21 Must-Visit Restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand
When you think of countries with the best food, Thailand is one of the first places that comes to mind. Street food in...
RONGROS
392 16 Maha Rat Rd, Khwaeng Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
Rongros is proof that Michelin-starred meals don’t have to cost you an arm and a leg in Bangkok. We ordered three dishes and two beers and our bill...
Somtum Der
5, 5 Thanon Sala Daeng, Khwaeng Silom, Khet Bang Rak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10500, Thailand
This Michelin-starred restaurant specializes in Isan dishes like som tum (or som tam), sai krok isan, and larb. As you can probably surmise from its...
Madam Somtum
888/14 Thanon Phloen Chit, Khwaeng Lumphini, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand
Madam Somtum is another recommended som tam restaurant, this time in the Lumphini area. Like Somtum Der, they serve many different types of som tum...
Baan Kuay Tiew Ruathong
1/7 Thanon Ratchawithi, Khwaeng Samsen Nai, Khet Phaya Thai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10400, Thailand
If you were to come up with a list of must-try Thai food in Bangkok, then boat noodles should definitely be on that list. It refers to an intensely...
Pad Thai Fai Ta Lu @Dinso Rd
115/5 Dinso Rd, Baworniwet, Phranakorn, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
I’ll come right out and say it – these were the most expensive plates of pad thai we’ve ever eaten in Bangkok, and it isn’t even close. But they’re...
Original Pad Kra Pao 1993
231 Soi Charoen Rat 4, Khwaeng Khlong Ton Sai, Khet Khlong San, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10600, Thailand
As much I like pad thai, it isn’t something I could eat all the time. That isn’t the case with pad kra pao which is my favorite Thai comfort food....
KrobKun
Level 2, BACC, 939 ถ. พระรามที่ ๑ แขวงวังใหม่ เขตปทุมวัน กรุงเทพมหานคร 10330, Thailand
If you’d rather not travel too far to get your pad kra pao fix, then Krob Kun is an excellent option. Located on the second level of the Bangkok Arts...
This is Basil
250 Charoen Nakhon Rd, Klongtonsai, Khet Khlong San, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10600, Thailand
This is Basil is another great pad kra pao restaurant in Bangkok. Located near Icon Siam, they offer five types of meat to go with your pad kra pao –...
Mit Ko Yuan Restaurant
186 Dinso Rd, Khwaeng Sao Chingcha, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
Mark Wiens is an authority on where to eat in Bangkok. When I read that Mit Ko Yuan serves one of the best bowls of tom yum goong he’s ever had in...
Sanguan Sri
59, 1 Thanon Witthayu, Khwaeng Lumphini, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand
Sanguan Sri is another Bangkok restaurant I learned about through Mark Wiens. Like Mit Ko Yuan, it’s an old-school Thai restaurant that’s achieved...
Krua Aroy-Aroy
3, 1 Thanon Pan, Khwaeng Yan Nawa, Khet Bang Rak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10500, Thailand
Speaking of Thai green curry, I couldn’t get it at Sanguan Sri so I went to Krua Aroy Aroy the very next day. It’s another highly recommended curry...
Kuay Jup Mr. Jo
313/7 Thanon Chan, Khwaeng Wat Phraya Krai, Khet Bang Kho Laem, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10120, Thailand
Mr. Joe is another restaurant I first learned about from Mark Wiens many years ago. I’ve been meaning to go ever since so I was happy to finally get...
Wattana Panich
336 338 Thanon Ekkamai, Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand
You’ve heard of legendary restaurants that have existed for decades or longer. What if I told you there’s a restaurant in Bangkok that offers Thai...
Raan Jay Fai
327 Maha Chai Rd, Khwaeng Samran Rat, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
Practically every traveler who visits Bangkok has heard of Jay Fai by now. She gained worldwide fame when she was awarded a Michelin star in the...
Tui Mu Kratha-Mu Chum (Pho Nimit)
4 Soi Somdet Phra Chao Tak, Khwaeng Bukkhalo, Khet Thon Buri, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10600, Thailand
I enjoy things like Taiwanese hot pot or Japanese jingisukan because you aren’t just eating food, you’re also having an experience. Mu kratha is one...
Ann Guay Tiew Kua Gai
419 Luang Rd, Khwaeng Wat Thepsirin, Khet Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
They specialize in kuay teaw or fried noodles cooked with egg and different types of meat and seafood.
Nhong Rim Klong
51 Soi Ekkamai 23, Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand
I enjoyed one of the best meals I’ve had in Bangkok at this restaurant. We ate at Nhong Rim Klong in 2018 and back then, it was just a street food...
Soei
Soi Phibun Watthana 6, แขวงพญาไท Khet Phaya Thai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10400, Thailand
This was another restaurant I learned about from Mark Wiens. He called it one of his favorite restaurants in Bangkok and it wasn’t hard to see why.
Sabaijai (Original)
87 Soi Ekkamai 3, Khwaeng Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand
We love Isan Thai cuisine. We had already enjoyed som tam, kor moo yang, and sai krok isan several times in Bangkok but we still hadn’t eaten our...
Tang Jai Yang (Fork Roasting)
171 Thanon Chan, Khwaeng Wat Phraya Krai, Khet Bang Kho Laem, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10120, Thailand
Tang Jai Yang is another place that made it to the 2023 Bangkok Michelin Street Food Guide, though it’s more of a proper restaurant than a street food...
Pu Tie Shrimp Wonton Noodles
933/1-7 Rama I Rd, Khwaeng Wang Mai, Khet Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand
Speaking of Thai Chinese cuisine, if you’re a fan of shrimp wonton noodles, then you may want to visit the Pu Tie restaurant at BACC. They make these...