HANAKARUTA — Restaurant in Khlong Tan Nuea Subdistrict

This is a place I visit every single time i am in BKK. It’s a quaint little setting nestling in the Japanese vicinity of Sukhumvit Watthana. A wall full of bottles stacked all the way to the top, the bartender who is also the owner moves his ladder around to bring you his recommendations of Japanese Whiskeys, Shochu, wine and other delights. All you need is the wasabi octopus as a chaser and accompaniment… This isn’t a place known to all nor is it a Michelin recco, but that is because it caters to only a niche, known set of crowd who love to drink without the loud hustle that bangkok usually has to offer. This place being almost a hole in the wall is just enough to get you your own Japanese Izakaya experience. Have been loyal to this place since 2017 and i wish and hope to see it age along with me :)

PS: forgot to mention the New owner MoriSan… this experience was the best so far, very kind and gentle human open to conversations...

Absolutely horrible. If you are a woman and want to feel bad about being born as a woman go to this place. There were 4 Japanese salarymen sitting on one-side and 4 chairs were skipped and me and my friend was seated in a corner without any explanation. In a fraction of mere minutes we realized that this was not a place for woman - as the server was completely focused on the men and has 0 interest in serving us. And we were told the salarymen wanted their space so we were seated so far. At that point, we politely thanked him and left. Never going Back unless I magically change into a...

Easy bar for a drink with friends (we didn't try the restaurant part). The mood inside feels relax and not fancy at all. Most of the seats are at the bar facing a tall wall display of bottles. They have a good choice of Japanese alcohols and the barman knows how to play and mix. You can ask him to make you a random drink depending on your taste preferences. The drinks were good but not standing out,...