Must-see restaurants in Bangkok

  • iBerry

    Bangkok

    This is a domestic chain of ice cream parlours, with correspondingly Thai flavours such as guava and salted plum, assorted sorbets and – for the daring –…

  • Chawang

    Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi

    Choose from trays of spicily authentic curries, dips, stir-fries and soups at this Thonburi restaurant serving southern Thai food. No English menu; no…

  • Fuji Super

    Thanon Sukhumvit

    Central Bangkok or suburban Tokyo? It's hard to tell when inside this well-stocked supermarket, which stocks the best of Japanese groceries, fresh foods…

  • Ruam Tai

    Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi

    This Thonburi restaurant serves up authentic southern Thai food, including spicy curries, soups and stir-fries. No English menu or signage. No English…

  • Café Ice

    Northern Bangkok

    This Western-Thai fusion joint in Chatuchak Weekend Market does good, if overpriced, pàt tai and tasty fruit shakes.

  • Gateway Ekamai

    Thanon Sukhumvit

    The bulk of this mall is dedicated to Japanese-style commerce, including several restaurant outlets and shops selling Japanese snacks, meals and sweets.

  • Foontalop

    Northern Bangkok

    An incredibly popular Isan restaurant located in Chatuchak Weekend Market. There's no English sign or menu.

  • Arawy Vegetarian Food

    Banglamphu

    Housed in a narrow shophouse, long-standing Arawy (Thai for ‘delicious’) has heaps of prepared meat-free curries, dips and stir-fries.

  • Gŏo·ay đĕe·o kôo·a gài

    Chinatown

    A stall selling the eponymous dish of wide rice noodles fried with chicken, egg and preserved squid. No English-language menu.

  • Boo·a loy nám kĭng

    Chinatown

    A streetside stall selling balls of dough filled with crushed black sesame in a spicy ginger broth. No English-language menu.

  • Marriott Café

    Thanon Sukhumvit

    The feast-like weekend brunch at this American hotel chain is likened to Thanksgiving year-round. Reservations required.

  • Mama Noodle Stall

    Northern Bangkok

    This open-air stall at the end of RCA does the ultimate Thai post-drinking dish: instant noodles.

  • Saman Islam

    Northern Bangkok

    A Thai-Muslim restaurant in Chatuchak Weekend Market that serves a tasty chicken biryani.

  • Toh-Plue

    Northern Bangkok

    A restaurant serving Thai staples in Chatuchak Weekend Market.

  • Villa Market

    Thanon Sukhumvit

    This long-standing international store stocks a good selection of wines and cheese, as well as imported pantry rations (pasta, relishes, condiments etc.).

  • Villa Market

    Thanon Sukhumvit

    This long-standing international grocery store is the place to pick up Western-style 'necessities' ranging from Cheerios to cheddar cheese.

  • Foodland

    Thanon Sukhumvit

    Particularly popular with Muslim visitors and residents, this branch of Foodland stocks all manner of international food items.

  • Villa Market

    Thanon Sukhumvit

    All Western-style 'necessities', including imported table wines and cheese blocks, are available here.