[Overseas Edition] BANGKOK - Vanilla Cafe

Located at 53 Ekkamai Soi 12, Sukhumvit Soi 63, Vanilla Cafe is a lovely cafe in Vanilla Gardens which serves fusion Japanese-Italian styled cuisine.

Prior to the trip, I have actually emailed them regarding my reservation and the request was attended promptly. Thumbs up for such good service overseas!

The cafe has 3 levels and each level was decorated with vintage items and books. The first floor of the cafe however was just a counter as well as the payment cashier. The cafe also sells their own merchandises, like candles, etc. which are awesomely classy looking!

The Spicy Spaghetti with Crispy Pork Knuckle was an item not to be missed!

The Pork Katsu Udon on the other hand, which was served in a small stove, was so delicious.

The stock was in fact one of the best I've ever tasted! Not too sweet, nor was it too salty. We found out that the chef had used radish to produce the sweet soup stock as there was huge chunks of radish and carrots in the soup itself!

Overall, Vanilla Cafe is definitely one of the must-visit cafes in Bangkok!

Vanilla Cafe
53 Ekkamai Soi 12
Sukhumvit Soi 63
10110, Thailand

Opening Hours
Mon - Sun: 10:00am - 11:00pm

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INTERVIEW WITH: Purr Cat Cafe Club (Bangkok)

CAFFEINSG is so privilege to be able to have an interview with one of the founder of Purr Cat Cafe Club. If you are unsure of the cafe or haven't heard of it, you can read our review of this amazing cat cafe located in Bangkok here.

Without any further ado, let us start with the interview.


May I have your name and how are you related to Purr Cat Cafe Club?

My name is Sathana Songprasert. I'm one of the founders and CEO at Purr Car Cafe Club.


How did you get started with Purr Cat Cafe Club? What sparks the idea of opening a cat cafe?

The cat cafe began with my sister and her friend’s passion in cats. At that time, there were no such business in Bangkok at all. I thus foresee an excellent combination in a pet business fused with leisure activities of people in Thailand as the concept of the combination is a completely fresh startup for both business owners and Thai customers.


How many cats are there currently?

Around 30 cats.


Are there a lot of customers from overseas who visited the cafe?

Yes, we have a lot of customers from overseas. They come from many countries especially Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Russia, Hong Kong, Korea, etc.


Other than desserts, any plans to include more food items in the menu?

Maybe not. As we have a lot of cats in the cafe, their fur might drop off easily if customers leave their food on the table for a long time.


Any future plans or expansion of the cafe?

Yes! But not for the cafe, we have plans to build a cat hotel on the second floor of the building soon.

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[Overseas Edition] 5 Cafes to visit in Bangkok

New cafes are always popping out in Bangkok every now and then. Not to mention, the cafes in Bangkok are all neatly and nicely decorated.

If you are planning for a trip to Bangkok anytime soon, or even in the future, check out our pick of 5 cafes to visit in Bangkok!

Simply Basic Coffee Shop 
2/2 Phetchaburi, Thanon Phetchaburi, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

A cafe located at Phetchaburi 15 Alley in Ratchathewi just a ten minutes walk away from The Platinum Fashion Mall, the cafe offers simple meal items for a tea break session before or after your shopping spree.

Simply Basic Coffee Shop also offers snacks and tidbits neatly placed in baskets by the side of the entrance.

Have done a review about the cafe here: Simply Basic Coffee Shop 

Mr. Jones' Orphanage
2nd Floor, Siam Center, Rama 1 Road, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand

You will certainly love this cafe as it is probably one of the most beautiful bear themed cafe, located in Siam Center. The cafe was decorated with teddy bears, lots and lots of teddy bears!

The cafe serves a huge variety of reasonably priced cakes, drinks and desserts. Most importantly, there are tons of seatings available in the cafe as well.

Purr Cat Cafe Club

63 Soi Sukhumvit 53, Sukhumvit Rd., Khlongtunnua, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10110, Thailand

Purr Cat Cafe Club has two different areas. One for customers who are afraid of cats to dine in and the other section which is the main playing area where you can dine and play with the cats at the same time.

The cafe offers a range of desserts and drinks where you could enjoy with the accompany of cute tamed cats!

Have done a review about the cafe here: Purr Cat Cafe Club 

Vanilla Cafe
53 Ekkamai Soi 12, Sukhumvit Soi 63, 10110, Thailand

This lovely cafe serves fusion Japanese-Italian styled cuisine which serves food with higher standard compared to many other Japanese restaurants.

Apart from food, the cafe also sells their own merchandises, like candles, etc. which are awesomely classy looking! If you are wondering why to consume Japanese and Italian food in Thailand, try the food and you will know the reason for naming this cafe in this list.

Have done a review about the cafe here: Vanilla Cafe 

Greyhound Cafe
3rd Floor, Siam Center, Rama 1 Road, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand

Certainly one of the more popular cafes in Bangkok! They have a few branches in Bangkok and will be opening another one in Central World in April.

Greyhound Cafe serves fusion Thai-Western cuisine and have ranked up several positive comments online. Even though they might be slightly more pricey compared to other cafes, the cafe has since attracted visitors from overseas, especially so for their famous chicken wings.

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[Overseas Edition] BANGKOK - Purr Cat Cafe Club

Purr Cat Cafe Club is a cat cafe located at Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok.

Upon arrival at the cafe, I found out that it was split into two different areas. One for customers who are afraid of cats to dine in and the other section which is the main playing area where you can dine and play with the cats at the same time.

Before you step into the main playing area, all customers were required to clean and disinfect their hands and change to footwear that the cafe has provided. Also, each customer will be presented with a sheet of paper which contains several rules that one have to abide to in the playing area.

Moving to food, Purr Cat Cafe Club serves coffee and desserts. Their food are affordably priced between 60 baht - 150 baht (roughly between SGD$2.30 - $6).

I ordered the Banoffee Pie (partially because this particular dessert was beautifully drawn on their menu).

A Banoffee Pie is an English dessert pie made from bananas, cream and toffee from boiled condensed milk, either on a pastry base or one made from crumbled biscuits and butter. The pie which Purr Cat Cafe served had used Oreo cookies crumble as the pastry base. Taste wise, it was great; in fact, one of the best banana dessert which I've tasted thus far.

Service provided was top-notched as well. The waitresses would not actually mind how many food items you planned to order and were really polite in attending to customers' needs.

The cafe however, is located quite a distance away from the city area. As such, I would recommend travelling to this lovely cat cafe via the taxi.

That been said, some taxi drivers are not really clear of the place as well! Hence, I would advise you to seek help from the people around (especially those who are working at shops or restaurants around the area). I am sure they will be glad to help you with your enquiry as most of them would have heard of this cat cafe and at the same time providing you with directions on how to reach the place.

Location of the cafe:


We have also done a short interview with one of the owners of Purr Cat Cafe Club! Click here!

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[Overseas Edition] BANGKOK - Simply Basic Coffee Shop

Simply Basic Coffee Shop is a cafe located at Phetchaburi 15 Alley in Ratchathewi, Bangkok.

The cafe actually stands out from other shops as their exterior is beautifully decorated.

I stumbled upon the cafe while walking back to my hotel from Pantip Plaza. In fact, this cafe is just a ten minutes walk away from The Platinum Fashion Mall. When I entered the cafe, there were rows of snacks and tidbits being stacked up neatly in baskets by the side of the entrance. You could either consume the snacks in the cafe, or takeaway. Some of the snacks could be easily found in Thailand supermarkets and were a little too pricey.

Their menu, however, was simple. It consists of just some handmade sandwiches and drinks ranging from soft drinks, coffee to tea.

I ordered the Iced Matcha Latte (Forgotten the price of it, but definitely cost less than $5sgd) and Ham sandwiches.

The Iced Matcha Latte was good. But the Ham Sandwiches was the one worth mentioning.

The sandwiches were served in traditional bakery soft white bread without the edges and were prepared on the spot and even though it was just a simple sandwich with butter, mayonnaise, ham and cheese, the sense that it was handmade with love made the food tasted even better.

Along the street where the cafe is currently located, there are a handful of popular traditional Thai massage shops; so if you happened to be at that area looking for a place to relax and recharge yourself after the massage session, do look out for this cafe!

Location of the cafe:

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