Brave the heights: 4 new sky-high dining and drinking venues have just opened on the 55th floor of Empire Tower in Sathorn

Those who are keeping an eye on the renovation of Empire Tower’s top floors may like to know that the building has just unveiled the first zone of a massive dining complex called EA Rooftop.  

The casual dining zone on the 55th floor is called EA Gallery (pronounced “ay-ya”) and is home to four outlets, including the world’s highest %Arabica, the Kyoto-born coffee shop famous for its fine beans, lattes, and minimalist white decor. (Fun fact: It’s not Thailand’s highest café. That recognition goes to Other Cafe on the 76th floor of King Power Mahanakhon.)

You also have Qraft, a restaurant spin-off of famed green tea parlor Peace Oriental Tea House, which is now Thailand’s highest-located brunch restaurant. The spot serves breakfast and brunch plates, paired with a selection of teas as well as Japanese-influenced sweets, during the day and then turns into an izakaya restaurant once the sun sets. 

The third option is Thailand’s highest Korean restaurant Onggi, which incorporates local chemical-free Thai ingredients into traditional Korean culinary culture and recipes. Right now, only a set menu comprising several small dishes (B3,950 per person) is served.  

Rounding up the dine-and-drink options at EA Gallery is Invitation Only, a picturesque burgundy-hued venue by the people behind ’90s-inspired music bar Cassette. Set on this rooftop locale, it is now one of Thailand’s highest cocktail bars, joining the sky-high club lorded over by Sky Beach and Ojo at Mahanakhon, Red Sky at Centara, and Vertigo at Banyan Tree.

EA Gallery is open daily from 07:00 to 01:00. Opening hours for each venue might vary, though.