Bangkok - Eating
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If nothing else, Bangkok serves as an epicentre of South East Asian culinary sensation, with endless cuisine varieties and flavours to boot. Tantalize your taste buds with a journey thorough Bangkok’s endless flurry of fine restaurants, delectable eateries and simmering roadside food stalls. Comprising the best places to dine with such a short list is an impossible task. However, here’s what each of Bangkok’s main culinary areas have to offer the gastronomic aficionado, with a sneak selection of some of the stand outs:
Yaowarat Road
Also known as Bangkok’s Chinatown, this is a bustling, frenetic, neon artery featuring an impressive trail of Chinese and oriental-inspired eateries and restaurants. Savour some of the best dim sum lunches in all of South East Asia.
Phahurat Road
Just a short stretch away from Yaowarat, sizzle the taste buds with the region’s hallmark Indian fare - not to mention a spicy array of Pakistani and Punjabi delicacies.
Siam Square
For a more modern, cosmopolitan air, check out the Siam shopping district and indulge in delectable choices of Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Western and European fare. Choose from restaurants, laid back buffets, or casual food court dine-ins.
Sukhumvit Road
Variety is indeed the spice of life, a mantra that Sukhumvit Rd has taken to heart, offering a seasoned selection of local and international food options. Enjoy quality Thai alongside European, American, Mexican, Indian, Middle Eastern or Japanese. The menu is endless along Sukhumvit.
Silom Road
Bangkok’s business core is a culinary cornucopia. Take a long lunch at the Soi Lalais lunch market, sup fresh seafood by the Saladaeng intersection, Indonesian near Convent Road, Japanese by Soi Thaniya, or traditional Thai around Soi Pipat.
Khaosan Road
As well as its pulsing, energetic nightlife, Khaosan is a hub for excellent local and multicultural eateries - both affordable and enticing. Indian, Korean, Japanese, Western and Thai all vie for attention along this busy stretch. Dine in, outside, or indulge in a steaming fresh plate of Pad Thai by the curbside.
Eat Me Restaurant
Elegant and cool, reserved and unassuming, delight yourself with the artistic vibe of Eat Me Restaurant. Savour its decadent modern, international and regional plates, with sizzling meat and poultry, sumptuous seafood and hearty vegetarian options.
Los Cabos California Mexican Grill
Quench your thirst with icy margaritas and dine on grilled rock lobster in this gorgeous colonial style building, the one time home of Thailand’s French Ambassador. With a romantic veranda and buzzing open-air patio, Los Cabos is excellent value for money. Californian-inspired Mexicana, delivering top quality fare in a rare, delightful novelty setting by the hum and din of Sukhumvit.
Suda Restaurant
Suda Restaurant is one of the oldest traditional Thai-Chinese family-run restaurants on Sukhumvit Road, and is conveniently situated underneath the Asoke SkyTrain station. The family owners have an eye for the freshest ingredients and one favourite is their pork satay. As a bonus, their prices are not much higher than what you find at most street vendor stalls, so it’s very popular with the locals as well. Visiting early evening should assure you immediate seating. If you are a group, please call and book beforehand.
Baan Khanitha
With its walls lined with delightful artwork and homely Thai ambience, Baan Khanitha produces excellent signature Thai dishes. The recipient of 10 consecutive ‘best Thai restaurant’ awards. Indulge in delectable hallmark dishes of spicy river prawn soup with glass noodles, and prawns with tamarind sauce, roasted duck, mango and sticky rice.
La Dalat Indochine
A charming Vietnamese restaurant on bustling Soi 23, a short walk from Sukhumvit Road and Soi Cowboy. The restaurant is housed in a charming converted 1950s villa, adorned with lush plants, modern art and French Vietnamese memorabilia. Savour La Dalat’s crisp baguettes and bouillabaisse, mouth-watering local seafood and flourishing character.
Roti Mataba
Renowned for its no-frills, fast, tasty food and comfortable, lively setting, Roti Mataba provides top-notch budget Indian cuisine that won’t leave a dent in the wallet. For next to nickels, take in a cosy feast of Massaman Curry, crisp garlic roti and tantalising chicken Korma, and wash it down with rounds of ice-cold Tiger beer.
Took Lae Dee
Literally translated as ‘Cheap and Good,’ look no further than Took Lae Dee for excellent Thai and Western cuisine that goes ever-so-easy on the back pocket. On the long counter armed with chefs, delight in the simplicity, rich characters, busy action and hearty fare at this much revered Bangkok institution.
Lan Na Thai - Face bar
The lavish Face Bar complex is home to this wonderful Thai hub, while also housing an Indian (Hazara) and a Japanese (Mizaki) restaurant. Traditional Thai artifacts and decor provide perfect ambience for a romantic meal. Sup aperitifs in the bar pre-meal, indulge in sublime cuisine and cap the night with a decadent digestive. Don’t miss the pastry and chocolate shop Visage on the way out for unforgettable desserts.
