YOLK has made a beeline for being Bangkok’s Best Egg Tarts. Here’s all you can expect!
If you consider yourself an egg tart person, YOLK needs to be on your list immediately. Crisp, flaky pastry. Silky custard. And that caramel. We’ll get to the caramel.
YOLK was founded by Inn Sarin, a Thai actor, and the tarts quickly built a reputation for their flaky, croissant-like crust paired with custard that balances sweetness and richness perfectly.
The brand now sells over 100,000 pieces per month across its Bangkok locations, which tells you everything you need to know about whether the hype is deserved.
Branches are spread across the city, including CentralWorld, Siam Paragon, Central Park, Emsphere, Central Pinklao, Banthat Thong, Charoennakhon, and Sukhumvit. You’re never that far from a YOLK.
The Custard Filling
Smooth is one way to describe it. Impossibly smooth is more accurate. It’s set just enough that when you bite into it, it holds its shape. It doesn’t jiggle like a jelly. Doesn’t run everywhere either. It sits perfectly in that sweet spot in between.
It’s also not overly eggy. Some egg tarts hit you with that sulphurous smell the moment you unwrap them.
Not here.
The custard is fragrant and clean. It doesn’t linger on the palate. And crucially, it’s not cloying. The sweetness is restrained and considered, which makes a lot more sense once you realise that every single tart on the menu has some kind of filling or base layer complementing it.
The original comes with a pool of molten caramel at the bottom. The other flavours follow the same logic, each with something extra to round it out.
The Menu
The YOLK Thailand menu currently looks like this:
- Original Caramel — 95 THB
- Dubai Chewy Tteok Mochi — 145 THB
- Uji Matcha Mochi — 135 THB
- Nam Dok Mai Mango & Pandan Sticky Rice — 125 THB
- Creamy Monthong Durian Custard — 145 THB
- Ban Phaeo Fragrant Coconut & Palm Sugar Caramel — 125 THB
There are drinks on the menu too, including soy milk and HK-style milk tea. But the egg tarts are the whole point. We’d recommend starting with the Original, then picking at least one of the Thai-inspired flavours. We skipped the durian, because we skipped the durian.
The Original Caramel Egg Tart
Try this one first, before anything else on the menu. It’s the one that started everything, and it earns that status. The pastry is flaky, like a good croissant, with layers of buttery goodness that hold together long enough for you to take a proper bite. The custard inside is creamy, clean, and just right.
Then the caramel hits.
It pools at the base of the tart and flows out the moment you break through. You’d be forgiven for thinking it’s going to push the whole thing into overwhelming sweetness territory. It doesn’t.
The slight bitterness of the caramel and the mellow custard are made for each other. Just eat it carefully. That caramel goes everywhere if you’re not paying attention, and it will absolutely ruin a white shirt.
Ban Phaeo Fragrant Coconut & Palm Sugar Caramel
This one is quintessentially Thai.
The egg tart comes topped with a generous dollop of coconut custard, complete with shredded coconut. The base is filled with it too.
And the palm sugar caramel ties it all together in a way that feels almost obvious in hindsight, because of course, coconut and palm sugar belong together. It’s a classic pairing in Thai desserts for a reason.
A fair warning, though: this tart is potent in coconut flavour. It is not subtle about it. If coconut isn’t your thing, give this one a miss. If it is your thing, this will make your day.
The Verdict
YOLK gets a lot right.
The variety of Thai-inspired flavours is genuinely exciting and not just a marketing exercise.
The tarts are sweet without being cloying.
The pastry is properly good. And with branches spread all over the city, there’s almost no excuse not to try one.
If you’re an egg tart fan, this is a mandatory stop. If you’re just after something sweet to balance out all the chilli you’ve been eating, it works for that too.
YOLK Thailand Bangkok Locations
Banthat Thong (Flagship) 1424 Banthat Thong Rd, Rong Muang, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330 Opening Hours: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Monday – Sunday
CentralWorld Floor 7, CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Rd, Pathum Wan Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (mall hours), daily
Siam Paragon Ground Floor, Siam Paragon, Rama I Rd, Pathum Wan Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (mall hours), daily
Emsphere Emsphere, Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Toei Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (mall hours), daily
Central Pinklao Central Pinklao, Boromarajonani Rd, Bangkok Noi Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM (mall hours), daily
Charoen Nakhon Located inside OURS, Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, daily
Pricing: 95 – 145 THB per tart