Best breakfast restaurants in Bangkok

Art meets brunch at Chim Chim, with artistic breakfasts served in an equally artistic setting. Located on the ground floor of Siam Design Hotel, their Hangover Brekkie (B425) does exactly what it says on the tin – dishing up a big plate of two eggs, bacon, pancakes, grilled tomato, mixed mushrooms, hashbrown, sourdough toast and choice of sausage from Sloane – A farm-permaculture butchery run by Joe Sloane, a former Michelin-starred restaurant chef. Besides dining, this restaurant also has an art wall showcasing Thai-inspired paintings exhibition called Souvenirs by Munchausen, a Parisian designer couple named Simon Pillard and Philippe Rossetti. Just a few minutes walk from BTS National Stadium, there’s no better reason than to miss your Siam commute interchange.

G/F Siam@Siam Design Hotel Bangkok, 865 Rama 1 Rd, Wang Mai. 094-972-4865. Open Daily 7am-10pm

Using coffee beans from Roots, a roaster known for producing coffee beans from the Chiang Rai farm community, their hot cosmo blend espresso (B90) evokes daydreams of tropical forests with beans from Guatemala, Laos and Ethiopia. But what really stands out is the steak breakfast – a generous slice of ribeye steak and signature scrambled eggs (B495) served with Thai jeaw sauce (chilli dipping sauce) – you might call it a west-meet-east breakfast bonanza. Located near MRT Sukhumvit Station, their second floor also offers some surprisingly green views. Pets are also welcome.

36/1 Sukhumvit Soi 23, Khlong Toei Nuea. 062-553-7599. Open Daily 7.30am-5.30pm

Started with a hotel breakfast at K Maison Boutique Hotel, this restaurant has expanded its branches to Central Embassy, Sukhumvit Soi 49 and Sathorn Road.  Start your day at Sukhumvit branch, with its wide open spaces and 200-year Italian olive tree. When it comes to the breakfast menu, we say go big and order the best-selling breakfast board (homemade bacon, eggs, smoked salmon, avocado, sourdough, salad and yoghurt, B390) so you can fill your stomach with any mix you can create from them. Four-legged friends can also join you at the Sukhumvit and Sathorn branch, making it a perfect detour during your morning walkies.  

49/99 Sukhumvit Soi 49, Khlong Tan Nuea. 095-859-4496, Open Daily 7.30am-10pm

This restaurant has served American breakfasts, steamed bread and kaya custard around the old town area for almost 100 years. Now located just 60 metres from MRT Sam Yod Station, you can try a classic American breakfast (Starting at B55) with extra toppings à la carte. Bread lovers don’t miss their signature French toast (B40) or freshly made ham sandwiches (B70). As this place used to be a local coffeehouse forum, don’t forget to order hot signature coffee (B30) with yout steamed bread with kaya (egg custard, B32) – a matchup that's always popular with the locals. Hot tip: Go early if you don’t want to wait in a long queue.

72 Charoen Krung Rd, Wang Burapha Phirom. 085-809-0835. Open Daily 6am-2.30pm   

For all you vegans, fear not, it's not all sausage and egg! This vegan restaurant keeps things green with their entirely vegan menu. Under the guidance of Prima Pattaropong, a raw food plant-based student from Los Angeles, Plantiful serves the rainbow in their food – each dish made from various different colour plants. Forget about dull looking vegan food, you can check out and try barbecue pulled mushroom burger (B320) while adding more vitamins with strawberry glaze (strawberry smoothie, B195). Located near BTS Thong Lor Station, bring your laptop to work upstairs for a more creative setting. Pets are also welcome here.

27 Sukhumvit Soi 61, Khlong Tan Nuea. 091-715-5247. Open Mon-Fri 8am-8pm & Sat-Sun 9am-8pm

Congee is a breakfast classic in Thailand. Their warm congee (B40) is served with a range of protein fillers including pork meatballs, intestines, stomach, kidney, soft-boiled or century eggs.  They also have patongo (B20), a deep-fried Chinese doughnut that is lovingly dipped into condensed milk.  After over 70 years of running this congee business on Bang Rak, its third-generation owner still attracts people with the signature Guang Dong-style congee with its unique smoked aroma. Visit there before 8am if you want to try many add-ons in one bowl.

1391 Charoen Krung Rd, Silom. 081-916-4390. Open Daily 6am-1pm & 3pm-11pm    
 

Even for Yaowarat, this breakfast spot is old. Serving dim sum and toast for 105 years, they know what they're doing. Elevated from a local retro coffeehouse, the fourth-generation owner transforms its setting into 80s Cantonese films. Try an all-day western breakfast for B65 or eat Chinese-style with the dim sum (starting from B30). Don’t forget to taste toast bread with coconut egg custard (B60), a recipe that’s been in the family since 1919. Six-minute walk from MRT Wat Mangkorn, it might just be the perfect breakfast spot before a merit-making temple visit.

163 Phat Sai Rd, Samphanthawong. 02-221-4484. Open Daily 5am-7pm

Nico means smile in Japanese, so prepare to be filled with joy as you tuck into their delicious Japanese-Scandinavian food. Hand baking Yadane toast – a bread made from flour and boiled water – their nico nico breakfast (B260) comes with all the trimmings, allowing you to mix curry scrambled eggs, chashu (Japanese braised pork belly) and sake-fried mushroom with the fresh toast. However, the signature no.2 Kyoto coffee (black coffee with caramel, butter and cinnamon, B120) might just be a drink to match the calories of your breakfast. 

DM Home Thong Lo Building, Khlong Tan Nuea. 097-054-6827. Open Daily 7am-6pm

After serving breakfast and coffee on the nineteenth floor of Sathorn Nakorn Tower, Rico's has extended its branch to Soi Sukhumvit 26. Whether you love to enjoy a morning meal with a cityview of Sathorn or simply sip warm coffee inside a repurposed house in Sukhumvit, starting your day with Rico’s is an easy choice. Broaden your horizons with a glass of sunrise at Rico’s (B160) which blends a shot of coffee into a fresh lemonade, or the coffee breakfast shake (B160), a smooth latte hand crafted by Rico's top-notch baristas. When it comes to food, try the duck and waffles (B490) or tiger prawn toast (B220). 

59/13 Sukhumvit Soi 26, Khlong Tan. 02-258-5538. Open Wed-Fri 10.30am-5pm, Sat-Sun 8am-5pm. Closed Mon-Tue

If you're in Thonburi and looking for a spot to brighten up your morning, check out Praline Dining Room. Even though it mainly serves all-day dining, you shouldn’t miss their breakfast menu from 8am-4pm. This place was born from the two sisters who trained as chefs in London and Paris, inspiring a menu of European delight. Go for chubby boy breakfast (thick-cut maple glazed smoked bacon, scramble, house-made croffle, B330) or big mama breakfast (roasted pork sausage, bacon, sauteed mushroom, milk toast, butter and homemade jam, B395). And although breakfast doesn’t technically need dessert, their fluffy buttermilk pancakes (B210) or homemade brioche French toast (B230) are too sweet to decline.

170 Phran Nok Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Rd, Taling Chan. 085-825-7555. Open Mon-Thu 8am-9pm, Fri-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-9pm.