Croissanter: Bangkok’s pastry obsession gets gold-plated upgrade

After a slew of pastry-specific cafes popped up around town heralding the Age of Croissant, we thought we’d hit peak pastry with the launch of a baked bouquet for Valentine’s Day.

But future historians may look back on these developments as merely the beginning of a full Croissannaisance now that a Japanese-style bar in the heart of Thonglor has seized on Bangkok’s latest food trend with a version for our Gilded Age. 

“A crescent-shape dessert that’s served in a more luxurious way. It’s freshly taken out of a warm stove with inviting fragrance at first smell,” Mido 365 Bar advertised them.

Coated in a layer of gold dust, they come in three varieties: original, chocolate and white malt icing. A box of five croissants is THB399 over the counter or via delivery.

Mido 365 Bar is located inside Eight Thonglor shopping mall on Soi Sukhumvit 55….