BASKET - coffee and croissant

About BASKET - coffee and croissant

BASKET - coffee and croissant is a garden café at 52 Hathairat Road in Bang Chan, Khlong Sam Wa, on Bangkok's eastern edge. Reviewers describe it as a fairy-tale garden, with flowers and greenery outside and a vintage European-style room inside, so it feels more like a countryside retreat than a city café.

The focus is specialty coffee and croissants baked fresh each day with French AOP butter. Popular orders include the signature Basket Coffee, coconut matcha, caramel macadamia croissants and ham and cheese croissants, plus fruity sodas. Expect about 101-250 baht per person.

It works well for a slow, relaxed daytime date with plenty of photo spots in the garden. It closes at 5pm on weekdays and 6pm at weekends and is shut on Mondays, so go in the morning or early afternoon when the light is soft and the pastries are fresh.

Why it works for a date

• Lush, peaceful garden setting
• Fresh croissants made with French butter
• Many photogenic corners
• Good specialty coffee

Good to be aware of

• Closed on Mondays
• Closes early in the afternoon
• Far from central Bangkok

What to order