PRIDI is a Nordic-inspired all-day café and dining space in a converted mid-century home on Soi Pridi Banomyong 25 — and one of the Pup Cities team’s favourite spots in Bangkok. The garden alone is worth the visit.
The Name and the Space
Pridi means “joy” in Thai, and the name earns its meaning. The café occupies a restored home from the 1950s and 60s, retaining its original architecture while gently transforming it into something chic, calm, and full of natural light. Vintage furniture sits beneath the original ceilings. Expansive windows overlook the garden. The aesthetic is white, clean, and quietly beautiful — mid-century modern in the truest sense, not as a theme, but as a living space that simply never needed to change much. The garden is a particular point of pride: lush, shaded, and unhurried, it has become one of the most memorable outdoor spaces on the Pridi-Thonglor corridor.
The Coffee
PRIDI roasts in-house and takes its beans seriously. The slow-bar offers an ever-changing selection of single origins — Ethiopian Asegedech Sholi, Kenyan Karimikul Kirinyaha, Costa Rican Roger Urena Tarrazu, among others. The Espresso Tonic with single-origin Ethiopian beans is a bright, citrus-forward choice. The Kabosu Kumquat, a signature seasonal drink, is the house favourite — tart, fragrant, and genuinely unlike anything else on Thonglor. Beans are selected and roasted in partnership with respected roasters Livid and Hands & Heart.
The Food
The kitchen is overseen by Chef Kanta “Toiting” Siddidharm, who trained at Gaa, 80/20, and Noma — Denmark’s landmark restaurant and one of the most influential kitchens in modern gastronomy. That pedigree is visible in every dish without the food ever feeling inaccessible or performative. Open sandwiches are a strength: the Mortadella & Paris Ham and the Avocado Ama Ebi are both beautifully balanced. The chicken liver pâté on crispy sourdough with strawberry jam and housemade cream cheese is a standout. Pastries include a Rhubarb and Fig Danish and a Cardamom Pistachio and Raisin Danish — both worth ordering alongside coffee. Endives with preserved nutmeg and the organic salad with fermented nutmeg dressing and mozzarella reflect the Nordic sensibility: restrained, seasonal, and quietly elegant.
Bringing Your Dog
PRIDI is fully pet-friendly, and the garden is where the experience comes into its own for dog owners. Shaded, generous, and genuinely beautiful, it is the kind of outdoor space that makes a long morning feel well spent. The Pup Cities team has featured it — the post is linked below.
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Chiang Mai 
