A trendy community village in Ploenchit โ
Velaa Sindhorn Village is a trendy and luxurious community village on Langsuan Road in Bangkok. Velaa is one of the luxury community malls built in this part of Bangkok, just next to the well-known Lumpini Park. Ploenchit is becoming increasingly posh, and what was rather the rundown part of this neighbourhood has become the most exclusive part of it.
Velaa Sindhorn Village mostly focuses on many upmarket and excellent restaurants. Velaa means โTimeโ in Thai, which explains why the last โaโ of the name is not an accent but a letter aligned like the moving number of a mechanical clock.
The place is so popular that at least three restaurants require booking in advance: Vaso Spanish Tapas, Rongsi Potchana Thai Restaurant and Petits Plats French Restaurant.
The Restaurants
Rongsi Potchana
Rongsi Potchana is, without a doubt, our favourite restaurant in Velaa. The food is excellent, the atmosphere lively, the service is fast, always friendly, and efficient, and the price is good considering how expensive everything is in this village. For those in the know, Rongsi is part of a group of successful Thai restaurants, including Kub Kao Kap Pla. The restaurant has a garden area where pets are welcome.
Cuisine: North East Thai
Hours: 10 am โ 10 pm
Price: reasonable
Pet friendly: yes
Reservations: recommended for dinner, especially during weekends
Maison Roru
Maison Roru is a stylish new hand roll and sake bar located at Velaa Sindhorn Village on Langsuan Road, developed by Michelin-starred Chef Masato Shimizu and Khun Pla from the Iberry Group. This new venture brings a more relaxed and approachable twist to Chef Masatoโs renowned omakase experience at Sushi Masato on Sukhumvit. The focus here is on high-quality rolled sushiโโRoruโ being the Japanese pronunciation of โrollโโserved in curated sets or through an omakase menu. The design is modern, the vibe casual, but the craftsmanship remains serious. Despite being on opening night, the restaurant was fully booked with a line outside, showing strong interest right from the start.
Location: Basement Level
Hours: 10 am โ 10 pm
Phone: 061 888 2130
Lawoiโ Thai Izakaya
LAWOIโ is a new hidden gem in Bangkok, located on the lower floor of the popular Velaa on Langsuan Road, next to Villa Market. The concept of a Thai Izakaya was a pleasant surprise, as we didnโt know what to expect. The team recommended their signature dishes, and from the first bite, it was an eye-opener.
Cuisine: Thai Izakaya
Hours: 5 pm โ 12โฏpm
Co Limited
Co Limited is a Thai restaurant known for its Thai street food with a focus on beef dishes. The menu offers a variety of tasty and well-prepared options. The restaurant features a pleasant atmosphere, including a patio area with live music on Thursday evenings. Co Limited is open daily, and reservations are recommended, especially for dinner on weekends. The combination of fresh ingredients, friendly service, and fair pricing makes it a popular dining spot.
Cuisine: Thai with a focus on beef
Hours: 11 am โ 11 pm
Price: reasonable
Reservations: not necessary
JTAP
JTAP is a new Thai restaurant in the basement of Velaa Langsuan. Itโs the latest spot by Chef Tap Supasit Kokpol, and the name โJTAPโ comes from the Thai way of showing respect, like calling someone โJ Tap.โ The place is simple and modern, with an open kitchen and a small but busy dining room. The menu mixes Thai classics with top-quality ingredients, like juicy grilled ribeye, spicy larb, and a great som tum with salted egg. They donโt serve alcohol yet, but youโre welcome to grab a drink from Villa Market just next door.
Cuisine: Thai
Location: Basement
Hours: 11 am โ 11 pm
Phone: 083 995 1666
Price: High
KURA Premium Yakiniku and Sushi
Kura is a popular Japanese yakiniku restaurant with a vast choice of dishes, including sushi, but the main reason people go there is always the ever-popular grill place in the middle of the table where you grill your meat, veggies or seafood. It brings the yakiniku atmosphere to Bangkok, and you could think you are in Japan, especially when the team greets incoming customers with a loud โIrashaimase!โ (welcome!). Itโs fun, tastes good and is reasonably priced; itโs a good place to share with friends. Itโs quite popular so consider booking to avoid waiting for a table.
Cuisine: Japanese Yakiniku
Address: Unit B104, Velaa Sindhorn Village, 87 Langsuan Rd, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 11 am โ 11 pm
Phone: 084 105 6190
Price: reasonable
Reservations: recommended for dinner, especially during weekends
Hoppe Coffee House
Hoppe Coffeehouse at Velaa Sindhorn Village is one of our favorite spots for comfort food in Bangkok. Despite its modest size, with only a few tables inside and three outside, it offers a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. The menu features a mix of Western and Thai dishes, all reasonably priced and consistently delicious. We often visit for their roasted chicken or creamy beef stew with rice, paired with a great selection of wines at fair prices. The friendly team always greets us with a smile, making every visit enjoyable. Itโs a perfect place for casual dining in the city.
Cuisine: Western and Thai โ Comfort food
Hours: 10 am โ 10 pm
Phone: 099 442 1592
Price: reasonable
Reservations: usually always have tables available
Shabu Baru
Shabu Baru is the latest restaurant in the village. It serves the ever-popular shabu in individual pots placed around a central counter instead of the usual central cooking pot shared by up to four guests. The place is beautiful, but the price is a little high, especially for meat, to compete with other shabu around town. Good to know: the cheapest meat set is the best.
Cuisine: Japanese Shabu
Hours: 11.45 am โ 9 pm
Price: High
Reservations: recommended
Maison Saigon
Maison Saigon is a Vietnamese restaurant known for its authentic cuisine and stylish dรฉcor. The menu features traditional dishes like banh loc (shrimp dumplings), goi ngo sen (lotus root salad), bun thit nuong (noodles with roasted pork), pho, and desserts such as banh flan and uyen thy pudding. The restaurant highlights Vietnamese flavours with a French influence in some dishes.
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Hours: 11 am โ 11 pm
Price: reasonable
Reservations: not necessary
Lim Lao Ngow x Cloud Dragon
Lim Lao Ngow x Cloud Dragon is a collaboration bringing together renowned fish ball noodle recipes from Lim Lao Ngow and a variety of Chinese dishes from Cloud Dragon. The menu includes premium offerings such as Abalone Noodles, which are available exclusively at this branch. Known for its attention to quality and flavour, the restaurant blends traditional recipes with a touch of modern sophistication.
Cuisine: Chinese Noodle Soup
Hours: 10 am โ 7 pm
Price: reasonable
Reservations: not necessary
Chicha San Chen
Chicha San Chen is a well-known Taiwanese tea brand that is now gaining attention in Bangkok. Located in the basement of Velaa Sindhorn Village on Langsuan Road, this branch offers a quiet escape from the city. The brand is known for its precision brewing using a patented Teapresso machine, which extracts flavour with espresso-like accuracy. Each cup is made to order using tea leaves grown and roasted in Taiwan.
The shopโs modern design and beautiful tea presentation enhance the overall experience. Signature drinks include the Dong Ding Oolong Tea Latte and Green Tea with Passion Fruit, with seasonal taro pearls also available. There is often a queue at the counter, but the team is efficient and fast.
Location: Basement Level, near Villa Market
Hours: 9 am โ 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am โ 9 pm
Phone: 092 267 7571
Petits Plats
Petits Plats is a trendy French restaurant serving excellent cuisine for lunch and dinner. The facade seems small, but the restaurant is larger than it appears outside. The high price and fun decorations make it a popular Instagrammersโ playground, and people come as much to enjoy the food as to take tons of selfies, which can be a little surprising sometimes.
Cuisine: French
Hours: 11 am โ 11 pm
Price: very high
Reservations: recommended for dinner, especially during weekends
Vaso Spanish Tapas Bar
Vaso is a popular upmarket restaurant where customers sit around two central counters in two adjacent rooms to enjoy excellent tapas. Despite the high prices, the restaurant is always full, and reservations are required. There is only one table of four if you prefer to sit separately. Note that you will be seated at the counter, and your neighbour will be seated very close to you, which is not always to everyoneโs taste.
Cuisine:ย Spanish tapas
Hours: 12.30 pm โ 3 pm, 5 pm, 12 am
Price: very high
Reservations: recommended and probably necessary on weekends
El Gaucho Langsuan
El Gaucho is well known in Bangkok as the main restaurant in Sukhumvit, next to Terminal 21 Shopping Mall. This new branch has only one vast room because of the high price. The choice of cuts is immense and maybe a bit intimidating at first, so if you are unfamiliar, donโt start with the most expensive meats; it can build up very fast. Side dishes are also surprisingly expensive.
Cuisine: Steakhouse
Hours: 11 am โ 9 pm
Price: very high
Reservations: not necessary as the place is huge and not busy
Shopping at Velaa
In addition to the many restaurants, visitors can enjoy a very large Villa Market supermarket, Mykita handmade designer eyewear from Berlin, a hairdresser, a nail salon and a cosmetic clinic.
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Velaa Sindhorn Village Info
Location: Langsuan Road โ Ploenchit
Address: 87 Langsuan Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 7 am โ 10 pm
Phone: 02 253 8999
Size: 36,612 mยฒ
Built: 2019
Design: Architects 49
Velaa Sindhorn Village Map
Get the directions on your phone: https://maps.app.goo.gl/id8BkiAWqpseAr5s7