Must-see restaurants in Ayuthaya

  • Pae Krung Gao

    Ayuthaya

    A wonderfully cluttered restaurant serving top-notch Thai food. Seemingly half the punters are here for grilled river prawns, though the gaang kĕe·o wăhn …

  • Sainam Pomphet

    Ayuthaya

    Spider crab – either steamed or fried with curry powder (pàt pŏng gà·rèe) – is the house speciality at this small riverside restaurant. Fish 'steamboat'…

  • Malakor

    Ayuthaya

    Targeting tourists but serving authentic flavours (unless you ask them to mild it down), Malakor serves up southern catfish curry, pàd gàprow gài (chicken…

  • Earl Restaurant

    Ayuthaya

    Fresh, flavourful food, low prices and a location near Wat Mahathat make this a great choice for lunch or dinner. And while you eat gaang gà·tí (red curry…

  • Lung Lek

    Ayuthaya

    This locally adored hole-in-the-wall serves some of the most notable gŏoay đĕeo reua (boat noodles: a pork noodle soup with a complex soy and pig's-blood…

  • Bang Ian Night Market

    Ayuthaya

    From fried fish to grilled bananas, this big, busy night market on its namesake street is a great destination for noshing. Sit-down dining is available at…

  • Chao Phrom Market

    Ayuthaya

    You can find almost anything in this large covered market. From early morning to mid-afternoon the Naresuan roadside is a great place to sample Thai…

  • Coffee Old City

    Ayuthaya

    The location across from Wat Mahathat and air-con turned up to 11 make this a good place to recharge during a day of temple-hopping. There's shrimp noodle…

  • Ban U-Thong

    Ayuthaya

    One of many restaurants with riverside decks along this stretch of Mae Nam Chao Phraya, Ban U-Thong focuses on seafood, with grilled river prawns and…

  • Talat Nam Wat Tha Ka Rong

    Ayuthaya

    Buying your food at this floating market, where vendors serve from boats tied to large rafts, is a great experience, though finding space at a table is…

  • Tony's Place

    Ayuthaya

    Set at the front of the eponymous guesthouse, Tony's offers a slightly ambitious menu of Western and Thai dishes (such as grilled salmon and massaman…

  • Roti Săi Măi Stalls

    Ayuthaya

    The dessert roti săi măi (silk thread roti) was invented in Ayuthaya and is sold all over town, though these stalls fronting the hospital are the most…

  • Gai Yang Mae Pong Sri

    Ayuthaya

    This hole-in-the-wall Isan (northeastern Thai) joint around the corner from Soi Farang is in its fourth decade of serving spicy sôm·đam (papaya salad) and…

  • Hua Ro Night Market

    Ayuthaya

    Rather small, this riverside night market nevertheless attracts a fair number of travellers because many boat tours finish in this area.

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