Thai restaurants are a staple in Australia. But Thai cafes? You don’t see them as often. Here’s hoping that changes, because once you’ve tried Udom House’s pandan kaya toast (coconut-egg jam on sweet, fluffy bread) with a strong coffee, you’ll want Thai breakfasts on regular rotation.

But lunch at Udom House is also worth your attention – the pies, specifically. Usually, you’re lucky if a pie nails either the filling or the pastry. The best ones obviously nail both. Udom House’s pastry is buttery, flaky, and has enough structural integrity to keep everything in its place.

As for the phenomenal fillings, they change regularly, with past highlights including Panang beef curry and a veggie option packed with jackfruit, makrut lime leaf, ground sticky rice, and chilli paste. All the complex, deeply flavorful curry pastes are made fresh in-house.

To drink, Udom House serves all of the classic coffee drinks, but we recommend choosing something off the iced menu. The a pi rom (two double ristretto shots, milk, Thai tea, crème fraîche and chocolate dust) will leave you very happy – and extremely caffeinated.