Pat Café BoRaan (แพท คาเฟ่ โบราณ)
298 Dinso Rd, Wat Bowon Niwet, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Pat Café BoRaan is the right choice in Phra Nakhon when the goal is a traditional Thai cafe breakfast in the old Bangkok district. The khai krata is the standard order and the oleang cloth-brewed coffee is the correct drink to accompany it through the morning session. Order the pa-thong-ko alongside the coffee for the Thai-Chinese combination the traditional format calls for. The Wat Bowon Niwet area makes this the correct cafe before exploring the old city.
Pat Café BoRaan operates in the Wat Bowon Niwet area of Phra Nakhon, serving traditional Thai cafe preparations in the old Bangkok district. The kitchen covers the Thai cafe format from khao tom rice porridge through to khai krata, the egg pan preparation, as the morning standard. Khai krata, the fried egg in a cast iron pan, comes with toast and butter in the standard Thai breakfast format. Coffee runs in the oleang format, brewed through cloth to the strong concentrated style of the traditional Thai cafe. Pa-thong-ko, the Thai-Chinese fried dough, arrives as a standard accompaniment to the coffee or as a standalone snack preparation. A toast section covers thick-cut bread with kaya jam, butter, or condensed milk in the traditional kaya toast format. The building setting reflects the Phra Nakhon historical neighbourhood aesthetic, suited to the traditional Thai cafe character the menu represents. Fresh coconut water and Thai iced tea round out the cold drink options alongside the traditional coffee preparations. The dining room fills from the old city neighbourhood community alongside visitors exploring the Banglamphu and Khao San Road area. The Wat Bowon Niwet temple district provides a historical neighbourhood context suited to the BoRaan, the traditional, identity of the cafe.
Phra Athit Pier on the Chao Phraya provides ferry access from the east bank to the Phra Nakhon area. Grab vehicles navigate the Phra Nakhon old city district without difficulty from the Rattanakosin and Banglamphu addresses. From Sam Yot MRT, a short walk or Grab ride covers the distance to the Wat Bowon Niwet area. The cafe runs morning through early afternoon, closing before the dinner hour with the traditional Thai cafe menu available throughout.