Some neighbourhoods are better treated as a checklist.
Ekkamai isn’t one of them.
A good Sunday here is less about covering ground and more about choosing a few places that let the day unfold naturally: breakfast somewhere worth lingering, coffee without rushing, a little time to reset, then dinner when the neighbourhood begins to change pace.
Here is one way we’d spend it.
9:00 — Breakfast at Steps
Start quietly at Steps on Ekkamai Soi 10.
Steps is more than a café. Its Ekkamai space is part of a social enterprise focused on neuroinclusive education, vocational training and employment, while the café itself serves brunch, coffee, meals and cakes.
It opens daily from 8:00am, so there is no need to rush the morning.
Good for: an easy breakfast and an unhurried start.
Address: 29/8 Charonmit, Ekkamai Soi 10, Sukhumvit 63.
Official: link to Steps’ official website.
11:00 — Coffee at Rolling Roasters
From there, move toward Rolling Roasters at The Earth Ekkamai.
The experience is deliberately more dramatic: a large multi-level coffee space built around specialty coffee, house-roasted beans and a striking central bar.
This is the point in the day to stop ordering food simply because it is there.
Pick a coffee you actually want, find a seat and stay for it.
Good for: a more focused coffee stop and a change of pace.
Location: The Earth Ekkamai.
Official: link to Rolling Roasters’ official website or official Ekkamai branch page.
13:00 — Leave some space
This part is deliberate.
Don’t book anything.
Walk a little if the weather allows. Turn into one of the smaller residential sois. Take a short ride if the heat wins.
Ekkamai makes more sense when the day has gaps in it.
If every hour becomes another reservation, you’ve probably missed the point.
15:00 — Reset at White Wood Green
Spend the afternoon at White Wood Green on Ekkamai Soi 12.
Set inside a quieter pocket of the neighbourhood, White Wood Green describes itself around the idea of nature and nurture, with garden-facing spaces and treatments ranging from Thai and aromatherapy massage to longer spa rituals.
This is not the stop to squeeze into a spare 45 minutes.
Book ahead and let it take up part of the afternoon.
Good for: making Sunday actually feel like Sunday.
Address: 53 Ekkamai Soi 12, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana.
Booking: advance reservation recommended.
18:30 — Dinner at KHAO
Finish at KHAO on Ekkamai Soi 10.
KHAO serves Thai cuisine in a dining room inspired by traditional rice barns, with a menu built around familiar Thai flavours handled with greater detail and refinement.
Dinner service begins at 5:30pm, which makes it an easy final anchor after a slower afternoon.
Good for: ending the day properly rather than drifting into another café.
Address: 15 Soi Ekkamai 10.
Official: link to KHAO’s official website.
The point isn’t the itinerary
None of these places needs to be rushed.
That is probably the point.
Ekkamai works best when you choose a few anchors, leave some room between them, and allow the neighbourhood to feel residential again.
Checked October 2026. Opening hours, menus and availability can change; confirm directly with each venue before travelling.