Sukhumvit’s Ultimate Healthy Eats Guide

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Asaree Thaitrakulpanich
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November 11, 2024
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As a melting pot of cultures, Sukhumvit is known for its diverse and unique cafes. Here’s a guide to finding a healthy option while you’re downtown.

Steps by Theera

Address: Ekamai Soi 10

Daily from 8am to 5 pm

Instagram: @stepscommunity

Steps by Theera not only provides exceptional coffee, but also empowers individuals with neurodiversity and disabilities through employment and training opportunities in a country where such support is often lacking. Enjoy coffees, breakfasts, and mains created with care by this socially empowering enterprise. Choose some brunch staples like the gluten-free pancakes or cobb salads, or head to their Bakeroom at Sukhumvit 42 for a diverse selection of allergen-free bread and desserts.

Genius Bar

Located in: Eight Thonglor

Address: 88/36 Thonglor

Daily 10am to 10pm

Instagram: @Geniusbar.bkk

Thailand’s first-ever broth bar serves up 18-hour-simmered, collagen-rich bone broths, available in beef, chicken, and mushroom varieties. Established by Darren Liu, a Chinese-Canadian trainer, this innovative spot is redefining traditional flavours with a health-conscious approach. Classic dishes like krapao benefit from the trainer’s expertise, ensuring maximum gains in both flavour and nutrition.

Brekkie Organic Cafe and Juice Bar

Address: 6/9 Soi Promsri North

Daily 9am to 6pm

Instagram: @brekkie_bkk

This cafe serves up revamped brunch classics with a healthy twist, featuring a generous menu packed with quinoa, ricotta, spirulina, and homemade cold-pressed juices. Opt for a krapao with quinoa and wild mushrooms instead of rice, or treat yourself to a cannabis-infused strawberry-banana smoothie bowl.

Patom Organic Living

9/2 Soi Phrom Phak, Sukhumvit 49

Daily 9am to 7pm

Instagram: @patomorganicliving.th

Patom Organic Living, with its glass and reclaimed wood design, offers a calming oasis away from busy Thonglor. Ingredients for their comforting Thai dishes, like vegetable spring rolls with organic flowers and khao yum rice salad with local herbs, are sourced from their certified organic farms or the Sookjai Foundation’s group of organic farmers.

Nico Nico Cafe

Located in: DMHOME Thonglor

Address: 555, 19 Thonglor

Daily 7am to 5pm

Instagram: @niconicobkk

Savour the fusion of Japanese and Western breakfast dishes at this minimalist Japandi-style cafe. From the delicious Wasabi Crab Toast to the Nico Nico Breakfast, featuring curry scrambled eggs, chashu sauce bacon, sake stir-fried mushrooms, and shokupan toast. Nico Nico also has its own Japanese bakery house churning out soft Japanese bread.

Easy Health

Address: 604, 12 Soi Sukhumvit 63

Daily 8:30am to 10pm

Instagram: @easyhealthasia

Easy Health typically offers healthy meal-plan options, but their Ekkamai cafe provides sit-down dining for individuals on a weight loss or fitness journey. Dishes have plenty of low-carb, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, keto and paleo options. Try the Phuket wrap, made with free-range chicken, quinoa, spinach, edamame, cashews, and a creamy Thai yellow curry dressing.

Sokozy Cafe

Address: 3/7 Sukhumvit 18

Daily 8:30am to 4:30pm

Instagram: @sokozy.cafe

Enjoy a specialty coffee in this vintage Thai house, paired with hearty protein bowls or refreshing smoothie bowls, such as the Asok Acai or the So Kokozy.

Makai Acai

Address: Sukhumvit 20

Daily 8am to 8pm

Instagram: @makai_acai_bar

As one of Thailand's pioneering acai bowl cafes, Makai has emerged as the go-to spot for satisfying acai bowl cravings. Renowned for using real, non-powdered berries sourced from Brazil, their menu boasts tantalising options with names like Butter My Coconuts, Cream Yo’ Dreams, and Hold My Banana.

Veggiology

Address: 8 Sukhumvit 41

Daily 8am to 6pm

Instagram: @veggiology

Owner Dujrutai Kongkacharoen began making cold-pressed juices to take care of her health after finding out that she had a tumour in her thyroid gland. Today, Veggiology cafe serves dozens of different cold-pressed juices, healthy salads, and even zero-waste products. Try the VGL Flight, which features shots of their 10 best-selling juices from the Greenlaxy to the Unicorn Milk. Look out for plenty of vegan options.

Vegan

While many of the aforementioned cafes provide vegan options, a dedicated vegan section is essential given Sukhumvit's status as a vibrant vegan hub.

UFO Rooftop Bar

Located in: Eleven Bangkok

Address: 26/5 Sukhumvit 11

Daily 6pm to 1am

Instagram: @ufo.bkk

Asia’s first rooftop vegan venue boasts a captivating neon interplanetary theme. Head up to the fifth floor of Eleven Bangkok to enjoy the Space Love Crab Creation, Space Cowboy Beef Tacos, and Khao Soi Sliders. Beam up with plant-based cocktails, such as We Have Contact and Bright Side of the Moon, offering a similar otherworldly vibe.

V-Street

Located in: Emsphere

Address: 628 Sukhumvit Rd

Daily 10am to 10pm

Instagram: @vstreetbkk

Thai street food favourites are reinvented into delectable vegan dishes within Bangkok’s trendy new mall, V-Street. Launched by the same founders as the long-established Vistro bistro, this establishment offers “high street” fare, including fermented rice noodles, green curry, vegan boat noodles, and som tum Luang Prabang.

Plant Passion

Located in: EKM6

Address: 26 Soi Pasana 3 (Ekkamai 6)

Daily 8am to 8pm

Instagram: @plantpassionbkk

Both modern and traditional Thai dishes are presented in all-vegan formats at Plant Passion, located in the EKM6 complex. Chinese Olives Fried Rice, Mushroom Chili Paste, and Tofu Larb are only some of their earth-loving dishes.

Vegano Bangkok

Address: 111/2 Soi Charoensuk

Daily 10am to 11:55pm

Instagram: @veganobkk

This pizzeria in Ekkamai offers entirely plant-based pastas, including homemade gnocchi, pizzas with fusion toppings such as vegan spicy krapao and vegan German frankfurters, as well as vegan sandwiches and grain bowls. Order even as the clock approaches midnight.

Pranaa

Located in: 39 Boulevard Executive Residence

Address: 41 Soi Phrom Chit

Daily 10am to 10:30pm

Instagram: @pranaafood

Brothers Udit and Tarun Dhawan opened Pranaa to spread the philosophy of healthy lifestyle through cruelty-free food. Pranaa’s dishes are free of oil, sugar or refined carbs, featuring options such as the jackfruit biryani with chilli curry, quinoa tom yum fried rice, and portobello mushroom fajitas.

May Veggie Home

Address: 738 Sukhumvit 101

Tues to Sun 10am to 9pm

Instagram: @mayveggiehome

Since 2011, May Veggie Home has been a long-standing staple for both vegans and flexitarians, renowned for its ability to satisfy both hardcore vegans and regular carnivores. Star dishes include the Thai Okra Salad, khao khluk kapi, and vegan khao soy. They also boast a variety of baked plant-based goods.

Plantiful

Located in: The Residence at 61

Address: 27 Sukhumvit 61

Weekdays 8am to 8pm, weekends 9am to 8pm

Instagram: @Plantiful.bkk

Plantiful stands as one of the most aesthetic plant-based cafes, with branches in both Gaysorn Amarin and Sukhumvit 61. Their menu features modern fusion fare such as quinoa porridge with wild mushrooms, coconut miso soba udons, and the Shroomami Maki, evoking the vibrant dining experiences in LA. A hot tip from Gen Z: Fruit smoothies adorned with cashew cream artfully swirled around the cup are being dubbed as the "Erewhon of Thailand" shakes on TikTok.

Kynd Kulture

Located in: EKM6 plant-based community

Address: 26 Ekkamai 6 Alley

Weekdays 8am to 8pm, weekends 8am to 10pm

Instagram: @kyndkulture

Kynd Kulture is EKM6’s very own plant-based cafe, founded by Premika Srichawla. “Kynd” embodies the ethos of an ethical plant-based diet, while “Kulture” highlights the cafe’s use of probiotics into their cuisine, featuring ingredients like kimchi, miso, and tempeh in their Australian-style international fusion dishes. The Cocopresso White is a must-try coconut coffee, while the Cauliflower Steak offers a rich, garlicky flavour that is absolutely delightful.

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