Cache Cache Pâtisserie
878/2-3 Shun Lee Alley, Chakkrawat, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100
Cache Cache is the kind of place that earns its reputation quietly. Chef Jean spent five years as a full pastry chef abroad before coming home, and the discipline shows in every fruit-forward tart on the counter. The industrial-alley setting is no accident — it is the point. I think the contrast between polished French technique and a Bangkok mechanic's lane is what makes this worth the detour into Samphanthawong.
Chef Jean grew up playing on Song Wat Road, a stretch of Bangkok's old Chinatown district that is now quietly becoming one of the city's most interesting food corridors. He left for almost two decades, training and working in international kitchens across multiple countries, accumulating five years as a full pastry chef before returning to open Cache Cache in the alley directly behind his childhood home. The name itself is French for a classic children's hiding game, and the location makes the reference literal: Shun Lee Alley is walled in on all sides by car repair workshops.\n\nThe pastry case rewards attention. Signature pieces include the Émilie tart, built on kalamansi curd and almond cream finished with pomelo pulp, and the Soleil de Songwat mousse, which layers mango, passionfruit, lime chiffon, chrysanthemum mousse, and chantilly in a single compact form. Other items on rotation carry French names: Rosé, Bisou Bisou, Éclat Noir, Mille-Feuille. Pricing sits at roughly 250 to 300 baht per piece, which is accurate for the quality tier.\n\nThe interior reads calm and considered. Clean surfaces, deliberate light, an atmosphere that reads more like a small European pâtisserie than a Bangkok café. This matters because it sets an expectation the food consistently meets.\n\nOne practical note: the alley address is not immediately obvious from Song Wat Road. First-time visitors should allow extra time to locate the entrance, especially if arriving by rideshare. The shop is closed Tuesdays.