. To be honest, Bangkok is swamped with great cafes and finding one is not a brainer. To get some inspiration, here is our list of the best cafes in Bangkok. These 6 cafes in Bangkok are for every coffee lover and probably hipster as well. Ouuu for easier navigation all six cafes in Bangkok are listed on Google maps at the end.

Contents

  • Pollen Baked Goods
  • INK & LION Café
  • The Blooming Gallery
  • Ha Tien Cafe
  • Pompano Roasted Cafe
  • Met Cafe
  • Map of 6 Cafes in Bangkok You Should Visit
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Bangkok is full of petite cafes and it is not rare to find artisanal drinks here. This is Unfashion Cafe

Pollen Baked Goods

Pollen Baked Goods is a rustic bakery where one can pick tasty pastries for later, or enjoy them immediately with a cup of coffee or tea. We loved the large display of Canadian-inspired goods, including bread. Also, the changing offer and scrumptious bites are a guarantee for more than one visit. A possible second reason is charming tableware that makes everything taste better. In addition to the tasty baked goods, the staff is very friendly, making the experience even better.

Best bakery in Bangkok
Daily fresh Canadian baked goods include sweet and savory bites “to go” or “to stay”.
Pollen Baked Goods
Coffee tastes better with something sweet. In this case with glazed doughnut with hot chocolate dip and chocolate cherry tart.

On our visit, we tried the soft doughnut with white chocolate glaze that tastes like a million dollars. Then we had a taste of lovely chocolate cherry tart that delivered all the textural and flavourful promises. Finally, we stopped at the scrumptious cookies which were perfect next to a coffee and hot chocolate dip.

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At the Pollen Baked Goods, they know coffee is best with cookies.

Opening Times

Every day except Mondays from 9:00 am – 5 pm 


INK & LION Café

Bright industrial space is perfect for the continuous art exhibitions that happen at the INK & LION Café. One might think that art is left on the walls, but if you are like us, you know that creativity has a place on the table as well. In fact, we loved the unique coasters made by Miss Kanjanabat that can be bought on spot. Besides art pieces, guests can also buy coffee beans for home brewing.

INK & LION Cafe
Old Japanese school benches are perfect for observing changing art exhibitions at the INK & LION Cafe.
INK & LION Cafe
We loved the artisanal Ella milk tea and very tasty ice coffee.

Actually, we can say that coffee is part of the art collection at the INK & LION Café made with care from start to finish. One can choose from different types of brews and appreciate the changing flavor as a result. We absolutely loved the strong flavor of Thai-Brazillian blended ice coffee and were thrilled by the detailed menu. With such a menu we got what we wanted; balanced nuttiness with a chocolate aftertaste. As a second drink, we had to taste honey-sweetened Ella milk tea by Mali Ateli. We liked the rounded flavors of mellow red tea that reached floral notes with modest honey addition. If you’ll order at the counter, you’ll see cute little cakes and macarons from the Size S Coffee & Bakery.

coasters at Lion and Ink Cafe
Coasters and art pieces in one.

Opening Times

Weekday 8am – 4pm -> Closed : Wed, Thu

Weekend 9am – 5pm


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The Blooming Gallery

In general, The Blooming Gallery is about the blossoms, although don’t expect proper thriving plants. That is to say, some have lost the color and will look better after a solid dusting. Nevertheless, space has a romantic vibe we were expecting to find. Another thing we hoped for were tasty treats, which delivered in looks and taste.

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At the charming Blooming Gallery, you’ll find unique tea blends and tasty coffee.
The Blooming Gallery
We liked the combination of brittle lavender scone with Chocolate Lovers black tea and moist red velvet cake with espresso.

We tried the lavender scones and red velvet cake. Both were served warm and included a surprise element. It is hard to say what we liked more. Was it a touch of lavender essential oil in scones or white chocolate filling in the center of a cupcake? It depended on the beverage. We preferred the scones with their house-blended tea named Coffee Lovers, starring vanilla-flavored black tea. Indeed, the bitter aftertaste was coffee-like, but understandably much lighter on a pallet. Since this is a review of the best cafes in Bangkok, we had to taste the coffee and were delighted with the nutty notes in their espresso.

The Blooming Gallery
Even though we are all for real plants we liked the romantic setting at the Blooming Gallery.

Opening Times

Daily from 11:00 am – 8:00 pm


Ha Tien Cafe

Indeed, the interior of Ha Tien Cafe is photogenic, but it pushes the boundaries of good taste. What I mean by that is the display of preserved birds, which are indeed beautiful, but at the same time sad to look at. That is true if you are perceptive of things, but if you are fond of taxidermy, you’ll love every bit of Ha Tien Café.

Ha Tien Cafe
Camera-ready Ha Tien Café will allow you a close look at the preserved birds.
Ha Tien Cafe
Gorgeous-looking cakes at the Ha Tien Cafe aren’t just for looking, our favorite was the chocolate one.

Our thing to look at was the irresistible cake display where everything was propper eye candy. As it turned, their lavish chocolate cake tastes as good as it looks. However, when we tried the blueberry cheese pie, we could taste the conventional powders that disappointed us. Luckily, we had coffee to clean the pallet from the powdery cream. Especially efficient was the espresso with an aftertaste ranging from sour to bitter. Another thing that bothered us was the single-use plastic cups for all iced drinks no matter where you happen to enjoy them.

Most Instagrammable cafe in Bangkok
We loved the antique furniture but were saddened by the excessive use of single-use plastic cups for all chilled drinks.

Opening Times

Daily from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm


Pompano Roasted Cafe

The vintage furniture showroom at the Camp Vintage Flea Market was crowded every time we passed it. No wonder that people herd inside the Pompano Roasted Cafe to see the constantly changing interior but also to enjoy a treat. When it comes to the desserts, we didn’t find any menu, just nameless pieces on the sandwich stand. Given that the place was too crowded for basic “what is this” questions so we stick to coffee. In addition to that, we weren’t seduced by the basic-looking cakes and were appalled by the single-use cups for all cold drinks.

Pompano Roasted Cafe
Green spot at the Camp Vintage Flea Market is home to the old-fashionably furnished Cafe.
Pompano Cafe Bangkok
At the back of Pompano Roasted Cafe, we found a secluded spot for a peaceful coffee time.

Therefore, we had a cup of hot latte and hot long black coffee, made from their house blend of Thai and Indonesian beans. The blend is known for the acidic kick, which tasted like coffee cherries. Let’s not forget to mention their signature chocolate drink for those who are after the sweet punch and broad craft beer collection.

Latte art
If you can’t decide over hot chocolate or coffee, why not have both?

Met Cafe

A deep blue facade with potted flowers draws attention from far due to the calming effect. The moment we closed the doors we left the buzzing street behind and were drawn to the floral centerpiece. Open-space design keeps the chill on the bottom and invites guests to explore the store above. Even though the shopping is optional we are all for an idea of going over the pile with a drink or bite before buying it.

Met Cafe
Met Cafe is a place where you can enjoy coffee or a bite on the ground floor and shop at the upper one.
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Paper box creations are limited only by ones’ imagination.

At Met Café you’ll find a graphic menu full of Thai and Western food. Besides that, you’ll find also ice cream, cakes and our goal, coffee. Ian’s espresso had quite an acidic kick, but it vanished on the way down leaving a pleasantly buttery aftertaste. Milk in my coffee soothed the sourness and presented similar flavors one can find in French croissants. 

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Espresso and coffee with milk gave us a boost to explore creative corners at the Met Cafe.

Opening Times

Tuesday – Sunday 10:30 am – 9 pm


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