10am: Swedish brunch
The highlight of the third outlet of Bangkok’s stylish coffee bar, Rocket S49’s (1/F Grease Building, Sukhumvit Soi 49, +662 662-6637) is their cold brewed coffee, aptly named Rocket Fuel (THB105 ($5.95)). Food wise, this place serves up Scandinavian classics like gravlax (house-cured salmon) on dark rye (THB300 ($11)) and Swedish meatballs (THB330 ($13)) served with gravy, mashed potato, berries and pickled cucumber.
2pm: Molecular Thai for lunch
Osha (99 Wireless Rd., +662 256-6555), the Bangkok outpost of the 17-year-old Thai restaurant chain from San Francisco, is a must-visit. Helmed by Iron Chef regular Thaninthorn Chantrawan, they mix up classic Thai flavors with advanced molecular techniques. Must-tries include the hearty massaman lamb shank (THB550 ($21.89)) and the explosive Volcanic Beef (THB1,500 ($59), which combines seared wagyu beef with king basil, chili-jam and a slow-cooked egg yolk.
7pm: Michelin-starred dinner
Michelin-starred chef Henk Savelberg, formerly based in the Netherlands, has set up his eponymous restaurant in Bangkok (Savelberg, G/F Oriental Residence, 110 Wireless Rd., +662-252-8001)—his first venture outside Europe. The menu includes fillet of veal filled with goose liver (THB2,450 ($97)) and wagyu beef tartare and egg yolk boiled in herb oil (THB1,250 ($49)).
10pm: Drinks at Studio Lam
Located on the super-hip, slightly grimy Sukhumvit Soi 51, new bar Studio Lam (+662 261-6661) promises global beats with quality drinks. Named after famed local DJ Maft Sai’s radio podcasts, the place focuses on adventurous nightly DJ sets and live music. The space looks pretty basic, its still contains the remnants of the old Japanese restaurant that used to be here, but the star of the show is a specially designed custom tube sound system to pump out jams for the tiny dance floor.
12am: Secret late-night party
Located behind the long-standing Nunglen Bar (Ekamai Soi 5/1, +6694 414-9266), Do Not Disturb is a vintage hotel-themed club specializing in EDM from local DJs as well as live bands. It has 10 fake doors to keep visitors guessing as to the real entrance and an interior divided into the different zones of a hotel. The bar is a bit pricey on first glance, but bottles come with free-flow mixers all night. If you need to fuel up, there’s a yakiniku bar upstairs, Kukkuuk, which has a cactus garden-like rooftop balcony.
