Ha Tien Cafe: A Chic Vintage Cafe in Tha Tien
Ha Tien Cafe is a vintage-meets-antique cafe in a three-storey old shophouse in Tha Tien, packed with photo spots and great cakes.
Meeting Point Management Team
Published · Updated
2 min read
1,512 views
Quick answer
Ha Tien Cafe is a vintage cafe in a three-storey old shophouse at 4 Maharat Road, Soi Pratu Nok Yung, opposite the Wat Pho car park, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok. The signature photo spot is the table in front of an antique cabinet beside a spiral iron staircase. It serves tea, coffee, Italian sodas and cakes. Open daily 10am to 6pm.
Key takeaways
- A renovated three-storey shophouse, all floors open, in vintage and antique style
- Signature spot: the table by the antique cabinet, taxidermy animals and spiral iron staircase
- The name Ha Tien comes from a port town in southern Vietnam, later becoming 'Tha Tien'
- Try the lemon cake, matcha green tea and brownie-topped chocolate cake
- Open daily 10am to 6pm; busy on weekends
Ha Tien Cafe: a chic vintage cafe in Tha Tien
If you love vintage-style cafes, Meeting Point is taking you to a hugely popular spot on Rattanakosin Island that you shouldn't miss: Ha Tien Cafe, a chic vintage cafe in Tha Tien. Lovely atmosphere and, most importantly, really delicious cake!
Cafe hoppers, don't miss this one. Ha Tien Cafe is beautiful, with a vintage look mixed with antiques. It has three floors, all open to customers. On the top floor you can step out onto the balcony, though it isn't decorated.
We personally love the atmosphere inside. It's a chic vintage cafe, almost a hidden one tucked into an old building. From the outside it looks like nothing special, but step inside and wow, it's packed with art and collectibles, with great photo spots in almost every corner. There are also replica taxidermy animals around the cafe. It's a renovated old shophouse that's become an incredibly inviting place to sit.
The name comes from local history. Ha Tien is a port town in southern Vietnam. In the early Rattanakosin period, this area was home to Vietnamese people who had fled war in Hue and settled across Phra Nakhon and Thonburi. They called this area Ha Tien because the landscape was similar, and over time the name shifted to Tha Tien, as it's known today.
The cafe's standout spot, in our opinion, is the table and chairs at the very back, in front of an antique cabinet and taxidermy animals. This corner has a slightly English country-house feel, with the added touch of a spiral iron staircase leading up to the third floor. It's the signature photo spot and a must for everyone.
There's a good choice of drinks, including tea, coffee and Italian sodas, plus a wide range of cakes that are tasty and look great. We ordered the lemon cake, which looks bright and cheerful and tastes refreshingly tangy, and balanced it with a matcha green tea. So good. There's also chocolate cake topped with brownie: filling, worth it and very satisfying.
Ha Tien Cafe is another interesting cafe. If you come to taste the food and take in the atmosphere, we promise you'll leave feeling good. On Saturdays and Sundays it gets especially busy, so you may have to queue for a while.
Ha Tien Cafe information
Address: 4 Maharat Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 (Soi Pratu Nok Yung, opposite the Wat Pho car park)
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KW3BfNveA1nGMqGj9
Tel: 082 465 5549
Hours: open daily 10:00am to 6:00pm
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/hatiencafebkk
FAQ
Where is Ha Tien Cafe?
4 Maharat Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, in Soi Pratu Nok Yung opposite the Wat Pho car park. Tel: 082 465 5549.
What are the opening hours?
Open daily 10am to 6pm. Weekends are busy, so you may have to queue.
Where does the name Ha Tien come from?
Ha Tien is a port town in southern Vietnam. Vietnamese refugees who settled here in the early Rattanakosin period named the area after it because the landscape was similar, and the name later became Tha Tien.
What should I order?
The lemon cake, the matcha green tea and the chocolate cake topped with brownie. There's also tea, coffee and Italian soda.
The Meeting Point management team loves eating, travelling, temple visits and lifestyle. We pick the restaurants, cafes, stays, attractions and temples we have visited ourselves and write about them honestly.
