Duc de Praslin

Bangkok


This is a popular mall-bound cafe featuring strong coffees, aromatic teas and icy smoothies with locally made Belgian-style chocolates. Couple your latte or a delicious hot chocolate with one of the huge variety of bonbons, or a bar of chocolate with an exotic pedigree. A 50g takeaway box of goodies starts from around 135B.


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