Thai Food Store

You walk into what looks like a straightforward Thai grocery shop on Hermitage Road and discover there's a proper little bar tucked away at the back. It's brilliant - you can grab a Chang beer or Thai iced tea while browsing shelves packed with fish sauce, curry pastes, and bags of jasmine rice that smell like heaven. The drinks menu is refreshingly authentic, with Thai sodas and teas that actually taste like they should, plus decent beer selection. They do simple bar snacks too - think Thai-style nuts and crisps that pair perfectly with whatever you're sipping. It's the kind of place where locals pop in for groceries and end up staying for a drink, especially on weekday afternoons when the shop feels wonderfully unhurried.