Bangkok
Best Breakfast in Bangkok
Breakfast in Bangkok is a tale of two cities — locals start the day with jok (rice porridge), khao tom (rice soup) or pa thong ko (Thai donuts) from a street cart for under 60 baht; travellers and expats default to Western cafe brunch from 8 AM. Best plan: alternate.
Top Picks
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Jok Prince (Charoenkrung)
Bang Rak
Michelin Bib Gourmand rice porridge stall — slow-cooked rice porridge with pork, century egg and crispy garlic, plus an optional raw egg cracked in.
60 THB bowlWalk-in, open 6 AM-1 PM and 5-11 PM, queues at 7-8 AM - 2
On Lok Yun
Phra Nakhon / Old Town
Old-school Thai-Chinese breakfast hall serving toast with kaya jam, soft-boiled eggs and strong coffee since 1933.
80 THB breakfast setWalk-in, open 5:30 AM-3 PM- Address
- 72 ถ. เจริญกรุง Wang Burapha Phirom, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 6am-2:30pm
- Website
- Visit
Details confirmed 2026-08-02
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Roast (The Commons)
Thonglor
The Western-cafe pick — ricotta hotcakes, eggs benedict, granola bowls and strong coffee.
550 THB mainWalk-in weekdays, reserve weekends - 4
Kuang Heng Pratunam Chicken Rice
Pratunam
Open 24 hours — Hainanese chicken rice for breakfast is a Bangkok thing. A Michelin Bib Gourmand and best post-flight 5 AM stop.
80 THB plateWalk-in, 24 hours - 5
Sarnies Bangkok
Charoenkrung
Restored 100-year-old shophouse serving Australian-style breakfast — sourdough, smashed avocado, strong flat whites.
350 THB breakfastWalk-in, reserve weekend brunch- Address
- 101, Sarnies Bangkok, 103 Charoen Krung 44 Alley, Khwaeng Bang Rak, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 8am-10pm
- Website
- Visit
Details confirmed 2026-08-02
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Pa Tong Go Savoey
Various branches
Crispy Thai donuts (pa thong ko) dipped in pandan custard or condensed milk — the classic 30-baht street breakfast scaled up to a multi-branch chain.
30 THB pa thong ko + 30 THB soy milkWalk-in, open 6 AM-2 PM
Tips
- Jok Prince and Kuang Heng Pratunam Chicken Rice both carry a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and both cost around 60-80 baht — the award doesn't track with price here.
- Kuang Heng is open 24 hours, making it the one to head for at 5 AM with jet lag, when Jok Prince and On Lok Yun haven't opened yet.
- On Lok Yun has served the same kaya-jam toast and soft-boiled eggs since 1933 — go before it closes for the day in the early afternoon.
- Pa Tong Go Savoey's 30-baht donut-and-soy-milk combo is the cheapest breakfast of the six by some distance, a fraction of what Roast charges for its hotcakes.
- Jok Prince gets a real queue by 7-8 AM, so arrive close to its 6 AM opening if you want to skip the wait.
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