21 MUST TRY Excellent Places To Eat in Bangkok (Updated 2020)

This is a list of 21 great places to eat in Bangkok. It is obviously not a fixed list, since we are always discovering new awesome eateries in Bangkok. Therefore I will be updating this article frequently!

– Thai Food –

1. Inter Restaurant

Inter is a famous local restaurant known for serving delicious Thai food at affordable prices. It is very popular with both locals and tourists.

Whenever the wife and I visit Bangkok, we will always drop by this no-frills eatery conveniently located near Siam BTS station.

Some of our favourite dishes include the Deep Fried Fish Cake (THB120), Deep Fried Wing Sticks (THB95), Stir-Fried Pork with Basil (THB105) and Tom Yum Soup (THB100). The food is really scrumptious and affordable.

You can’t go wrong with eating at Inter! Click here to see the full menu.

Inter Restaurant
Directions: 3-minute walk from Siam BTS
Address: 9 Rama I Rd, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok 10330
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 9pm

2. Khao Kha Moo Trok Sung

Khao Kha Moo Trok Sung is a hole-in-the-wall restaurant that sells delicious “Khao Kha Moo”, or pig trotter rice. This simple dish consists of braised pork leg served over rice.

This hidden gem is located along an obscure street near Platinum Fashion Mall; we managed to find it using Google Maps.

The signature Pig Trotter Rice (THB 70) was quite delicious. The pork meat was juicy, tender and flavourful, with a good fat to meat ratio. The chili sauce had a sweet-savoury taste that complimented dish nicely.

Khao Kha Moo Trok Sung
Directions: 5-minute walk from Platinum Fashion Mall
Address: 23 ซอย ราชดำริ1 Lumphini, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok 10330
Opening Hours: | Mon to Sat: 8am to 5pm | Sun: CLOSED |

3. SabX2

SabX2 is a restaurant famous for its delicious wanton noodles and pork trotters rice. It is extremely popular with tourists (especially Singaporeans).

Notwithstanding it being a very touristy restaurant, I actually found the wanton noodles to be very delicious. I mixed in some chilli powder and sugar which further enhanced the flavours.

The pork trotters rice was a winner too with its rich and savoury flavours!

SabX2
Directions: 3-minute walk from Platinum Fashion Mall
Address: Soi Phetchaburi 19, Phayathai Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10500
Opening Hours: | Mon: CLOSED | Tue to Sun: 7am to 3.30pm |

4. Sansab Restaurant (Siam Paragon)

Sansab is a Thai restaurant famous for its innovative “Tom Yum UFO” dish. This sumptuous dish consists of a large pan filled with Tom Yum Soup in the middle, paired with steamed eggs, corn, seaweed soup and mozzarella cheese on the sides.

We ordered the Tom Yum UFO Seafood (THB 570), which was super satisfying! The addictive soup had a great combination of spicy, tangy, and savoury flavours. We also enjoyed eating the generous servings of fresh seafood like juicy prawns, squids, crabmeats, cuttle fish, etc.

There is also a “Sansab” restaurant at Terminal 21, but I don’t think it serves the Tom Yum UFO.

Sansab (Siam Paragon)
Address: 4th floor of Siam Paragon
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm

5. Som Tum Nua

Som Tum Nua is another famous Thai restaurant that serves Northeastern Isaan cuisine. It is known for its variety of delicious “som tams” (papaya salads).

The restaurant has several branches and the most famous one is located at Siam Square Soi 5. We visited the Siam Center outlet instead which has a nicer ambience.

We ordered the Northeast Style Spicy Soup with Pork Bone (THB120), which is a sour soup filled with meaty pork cartilage. It had a pleasant combination of tangy, savoury and spicy flavours. I enjoyed eating the tender pork meat on the bones very much.

The Fried Chicken (THB115) and Grilled Pork Neck (THB115) dishes were quite satisfying too. The wife and I only paid around THB450 for this affordable meal.

Som Tum Nua (Siam Center)
Address: 1st floor, Siam Center
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 10pm

Som Tum Nua (Siam Square Soi 5)
Address: 392/14 Siam Square Soi 5, Rama 1 Road, Bangkok
Opening Hours: Daily 10.45am to 9.30pm

Som Tum Nua (Central World)
Address: 3rd Floor, CentralWorld (Beacon Zone)
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 10pm

Som Tum Nua (Central Embassy)
Address: 5th Floor, Central Embassy
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm

6. Taling Pling

Taling Pling is a classy Thai restaurant with several branches in Bangkok. The prices are more expensive than Inter and Som Tum Nua, but the restaurant offers an upscale and comfortable dining environment.

We visited the Siam Paragon branch and ordered the Phad Thai Fried Vermicelli with Crabmeat (THB185) and Yum Grilled Pork with Fried Egg (THB145).

Both dishes were quite good. I especially enjoyed eating the savoury Phad Thai with the juicy chunks of crabmeats.

Taling Pling (Siam Paragon)
Address: Siam Paragon (Room G30, Floor GF)
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm

Taling Pling (Central World)
Address: 3rd Floor, Central World
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm

Taling Pling (IconSiam)
Address: IconSiam (Room VG13, Floor GF)
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm

Taling Pling (Thong Lo)
Address: 25 Soi Sukhumvit 34, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 10pm

7. Thian Song Roast Duck

Thian Song Roast Duck is a street restaurant famous for its delicious roast duck. It is located at a dingy shophouse along Dinso Road.

I ordered the Roast Duck Noodles (THB40) with soup, and was pleasantly surprised by how good it tasted. The noodles had a springy texture with just the right amount of bite.

The highlight was of course the delicious roast duck! It was tender, juicy, and savoury. I was very impressed that it didn’t have any gamey odour at all.

Thian Song Roast Duck
Directions: 12-minute walk from Sam Yot MRT Station. It is directly opposite City Hall (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration).
Address: 168-172 Dinso Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Opening Hours: Daily 8am to 8.30pm

8. Thipsamai

Thipsamai is one of the most famous pad thai restaurants in Bangkok. It is also known as “Thipsamai Pratoopee“, named after the original location of their first stall.

There are five Thipsamai branches in Bangkok; we visited the IconSiam branch.

We ordered the signature Superb Pad Thai (THB129), which consists of stir-fried noodles wrapped neatly in an egg omelette and paired with two prawns.

I loved eating the noodles, which were savoury-sweet with a fragrant shrimp seafood flavour and charcoal roasted aftertaste.

This was one amazing plate of pad thai – simple yet complex, packed with flavours, and executed perfectly!

Thipsamai (IconSiam)
Directions: Click here
Address: 6th Floor, IconSiam
Opening Hours: +669 1234 5678

Thipsamai (Maha Chai Road)
Address: 313 315 Maha Chai Rd, Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Opening Hours: Daily 5pm to 1am

Thipsamai (Siam Paragon)
Address: Siam Paragon (G Floor 22-23)
Opening Hours: Daily 9.30am to 10pm

9. Victory Monument Boat Noodle Alley

Soup Noodles

Dry Noodles

There is an alley near Victory Monument that is home to many local restaurants serving boat noodles along the canal.

“Boat Noodles” are basically miniature bowls of noodles where you can choose your noodle types (vermicelli, yellow noodles, thick bee hoon etc) and whether you want the noodles dry or with soup. The price per bowl is usually below THB20.

Whenever the wife and I come to this alley, we will visit a restaurant called “Best of the Boat Noodle”. This is because we find the noodles here to be really delicious, and they cost just THB12 per bowl! In addition, the restaurant is clean and service is quite good.

The savoury noodles come well seasoned with spices, and are very delicious and satisfying. I will usually down around ten bowls, while the wife will eat just five bowls.

I saw a mix of both locals and tourists in the restaurant. There were also many local students happily slurping down their boat noodles.

Best of The Boat Noodle
Directions: 8-minute walk from Victory Monument BTS station
Address: 2 18 16 Phahonyothin Soi 13, Samsen Nai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok 10400
Opening Hours: Daily 9am to 9pm

-Cafes-

10. After you

After You is a famous dessert shop in Bangkok. It is extremely popular and there is always a long queue during peak hours.

There are plenty of branches across Bangkok, in convenient locations such as Siam Paragon, Siam Square One, CentralWorld, MBK, IconSiam, etc. You can click here to see the full list of branches.

We visited the Siam Square One branch at 7.30pm and had to wait for almost one hour before getting our dessert.

But I guess it was worth the wait.

We ordered the Chocolate Toast with Strawberry (THB215) which was very delicious and satisfying. It consists of a thick toasted bread covered in chocolate sauce, served with cream, strawberries, and vanilla ice cream.

The hot savoury toast tasted really good with the cold creamy ice cream. The fresh strawberries and tasty whipped cream completed the experience.

After You (Siam Square One)
Address: Ground Floor, Siam Square One
Opening Hours: Daily 12pm to 12am

11. B-Story Cafe

B-Story Cafe is a beautiful garden-themed cafe in Bangkok that serves a variety of Thai-Western fusion dishes. It is very popular with both locals and tourists.

It is hard to put a finger on the decor of the cafe, with its eclectic mix of European style furnishings, stained glass windows, whimsical chandeliers, soft toys, and endless varieties of horticulture.

We ordered the signature Nero Pasta Tom Yum (THB 320), which is squid ink spaghetti served with a tantalising king prawn and doused in tom yam sauce.

The noodles had just the right amount of bite and tasted great with the feisty tom yum gravy. The king prawn was juicy and tender. The prawn roe added a pleasant salty taste to the dish.

B-Story Cafe
Directions: Steps away from Ratchathewi BTS Station (Exit 4)
Address: 89, 70 Phayathai Rd, Bangkok, Thailand
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 11pm

12. Demi Concept

Demi Concept is a popular food pushcart near Platinum Fashion Mall that serves super Instagrammable Japanese soft serve.

The soft serves come in three flavours: black charcoal, green tea, and Thai tea. It is possible to mix the flavours too. You can choose to eat the soft serves in a cone or cup.

We ordered two flavours (black charcoal and green tea) in a cup (THB95). The charcoal ice cream had a nice toasted flavour, and went nicely with the aromatic green tea flavour.

The ice cream came with sweet mini oreos and Chocolate Pocky sticks, along with crunchy cornflakes at the bottle of the cup.

I’m glad we used a cup because it started melting within seconds in Bangkok’s super hot weather!

Demi Concept
Directions: 1 minute walk from Platinum Fashion Mall, opposite McDonalds
Address: Thanon Phetchaburi, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400
Opening Hours: Daily 1pm to 10pm

13. Gram Café and Pancakes

Gram Cafe & Pancakes is a Japanese pancake shop chain famous for its “Premium Pancake” – a jiggly stack of three thick pancakes, served with whipped cream, maple syrup, and butter.

There are three branches in Bangkok, we have visited both the Siam Paragon branch and CentralWorld branch before.

The wife and I shared the Premium Pancakes (THB295), which certainly lived up to expectations. Other than being very Instagrammable, they were light and fluffy, with a lovely silky texture and a rich eggy fragrance.

Eaten together with the luscious maple syrup and whipped cream, this was a very satisfying treat!

Gram Cafe & Pancakes (Siam Paragon)
Address: Ground Floor, Siam Paragon
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm

Gram Cafe & Pancakes (Central World)
Address: CentralWorld, Atrium Zone, 7th Floor
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm

Gram Cafe & Pancakes (Thong Lo)
Address: Sereine Residence, 19/9, Soi Sukhumvit 39, Klongton Nua, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
Opening Hours: | Mon: CLOSED | Tue to Sun: 8am to 6pm |

14. Greyhound Café

Greyhound Cafe is a well-known cafe chain in Bangkok that serves a variety of delicious Thai and Western-Thai fusion dishes. We went to the CentralWorld branch.

Our favourite dish was definitely the signature Greyhound Fried Chicken Wings (THB160)! These little fried winglets were super delicious. I loved the smooth yet crisp skin, and the soft chicken meat was really tender and juicy.

The wife and I also ordered two pasta dishes – Spaghetti with Crab Meat in Prawn Cream Sauce (THB300) and Spaghetti Olio with Bacon (THB280). Both were savoury and delicious.

You can’t go wrong with eating at Greyhound Cafe. Click here for the full list of branches.

Greyhound Café (CentralWorld)
Address: Central World, Groove Zone, 2nd Floor
Opening Hours: | Sat to Thurs: 11am – 10pm | Fri: 11am – 11pm |

15. Karmakamet Diner

Karmakamet Diner is a gorgeous garden-themed restaurant in Bangkok that serves a variety of Western-style dishes.

It is styled in a rustic Boho chic vibe boasting wood grain furnishings, an array of horticulture, hanging potpourri, rough hewn brick walls, and large bottles of essential oils sitting on metal racks.

The tantalising Crab Pasta (420 baht) is spaghetti topped with chunks of crab meat, ikura (salmon roe), cheese, and dried chilli flakes.

The spaghetti had just the right amount of bite and was moderately spicy. It went well with the crab meat which was fresh and savoury. The ikura was a nice touch and added a pleasant saltiness to the dish.

The most popular item on the menu is probably the Strawberry In The Clouds (THB 390), which consists of a cup of deconstructed strawberry shortcake covered with a huge ball of colourful cotton candy.

16. Roast

Roast is a beautiful cafe that serves a variety of Western-style dishes, brunch items, and artisan coffee. It is located on the top level of “The Commons”, a hip open-air shopping complex.

My favourite dish here is the Truffle Alfredo (THB280), a delicious pasta dish that consists of homemade tagliatelle, long bacon slices, chunks of mushrooms and truffles of course.

I loved the silky smooth texture of the tagliatelle, which went perfectly with the creamy sauce. But the highlight was the rich and fragrant aroma of truffle! Together with the crispy bacons and chewy mushrooms, this was one super satisfying pasta.

Other popular items include the Fresh Brew Coffee (THB120), Iced Espresso Latte (THB120), Chocolate Souffle (THB200) and Strawberry Waffle (THB260).

There is another Roast branch at EmQuartier just beside Phrom Phong BTS station.

Roast (The Commons) 
Address: Level 4, The COMMONS, 335 Thonglor Soi 17, Sukhumvit 55 Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110
Opening Hours: | Mon to Thurs: 10am – 11am | Fri & Sat: 9am – 11pm | Sun: 9am – 10pm |

Roast (EmQuartier)
Address: 1st floor, The Helix Quartier, EmQuartier
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 10pm

– Fusion / Foreign Cuisines –

17. Akiyoshi

Akiyoshi is an authentic Japanese restaurant chain in Bangkok that offers sumptuous hotpot buffet. We visited the Siam Square One outlet.

We ordered the basic Buffet with Sukiyaki soup base (THB 494). The sukiyaki broth was full-bodied with a savoury-sweet taste. We added fresh vegetables to further sweeten it.

Once the soup base started boiling, we added in the slices of meat. My favourite was the chicken meat, which was succulent and went very well with the sukiyaki broth. The beef slices were also very tender and juicy.

On the whole, we had a very satisfying Japanese hotpot buffet feast here. Click here for the full list of branches.

Akiyoshi (Siam Square One)
Address: 5th Floor, Siam Square One
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 10pm

18. Bai Yun

Bai Yun is a classy Chinese restaurant located on the 59th floor of Banyan Tree Bangkok Hotel, offering stunning views of the city. It is known for its sumptuous dim sum buffet.

The dim sums were generally quite delicious, and I got to enjoy awesome views, excellent ambience, and good service. I bought the dim sum buffet deal from Klook at just THB900 (usual price THB1650).

You can check out the famous Vertigo rooftop bar upstairs after your dim sum feast.

Bai Yun
Directions: 15-minute walk or 10-minute Grab ride from Sala Daeng BTS Station. I recommend taking Grab because it’s quite far from the station.
Address: 59th Floor, Banyan Tree Bangkok, 21/100 South Sathorn Road, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120
Opening Hours: Daily 11.30am to 2.30pm, 6pm to 10.30pm

19. Chocolate Ville

Chocolate Ville is a gorgeous open-air complex designed like an old-world European town. It is a half-hour car ride from downtown Bangkok.

Many tourists come here to have dinner and enjoy the scenic views. Admission to Chocolate Ville is free – you just need to pay for the food if you’re eating here.

Entering Chocolate Ville, it felt like we had been transported to a romantic European town with charming architecture and whimsical structures.

You can choose to dine anywhere in the complex, such as along the river canal or in one of the pretty buildings.

The menu offers a large variety of Thai food and Western dishes. We ordered the Ham and Mushroom Pizza (THB275) and French Fries with Salt (THB135). We also had a Mango Smoothie (THB150). The food was actually quite affordable and delicious for such a touristy venue.

Chocolate Ville is truly a beautiful attraction with plenty of Instagrammable spots, and we are looking forward to visiting it again during our next holiday in Bangkok.

Chocolate Ville
Directions: 30-minute Grab ride from downtown Bangkok
Address: 23, 1-16 Prasert-Manukitch Rd, Ram Inthra, Khan Na Yao, Bangkok 10230
Opening Hours: Daily 4pm to 12am

20. Kope Hya Tai Kee

Kope Hya Tai Kee is a popular Chinese-style coffeeshop that serves a variety of Thai and Asian fusion dishes.

We ordered the signature Kai Kra Ta and Baguette Sandwich set (THB85). The Kai Kra Ta consists of a pair of fried eggs served in a metal pan and topped with minced meat and spices. It is paired with a baguette on the side.

The fried eggs were very tasty and tasted great with the savoury minced meat. The baguette (served with a sliced sausage) was crispy and delicious too.

Kope Hya Tai Kee is a definitely a good place to enjoy a satisfying breakfast in Bangkok.

Kope Hya Tai Kee
Directions: 10-minute walk from Sam Yot MRT Station
Address: Siri Phong Rd, Khwaeng Samran Rat, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Bangkok
Opening Hours: Daily 7am to 8pm

21. On Lok Yun

Last but definitely not least, On Lok Yun is an old-school cafeteria that serves fusion American-Thai breakfast dishes. It is very popular with both tourists and locals.

We ordered many dishes, from the Iced Milk Tea (THB25), to the Bread with Butter (THB25), to the French Toast (THB35) to the American Style Eggs with Bacon, Ham and Sausages (THB95).

We had a very satisfying and sumptuous breakfast feast here. The prices are very affordable too.

On Lok Yun
Directions: One-minute walk from Sam Yot MRT Station
Address: 72 Charoen Krung Rd, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Bangkok
Opening hours: Daily 5.30am to 3.30pm

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