6 Best Rooftop Bars in Ploenchit
Ploenchit sits between Siam and Sukhumvit, quieter than both but with some excellent rooftop options. The newest is Akara Sky Hanuman on the 61st floor, which opened in late 2023.
Ploenchit
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zwiener has opened its first Thailand location at One Bangkok, marking the renowned chain’s 40th global branch. The restaurant occupies a prime corner on the third floor, offering panoramic views of Bangkok’s skyline beyond Lumpini Park.
Baan Suriyasai One Bangkok
Post Views: 1,401 Classic Thai Cooking in One Bangkok We recently visited Baan Suriyasai’s new branch in One Bangkok, and it’s a welcome addition to… Read More »Baan Suriyasai One Bangkok
Bianca Restaurant
Post Views: 1,598 A popular Italian Restaurant at One Bangkok Bianca is one of the busiest restaurants we tried in One Bangkok, always lively right… Read More »Bianca Restaurant
Samosorn Thai Restaurant
Samosorn Thai Restaurant, located on the second floor of The Storeys zone at One Bangkok, was a pleasant surprise. The elegant and modern design may be a bit intimidating the first time, but the restaurant welcomes guests with a warm and inviting atmosphere
Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa
Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa at One Bangkok serves excellent grilled eel prepared by a skilled Japanese chef. As you walk in front of the restaurant, you can watch the cooking process through a large window before enjoying some tender unagi served over rice with condiments.
Izakaya Hotei
Izakaya Hotei is one of the most playful and surprising Japanese restaurants we’ve seen in Bangkok. Located on the third floor of The Storeys zone inside One Bangkok, this venue stands out the moment you arrive
LukKaiThong Royal Thai Cuisine
LukKaiThong Royal Thai Cuisine at One Bangkok offers a refined Thai dining experience in a stylish setting. The restaurant features a beautifully designed interior with golden arches and a quiet atmosphere.
JTAP Restaurant
Discover JTAP, Chef Tap Supasit’s new Thai restaurant at Velaa Langsuan, serving premium grilled meats and spicy salads in a refined minimalist space
Maison Roru
Maison Roru is a brand new hand roll and sake bar tucked inside Velaa Sindhorn Village on Langsuan Road, just a short walk from Ploenchit. It’s the latest project by Chef Masato Shimizu and Khun Pla from the Iberry Group.
Firefly Bar at Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel
Firefly Bar at Sindhorn Kempinski Bangkok is an elegant cocktail bar in Langsuan offering Thai-inspired drinks, live jazz, and a stylish yet cosy atmosphere.
Chicha San Chen Velaa Sindhorn Village
Tucked away in the basement of Velaa Sindhorn Village on Langsuan Road, Chicha San Chen has quietly become one of Bangkok’s most talked-about tea spots.
Elements Restaurant
Elements Restaurant is on the 25th floor of The Okura Prestige Bangkok. We went for dinner on a quiet weekday evening, curious to see how this Michelin-starred restaurant balances French and Japanese influences.
Hidden Room Langsuan
Post Views: 1,835 A Colourful Restaurant in Ploenchit Hidden Room Langsuan isn’t actually hidden—if anything, it’s right in front of you as you walk next… Read More »Hidden Room Langsuan
Siwilai City Club
Siwilai City Club is not your typical rooftop bar. It’s only on the 5th floor of Central Embassy, so you won’t get sweeping skyline views, but I’ve always liked it for the easy-going vibe
Penthouse Bar and Grill
Penthouse Bar and Grill at Park Hyatt Bangkok is one of the most stylish rooftop venues in the city, and a great place to head after shopping at Central Embassy, which is just below.
Up and Above Bar
Up and Above Bar at The Okura Prestige Bangkok is one of those rooftops that feels calm and elegant from the moment you step in. Located on the 24th floor, it doesn’t reach the dizzying heights of some of Bangkok’s tallest sky bars, but the view over the city is still wide and impressive, especially in the late afternoon light.
Tonkatsu Aoki
Tonkatsu AOKI just opened at Velaa Sindhorn Village, and it’s already drawing queues every day, especially at lunch and weekends. I dropped by recently and waited almost 40 minutes before getting a table — and even then, it was a tight squeeze inside.
Baannok Bangkok
Baannok Bangkok on Langsuan Road is one of those places we keep going back to. It’s tucked away on the second floor of Vivre Langsuan, right across from Portico, but it feels more like someone’s living room than a city restaurant.
Baan Langsuan Restaurant
Baan Langsuan is one of those places that’s easy to miss, but once you’ve been, it stays with you. Set inside a restored white wooden house on Langsuan Road, just a few minutes’ walk from Chit Lom BTS, it looks more like someone’s home than a restaurant.
The Pickwick Chronicles
The Pickwicks Chronicles doesn’t look like much from the street — a dark, slightly mysterious building on Langsuan Road with a name that sounds more like a secondhand bookshop than a bar.
The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok
The Ritz-Carlton at One Bangkok is the latest name to watch in the capital’s growing collection of ultra-luxury stays. It opened in 2024, and the place feels more like a sleek private residence than a typical hotel.
Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok
Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok is located at a prime location on Langsuan Road near Lumpini Park. Each of its 362 rooms, including 131 serviced residences, offers a stylish blend of Thai traditional motifs and modern design. The hotel boasts a luxurious spa, an infinity pool in a tropical garden setting, and a pet-friendly policy.
Langsuan Dining Guide
Langsuan Road in Bangkok has transformed into one of the city’s most fashionable dining streets over the past few years. Once a quiet area with offices and residences, it now features a vibrant collection of restaurants.
Menya Itto
Menya Itto, located on the third floor of Gaysorn Village in Bangkok, is a famous ramen shop that originated in Tokyo. Indeed, coming from Tokyo, it has been prized over the years for being Japan’s top-rated ramen restaurant on Tabelog.com. This restaurant is famous for its tsukemen, in which they pair homemade noodles with rich broth. The restaurant is decorated with a base of light wood, giving it a clean aesthetic and minimalist feel, which offers an experience of true Japanese dining.
Gaysorn Village
Post Views: 4,599 A Luxury Shopping Mall in Ratchaprasong Gaysorn Village is a small high-end shopping mall located in Ratchaprasong District in Bangkok. The mall… Read More »Gaysorn Village
Amarin Gaysorn
Amarin Gaysorn is the new name of the former Amarin Plaza, one of the oldest shopping malls in the busy Ratchaprasong district of Bangkok. After a complete renovation by the Gaysorn Group, the mall has been transformed into a modern lifestyle destination with a focus on high-end dining, luxury shopping, and unique experiences.
Char Rooftop Bar Video
This video of Char Rooftop Bar takes you to one of Bangkok’s stylish rooftop venues. Located on the 26th floor of Hotel Indigo on Wireless Road, Char Rooftop Bar offers panoramic views of the city skyline, making it a great spot for sunset drinks and evening cocktails.
Park Hyatt Bangkok
Park Hyatt Bangkok occupies a prime location in Ploenchit with direct access to the BTS Chit Lom station, just 500 metres away on foot. The luxury property sits directly above and is connected to Central Embassy, which links seamlessly to Central Chidlom Shopping Mall.
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.
Maison Saigon
Post Views: 2,355 Vietnamese Restaurant in Velaa Maison Saigon at Velaa Sindhorn Village has quietly become one of our favourite Vietnamese restaurants on Langsuan Road.… Read More »Maison Saigon
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.
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
HOPPE Coffeehouse
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.
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
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
Co Limited Velaa Sindhorn Village Langsuan
Tucked inside Velaa Sindhorn Village, just next to the Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Co Limited has become one a restaurants spots we recommend when friends ask for Thai food in the Langsuan area.
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
LAWOI’ Restaurant – ละโวยจ
LAWOI’ is a new hidden gem in Bangkok, located on the lower floor of the popular Velaa Community Mall on Langsuan Road, next to Villa Market. The concept of a Modern Thai Izakaya was a pleasant surprise, as we didn’t know what to expect.
Central Chidlom
After being open for over four decades in the Ploenchit district, Central Chidlom, one of Bangkok’s most popular department stores, finally got a full renovation.
Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok
Post Views: 3,541 Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok Review Located in the calm, upmarket area of Ploenchit, Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok is one of the most… Read More »Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok
Akara Sky Hanuman Rooftop in Bangkok
Akara Sky Hanuman Bangkok is the latest rooftop bar in Bangkok, and this one is pretty impressive! Perched on the 61st floor of One City Center in Ploenchit, opposite the Central Embassy, it offers almost a 360-degree panoramic view of Bangkok Skyline.
12 Best Hotels in Ploenchit
The Best Hotels in Ploenchit offer a luxurious and convenient stay in Bangkok, with easy access to both the Ploenchit and Chidlom BTS stations. These hotels are ideally situated between Sukhumvit Road and the bustling Siam district, providing guests with a strategic location for exploring the city’s attractions.
One Bangkok
One Bangkok is a new and gigantic development in Bangkok with a prime location in Ploenchit which is becoming the high-end heart of Bangkok, just next to the popular Lumpini Park.
Lumphini Park
Lumphini Park is a 142-acre urban retreat that dates back to 1925. Surrounded by high-end buildings, shopping malls, hotels, and even rooftop bars, the park is a haven providing a peaceful escape from the hectic pace of daily life.
Ploenchit, Bangkok
Ploenchit is a dynamic district in the heart of Bangkok, blending modernity and tradition. Once known for embassies along Wireless Road, it has evolved into a trendy spot for shopping and dining with countless restaurants inside.
Velaa Sindhorn Village
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.
Central Embassy
Central Embassy Bangkok is an immense and beautifully designed luxury shopping mall built in the Ploenchit neighbourhood at the intersection of Ploenchit Road and Wireless Road (Witthayu Road).
Ma Maison Restaurant
Ma Maison Bangkok is a unique Thai restaurant found in the Ploenchit area. A glasshouse sitting in the shade of immense old trees in a vast green garden, hidden in the heart of Bangkok, somewhere you would never expect to find a garden of this size.
Royal Osha Restaurant
Royal Oshak is one of the fanciest and most upmarket Thai restaurants in Bangkok. Originally from San Francisco, where they run five restaurants, Royal Osha serves Thai food with a slight twist, created by talented Thai chefs.
Char Rooftop Bar
Char Rooftop Bar is a small little spot perched on the 27th floor of the Indigo Hotel in Bangkok, above the tree-lined wireless road in Ploenchit and the massive garden of the American ambassador’s residence.
Bar.Yard Rooftop at Kimpton Maa-Lai Hotel
Bar.Yard Rooftop Bar is the latest sky-high lounge to explore and enjoy in Bangkok. This cosy venue is perched on the 40th floor of the Kimpton Maa-Lai Hotel, a new 5-star hotel standing next to the even more luxurious Kempinski hotel in the posh Ploenchit area