White Flower Bangkok · Siam Square One, 4th Floor · BTS Siam
White Flower Bangkok has fancy cakes; this is a well-known fact. But what about the food? We break it down for you, so you know what to expect when you go next.
The cakes at White Flower Bangkok
The Thai milk tea mille crepe is the signature. A substantial wedge of paper-thin crepe layers, bound by a Thai tea cream, finished with a glossy amber glaze and a small branded chocolate disc on top.
The coconut cream layer cake is the lighter option. Pale sponge, fresh coconut cream layered through and piled on top in soft rosettes.
The matcha layer cake is perfect for the green tea lover in the group (we all have one). Dense green tea sponge, a dusting of cocoa powder on top, and matcha flavour that actually reads as matcha rather than green food colouring.
The Shrimp Paste Fried Rice (Khao Kluk Kapi)
The khao kluk kapi came moulded into a neat dome at the centre of a blue-rimmed bowl, surrounded by pickled vegetables, baby corn, carrot, and cucumber, with a small pot of sauce alongside.
The shrimp paste flavour is earthy and savoury in that very specific way, and the accompaniments provide exactly the balance the dish needs.
The Larb
This classic Thai minced meat dish was well-seasoned, with the toasted rice powder adding a smoky aroma to every bite. Alongside came fresh radish slices, cucumber batons, and lettuce leaf for wrapping.
The Cashew Chicken (Gai Pad Med Mamuang)
Cashew chicken is a dish that is ‘safe’ in most Thai restaurants. It’s more tangy than spicy, comes soused in a sauce that can be used as gravy for rice and the cashews (Med Mamuang) lend a crunch to this otherwise softly textured dish.
The Crab Curry
A rich, deeply coloured red and orange broth loaded with lump crab meat and dark bai cha plu leaves (betel leaves). This curry is full of depth, carrying an herbal, slightly peppery quality that works brilliantly against the coconut milk in. T
The flavour is aromatic, complex, with the crab meat falling apart into the gravy rather than sitting on top of it decoratively. This is not a curry eaten politely. It requires rice, and then more rice.
If there is one reason to treat White Flower Bangkok as a dinner destination rather than a dessert stop, this dish makes the case.
The Crab Omelette (Kai Jeow Pu)
The kai jeow pu may be the best version of this dish available at a casual Bangkok restaurant. The edges are lacy and crisp as a proper Thai-style omelette should be, the interior still soft, and the crab meat distributed throughout rather than collected in the middle.
The Verdict on White Flower Bangkok
White Flower Bangkok is popular enough that the Siam location fills up at lunch, which means the hidden-gem window has already closed. But it remains underrated as a restaurant.
The fancy cakes bring people in, which is a perfectly reasonable starting point, and the food earns a longer stay than most visitors plan for.
Arrive before 1pm on a weekday for a table without waiting.
Address: 4th Floor, Siam Square One, 388 Rama I Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Nearest BTS: Siam Station
Opening hours: 10:30am to 10pm daily
Website: whiteflowerbkk.net
Other locations: Bamrungmueang Road (bakery and restaurant), Block28 Samyan (cafe)
For more Bangkok restaurant reviews, head to the Bangkok Food Guide.