Where to brunch in Bangkok: morning rooms worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Bangkok. the morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Sarnies Bangkok on Charoen Krung 44 is the Singapore-founded Australian cafe-bakery in a heritage shophouse, with sourdough, viennoiserie and all-day brunch since 2018.
Order: Smashed avocado on sourdough with poached egg and chilli sauce
Tip: Weekend brunch books out from 09:00; weekday afternoons are calm. The sourdough counter sells loaves until they run out.
Luka Cafe in Bangkok's Pan Road is the all-day cafe-bistro from chef Mark Carter, with house-roasted coffee, brunch all afternoon, and a small-plate evening menu.
Order: Salted caramel pancake stack with banana and bacon
Tip: Weekend brunch fills from 10:00; weekday afternoons are the calmest. The salted caramel pancakes are the queue-builder.
Roast Bangkok in Bangkok's EmQuartier is the all-day brunch room from Roast Coffee Roasters, with Western brunch plates, sourdough toasts and Thai-accented egg dishes since 2014.
Order: Eggs benedict with smoked salmon and a flat white
Tip: Weekend brunch queue from 10:00. Reserve via Chope for weekend mornings; weekday lunch is the value play.
Rocket Coffeebar in Bangkok's Sathorn is the Scandinavian-design cafe-and-brunch room from 2014, with sourdough pastries on-site and all-day brunch plates from 200 baht.
Order: Avocado toast with poached egg and a cortado
Tip: Three branches; Sathorn Soi 12 is the original. Weekend mornings queue from 09:00; the avocado toast is the canonical order.
Issaya Siamese Club in Bangkok's Sathorn runs a Sunday brunch in the 1920s villa garden with Chef Ian Kittichai's heritage Thai sharing menu, free-flow cocktails available.
Order: The Thai-tasting sharing brunch with massaman lamb shank
Tip: Sunday-only brunch from 11:30. Reservations via own site; garden seating is the move on cool-dry-season Sundays.
Broccoli Revolution in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 49 corner is the canonical vegan brunch since 2014, plant-based Thai bowls, smoothies and the namesake broccoli quinoa burger.
Order: The broccoli quinoa burger with a green smoothie
Tip: Walk-ins through the day. Multiple branches; the Sukhumvit 49 corner is the flagship. Weekend brunch queues from 11:00.
Peak food season in Bangkok is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Bangkok rewards trust.