Returning to Bangkok after 7 years, I was happily surprised to see that the café scene has been booming with many new cafes. One of my café picks on my recent trip was Stockroom, which was tucked away in an old alley of shophouses – somewhere you would not expect to find a modern F&B establishment.
When I was there at the Ratchatewi outlet (there was another outlet at Thonglor), the café had a collaboration with a local artist so the exterior and interiors were decorated with cute cartoon illustrations. There was even a Fotoautomat booth in the café.
The café interior felt homely, with the use of various pastel colours and wooden furniture – there were both locals and foreigners, some just having casual conversations with their friends and some who were comfortably working remotely with laptops. There were 2 floors but unfortunately the 2nd floor was not opened for diners despite being fully and cleanly furnished. The indoor patio with the sun-roof made an aesthetic spot for photo shoots but not quite a functional dining area when the sun was blazing through.
A variety of Signature Drinks was on the menu, with some interesting-sounding ones like Sangria Coffee (140THB) and Darci (150THB, SGD5.60). However I played it safe and got a Hot Mocha with Oat Milk (150THB, SGD5.60). The coffee was decent, and I noted that the prices of coffee have increased significantly, coming close to that in Singapore.
From the All Day Brunch menu, my first choice – the Smoked Salmon & Egg Avocado Toast (270THB, SGD10.11) was unfortunately sold out, so I opted for the Tuna Melt Sandwich (250THB, SGD9.36) instead. The combination of toasted and crispy sourdough, tuna in a housemade sauce akin to tartar sauce, mozzarella and sunny side up was simple yet hearty.
As I was café hopping throughout that day, I skipped the desserts – some of the more promising and popular items I saw were the Blueberry Almond Tart (180THB, SGD6.70) and French Toast with Ice Cream (190THB, SGD7.12).
This was a lovely respite in the heart of Bangkok, away from the heat and crowd of the huge nearby shopping malls and hotels.
119 80 Phetchaburi 18 Alley, Thanon Phetchaburi, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400
Nearest Station: Ratchathewi BTS Exit 2
Weekdays 8.30am – 5pm, closed on Mon
Weekends 9am – 5.30pm
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