Gourmandises Bakery - Wine, sandwiches, cakes and candies

**chitown** · 17-10-2008, 09:04 PM

The other night, I met some friends that were staying at the Swissôtel Nai Lert Park located at 2 Wireless Road in Bangkok.
We had a quick sandwich at the Gourmandises Bakery which is on the hotel property. At 7pm every night, which is when we happened to meet, all sandwiches and bakery goods go on sale for half price.

**chitown** · 17-10-2008, 09:06 PM

I grabbed this average tasting roast beef sub for 70 baht.

**chitown** · 17-10-2008, 09:11 PM

I browsed around a bit and looked at their candy selection - They had white praline, sesame praline, tea praline, baily praline, pectin jelly candies and Equinoxe brand chocolates.

They also have cakes and bread.

**chitown** · 17-10-2008, 09:13 PM

Thai people are obsessed with Bhutan for some reason.

**mediamanbkk** · 17-10-2008, 09:20 PM

The french bread looks superb

**chitown** · 17-10-2008, 09:21 PM

They also have wine from France, Spain, Germany, Chile, South Africa, Australia and of course Thailand. (and a few more counties). I did not see any Boone's Farm from Modesto California. Would probably be 60 baht a bottle though!

The Chateau Petrus Grand Cru Exceptionnel Pomerol Bordeaux 1985 sells for 70,000 baht.

**dirtydog** · 17-10-2008, 10:05 PM

The high end Pattaya hotels that have bakerys also do the same thing, ie 7pm everything has to go so it is half price, never managed to go to one though

**Topper** · 17-10-2008, 10:18 PM

I miss sub sandwiches like that...will be there soon, thanks Chi

**chitown** · 17-10-2008, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by CSFFan

I miss sub sandwiches like that...will be there soon, thanks Chi

As I said, it was average!

**Thai Pom** · 18-10-2008, 11:23 AM

Nearly all of the Big Hotels do the 7pm sale. Just see the people at the Landmark Bakery at 7.

**aussimike** · 21-10-2008, 01:07 AM

The french bread from Tesco in Lat Phrao is great - and i make my own subs - the one shown here looks like a poor cousin - the beef looks insipid and the salad filling - well - i make my own for lunch at least 3 days a week -- some sliced pastrami from the deli counter - salad from the salad bar - what more could u want - sure beats eating a bowl of noodles for lunch and reminds me of home -

They also have cakes and bread.

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**terry57** · 22-10-2008, 07:16 AM

Good info Chit. Cheers

**reinvented** · 22-10-2008, 08:35 AM

6pm at the JW marriott, some good things to be had but the choice may be less by that time 50% discount on takeaway
7 at the landmark, good pies and pannini (not the football stickers)
not impressed with the rest

**Marmite the Dog** · 22-10-2008, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by aussimike

The french bread from Tesco in Lat Phrao is great

Tesco's bread is wank.

Carrefour bakes excellent bread and cakes. Why anyone would go and get ripped off at a hotel bakery is beyond me.

**mediamanbkk** · 22-10-2008, 10:10 AM

I have to admit that I get most of my bread from Yamazaki or Sun Royal which is the same company

**JoGeAr** · 22-10-2008, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by mediamanbkk

Yamazaki

Used to love their 'English' bread !!

**mediamanbkk** · 22-10-2008, 11:42 AM

The Yamazaki 'English' bread is great for monster sarnies but their 'French' bread is also very good as is the Five Grain. I do yearn for some decent Crumpets, I got some from Villa but tasted very floury and the price of gold chain! - any sources?

**chitown** · 22-10-2008, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by mediamanbkk

The Yamazaki 'English' bread is great for monster sarnies but their 'French' bread is also very good as is the Five Grain.

Yeah, but last time I was at Yamazaki I watched a bunch of people picking their noses, sneezing and then finger a bunch of the bread and other pastries. No one bothers using the tongs.

**peterpan** · 22-10-2008, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Tesco's bread is wank.

Carrefour bakes excellent bread and cakes.

Agree with you on Carrefour, superb Croissants and bread .
I brought some bread at tesco in Pattaya last night, completely different from Tesco in Udon and half the size.
The stuff in Udon is quite good, crusty and tasty, this crap at Pattaya was soft and bland.
I would have thought they would at least be consistant across the country as Carrefour are, but I think Tesco are crap at most things and not a patch on Carrefour.

**peterpan** · 22-10-2008, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by chitown

picking their knows, sneezing and then finger a bunch of the bread and other pastries.

Only thing worse than people picking their knows is those people cleaning out their heirs.

**chitown** · 22-10-2008, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by peterpan

Originally Posted by chitown

picking their knows, sneezing and then finger a bunch of the bread and other pastries.

Only thing worse than people picking their knows is those people cleaning out their heirs.

edited - its amazing how you can type the wrong word like that!

**Lambik** · 22-10-2008, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by chitown

The other night, I met some friends that were staying at the Swissôtel Nai Lert Park located at 2 Wireless Road in Bangkok.
We had a quick sandwich at the Bourmandises Bakery which is on the hotel property. At 7pm every night, which is when we happened to meet, all sandwiches and bakery goods go on sale for half price.

The place is called : "Gourmandises" ( French for delicacies)

**chitown** · 22-10-2008, 04:48 PM

Another typo! Should start wearing my specs when posting!

**Marmite the Dog** · 22-10-2008, 05:06 PM

Sorted.

**Blake7** · 22-10-2008, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by chitown

The Chateau Petrus Grand Cru Exceptionnel Pomerol Bordeaux 1985 sells for 70,000 baht.

A bit overpriced - 1000 Euros would be the price in Europe - but not too bad when you consider most wines in the kingdom are marked up by at least 100%....

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