Best Brunch in Bangkok: 10 All-Day Spots Worth the Trip
From riverside Coffee Club terraces to a 150-year-old Charoen Krung cafe, here are the 10 best brunch spots in Bangkok, mapped by neighborhood and BTS.
The best brunch in Bangkok is the one that fits the morning you actually have. Some weekends start with a flat white on a Chao Phraya terrace at 8 AM. Others begin at 1 PM with pancakes that the kitchen still treats as breakfast because the menu does not have a curfew. This guide walks through ten approved BangkokGotMe spots that handle either version, grouped by neighborhood and BTS reach, with the dish to order first at each one.
What counts as brunch in Bangkok
Bangkok brunch runs long. Most kitchens serve the full menu from morning into the afternoon.
Bangkok's brunch scene runs on two ideas. The first is the all-day breakfast format the Australian and Singapore cafe groups brought in, where eggs benedict and a long black are available at 3 PM if that is when you sit down. The second is the diner-style American and Canadian model, with pancakes and French toast on the menu from 7 AM to 11 PM at the same price. Both work in this climate, because midday heat pushes a lot of the city's social eating into late mornings or the post-mall hour.
A few names anchor the category. The Coffee Club runs more than 70 branches in Thailand. Roast has four Bangkok locations and started in Thonglor in 2011. Breakfast Story has seven branches. Sarnies came from Singapore and now runs out of a flagship in a 150-year-old Charoen Krung shophouse. Together they cover almost every neighborhood a brunch-hunting morning will take you to.
Charoen Krung and the Creative District
Sarnies Bangkok is the one to start with if you have not been. Founder Ben Lee opened the flagship in 2013 inside a former boat-repair shed on Charoen Krung 44, and the building does most of the room's work: high ceilings, exposed brick, the slow morning light from the lane outside. The coffee is roasted in-house weekly, the menu is Aussie brunch with Thai twists, and the crowd is a steady mix of Creative District residents and visiting design-week regulars. Order the smoked salmon plate or the brisket benedict, and a flat white from the house roast. The Sukhumvit outpost has the same coffee program and a tighter footprint.
Phrom Phong and Sukhumvit 37
Sarnies Cafe Sukhumvit is the Phrom Phong outpost of the Singapore-born group, three minutes on foot from Phrom Phong BTS Exit 3. House-roasted beans, sourdough from the in-house bakery, and Aussie-style brunch plates carry the menu. It is the easy weekday answer for anyone working out of the Asoke-Phrom Phong corridor who wants a real coffee and an actual breakfast plate instead of a hotel buffet. Pull up to the bar if you are solo, and lead with the seasonal special on the chalkboard.
Roast: the Bangkok original
The egg plates are the anchor order. Coffee here is roasted in house.
Roast @EmQuartier sits on the first floor of the Helix tower above Phrom Phong BTS, which makes it the easiest of the four Roast branches to reach. The Original Roast Breakfast at 420 baht has anchored the menu across every location since the brand started in Thonglor in 2011. Brunch leads. The kitchen runs through the day. Come on a Saturday at 11 AM, take a window seat, and the Helix balconies frame the BTS line below.
Roast @Central World is the Ratchadamri sibling, on the mall floor with Chit Lom BTS a short skywalk away. Same kitchen DNA, same Original Roast Breakfast, different room. Roast is part of Kinnest Group, the parent company behind theCOMMONS, which is the same hospitality stable that runs the Thonglor and Sathon branches. If you are shopping at CentralwOrld and want a real brunch instead of a food-court tray, this is the call.
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Breakfast Story: no breakfast curfew
Breakfast Story Phrom Phong is the original-area branch of the seven-location Thai diner group, on the second floor at 593/27 Sukhumvit Road, reached through the Hair of the Dog bar entrance. The kitchen serves all-day diner classics from 7 AM to 11 PM. Pancakes, French toast, Breakfast Poutine, and Kitchen Sink Pancakes anchor the menu. Lead with the pancakes if it is a first visit, then come back for the poutine.
Breakfast Story Asok is the same format closer to Asok BTS, with American-diner staples plated through a Canadian breakfast-first lens. Caramelised French toast, eggs Benedict, fluffy pancakes, bottomless drip coffee at 90 baht. The Asok branch runs the same 7 AM to 11 PM window.
Breakfast Story Phloen Chit is on the third floor of Mahatun Plaza, above Blue Cheri, a short walk from Phloen Chit BTS. Buttery pancakes at 250 baht, three-egg omelets at 260, classic Canadian poutine at 260. Worth picking if your day is anchored at the Phloen Chit end of Sukhumvit instead of further out toward Phrom Phong.
The Coffee Club, by branch
There are more than 70 Coffee Club branches in Thailand, which means the question is not whether to go but which room fits your morning. The Brisbane-born chain has run under Minor Food since 2008, and the format is the same everywhere: full-table-service breakfast, coffee, and pasta from a single all-day menu. Five branches stand out for the room they put you in.
The Coffee Club at River City is the Chao Phraya pick. You arrive from the Si Phraya Pier walkway, the river still behind you, and the cafe is the first thing River City puts in front of you on the ground floor. The terrace tucks into the trees of Si Phraya Pier Park. Take the outdoor seats, not the inside booths.
The Coffee Club at Tha Maharaj is the Old City pick, inside the Tha Maharaj community mall on the Chao Phraya. Indoor and outdoor seating open onto the river. Across the water you see Wat Pho and the Grand Palace, which is the rare mall-cafe view worth picking on its own. Mains start around 280 baht.
The Coffee Club at Mode Sathorn is the Sathon BTS pick, the ground-floor cafe of Mode Sathorn Hotel directly across from Surasak BTS. It is the easy weekday business-brunch room: hotel lobby quiet, full breakfast through to pastas, a refreshed chef's menu each year.
The Coffee Club at Chatrium Sathorn is the Yan Nawa pick, a few minutes further south. Same all-day cafe format, calmer crowd, a useful answer if Sathon proper is busy. The Coffee Club at Maitria Hotel Sukhumvit 18 is the Asok-side pick, the room inside the Chatrium-collection property a short walk from Asok BTS. Breakfast is complimentary for hotel guests.
For a quieter Bang Rak option, the Holiday Inn Express Sathorn branch on Phiphat 2 carries the same menu in a smaller hotel-lobby room.
How to plan the morning
Weekend tables go early. Book for 9am or walk in after 2pm.
Brunch in Bangkok is a transport puzzle as much as a menu one. Three rules make it easier.
First, pick by BTS or river. Phrom Phong covers Sarnies Sukhumvit, Roast at EmQuartier, and Breakfast Story Phrom Phong inside one station. Sathon covers three Coffee Club rooms. Charoen Krung is a taxi or a Chao Phraya Express stop, not a BTS walk.
Second, go early or late. The 9 to 11 AM window is the busiest at the Phrom Phong cluster on weekends. Most all-day menus mean a 2 PM arrival is a real option, with no wait.
Third, reserve only where it matters. The Coffee Club hotel rooms take walk-ins comfortably. Roast and Sarnies fill up on weekends, so a same-day call is worth making.
Start with Sarnies Bangkok if it is your first Bangkok brunch. Order the brisket benedict and a flat white from the house roast.
Hunting serious coffee instead? See our best coffee shops in Bangkok roundup. Picking which neighborhood to base in? See where to stay in Bangkok. New arrival? Start with the first 48 hours in Bangkok guide.
FAQ
Which Bangkok brunch spots take reservations? The Coffee Club hotel rooms take walk-ins comfortably. Roast and Sarnies fill up on weekends, so a same-day call is worth making.
What time should I arrive at the Phrom Phong brunch cluster on a weekend? The 9 to 11 a.m. window is the busiest at the Phrom Phong cluster on weekends. Most all-day menus mean a 2 p.m. arrival is also a real option, with no wait.
How much does the Original Roast Breakfast cost? The Original Roast Breakfast at Roast is 420 baht. It has anchored the menu across every location since the brand started in Thonglor in 2011.
Where is the original Sarnies Bangkok located? The Sarnies Bangkok flagship sits at 101, 103 Charoen Krung 44 Alley in Bang Rak, inside a former boat-repair shed opened by founder Ben Lee in 2013. House-roasted beans, Aussie brunch with Thai twists.
What are Breakfast Story's hours in Bangkok? Breakfast Story serves all-day diner classics from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. across its Phrom Phong, Asok, and Phloen Chit branches.
Find more places to eat in Bangkok → Browse the full BangkokGotMe directory by neighborhood, or open the cafes and brunch category to see every approved spot on the site.