kbvolkmann

Will be in Bangkok next month and am simply put, a food fanatic. I am obsessed with finding unusual and fantastic places to eat. Please give your ideas! Thanks!

laurieco

China House at the Oriental Hotel for THE best Peking Duck you will ever taste.

orgy7

I saw on tv that in Gaysorn mall there is a french resteraunt which charges $125++ for a meal..

this chief also does the "IN THING" in fine cuicine which is liiquifing what ever, and combining it with something that would normally not match and then calling this tiny snack a meal. .

liquafied snail with jelly bellies. (yes Im just messiing)

MISTREL bangkok yep that the name it's on the third floor.

rhkkmk

i have many:

italian:

biscotti at the four seasons hotel
angenelli at the shangri-la hotel
L'opera on soi 39, sukhumvit road
6 degrees, 42 convent rd off silom

thai:

tongue thai---behind oriental hotel and OP place
harmonique--soi 34, new road near riverside hotels and next to the general post office on new road
spice market at four seasons hotel
gallery cafe, near new road in back of the sheraton orchid hotel
thalaythip at the peninsula
face, soi 38 sukhumvit rd

asian:

liu rest. in the conrad hotel for dim sum lunch daily--set price eat from menu--unique concept--fabulous--a must!
china house at oriental for dim sum lunch
jesters at peninsula-- asian fusion


Indian:

rang mahal at rembrandt hotel---sunday brunch or nitely--soi 18, sukhumvit
himali cha cha--two locations, soi 35, sukhumvit or new road
face, soi 38 sukhumvit rd

mexican:

senor pico, rembrandt hotel, soi 18 sukhumvit rd


other:

crepes and co, soi 12 sukhumvit rd
gallery gourmet, off soi 39 sukhumvit rd
lord jim at oriental hotel has a fabulous weekday buffet, especially with fish/sea food items

many of the hotels have daily lunch and dinner buffets and also sunday brunches

breakfast buffets are fabulous at most bkk hotels

la normandie at the oriental is a fabulous french restaurant, perhaps bkk's most expensive restaurant

this should get you started...ask any questions you wish about specifics...

the meal you pay $200 for in nyc will be $60 in bkk or less...and better!!

rhkkmk

one addition:

the loft on 7th floor of central chitlom dept store...fantastic modern up-scale cafeteria....great for lunch..all cuisines...a must visit

rhkkmk

wine is so so in bkk and very expensive...suggest you take a pass..

Kathie

Do a search on this board for Bangkok restaurants, as there have been many dozens of posts on this topic.

Someone who is a real foodie did a post within the last year that had links to his photos of exquisite food at a couple of Bangkok restaurants.

The Bed Supper Club is getting rave reviews on this board for both the food and the unusual atmosphere.

glorialf

1. China House at Oriental for dim sum and the best peking duck I've ever had.
2. Lord Jim at oriental
3. Bed Supper Club
4.La Normandie
5. Biscotti at 4 Seasons for Italian

simpsonc510

I would also list Bed Supper Club as a number one in BKK. The food is excellent and the atmosphere is sooo unique! I also like the Italian restaurant at Bamrungrad Hospital (yes, it's WONDERFUL).

(Bob, I didn't realize you've been to Senor Picos. Lots of fun!!!)

Carol

Jim0884

Eat Me.

It's a very good spot, creative cuisine.

off Convent road

simpsonc510

Matteo at the Intercontinental for good Italian food.

Guisco on soi 23 for good Italian too.

Lunch at Jim Thompson house.

Unusual?... Try Karnmanee Palace hotel rooftop dining for Thai... you should probably be with someone who speaks the language although the menu is in English and Thai. Be prepared for some unusual things on the menu! Seven of us dined for about $30.

Greyhound Cafe at Central Chitlom dept store, or the 7th floor Food Loft for lunch. Both are very good.

orgy7

I havnt' had beans and rice for months now. my mom up in heaven is getting worried now. I heard about senior piccos. I'm not a huge fan of mexican food it's all guacamole too me. But it is as hispanic as it gets around here. anyways. I've read senior picos has a live band I'm wondering if anyone knows what kind of music they play. ODALE ODALE

oh ya. is the food decent.?

johnbey

In addition to seconding Bob's recommendation of Rang Mahal, the Indian restaurant in the Rembrandt Hotel and undoubtedly my favourite Indian food in the city, I offer Red Pepper in the same hotel http://hotel.rembrandtbkk.com/dining/red_pepper.html

The softshell crab is to die for and the raspberry chillie sorbet the ultimate palate cleansing dessert.

We're duck and crispy pork guys and I haven't found better than the on-view before you order deal at Silom Village. It might be a bit touristy, with its dancing girls and Thai combo, but the food is excellent and very well priced. It was first introduced to us by Thai friends and there's usually as many Thais dining as farangs.

kuranosuke

where is this silom village? close to what bts and/or other familiar spots?

Kenstee

For me I found Thara Thong, the Thai restaurant at the Royal Orchard Sheraton, to have the best and most authenic Thai restaurant food I've had in Bangkok and I've tried a LOT of places. And I'm real picky about my Thai food!!! It's the real thing. Beautiful location right on the river.

laurieco

I'm a little curious about what you mean about the Thara Thong having the most authentic Thai food in Bangkok. Gee, and I thought most of the restaurants in Bangkok served authentic Thai food. Bangkok IS in Thailand after all.

simpsonc510

orgy
The time we were at Senor Picos the band was from Cuba. They played some pop music. The sound was good!

Kathie

I love the food and the setting at Thara Thong. I don't know about it being any more or less authentic than other places, though they do pride themselves on having some unusual regional dishes.

All the food I eat in Bangkok appears to be authentic - not a chunk of plastic or wax in it - lol.

rhkkmk

ken---its way away from nana....haha

its a small shopping center, restaurant area on silom not far from the holiday inn on the other side of the street....it is a good area, i'm surprised you do not know it....you may know it by another name...

BillT

For great Dim Sum that won't break the bank- try the Penn. Its very good and very reasonable for a 5 star hotel. When we were in BKK we were going to try China House but after looking at the menun outside it seemed way over priced. It may be good as others have said- but you pay dearly IMHO!