The guy behind Moose and the sorely missed Cosmic Cafe has taken a more polished route with the King Rama V-themed R.E. 234. The name refers to the Rattanakosin Era, when Western cultural influences really began to spread.
This is reflected in the colonial-inspired decor and Thai and European dishes like srang wa goong (broiled shrimp salad, B280) and massaman gai (B240) through to avocado salad (B220) and a variety of pizza (B240-340),
Desserts include pear scramble with vanilla custard (B140) and prune cake (B160), which you can enjoy with Thai-grown herbal and floral tea (B80-120).
There's also live jazz every Fri-Sat and valet parking.