Got Bangkok

Tarad Rodfi (Train market)
Open Daily 17:00 – 24:00 (but I HIGHLY suggest going on Thursday-Sunday)
Tel: +66 (0)92 713 5599
Address: Esplanade, 99 Ratchadaphisek Rd Din Daeng, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. (MRT Thailand Cultural Center) The market is directly behind Esplanade shopping mall.

Tarad Rodfi (train market) opened a new branch in Ratchada behind Esplanade. They have shops open every night but the main nights where all the shops, bars, food stalls are open are from Thursday til Sunday night until about 2-3am.

The pictures above are of the bar/pubs area. As you can see it gets full of Thai locals going out for some cold beers in a really chill environment. There are about 10-15 little bars to choose from. Some have beer towers, others just serve the big bottles of Singha, Heineken, Leo beers.

Little Zoo Cafe
“Have coffee & meet exotic pets in Bangkok”
Open everyday except Monday: 11am – 8pm
Website: http://littlezoocafe.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littlezoocafe
Instagram: https://instagram.com/littlezoocafe/
Call: +66 87 441 1223 and +66 89 772 7728
Address: Little Zoo Cafe @ 55/613 Sukhothai Ave. 99, Bondstreet road, Bangpood, Pakret, Nonthaburi 11120. Near Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

Little Zoo Cafe is an awesome little coffee and exotic pet shop out in Nonthaburi Bangkok. Here you’ll find some yummy deserts, hot coffee’s, banana crepes and a few more items on their menu, but the main attraction at Little Zoo are the exotic animals (and the most adorable non exotic ones too). They have Fennec fox, red fox, silver fox, meerkat, pomeranians, racoon and a few more.

The Menu: Coffee, teas, cake/cheesecake & waffles
What I Ate: We had hot coffee, coco yen and a yummy waffle with strawberries and chocolate ice cream, it was delicious.
The Staff: There was a queue but the staff handled everyone very well. They seem like true animal lovers, they were all nice & friendly!

Well everyone, Hooters is already open in Phuket, but coming soon they are opening a Hooters in BANGKOK! It’s about time!!!! There are Hooters in all the major cities in USA, Asia, and the world actually, so it’s long overdue (imo).

Hooters Bangkok and Pattaya are set to open in August, 2015, while Hooters in Koh Samui is set for October, 2015. So make sure you guys check it out and post here what you thought of your visit there, the food, the girls, the atmosphere, etc. 🙂

Here are some pictures of what’s to come (these are the Phuket Hooters girls)

I will visit the BKK Hooters in August and post a review. 🙂

Peking Restaurants
“One of the best Chinese restaurants in Thailand”
Open everyday 5pm til 10pm
Website: http://www.pek.co.th
Call: 02-6935755
Address: (Sutthisan MRT Station). รัชดาภิเษก 213/4, 213/5. floor 1,2,3,6, Road Din Daeng, Bangkok 10400

Peking Restaurant (aka Old Shandong) & Hot Pot is a really nice Chinese restaurant in Ratchada, Suttisan station, Bangkok. There are 6 branches of Peking Restaurants, in Sukhumvit 26, Asok, Ratchada/Suttisan, Silom, Ploenchit and Srinagarindra. This is a place where every person gets their own small hotpot, and you choose your broth and order fresh vegetables and thinly sliced beef, pork, chicken, lamb, fish and seafoods to put inside the hotpot. You also choose from a variety of about 7-10 sauces, suki sauce, soy sauce, seafood sauce, garlic oil and sauce, and many others.

The Menu: Of course we had the hotpot with many of the fresh foods, veggies, meats, etc. Some of their specialties include handmade noodles, seafood salad roll, lamb chops with salt & pepper, Shandong grasping cake, Beijing lamb, Old Shandong lift pork, of course their hot pot with fresh meats and veggies, and especially they are well known for their lamb dishes. You can download the full menu here.

If you have been to Peking Restaurant, please comment on your experience here, thank you

Mustache Bar & Restaurant
“Beer tastes better with a mustache!”
Open everyday 7pm til 3am
Website: none
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themustache.bangkok
Call: 062 004 8292 – Oliver
Address: (Huay Kwang MRT Station). 544/5 Ratchadaphisek 7 Alley (soi Nathong), Bangkok, Thailand

Mustache Bar & Bistro in Ratchada soi 7 Bangkok, Thailand is a new hip place in the heart of Ratchada. It’s a 3 story bar and restaurant where you can go and chill with your friends on the ground level in an artistic chill environment and have drinks/dinner. Or could go up on 3rd floor to the rooftop bar area. If you like good food, GREAT selection of the worlds BEST beer in a super chill environment then check out Mustache Bar!

The Menu: There are vegetarian spring rolls, basic Thai dishes like pad ka pow and many more foods. Sometimes they even have guest chefs on special nights. As for drinks, very impressive selection, from Leffe, Vedett, Blanche de Namur, Stella Artois, Hoegaarden and many other Belgium and European beers. But also basic liquors and local beers from Leo, Singha, to San Miguel Lights.
Extras:

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Hom Pla Pow (Grill Fish Smell Good)
“Thai food, Esan food and jum sep”
Open everyday 4:30pm til 11:30pm
Website: none
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homplapao
Call: 089 893 2735
Address: (Suttisan MRT Station). Thai Language address: ร้านหอมปลาเผา ซอยรัชดา18 แยก 20 มิถุนา แขวงสามเสนนอก เขตห้วยขวาง กทม. 10310, Bangkok, Thailand

Home Pla Pow is a great restaurant around Ratchada/Suttisan area. It has a really nice ambience and really good foods. Lots of fish dishes like mein pla, and some tasty gai yang (grilled chicken), that was actually featured on some local Thai cooking tv shows. They even have some famous Belgium beer Hoegaarden, it goes well with all the spicy thai food dishes.

Their facebook says: “ร้านอาหารไทย อีสาน จุ่มแซ่บ ปลาเผา รสเด็ด บรรยากาศสบายๆบริการเป็นกันเอง”

The Menu: They have a a huge menu with tons of Thai dishes. Lots of grilled fish, grilled chicken, and lots of Issan foods that you won’t find at roadside stalls. If you enjoy Thai food, you’ll surely find a LOT of great food to suit your liking at Hom Pla Pow restaurant.
The Bathroom: Very big and clean bathrooms
Extras: If you “like” their facebook page you can get a 5% discount.

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The Kiwi Sport Pub & Grill
“For pub fans, sports fans, and food fans”
Open everyday 9:00am – 1:00am
Website: http://www.thekiwibangkok.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheKIWIBangkok
Call: 02 653 3144
Address: Soi 8 Sukhumvit (Nana BTS Station)

The Kiwi Sports Pub and Grill (previously known as Soi 8 Pub and restaurant) has opened under new management.

The Menu: They have a TON of foreigner foods and thai foods to choose from. You can see their full menu here.

I will be checking out the “new and improved” Kiwi Sports Pub and Grill very soon for more information and reviews 🙂

If you have been to the new Kiwi Pub and Grill, please comment on your experience, thank you

Wine Republic Bar & Bistro
“Wonderful food and wine in the heart of Bangkok”
Open everyday: Mon – Thu: 5:30pm – 1:00am, Fri – Sat: 5:30pm – 1:30am, Sun: 5:30pm – 1:00am
Website: http://www.facebook.com/rpb.wine
Call: 02-714-7599, 081-619-8996, 090-415-4666
Address: 137, Wine Republic Bar & Bistro Soi Thonglor soi10 (Sukhumvit Soi 55), Sukhumvit 55 rd. Rd., Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110 Thailand (BTS – Thonglor)

Wine Republic has such a HUGE assortment of wine from all over the world. Aside from their 170+ labels of wine, they have a huge menu filled with imported beers and other mixed drinks. Their food is great too! They have everything from pizza, to grilled fish and salmon, italian food, and many many more.

Cataholic Cafe
“Relax place with pretty kitties”
Open Tuesday-Sunday 11:30am-9pm (closed every Monday)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cataholic-cafe/
Call: Thai:+66846644936 +66815392824. English:+66815392824 +66898516500
Address: Ozono 2nd Floor, 307 Sukumvit 39 (Phrompong BTS), Klongton-Nua , Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand. (Thai -> 307 ชั้น2 อาคาร Ozono ถนนสุขุมวิท แขวงคลองตันเหนือ วัฒนา Bangkok 10110, Thailand)

For all you animal lovers (especially cats-lovers) in Bangkok, you’ll really enjoy this place Cataholic Cafe. Located in a very quite animal-loving strip mall called Ozone, you’ll find this cafe filled with lots of after school students and some lunch break people hanging out, enjoying the relaxing atmosphere and taking pictures and playing with the many beautiful cats. There are cakes, pies, and an assortment of drinks and juices available.

The Menu: There are some ice coffee, milkshakes, and even a few food items like tuna sandwich and more.
What I Ate: I had only a hot coffee and bottle of water
The Staff: The staff was mostly students after class, no English spoken, but very nice and friendly.

Purr Cat Cafe Club
“Purrfect For Your Furkids”
Open everyday: Tues to Thur 11am-8pm and Fri to Sun 11am-9pm
Website: http://www.facebook.com/PurrCatCafeClub
Call: 02 108 3604
Address: Soi Sukhumvit 53 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, Thailand 10110. Best if you go to BTS Thonglor station, exit 1 and walk straight until you see Suk53, walk about 5-10 minutes down 53 and you’ll see it on the left side.

Purr Cat Cafe Club is a very new cafe in Bangkok, opened only about 4 months ago (November, 2012). It is a really nice place to chill out and relax, have some treats and coffee while watching and playing with some adorable cats.

The Menu: You can get a variation of drinks, soft drinks, hot tea, coffee and some shakes. To eat there is tuna salad and also lots of cakes, scones, muffins, and ice cream.
What I Ate: We ate the tuna salad, soft chocolate cake, and the chocolate brownies with ice cream. It was all delicious!
The Staff: The staff was very nice. I spoke with a couple of the ladies there and they were very friendly and they really seem to enjoy and love the cats there. Is so nice to see a place where all of us animal lovers can enjoy the company of many beautiful cats together.