Mr. Jones' Orphanage

Mr. Jones' Orphanage is probably Bangkok's most whimsical café‎.  You step into the café‎ and you immediately feel like a child again.  It's a good feeling and just for that, I would have to say that this is my most favorite café‎  in the city.

The interiors leave you feeling warm.

Here's my dining companion for the day.

The best part for me would be their open dessert bar.  Their full dessert menu is available on display, walk over to it and just point at whatever looks the most delicious.

 

I took my sweet time looking at each cake on display before finally settling on the coconut cake.  It was perfect! It wasn't too sweet to make you feel sick after a few bites.

I also ordered a serving of the sweet and sour pancake which I also loved and a serving of iced coffee just because it was extra hot outside.

Their fresh ingredients are also available on display and you'd see the staff walk over to the carousel where they're at.

Your bill comes in this little box that has a little milk chocolate surprise.

Mr. Jones Orphanage is right at the ground level of the very cool Seen Space.

Mr. Jones' Orphanage

Ground Floor, Seen Space

Thong Lor Soi 13

www.mrjonesbangkok.com

Alight at Thong Lo BTS, take exit 3

Why I Love Bangkok

When I didn't get my Korean visa (thanks largely to our very efficient HR team), we had to change all our plans at the last minute. Rhommel and Em-J were unanimous in wanting to go to Bangkok and I really needed no convincing because I love Bangkok.  Why?

1. Cool cafés are everywhere. Perfect if you just want to relax, enjoy a cup of coffee and people-watch; even this Starbucks looks very inviting.

 

2. It's dessert country! There's a dessert in every corner and it feels like heaven.  Okay, I'm exaggerating but you get the drift. 

"Cakepops that are too cute to eat"

"Cakes that are too beautiful to eat"

"Mandarin Oriental's very affordable cronut - they call it differently, I can't remember"

"Strawberry Waffle at After You Desserts"

3. If you want to breathe their culture and heritage, there are tons of places to go to.

The Jim Thompson museum is very near the city center where you can see how silk is made.

Ancient City of Ayutthaya

4. They have lots of good food, heck, you can even get a great tasting pizza by the roadside.

"Enjoying authentic Thai dishes outdoors"

A La Monita truck, one of the best Mexican restaurants in Bangkok - which I wrote about here - opened right at Siam Paragon's basement.

5. They have the best movie theatres!  We were lucky cause we got to experience Gravity in 4D.

"Nokia theatre's lounge"

6. Speaking of another kind of theatre, they have a huge, 1500-seater theatre inside a mall.  I happened to watch their local production of Miss Saigon and they spared no expense, the spectacle came complete with the iconic helicopter.

7. They have beautiful malls, perfect for a mall rat like me (okay, I guess that description doesn't suit me anymore).

8. They have lots of clean, beautiful toilets and best of all, they're free! (Hello Ayala and Shangri-La!)  It actually pisses me off to have to pay to use the toilet in a mall. 

"Airport toilet"

"Fun themed toilets at Terminal 21"

"Cineplex toilet"

9. Lastly, you will run into lots of fun and quirky stuff there.

"Shark Attack in the middle of Siam Paragon"

"Cool digital billboard"



"Fancy sticking your face in the elephant's hole? @ Lub'd Silom"

Siam Paragon 

Alight at Siam BTS

Jim Thompson's House

Alight at National Stadium BTS

Take the exit as if you're heading to Holiday Inn Express

Turn Right at Soi Kasemsan 2 before reaching the hotel

Ayutthaya

Get in touch with a local tour operator

Mama Dolores Pizza

Alight at Saladaeng BTS, take exit 5

Follow the direction to Crowne Plaza Lumpini

La Monita, After You Desserts, Mandarin Oriental Cafe

Siam Paragon basement

Muangthai Ratchadalai Theatre

inside Esplanade Shopping Centre

Thailand Cultural Centre MRT

Terminal 21

Asok BTS

Lub'd Silom

BTS Chong Nonsi 

Take a tuktuk right after alighting as it is a bit difficult to find