Bangkok
Even if you can’t afford to stay at the Oriental, you should save up for the hotel’s decadent riverside buffet. Dishes such as foie gras are standard, and…
Must-see restaurants in Bangkok
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
At this chain with other branches across town, you're not going to find heaps of character, but you will get consistency, river views, air-con and a…
Bangkok
Don’t be alarmed by the carelessly scruffy appearance and dilapidated deck. The laid-back atmosphere and seafood-heavy menu of this lodge-restaurant will…
Banglamphu
This low-key place serves gŏo·ay đĕe·o sù·kǒh·tai, or Sukhothai-style noodles: barbecued pork and thin rice noodles in a clear broth seasoned with sugar,…
Bangkok
Krua ‘Aroy-Aroy’ (Delicious Kitchen) is the kind of family-run Thai restaurant where nobody seems to notice the cat slumbering on the cash register. Stop…
Bangkok
Over the years public appraisal for this restaurant has vacillated from 'simply awesome' to 'quite all right'. Things are currently somewhat on the latter…
Bangkok
This quintessential street stall – more accurately, a mini conglomeration of stalls – is a great spot for a cheap and quick refill while you're on the…
Chinatown
Combining Japanese and Thai dishes, Belgian beers and an artfully ramshackle atmosphere, Samsara is one of Chinatown's most eclectic places to eat. Its…
Banglamphu
Dating to 1925 and pronounced pôht sà·pah kahn, this is allegedly the oldest restaurant in Bangkok, and continues to maintain recipes handed down from a…
Banglamphu
Seizing upon Bangkok's obsession with industrial decor is this former warehouse turned gastropub. Pulleys, brick, rivets and glass create the vibe, while…
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
Pull up a plastic stool for some rich, seafood-heavy, Bangkok-style fare at this stall on the pavement. It's a bare-bones, open-air curry place, but for…
Banglamphu
This tiny family-run restaurant specialises in the dishes and flavours of central Thailand. It’s a good place to dip your toes in the local cuisine via an…
Bangkok
An open-air food court with an English-language menu, this is a good place for trying khâw châa (an unusual but delicious Mon dish of savoury titbits…
Bangkok
Resembling grandma's charmingly quaint living room, this homey restaurant serves predominantly Western-style vegan and raw dishes. It's located in a quiet…
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
The restaurant of the Royal Navy Association has one of the few coveted riverfront locations along this stretch of the Chao Phraya River. Locals come for…
Bangkok
Shelve any notion of backyard grilled burgers and hot dogs; the slow-smoked American-style barbecue here ranges from baby back ribs, which fall off the…
Bangkok
Dating back to the 1940s is this legendary producer of Thai sweets. Couple its sweetened sticky rice with mangoes or coconut custard. There's no prominent…
Banglamphu
This long-standing restaurant serves up meat-free Thai dishes, and also houses a Thai cooking school with emphasis on vegetarian dishes. You'll find it…
Bangkok
This self-professed 'hometaurant' specialises in fusion vegetarian dishes that will make even meat-eaters smile. The leafy salads are definitely worth…
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
For a fiery hit of authentic southern Thai food, head to this Thonburi restaurant, where you can take your pick from trays of spicy curries, dips, stir…
Chinatown
Come evening, and this street stall set up by an aged couple does some of the better Thai-style fried noodles among the town's ultra-cheap offerings. No…
Chinatown
Sugar junkies, be sure to include this stop on your Bangkok eating itinerary. The ground floor of this shopping centre is a candyland of traditional Thai…
Chinatown
Every evening, Nay Lék Ûan serves up bowls of gŏo·ay jáp nám săi, an intensely peppery broth containing noodles and pork offal. No English-language menu,…
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 –…
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…
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…
Banglamphu
Housed in a narrow shophouse, long-standing Arawy (Thai for ‘delicious’) has heaps of prepared meat-free curries, dips and stir-fries.
Chinatown
A stall selling the eponymous dish of wide rice noodles fried with chicken, egg and preserved squid. No English-language menu.
Chinatown
A streetside stall selling balls of dough filled with crushed black sesame in a spicy ginger broth. No English-language menu.