Must-see restaurants in Thailand
Phang-Nga Province
The national park's restaurant at Ao Mai Ngam does reasonable Thai food.
Ko Tarutao Marine National Park
This semi-open-air canteen does straightforward Thai meals.
Ko Tarutao Marine National Park
A small canteen serving simple, satisfying Thai food.
Chiang Mai
This humble Chinese-style canteen is popular with locals for the inexpensive kôw man gài (Hainanese-style boiled chicken). And though each plate comes…
Chiang Mai
This ma-and-pa place cooks up fresh food in the massive woks out front. There are five or six choices most days and the menu depends on what is cooking in…
Khao Yai National Park
Muslim and Middle Eastern fare are unexpected cuisines in this neck of the woods, but Narknava is an established favourite, mostly for its chicken biryani…
Ubon Ratchathani
Run by Ratchathani Asoke, the local branch of a non-mainstream Buddhist sect preaching a curious mix of asceticism and right-wing politics, this…
Ayuthaya
Rather small, this riverside night market nevertheless attracts a fair number of travellers because many boat tours finish in this area.
Nong Khai
At this little restaurant both the menu and liquor list span the globe. Gyros, Wiener schnitzel, fish and chips, lasagne, smoked salmon and đôm yam gûng…
Ubon Ratchathani
There are many good bakeries in town, but only U-Bake gets to share space with the lovely restaurant 14 Cafe. The brownies are pretty good. Not always…
Khon Kaen
In the middle of the somewhat seedy area around the Pullman Raja Orchid hotel, this place makes decent pastas and pizzas, and the service is good. It's…
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.).
Nong Khai
Nong Khai doesn't have a proper night market, but there's some evening street food action along several blocks of Th Prajak east of Th Hai Sok.
Thanon Sukhumvit
This long-standing international grocery store is the place to pick up Western-style 'necessities' ranging from Cheerios to cheddar cheese.
Thanon Sukhumvit
Particularly popular with Muslim visitors and residents, this branch of Foodland stocks all manner of international food items.
Nong Khai
This family-run Muslim restaurant, owned by a Pakistani man and his Thai wife, serves Indian and southern Thai food.
Thanon Sukhumvit
All Western-style 'necessities', including imported table wines and cheese blocks, are available here.
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
A petite night market takes over the bridge on Friday nights.
