Ekamai Soi 12 is a full of delights. The first one I’d like to present you is Vanilla Cafe.
A nice fresh and green garden welcomes you, flanked by 3 buildings. On your left a bookshop where you can find Thai, English and Japanese books along with a delicious selection of cook books.
On your right a Chinese restaurant that seems to specialize in Dim Sums. I haven’t tasted this one yet but I definitely will. The good taste of the owners and the peaceful atmosphere and of course the delicious Japanese food served in the 3rd building at the other side of the garden leaves no doubt concerning the quality of the food that must be found in the Chinese restaurant.
But let’s talk about what I know, the Japanese food and sweets proposed by Vanilla. First of all it isn’t really a restaurant but more like a cafe, a Japanese “Starbuck’s” where you can get Matcha Cappuccino or Macha Latte, Strawberry Daifuku (delicious) and the best Matcha ice cream I tasted so far in Bangkok. I love a good matcha ice cream but it is really difficult to find. This one is great, very creamy, a strong taste, sweet but not too much. When I am near Ekamai I always stop at Vanilla to take some Matcha ice cream at home. The quality of the Japanese desserts at Vanilla is astonishing and I am very grateful to be able to eat Japanese sweets of that quality in Bangkok.
You can also order salads, sushi etc. There are some very imaginative dishes and I was never disappointed. However the Matcha ice cream is so good that I find it difficult to order something else 
I strongly recommend this place. The garden and the library make it a great place to relax and to forget you are in the middle of Big Mango. The only thing that annoys me there are the mosquitoes. They are everywhere inside and it can sometimes ruin the experience. Oh and the staff is very friendly and helpful, however they won’t help you with dealing with the mosquitoes
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