A trendy community village in Ploenchit
Velaa Sindhorn Village is a trendy and luxurious community village on Langsuan Road in Bangkok. Velaa is part of the set of luxury hotels and condominiums recently 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 a wide range of upmarket and excellent restaurants. Velaa means ‘Time’ in Thai, which explains why the last ‘a’ 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 Petit 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 and 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
Address: Unit B107, Velaa Sindhorn Village, 87 Langsuan Rd, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 10 am – 10 pm
Phone: 02 121 4287
Price: reasonable
Pet friendly: yes
Reservations: recommended for dinner, especially during weekends
Co Limited
Cuisine: Thai
Address: Velaa Sindhorn Village, 87 Langsuan Rd, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 11 am – 11 pm
Phone: 02 255 2799
Price: reasonable
Reservations: not necessary
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 (we do). Note that you will be seated at the counter, and your neighbour will be seated very close to you, which is not always to everyone’s taste.
Cuisine: Spanish tapas
Address: Unit A103, Velaa Sindhorn Village, 87 Langsuan Rd, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 12.30 pm – 3 pm, 5 pm, 12 am
Phone: 098 914 4664
Price: very high
Reservations: highly recommended and probably necessary on weekends
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 decoration make it a popular Instagrammers playground people come as much to enjoy the food that takes tons of selfies, which can be a little surprising sometimes.
Cuisine: French
Address: Unit A102, Velaa Sindhorn Village, 87 Langsuan Rd, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 11 am – 11 pm
Phone: 098 914 4664
Price: very high
Reservations: recommended for dinner, especially during weekends
Teppen Yakiniku & Sushi
Teppen is a very 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 your 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 ‘Irashaimase!’ (welcome!). It’s fun, tastes good and is reasonably priced; a good place to share with friends. It’s 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 – 11 pm
Phone: 084 105 6190
Price: reasonable
Reservations: recommended for dinner, especially during weekends
Hoppe Coffee House
Hoppe looks like a coffee shop but is a small restaurant serving a mix of comfort food, Western and Thai. The food is very good and well-priced, and we order takeaway several times a week. There are only a few tables inside and three outside.
Cuisine: Western and Thai
Address: Unit B 108, Velaa Sindhorn Village, 87 Langsuan Rd, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 10 am – 10 pm
Phone: 099 442 1592
Price: reasonable
Reservations: usually always has tables available
Shabu Baru
Shabu Baru is the latest restaurant in the village, serving the ever-popular shabu in individual pots placed around a central counter instead of the usual central cooking pot shared by up to 4 guests. The place is beautiful, but the price is rather high, especially for meat, to compete with other shabu around town. Good to know: the cheapest meat set is actually the best.
Cuisine: Japanese Shabu
Address: Velaa Sindhorn Village, 87 Langsuan Rd, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 11.45 am – 99 pm
Phone: 061 528 8288
Price: High
Reservations: recommended
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, don’t start with the most expensive meats; it can build up very fast. Side dishes are also surprisingly expensive.
Cuisine: Steakhouse
Address: Unit B 101, Velaa Sindhorn Village, 87 Langsuan Rd, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 11 am – 9 pm
Phone: 098 893 5336
Price: very high
Reservations: not necessary as the place is huge and not busy
Maison Saigon
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Address: Unit B 111, Velaa Sindhorn Village, 87 Langsuan Rd, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 11 am – 11 pm
Phone: 02 656 4966
Price: reasonable
Reservations: not necessary
Cloud Dragon
Cuisine: Chinese
Address: Unit 87, Velaa Sindhorn Village, 87 Langsuan Rd, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 10 am – 7 pm
Phone: 085 140 9999
Price: reasonable
Reservations: not necessary
Cafe Kitsune
Located in Velaa Sindhorn Village, Cafe Kitsuné Velaa is a chic cafe with a French-Japanese vibe. It has a modern minimalist design with an oval-shaped bar and comfy seating. They serve coffee, tea, pastries, and light bites. It’s a good spot for a relaxing afternoon or just a coffee break. Prices are on the high side.
Address: 87 (C121) Langsuan Road, Lumphini, Pathumwan, 10330 Bangkok
Hours: 9 am – 9 pm
Shopping
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: Ploenchit
Address: 87 Langsuan Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 7 am – 10 pm
Phone: 02 253 8999
Size: 36,612 m²
Built: 2019
Design: Architects 49
Velaa Sindhorn Village Map