Opened by Niks Anuman, the cocktail guru behind Teens of Thailand and Asia Today, TAX pours off-the-wall drinks (think cocktails with house-brewed riesling vinegar or water bug distillate) in a raw, blink-and-you'll-miss-it setting that looks like a living Pollock painting. 

With 10 spacious rooms, The Mustang Blu lies in Chinatown and is a great option for your stay in Bangkok. We especially love the café which has a splendid atmosphere and amazing drinks and bites. 

This family-run street-stall-turned-cafe has been frying pa tong go, or Thai-Chinese bread crullers, for more than 40 years. Order them like the locals do: fresh from the oil with a bowl of cold soy milk for dipping.

What do you get when you mix the flavours of Myanmar with the vibes of a Japanese izakaya? Namsu has the clue. This neo-Burmese restaurant, from the team behind Yangon mainstay Rangoon Tea House, zeroes in on dishes from Myanmar's Shan state, which go down brilliantly with its wall-spanning sake collection.