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Our local recommendations
We've handpicked our favourite local spots so you can continue exploring like a local after your experience is over.
Our top 5 street food / quick food stops:
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Krua Porn Lamai is a renowned street food stall located in Bangkok's vibrant Chinatown, known locally as Yaowarat. This eatery has gained international attention, notably when celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay visited, highlighting its culinary significance.
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Signature Dish: Rad Na Phu Khao Fai: This dish features stir-fried noodles served on a volcanic hotplate, topped with a rich gravy. The presentation is dramatic, with the sizzling plate enhancing the flavors and aroma.
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Signature Dish: Hoi Tod: A crispy mussel omelette, combining soybeans, mussels, and egg, served on a cast iron plate. It's a favorite among locals and tourists alike.
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Moo Krata is a must-try Thai barbecue-hotpot hybrid that’s hugely popular across Thailand. It’s a fun dining experience where you grill meat on a dome-shaped pan while a moat around the grill holds soup or broth. Here's everything you need to know to enjoy Moo Krata like a local! Moo means Pork, but actually, they serve several kind of meat including seafood and a lot of side dishes.
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Som Tam and E-Sarn (Isaan) Food are absolute must-tries if you want to experience authentic Northeastern Thai cuisine 🥗🌶️. Known for its bold, spicy, sour, and salty flavors, Isaan food is street food heaven with unique dishes that are loved across Thailand. Som Tam – Green Papaya Salad is shredded green papaya mixed with lime, garlic, chilies, fish sauce, and palm sugar. You should start with Som Tam Thai, the mild version of beginner. Eat with Grilled Chicken, roasted pork, and sticky rice is typical way. You can find many level of Som Tam restaurant and Vendors, Som Tam Nua is easy to find at the department store, but you will be surprise that you can find Som Tam Vendors everywhere on the street.
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Leng Tom Sap is a spicy and sour pork bone soup that has become wildly popular in Thailand in recent years. It's a bold, fiery dish made with tender pork spine bones simmered in a spicy, tangy broth packed with chili, lime, and herbs. Perfect for those who love Thai spicy soups like Tom Yum, but want a heartier, meatier option. The most famous is Leng Sap at JODD FAIRS Rama 9 -night market .
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Noodles vendors, a lot of choice of Noodles in Thailand, Beef, Pork, Fish Ball, Duck, anywhere is offering the very good taste. Sit down on the table, then choose your choice of noodles, each vendor has their own recipe and expertise differently.
Our top 5 most recommended restaurants / food establishments:
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Krua Apsorn on Dinsor Road is one of Bangkok’s most beloved and iconic Thai restaurants, known for its authentic Thai dishes and a great mix of both classic and regional specialties. It's been serving locals and tourists for decades, earning a reputation for its high-quality ingredients and traditional flavors.
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Coffee Bean by Dao, located in the department store such as Central World and Siam Paragon, serve the Thai Authentic Food and easy to hop in as it’s located in the main shopping mall. The cakes are good taste as well.
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Krua Porn Lamai is a renowned street food stall located in Bangkok's vibrant Chinatown, known locally as Yaowarat Rd. This eatery has gained international attention, notably when celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay visited, highlighting its culinary significance. Signature Dish : Rad Na Phu Khao Fai: This dish features stir-fried noodles served on a volcanic hotplate, topped with a rich gravy. The presentation is dramatic, with the sizzling plate enhancing the flavors and aroma.
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Rad Na Yod Pak 40 years on Tanao Road. Rad Na is a beloved Thai noodle dish known for its savory, slightly sweet gravy that’s poured over stir-fried wide rice noodles. It’s a comfort food classic in Thailand, often served with meat like pork, chicken, or beef, and sometimes seafood. It's a hearty and flavorful dish with the perfect balance of textures—soft noodles and a thick, flavorful gravy.
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Peng Peng Restaurant – Local restaurant in Pranakorn Area, kept themselves on the small lane but big flavor. Thai – Chinese Food are served here, we love to order Moo – Krob or Roasted Crispy Pork eat with sweet soy sauce, Tom Yam Talay – Seafood Spicy Soup and Yam Pla Salid – Fried Gourami Fish in the spicy sauce.
Best coffee stops in the city to start your day:
Top 5 live music / evening entertainment venues you can’t miss:
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Tep Bar
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Crimson Room
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Brown Sugar
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Buddha & Pals
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Truth or Dare Langsuan
Our top 3 parks to wander and relax in:
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Lumpini Park
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Benchakitti Forest Park
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Wachirabenchathat Park (Rot Fai Park)
Top 5 must-do activities in the city:
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Find a rooftop bar to observe the Bangkok Vibe with the bird eye views, we love Hanuman and River vibe.
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Street Food is everywhere, not only China Town or Khao Sarn Road, let’s try Phad Thai from the local vendor, the most favorite menu of Thai like “Kraprao Gai (Chicken with Basil) on rice top up with a fried egg”
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Siam Square on weekend, teenager vibes on the street with the Random Dance Activities if you love K-pop vibe and experience T-pop (Thailand Pop) that very popular among Thai Teenager, that so much fun.
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Art Museum, we love River City for the modern Thai Artist show case, then you can walk along the small street to Talad Noi area and sunset from Hong Sieng Kong Café and Bangkok Art and Culture Centre that easy to access by BTS.
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Thai Massage, you can try in any category, street service or at the high end spa.
Our favourite hidden gems:
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Wat Ratchaorasaram, Wat Ratchaorasaram Ratchaworawihan is a first class royal monastery, or Ratchaworawihan, and a royal temple of Chakri dynasty's King Rama III. This temple has the prototype of the Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho, temple is located in the hidden place beside the Klong Bang Wah.
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Bang Ka Chao, lung of Bangkok where is green island on Chao Phraya River. Cycling on this small island through the local community, can reach out by public transport like Sky Train and across by ferry.
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Muay Thai Ratchadamneon Stadium to see the real Thai Boxing.
Helpful tips while visiting:
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Always try Fresh Cooked Food especially on the street.
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Be careful with pickpockets in busy areas!
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Avoid going with Tuk Tuk or Taxi that show you overprice, Taxi should be metered Taxi, you also can use application like Grab, LineTaxi, etc in Bangkok easily.
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Be aware that the Grand Palace is not closed on the even normal day, it is mostly closed when there are special events and might close only some area inside, so don’t believe if someone tells you that it’s closed and persuade you to do anything else, let’s check on spot.
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Avoid buying any illegal stuff.
