Sukhumvit’s Ultimate Healthy Eats Guide

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.
