British food in Bangkok: where to find a full English, a Sunday roast and a proper cuppa
Thai food is one of the great joys of living here. But some Sundays only a roast with Yorkshire puddings will do, and Bangkok can oblige.
The short version
- Sunday roasts are a fixture at the British and Irish pubs along Sukhumvit, including The Royal Oak, Robin Hood and Scruffy Murphys [2].
- The Londoner Brew Pub in Suan Luang brews its own beer, serves a Sunday roast and fish and chips, and shows live sport daily [1].
- Afternoon tea at the Authors' Lounge in the Mandarin Oriental runs daily from noon to 6pm, with a smart dress code [3].
- A pint of Chang in a Bangkok pub costs about 100–150 baht (about £2.20–£3.35), and a Guinness about 300 baht (about £6.65) [2].
- Marmite, PG Tips and Christmas pud are imported, so you'll pay more than at home; international supermarkets are where to look [4].
Pound conversions use the Bank of England spot rate of 5 November 2026 (£1 = THB 45.1092).
A word on our sources
The Londoner and the Mandarin Oriental have their own up-to-date websites, and we checked them in November 2026 [1][3]. Most of Bangkok's British pubs live on Facebook rather than on websites of their own, so for those we've relied on a round-up of the city's best pubs published in July 2025 and updated in 2026 [2]. Bars come and go quickly in Bangkok, so check a pub is still open before you head out.
The full English
Nothing cures a Saturday morning quite like a fry-up, and Bangkok's pubs know it.
| Where | What's on the plate | Area |
|---|---|---|
| The Black Swan | All-day English breakfast, homemade pies and casseroles | Sukhumvit Soi 19 [2] |
| Chequers British Pub | Greasy-spoon fry-ups, fish and chips, pasties | Sukhumvit Soi 4 [2] |
| O'Shea's | Fry-ups, bangers and mash, Guinness stew | Soi Sukhumvit 33/1 [2] |
| The Old English | Fry-ups, pies and roasts, beside Thong Lo BTS | Sukhumvit Road [2] |
| Scruffy Murphys | Fry-up, cottage pie, Guinness stew | Soi Sukhumvit 23 [2] |
Expect Thai sausages that aren't quite a Cumberland, and beans that may be a different brand. The black pudding is hit and miss. The tea, though, is usually proper builder's.
The Sunday roast
Bangkok's roasts are more serious than you'd expect in a city where it's 33°C in December.
| Pub | Why go | Where |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Oak | Sunday roasts in an open-air expat hub, comedy club upstairs | Soi Sukhumvit 33/1 [2] |
| Robin Hood | Yorkshire puddings done properly; generous portions, not the cheapest | P.B. Building, Sukhumvit Road [2] |
| Scruffy Murphys | A Sunday roast with all the trimmings, pool table upstairs | Soi Sukhumvit 23 [2] |
| The Old English | Roasts and gastropub-style food | By Thong Lo BTS [2] |
| The Londoner Brew Pub | Sunday roast and house-brewed beer | Phatthanakan Road, Suan Luang [1] |
The Londoner is the one with its own website and 2026 menus. It's a pub and microbrewery that's open every day for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late drinks, with fish battered in its own craft beer and a Sunday roast [1]. It's a fair way out on Phatthanakan Road in Suan Luang, so it suits people living east of Sukhumvit, or anyone happy to take a taxi for a decent roast.
Booking ahead on a Sunday is wise everywhere, especially when there's a big match on.
Fish and chips, pies and pub grub
For a chippy fix, Chequers on Sukhumvit Soi 4 is known for fish and chips and pasties, and The Londoner for its beer-battered fish [2][1]. Pies turn up at The Black Swan and The Old English [2]. The same pub round-up mentions The Red Lion on Sukhumvit Soi 13 for pie and mash with happy-hour deals, and P.J. O'Briens for a roast every day of the week [2].
Indian food is, as at home, the other half of the British pub menu: Robin Hood is known for its chicken tikka masala as well as its roasts [2].
Afternoon tea
For a special occasion, or when your mum visits, the Authors' Lounge at the Mandarin Oriental is about as grand as Bangkok gets. Afternoon tea is served daily from noon to 6pm, and the lounge is open until 7pm [3]. There's a smart dress code for everyone, children included: long trousers and closed shoes for men, elegant clothes for women, and no sleeveless shirts for gents at any time [3]. The site doesn't publish prices, so ask when you book [3]. The hotel is on Oriental Avenue by the river, an easy walk from Saphan Taksin BTS and the river boats.
A pub showing the football
Bangkok is seven hours ahead of the UK in winter and six in summer, so a 3pm Saturday kick-off is 10pm here in winter. That makes most Premier League games a pleasant evening out rather than a dawn raid.
- O'Shea's shows football, Super Rugby and NRL, with a rooftop and a livelier crowd [2].
- The Londoner shows live sport daily [1].
- The Red Lion on Soi 13 is a sports bar [2].
- Scruffy Murphys has sport on the screens [2].
Our guide to British life in Bangkok covers clubs, cricket and Remembrance.
What a round costs
| Drink | Typical price | In pounds |
|---|---|---|
| Pint of Chang, Bangkok pub | 100–150 baht, depending on happy hour | about £2.20–£3.35 [2] |
| Pint at The Black Swan | 130 baht | about £2.90 [2] |
| Guinness at The Old English | 225 baht | about £5 [2] |
| Pint of Guinness, typical | about 300 baht | about £6.65 [2] |
Local lager is a bargain next to a London pint; imported stout is not. Check the alcohol rules in our nightlife guide, because there are times of day when bars mustn't serve you.
Marmite, PG Tips and Christmas pud
Bangkok's international supermarkets stock imported food for the city's expats. Villa Market, which calls itself Thailand's original international supermarket, runs an online shop alongside its Bangkok stores [4]. A 2014 listing already described its Thong Lo store on Soi 55 as the place expats stock up on familiar foreign groceries [5]. We couldn't check its live stock list, because the online shop blocks visitors from outside Thailand, so take this as where to look rather than a promise.
A few tips from the British crowd:
- Bring tea bags back in your suitcase on every UK trip. A box of PG Tips weighs nothing and costs a fraction of the imported price.
- Stock up on Marmite the same way. It's one of the few things worth the luggage space.
- Order Christmas puds and mince pies early. Imported seasonal items sell out in December.
- Check customs limits if you're shipping food. Our guide to moving pets and belongings from the UK has the basics.
- Learn to love the local swaps. Thai jasmine rice does a fine job under a curry, Thai milk tea is not a cuppa but is a treat in the heat, and fresh mango beats a tinned fruit cocktail every time. Save the imported treats for when homesickness really bites.
- Ask around. Our community group for Brits in Thailand is where people post when the crumpets are back in stock.
Sources
- The Londoner Brew Pub (menus updated August 2026)
- Tara O'Reilly: The best pubs in Bangkok (July 2025, updated 2026)
- Mandarin Oriental Bangkok: The Authors' Lounge
- Villa Market online shop
- BK Magazine: Villa Market J Avenue (2014 listing)