Kuppa

A hip, modern cafe-cum-bar
Tipple of choice: Go for the Kuppa Prestige espresso, a medium roast coffee made from 50 percent Kenyan and 50 percent Colombian beans.

Popular plate: Tuck into the crispy duck citrus salad, served with a tart tarragon vinaigrette.
With exposed metal, wood accents, and large windows with garden views, Bangkok's oldest dedicated coffee shop is a step up from your usual backstreet caffeine-pusher. Since its opening in 1998, Kuppa has been building its reputation and expanding its menu, which now includes much more than just coffees, cakes, and sandwiches.

Using fresh, local ingredients to create the fusion Thai and European dishes, the choices include pizzas, pastas, steaks, and salads. This is also one of the best places in the city for a Western-style weekend brunch—choose from eggs Benedict, full breakfast and French toast amongst other tasty options.