Spring Collabs, Dim Sum Brunches, and a Free Film Festival: Bangkok This Week
A rooftop art collab, a champagne dim sum brunch, and a free EU film festival headline Bangkok's week in food, drink, and culture.
This Week in Bangkok: Art on Rooftops, Champagne with Dim Sum, and Free Cinema
A quieter week for headline club openings, but Bangkok's food and drink scene kept things moving with a rooftop art collaboration, a weekend brunch worth circling on the calendar, and news of a free film festival landing next month. Whether you are planning a date night, a Sunday session, or something a little more cultured, there is enough here to shape your week.
Sartoria Launches "The Spring Atelier" with Bangkok Artist Naraphat Sakarthornsap
Sartoria by Paulo Airaudo, the Italian-inspired restaurant sitting atop EA Rooftop, has kicked off what it is calling "The Spring Atelier" - a seasonal collaboration with Bangkok-based visual artist Naraphat "Ball" Sakarthornsap. The pairing of a fine-dining kitchen with a local contemporary artist is a smart move: it gives regulars a reason to return and gives the space a visual identity beyond the food. Details on exactly how the art integrates with the dining experience are still emerging, but if you have been curious about the Rooftops scene at the more upscale end, this is a timely excuse to visit before the seasonal programme wraps.
Source: Bangkok Post Life
Mott 32 Bangkok Launches "Sip Sum, Dim Sum" Weekend Brunch
Mott 32 Bangkok, the modern Cantonese restaurant inside The Standard Bangkok Mahanakhon, is launching a weekend brunch format called "Sip Sum, Dim Sum" from May 23. The format is a five-course meal built around all-you-can-eat dim sum, with an optional Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label package for those who want to lean into it properly. Mott 32 already has a strong reputation across its Asia locations for pairing serious Chinese cooking with a polished bar programme, so this brunch fits the house style well. The Mahanakhon Skywalk building it sits in is one of Silom's more dramatic addresses, which does not hurt the occasion either.
Source: Bangkok Post Life
EU Film Festival Returns in June: Free Screenings Across Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket
The EU Film Festival is back for 2026, running June 18 to 28 across Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket. This year's edition brings 21 films from 19 European countries, and admission is free. It is one of the better cultural freebies on the Bangkok calendar - the selection tends to be genuinely eclectic rather than a parade of crowd-pleasers, and the format suits anyone looking for a low-cost night out that still feels like an event. Venue details for the Bangkok screenings are expected closer to the opening date, so keep an eye on the official programme.
Source: Time Out Bangkok
One Item We Are Skipping This Week
A Travel Daily Media piece this week flagged comments from the PATA chief about destination over-reliance on tourist volume rather than visitor value. It is a real industry conversation, but the specifics - hotel occupancy strategy and intra-regional travel flows - sit outside what is useful for planning a night out in Bangkok. We will flag it if the discussion leads to anything that affects venues directly.
If this week's rooftop and dining news has you thinking about where to head this weekend, our Rooftops directory covers the full range from casual open-air bars to full fine-dining perches above the skyline. For something more grounded, the Cocktail Bars and Bars pages are a good place to start building an evening in areas like Thonglor, Silom, or Ekkamai.
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