Page 76 - MASALA Magazine Vol.15 Issue 7 | October - November 2024

SUNNY

SIDE Brunching has
never been so
good at Ad Lib
Restaurant’s
urban oasis.
UP B Y AYU SH MADAN FIRST IMPRESSIONS

As you drive into the soi, you might mistake it for a
moobaan, and that’s precisely the ambience they aim
to create. At the entrance, dark stone steps lead to a
grand wooden door, marked with a Buddhist blessing
often romanticise the idea of living off the grid, being surrounded by welcoming good fortune. As the door swings inward,
nothing except towering trees and endless greenery. But as a city boy, I’m the space greets you with a soothing palette of earth
simply too attached to the comforts of urban life. So instead, I indulge my tones. Handwoven chairs, soft-textured pillows, and
craving for nature by exploring Bangkok’s hidden urban oases. This month, I wall tapestries made from bohemian-style fabrics infuse
discovered Ad Lib Bangkok Hotel, a charming hotel tucked away in a quiet the room with warmth and character. Floor-to-ceiling
corner of Sukhumvit Soi 1. It quickly became my newest retreat, offering windows blur the line between inside and out, letting
a peaceful escape for city-dwellers and travellers alike right in the heart of through lots of natural light. Altogether, the indoor
Bangkok; and I can confidently say that the in-house Ad Lib Restaurant is area offers a cosy, intimate vibe, but it’s just a prelude
now one of my favourite brunch spots in the city. to the real experience.

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