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$$ | Sukhumvit |
Established in the 1980s to raise funds for the Population and Community Development Association (PDA), a sex education/AIDS prevention organization, this restaurant serves traditional Thai dishes amid a quirky decor. The fairy lights and condom-decorated mannequins contrast with the traditional teakwood.
6-10 Sukhumvit Rd., Soi 12, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
Known For
- Free condoms instead of after-dinner mints
- Unconventional gift shop
- Outdoor seating available
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$$$ | Sathorn |
Lotus ponds reflect the city's beautiful evening lights at this romantic restaurant. The upmarket Thai food is good, with elegant touches that cater to locals as well as foreigners. A classic Thai dance performance takes place nightly at 7:30 and 8:30, complementing well-known Thai dishes served à la carte or an eight-course tasting menu.
13/3 S. Sathorn Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
Known For
- Regional dishes like khao soi and southern-style yellow curry
- Several vegetarian options
- Seafood specialties like grilled river prawns
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$ | Silom |
A good sign of quality, this restaurant is packed with Thais sharing tables filled with northeastern favorites like grilled chicken, spicy papaya salad, and minced duck salad. The open-air dining area can be hot, it's often crowded and noisy, and the staff don’t speak much English, so you’ll need to pick and point from the menu—but that's part of the fun.
2/4-5 Convent Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
Known For
- Properly spicy Thai food
- No air-conditioning
- Cheap yet satisfying eats
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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$$ | Bang Rak |
This small house near the river is filled with Thai antiques and anatique chests scattered with bric-a-brac, which all gives the ambience of dining at a relative's house. The staff is very good at helping indecisive diners choose from the brief menu, and although the restaurant has become more touristy over the years, it also retains a loyal and regular local clientele.
22 Charoen Krung Rd., Soi 34, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
Known For
- Terrace and dining room seating
- Unusual Thai dishes like hoa mouk (fish curry in a banana leaf)
- Excellent curries
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$$$$ | Sathorn |
An upscale and much-raved-about Thai restaurant, Issaya both surprises and charms with its delightfully laid-back atmosphere, set in a tropical garden peppered with colorful bean bags during dry season. The dining room is cozy with big couches and lots of antique touches, coupled with fun platings and garnishes and impeccable service.
4 Soi Si Aksorn, Chua Ploeng Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
Known For
- Dishes inspired by celeb chef Ian Kittichai's childhood
- Good cocktails
- The beloved banana blossom and heart of palm salad
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$$ | Sukhumvit |
Locals adore this Thai-Chinese eatery for various stir-fried seafood dishes, loaded with fried garlic, pepper, and fragrant curry, as well as reasonably priced lunch set menus. The decor is homey but attractive, with warm colors and lots of space, making the Sukhumvit location of this popular chain both comfy and convenient.
68/2 Sukhumvit, Soi 20, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
Known For
- Special menu items like stir-fried rock lobster
- Hot pot soups
- Traditional Thai desserts
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$$ | Dusit |
An alley near the National Library leads to this off-the-beaten-track restaurant on a ramshackle pier overlooking the Chao Phraya River. Kaloang Home Kitchen might not look like much with its plastic seats and simple tables, but it's a local favorite for waterfront breezes that keeping things comfortably cool, as well as generous grilled seafood platters and giant river prawns.
2 Sri Ayutthaya Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand
Known For
- No-frills dining
- Riverside location
- Well-priced seafood
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$$ | Banglamphu |
Across the street from Wat Bowonniwet, this humble eatery is famed for high-quality khao tom, rice soup served with a wide variety of Chinese-Thai dishes, including excellent phat phak bung (water spinach stir-fried with chili and garlic), jap chai (mixed-vegetable stew), and pet phalo (five-spice duck in gravy). This is a good late-night eating choice, since it's open daily from 5 pm to 3 am.
243 Phra Sumen Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand
Known For
- Open very late
- Local favorite
- Khao tom
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$ | Pathumwan |
A real hole-in-the-wall where friends gather to enjoy great meals together, this long-running eatery turns out excellent Thai-Chinese cuisine in a simple dining room. All the classics everyone should try at least once on a Bangkok trip are served here at reasonable prices, making it a favorite among the Thais and expats who live and work on laid-back Soi Lang Suan.
90/2 Soi Lang Suan, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Known For
- Great value
- Traditional Thai dishes like tom yum goong and oyster omelet
- Close to Lumpini Park
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$$ | Old City |
This small shophouse restaurant is a truly capable all-round Thai eatery, a rarity in a neighborhood where you’re generally better off eating at places that specialize in one or two dishes. Recommended plates include nuea pu phat phrik lueang (crabmeat stir-fried with yellow chili) and kaeng khiaw-wan look chin pla krai (green curry with fish balls).
169 Dinso Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand
Known For
- Convenient to key Old City tourist sights
- Consistently good food
- Crab meat with yellow peppers
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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$$$$ | Bang Rak |
At this modern Michelin-starred Thai restaurant, helmed by chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn, you're likely to try something new in the 4-course and 6-course tasting menus (no à la carte)—maybe a crunchy ant larvae topping or a charcoal-grilled pork jowl curry. Sleek minimalist surroundings put the focus on the food and drink, and since the chef is also a sommelier, you can expect wine pairings that perfectly complement each course.
399/3 Silom Rd., Soi 7, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
Known For
- Young, trendy crowd
- Creative Thai dishes like a deconstructed pad kra pao
- Fresh regional products including free-range chicken
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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$$ | Banglamphu |
The only restaurant in Banglamphu focusing on northern Thai cuisine is tucked away in a quiet corner of Rambutri Road not far from Khao San. Khao soi, a northern Thai dish of egg noodles in a mild curry broth, is a house specialty.
41 Rambutri Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand
Known For
- Amazing khao soi
- Atmospheric bamboo furniture
- Convenient location to Khao San Road
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
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$$$$ | Thonburi |
Beautifully restored antique rice barges depart from Anantara Riverside Bangkok at 5 pm, with Thai canapes by well-known Chef Phong. It's free for Anantara Riverside Bangkok guests.
257/1–3 Charoen Nakhon Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10600, Thailand
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Cruise is free for hotel guests.
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$$ | Old City |
Serving exceptional traditional Thai food for more than 60 years, Sorndaeng features white tablecloths, lacy curtains, and black-trousered waiters. Fans say the restaurant makes the best thawt man plaa (fried spicy fish cakes) in the city. At lunch, the restaurant tends to fill up with local government office workers.
78/2 Ratchadamnoen Klang Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand
Known For
- Lunchtime busy with government workers
- Sophisticated presentation
- Upscale atmosphere
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$$ | Sukhumvit |
My Choice might be located a bit far off the main Sukhumvit drag, but it’s very popular among Thais with a taste for their grandmothers' traditional recipes. Natural light, modern wood furniture, and leafy plants create a warm and inviting atmosphere, but when the weather is cool, diners prefer to sit outside.
19 Sukhumvit Rd., Soi 36, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
Known For
- Popular for family dining
- Ped aob (whole roasted duck)
- Traditional recipes
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$$$ | Sathorn |
Started by master chef David Thompson, who won accolades for his Thai eatery in London, the distinguished Nahm changed hands to chef Pim Techamuanvivit in 2018. Her cuisine marries the traditionalist concept of Nahm—where Thompson turned heads with recipes from ancient cookbooks—with the labor-intensive approach of Techamuanvivit's first restaurant, San Francisco's Kin Khao, for an upscale yet authentic Thai experience.
27 S. Sathorn Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
Known For
- Carefully selected wines
- à la carte options as well as a tasting menu
- Little-known regional dishes like the blue swimmer crab curry
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch weekends, Reservations essential
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$$ | Ratchathewi |
Period photos of the royal family, movie stars, and beauty queens cover the pink walls of this traditional Thai restaurant occupying two old teak houses down Soi 17 a ways. Antiques fill the dining rooms, and clothed tables are set up in the garden between the houses, creating the ideal laid-back setup for escaping Bangkok chaos while still being downtown.
32 Phetchaburi, Soi 17, Bangkok, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
Known For
- <PRO>regional dishes like mieng kan (dried shrimp and various ingredients rolled in leaf)</PRO>
- <PRO>close to Pantip Plaza</PRO>
- <PRO>away from traffic noise</PRO>
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
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$ | Pathumwan |
This legendary restaurant has been delighting diners with its fried chicken seasoned with black pepper and plenty of golden-brown garlic for more than 50 years. The restaurant is a bit hard to find—as you enter Soi Polo (Soi Sanam Khli), it's about 50 yards in on your left.
137/1–2 Soi Polo (Soi Sanam Khli), Bangkok, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Known For
- Frequented by Thais and foreigners alike
- Delicious sides like sticky rice and papaya salad
- Awarded Michelin Bib Gourmand status in 2021
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted
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$$$ | Sathorn |
The menu at Saffron mixes creative modern Thai with classic dishes, and the food is just as exciting as the stunning views from the 52nd floor of the Banyan Tree Bangkok. Even if you don't come for dinner, stop by the adjoining bar on the balcony for a cocktail or some street food–inspired snacks—the comfy seating, cool breeze, and vistas are superb.
21/100 S. Sathorn Rd., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
Known For
- Traditional Thai favorites like banana blossom salad
- Rare ingredients like Tasmanian salmon in the signature yum pla salad
- Lots of smaller bites available
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch, Smart casual
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$$$$ | Thonburi |
Come to Sala Rim Naam—part of the Mandarin Oriental hotel but across the river—to soak up the atmosphere, which includes a classical Thai dancing show nightly at 7:45 pm in an indoor pavilion, or to enjoy the romantic mood of alfresco tables overlooking the river. The renditions of Thai food are rather Westernized, but the set dinners, buffet lunches, and à la carte menus offer plenty of choices. There is a complimentary shuttle boat across the Chao Phraya River from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
48 Oriental Ave., Bangkok, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand
Known For
- Riverside terrace
- Thai dancing shows
- Extensive menu
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential