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Owl School Bar & Cafe Bangkok

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For an authentic and completely typical, modern, local Thai hangout, make sure to visit the Owl School Bar in Bangkok. It’s a real nice, laid back hangout for younger Thai locals and students – it’s pretty rare to find any other foreigners there. The Owl School Bangkok is real small and cozy, hosting all of about six tables inside, and maybe two or three tables crammed outside at the busy street front.

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During the day, the Owl School is cute, homely cafe with shabby chic, white furniture and cozy decoration. Later at night, the separate bar next door opens up and they host chilled out live music – usually a small, Thai acoustic band squeezed between the chairs outside.

The interior of the Owl School Bar is quite simple but also still characterful. The chairs look alsmost like oil drums with cushions and you can find some cute quotes printed across the walls maybe with a random, retro gameboy pinned underneath. The staff are super friendly and welcoming, particularly the chilled out owner.

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You can buy snacks like popcorn and Thai meals from around 80 baht to 200 baht. They don’t have that big a selection of drinks with a choice of about four beers, five cocktails and a few bottles of wine, but costs start from 100 baht.

How to get to the Owl School Bar Bangkok

The quirky Owl School Bar in Bangkok is located along Ekkamai Sukhumvit Soi 63. It’s a relatively long walk from the BTS Ekkamai station, maybe about half way down Ekkamai. Owl School Bar is on the main road, between Soi 20 and 22.

Banrie Coffee & Beer Garden Bangkok

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Banrie Coffee makes for both a quaint, pretty daytime cafe and a laid back, cozy night time beer garden in Bangkok. The look of Banrie Coffee is almost ruin-like, reminiscent of the remnants of a historical Thai landmark. The gardens are enclosed by an old, ancient wall with battered holes serving as windows looking out onto the Bangkok city streets. Inside the gardens, many huge trees scatter the grounds linked by colourful flags hanging cheerfully between them during the day. Banrie is open in Bangkok 24 hours a day every day with fairy lights illuminating the gardens at night.

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Banrie Coffee serves a selection of Thai food, coffee, cake, milkshakes, cocktails, wine and beers complete with live, mellow Thai music during the evenings. Bottles of wine don’t come too cheap and vary between 1000 and 2000 baht. You can buy cocktail jugs for 300 baht and beer towers for 500 baht for 2.7 liters. The chilled out atmosphere with mild, live Thai bands and the pleasant, warmly lit natural  surroundings of Banrie Coffee Bangkok make it a must visit local Thai hangout.

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How to get to Banrie Coffee Bangkok

Simply take the Sukhumvit line BTS to Ekkamai. Banrie Coffee is right next to the BTS station, at night time you can just follow the sound of music. Banrie Coffee is difficult to miss.

Petite Audrey Bangkok

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Petite Audrey is an elegant cafe restaurant in Siam Center, Bangkok. The bangkok cafe serves both savoury and sweet dishes in beautifully inviting surroundings. I appreciate the sleek, industrial theme of Bangkok’s Siam Center, but Petite Audrey seems to be decorated completely oppositely to the rest of the mall – this stark contrast makes it look all the more cozy and inviting when you walk past it though. The elegant, french style open windows combined with the airy interior and wooden floors separate the cafe nicely from the Bangkok mall.

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The food served at Petite Audrey Cafe is mainly Italian and Thai. They also have a nice selection of salads with imaginative dressings from only 160 baht. Pizzas and pasta cost between 160 and 300 baht and Thai food from around 120 baht. The selection of deserts in Petite Audrey Bangkok is another story though! From tea flavour cakes and chewy chocolate brownies to a selection of waffles each the size of your face; Petite Audrey Bangkok has a huge selection of desserts to choose from and they all come beautifully and elegantly presented. Petite Audrey is a perfect cafe to visit for some sophisticated cake stuffing.

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How to get to Petite Audrey Cafe Bangkok

Take the BTS to Siam station and follow signs to Siam Center, situated next to Siam Paragon. Take the escalators to level 4. Petite Audrey cafe is located around the middle area of the 4th floor.

Bug & Bee Cafe Bangkok

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A four story, cozy Bangkok cafe situated on the busy main street of Sala Deng in Silom, the Bug & Bee Cafe serves an interesting and delicious array of different drinks and dishes. With lively background latin & jazz music and sunny yellow decorations, the Bangkok cafe has a warm, cheerful vibe.

It makes a great cafe for a chilled out lunch with friends in Bangkok or a quiet afternoon catching up on some work using the wifi. On the very top floor, there is a light and airy indoor balcony area viewing the busy street of Sala Deng outside; On the second floor, there is an opening with a balcony overlooking the downstairs section of the cafe, with bookshelves full of reading material for customers.

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The menu in the Bug & Bee Bangkok cafe is HUGE and although they sell a range of cakes, Thai, fusion and vegetarian food, crepes seem to be there specialty – both sweet and savoury. You can buy curry crepes, salad in a crepe, crepe cake, grilled salmon in a crepe, lasagne crepe, banana on a crepe… If you like to try new, different, inventive cuisine then Bug & Bee cafe will make a refreshing visit.

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Considering the quality and uniqueness of the food in the Bug & Bee cafe, it really isn’t too expensive for Bangkok either – smoothies and crepes cost from 75 baht, cakes cost from 85 and meals tend to only cost a maximum of around 250 baht. At lunchtimes between 11am and 2pm, you can get the lunch time special – a Thai main dish, steamed rice, soup, salad and an iced tea for 138 baht. And the selection is vast with something for everyone. Too much choice actually ;p

How to get to the Bug & Bee cafe Bangkok

Take the BTS to Sala Deng station and take exit 3. Bug & Bee cafe is located at the bottom of the escalator exit.

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Mr Jones’ Teddy Bear Orphanage Bangkok

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Mr Jones’ Teddy Bear Orphanage is a quirky and cute Bangkok patisserie with unique character – there are two branches in Bangkok, one cafe located in Seen Space, Thonglor (on soi 13), and the other cafe in Siam Centre (at BTS Siam). The attention to detail and presentation is amazing – Teddy bears line the walls, swing above from the ceiling and even squeeze in amongst the cafe seating and tables. Mr Jones’ cafe interior is light and airy with classic, pine decor and an elaborately enchanting display of amazing cakes for customers to choose from in the foyer.

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Mr Jones’ Teddy Bear Orphanage offers take-away or eat-in and have also recently added a brunch menu to accompany their drinks and desserts; brunch menu prices start from 150 baht and they offer tuna sandwiches, classic eggs and bacon and eggs bennedict. Patisserie cakes cost from around 80 baht to 150 baht and they have pretty much any kind of dessert and flavour you can dream of, from giant marshmallows and apple pies to oreo pizzas and custard cow poos. For all the other brits out there, they even have english scones and jam! Something I’ve craved in Bangkok for months (*drool).

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Smoothies, coffees and milkshakes can cost up to 150 baht. It’s not that cheap for Bangkok but hey, you’re also paying for the scenery and charm that comes with it. When the waitresses serve your food and drinks, you almost don’t want to ruin the effort put into making it by eating it – food and drinks come served with a tiny, toy soldier accompanied by a delicate pot of yogurt, strawberries and flowers positioned on the side of the plate.

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