Discover 10 of the best spots for iced drinks Bangkok has to offer this Songkran

Around this time of year in Bangkok, especially with Songkran approaching, you pretty much need something cold within reach. Some go for smoothies, others for icy desserts, but a proper iced drink is hard to beat. Tea, juice or anything chilled helps take the edge off the heat when you’re out in the middle of the water-splashing zones.

Koktail has gathered 10 of the best spots in the city for iced drinks that will have you feeling cool and ready to dive straight into Songkran. These places are perfect for the upcoming festival and will keep you coming back long after the water fights end. After all, who doesn’t love a refreshing sip all year round?

A KEEN HOUSE

A minimalist white-out coffee house, inspired by Nordic design and “keen” to serve only the best in the heart of Sukhumvit 

The name, A KEEN HOUSE, immediately hints at its “keenness” to serve the best iced beverages in Soi Sukhumvit 40. Funnily enough, some might mispronounce it as “a clean house,” which still fits perfectly, given its white-out, minimalist Nordic design. The three-storey house gives off a sense of balance: from the lush, compact garden out front to the naturally lit interiors, everything feels deliberately in its place.

Arteasia Desserts & Café 

Art, tea, Asia – a charming, artsy café that weaves the local history of Song Wat into refreshing, beautiful iced drinks

Stepping into Arteasia is like receiving an education in cultural art and local history – one closely tied to the Song Wat community. A kind of portmanteau, Arteasia combines three words that speak directly to its identity: art, tea and Asia. Inside, the patchwork of complementary-coloured walls inspires a deep reverence, carrying a quaint atmosphere, while four windows with mosaic-topped arches let in the light, casting soft hues throughout the space.

BIBI

A new-wave juicery with a convention-flouting attitude and no fixed boundaries: neither tea nor coffee, but the perfect in-between

Relatively new, this boundary-pushing juice-and-coffee bar at Siam Paragon seeks to combine the rush of coffee with the kind of fruity surprise found in its range of juices. Described as “a mad little dance of fruits and beans,” BIBI has this mischievous, almost bad-boy energy. The store is dressed in soft pastel tones that are easy on the eyes, with fun, cartoonish designs that make you stop and take a closer look.

Chum Chum

A tea bar with an apothecary soul, grounded in Thai-Chinese herbal wisdom, reimagining remedies as both delicious and healing

What’s better than a delicious iced tea? A refreshing herbal iced tea that benefits your health: improving digestion and the immune system, restoring eyesight, reducing inflammation and more. Its description as part apothecary and part tea bar is fair, given Chum Chum’s mission to integrate herbal medicine from Thailand and China into Bangkok’s broader tea movement – and how deliciously it does so.

Convo

A Charoen Krung café that doubles as a space for contemporary art exhibitions, marked by its iconic giant egg at the entrance

Convo is the kind of café tailored specifically for art lovers and gallery hoppers. Some may remember it for the giant egg at the front, a piece that immediately demands your attention. The café itself doubles as an art-centred space that occasionally hosts group exhibitions. Cool iced drinks paired with cool artwork offer something to think about; what more could be in greater harmony? A literal drink for thought.

Dongfu Soymilk

A soy milk specialist in Bangkok’s old town, humble in store size but decidedly un-humble when it comes to quality and toppings!

Don’t be fooled by the size – Dongfu is basically a soy milk specialist hiding in plain sight. You might’ve caught its creamy iced soymilk at a One Bangkok pop-up recently, but the real deal is tucked into Bangkok’s old town, where a simple counter and an unassuming window are the only signs you’ve arrived, serving as a reminder that the gems of Phra Nakhon reveal themselves best when you’re not in a rush.

Pista&

A pioneering pistachio milk house dedicated to pure, single-origin nutty goodness sourced from Iran, Turkey and the United States

Pista& declares itself as the country’s first artisanal pistachio café, and honestly, the quality more than lives up to the hype. Not too long ago, the Dubai chocolate craze took the internet by storm. Now, pistachio has found a new expression in the form of creamy milk. With a strong focus on sourcing, Pista& uses single-origin nuts from countries such as Iran, Turkey and the United States, each bringing its own distinct flavour profile shaped by origin and growing conditions.

Sai Sai

More than just a spot for fruity shaved ice, serving up delicious drinks made with locally sourced ingredients inspired by regional flavours

Known for its delicious shaved ice, Sai Sai also serves drinks that are just as delightful to look at as they are to taste. The café’s name bears a double meaning: while “sai” in nam kheng sai refers to shaved ice, it also speaks to a sense of honesty, reflecting the attentive sourcing of ingredients from regions across Thailand. Each drink brings out flavours rarely found in Bangkok, and it’s easy to return for another visit after discovering just how much there is to appreciate in the country’s produce.

TAKEaZIZZ Café 

Take a break at TAKEaZIZZ, a flower-bedecked comfort space where refreshing tea, specialty coffee and fun games unfold at an easy pace

At TAKEaZIZZ, you can slow things down with a glass of iced tea or coffee – an easy way to step back from the Songkran rush – while also enjoying simple activities like board games in a floral, cream-toned setting. The space feels homey, almost like being in your own living room, where you can unwind or spend time over a good cup of matcha. It’s the kind of place where you sit down for a short break and somehow end up staying for hours.

Three Tea Pots by Ew Kee Tea

A refined tea experience in Yaowarat for tea lovers, showcasing premium-grade selections from Taiwan, China and Northern Thailand

There are plenty of traditional tea shops in Yaowarat, but none quite like this. Three Tea Pots by Ew Kee Tea feels like a modern take on the classic Chinese tea house, where even the most particular tea lovers will appreciate premium-grade selections from Taiwan, China and northern Thailand. It’s a pleasant surprise – somehow, high-quality tea has a way of doing that.