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Eat Bangkok

Good food is part of the plan

Markets & food halls

Chatuchak
Or Tor Kor Market
A spotless fresh market by Kamphaeng Phet MRT, famous for fruit, curries and ready meals.
Chatuchak
Chatuchak Weekend Market
Coconut ice cream, grilled snacks and halal stalls between thousands of shop units. Go early.
Chinatown
Yaowarat street food
Noodle soups, seafood and sweets along the main road after dark. Ask before ordering; much is pork.
Bangkok Noi
Wang Lang Market
A busy Thonburi market by Wang Lang pier, full of snacks and grilled skewers. Cross by ferry from Tha Chang.
Sukhumvit
Pier 21 at Terminal 21
An airport-themed mall’s food court with low prices and a big choice; a useful lunch near Asok.
Riverside
SookSiam at ICONSIAM
A floating-market-style food hall of regional dishes on ICONSIAM’s ground floor; easy with children.

Traditional restaurants

Phra Nakhon
Thipsamai
Bangkok’s best-known pad thai, wrapped in a thin egg crêpe, near the Golden Mount. Queue after dark.
Phra Nakhon
Jay Fai
Crab omelette cooked over charcoal by the goggled chef herself. Expect long waits.
Check opening days
Dusit
Krua Apsorn
Home-style Thai cooking with famous crab-meat curry, once favoured by the palace.
Confirm branch
Banglamphu
Aisa Rot Dee
A family-run Thai Muslim kitchen down an alley off Tani Road, near Khao San. Biryani and curries.
Phra Nakhon
Karim Roti Mataba
Murtabak, roti and curries on Phra Athit Road, opposite the riverside fort. Muslim-run.
Check current hours
Bang Rak
Home Cuisine Islamic Restaurant
Khao mok gai and mutton biryani at 186 Charoen Krung 36, beside the French Embassy car park.

Bakeries & cafés

Phra Nakhon
Mont Nomsod
Thick toast and fresh milk on Dinso Road, a sweet stop near the Democracy Monument.
Phra Nakhon
Kope Hya Tai Kee
An old-style Chinese coffee shop near the Giant Swing; breakfast and dim sum.
Check halal status
Talat Noi
Mother Roaster
Specialty coffee upstairs in an old Talat Noi building; worth the narrow climb.
Thonglor
Roots at The Commons
A Thai coffee roaster in Thonglor’s open-air community mall.
Siam
Gallery Drip Coffee
Hand-dripped coffee inside the BACC building; a calm pause between exhibitions.
Ari
Landhaus Bakeshop
German-style breads and pastries in Ari.
Confirm address

Highly recommended

Sukhumvit
Sorn
A celebrated southern Thai tasting menu in a Sukhumvit house. Book weeks ahead and state dietary needs.
Silom
Le Du
Seasonal Thai produce cooked with modern technique in Silom. Reserve and confirm adaptations.
Rattanakosin
Nusara
An intimate tasting room overlooking Wat Pho, cooking family recipes.

Eat more

Khao man gai
Som tam
Boat noodles
Mango sticky rice
Khao mok gai
Roti
Thai iced tea
Fresh coconut
Grilled river prawns

The December plate

Mango sticky rice & cool-season fruit
December brings sweet tamarind and pomelo to market stalls. Mango sticky rice is naturally halal-friendly, made with coconut cream; check the toppings.
Muslim traveller note: for the widest choice, eat around Haroon Mosque, Phetchaburi Soi 7 and Sukhumvit Soi 3. Elsewhere, look for the CICOT logo or choose seafood and vegetable dishes, asking about pork, lard and shared woks.
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