Recommended Restaurants in and outside Bangkok
BANGKOK
Ariyasomvilla - 65 Sukhumvit Soi 1, Sukhumvit Road Klongtoey-Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110 (near Bumrungrad Hospital); Tel. +66 2 254 8880; +66 2 253 8800; www.ariyasom.com
- Highly recommended - good food and ambiance
- Restaurant is part of hotel
- Friendly owner - David S. Lees (mobile: 08 1837 1573)
Asiatique The Riverfront, Kodang 7 & 8 - 2194 RO2-05 Soi Charoenkrung 72-76, Charoenkrung Road, Watprayakrai, Bangkorlaem, Bangkok 10120; Tel +662 108 4498; +668 30159988
- Good and large choice of seafood at the riverside in Asiatique
- best visited in the late afternoon or in the evening combined with shopping
- Nearest BTS Krung Thon Buri
- operates daily from 4pm to midnight
- Parking available
- Recommended restaurants
- Baan Khanitha Thai Cuisine
- Ariyoshi Japanese Restaurant
Baiyoke Sky Hotel (located behind Indra Hotel) - 222 Soi Ratchaprarop 3, Ratchaprarop Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400 Thailand; Tel. +66 2656 3000; +66 2656 3456; reservations at +66 2656 39939; www.baiyokehotel.com
- Baiyoke Tower II is a 85-storey hotel known as the tallest building in Bangkok, the tallest hotel in Southeast Asia and the seventh-tallest hotel structure in the world. The hotel offers several restaurants (open for lunch and dinner):
- International buffet and seafood at 76th and 78th floors
- buffet has good assortment of seafood and other international dishes
- buffet price is Baht 650 (US$22) including drinks
- with complimentary access to the Observation Deck on the 77th floor and the Revolving View Point on the 84th Floor (open from 10:00 to 22:00)
- very crowded as frequented by tour groups
- Crystal Grill on the 82nd Floor
- offers international buffet with good selection of seafood, grills, steamboat, japanese, chinese and thai dishes
- buffet price is Baht 1000 (US$30) drinks excluded
- with complimentary access to the view decks at the 77th and 84th floors
- less crowded and better privacy; with live music
- access and use of glass elevator to the restaurant
- Other restaurants and bars in the hotel
- Rooftop bar and music (83rd Floor)
- Fruit Court - fruit buffet for Baht 360 at the 18th Floor
- Bangkok Balcony - at the 81st floor
- Sky Coffee Shop - at the 18th Floor (hotel lobby)
- Stella Palace - Chinese restaurant at the 79th Floor
- Practical tips:
- Hotel parking is available and free for first 4 hours with validated ticket. Parking is at the 6th floor of the building
- hotel elevators are always crowded by tour groups and visitors. Expect long lines and sometimes long wait
- Best to do advance reservations for a nice table. Reservation can be done by phone and tickets may be paid when you arrive at Baiyoke (credit cards accepted), but make sure you allow enough time to get your ticket and get through the lines
- Access to restaurants through elevators:
- Ground floor the 19 Floor (where you'll find the hotel main lobby)
- take elevator from 19th floor to 76th Floor (for the international buffet)
- take elevator from 19th floor to 81st Floor then take the stairs to the 82nd floor (for the Crystal Grill)
Cafe
Beans by Dao (at
Ruamruedee) - 20/12-15 Soi Roumruedee, Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Phathumwan,
Bangkok 10330; Tel. 02 254 7117
- open 10:30 to 22:00 daily
- with guarded paid
parking; near Holy Redeemer Church
- short walk from
Pleonchit BTS station; close to Cafe Tartine and Touch SPA in Ruamrudee
- good selection of dishes
including salad (Baht 270-430)
Cafe
Tartine (French Cafe in Bangkok) - 65 Wireless Road (entrance is at Soi Ruamrudee)
Lumpini, Pathuman Bangkok; Open daily from 0800-20:00; Tel 02 168 5464;
www.cafetartine.net
- nice brunch and good
selection of dishes; good egg benedict; price is about 180-300 baht per
dish (e.g. egg benedict at Baht 220; fruit salad and yoghurt at Baht
160; sandwiches at Baht 170-220)
- short walk from Pleonchit
BTS station; with covered parking; has outdoor terrace for smokers
- in the area of Holy
Redeemer Church in Ruamrudee
- good soup, salad and
sandwiches; you can build you own salad (starting from Baht 75 with
topping costing 15-45) or sandwich; cheese and wine also available
- brunch menu available on
weekends
- place to get freshly baked
baguette at Baht 80 per piece (US$2.60)
- service is quick and
efficient; servers speak English
- free wifi
Dinner Cruise - Wan Fah (Boat cruise dinner) - an evening of nice
dinner along Bangkok river. Call Weny Adonay Lestsongkram - 082-325330
or email wenyadonay@yahoo.com for reservations)
Dimsum buffet lunch - Prince Palace Hotel (Mahanak) - Tel 0-2628-1111
Issaya Siamese Club - 4 Soi Sri Aksorn, Chua Ploeng Road, Thung Muahmek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120 Thailand; Tel. +66 (2) 672 9040-1; www.issaya.com
- Good Thai restaurant (included in 2014 Asia's 50 best restaurants)
- very quiet and good for relaxed dining in a 100-year-olf villa
- unique dessert presentation; must try signature dish: Mussuman Curry Lamb Shank (Mussuman Gae)
- venue of ILO lunch meeting with donor Ambassadors (development partners)
- note: no parking area
Jim Thompson Museum CAFE -9 Surawong Road, Bangkok 10500; Tel 02-632-8100
- Open for lunch and dinner - 11am to 6pm; for cocktail and drinks - 6pm to 9pm
Near Equal - 22/2 Soi Sukhumvit 47, Sukhumvit Road, Klongton-nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110; Tel. 02 258 1564; www.allier-group.com
- Fine Asian Goods shop opens daily from 10am to 9pm
- Cafe and restaurant opens daily from 1130am to 1030pm
- Good Thai food and ambiance
Nadimos Lebanese Restaurant - Sukumvit soi 24, 99/397 Klong, Klongtoey, Bangkok; Tel. 02-2619816-7; www.nadimos.com
- Good authentic lebanese restaurant
- has a branch at Baan Silom Silom so1 19, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand ; Tel 02-2669081
- Reasonable price
Mazzaro Boutique and Restaurant - 11/2 Soi Wat Suan Plu, Charoenkrung Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500; Tel +662 235 3626; www.mazzarobkk.com
- located beside Shangrila Hotel
- blend of Thai and Italian Dishes
- author hosted a dinner here for Philippine Ambassador to Thailand Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia.
Roast Coffee and Eatery Bangkok - 2nd Floor, Seenspace, Thonglor Soi 13, Bangkok, Thailand; Tel. +66 (2) 185 2866; www.roastbkk.com
- offers brunch and tapas menu; good selection of salad, sandwiches, Thai and American cuisine; has good selection of spaghetti too (must try - cheese burger (Baht 410) ; soft shell crab salad (Baht 230); good selection of dessert and coffee
- other good restaurants in the same building (Twist, Bo Chan
- Operating hours: Mon to Fri - 10am to 11pm; Sat - 9am to11pm; Sun - 9am-10pm
- Nearest BTS Thong Lo
- Valet parking available
- Reservations recommended
Rosabieng Restaurant - 102/5 Setsiri Road, Samsennai, Payathai, Bangkok 10400; Tel 0-2271-3265; 0-2619-7247
- Good Thai restaurant beside the railroad
Somboon Seafood - 895/6-21 Soi Chula 8, Bantadhong Road, Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330; Tel. +66 (0) 2-216 4203-5 - www.somboonseafood.com
- Established in 1969, this seafood restaurant is famous for its
"fried curry crab". It maintains five (5) branches in Bangkok but the
branch in Bantadthong (address stated below) is recommended.
- Variety of fresh seafood, Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine are available.
- Prices are reasonable.
- Open daily 4pm to 11:30 pm.
Uncle John - 279/2 South Sathon Road, Suanphu Soi 8 Bangkok 10120 Thailand; Tel 0812 373 3865 (Chef John); Uncle_JohnZ@hotmail.com
- Western (french) and asian food for dinner
- Cooking by Chef John daily at 18:30 to 23:00 in an open kitchen beside the street
- Ganjohn Chamnipa (Chef and owner)
- Good food (but not fine dining)
- Street parking
- Hot meal from $8.00
White Flower (Factory) bakery and restaurant - 678/1-7 Bamrungmueang Road, Wathepsirin, Pomprabsattrupai, Bangkok, Thailand; Tel 0-2252-2646-7
- Serves Thai, Chinese and international cuisine
- 10-minutes from UN by taxi
- Restaurant is spacious and serves good dessert
- try house specialties: baked baby clams in garlic, deep fried spring rolls, fried fish with fish sauce and mango salad, prawns with chili, coconut cake and strawberry mousse cake
- reasonable price and fast service
ARI AREA
Basilico Pizzeria - Phaholyothin 7 Branch; Tel 0-2619-8188; www.basilicopizza.com
- also has branches in Sukhumvit 33 (Tel 0-2662-2323) and Sukhumvit 20 (Tel. 0-2663-6633)
- authentic italian cuisine
Dalad Vietnamese Restaurant - 18 Soi Aree 4 (North), Phaholyothin Road, Phayathai, Bangkok; Tel. 02-271 2109; www.daladvietnamese.com
Flow Restaurant and Bar - 21 Phaholyothin 9, Samsen Nai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand 10400; Tel. 02-618-5159; 02-278-4254
- has ample parking lot across the restaurant
- nice ambiance
- must try "german fried pig knuckles" at Baht 380 (US$ 13.00)
Nittaya Kai Yang - chicken place - www.nittayakaiyang.com; Tel 02-616 9018-9
- authentic thai restaruant (famous among local Thais)
- specialty is grilled chicken
- ample parking space
- near ARI BTS station
Puritan Antique Gallery and Cafe Bistro - Ari5; Tel. 0-2357 1099; 0-81870 4102; www.puritan-cake.com; Tuesday-Sunday 12:00-23:00
- near Ari Samphan
- place is nice and quiet
- guarded parking area across restaurant (Baht 50/hr)
- resto famous for its cakes
STEVE Cafe and Cuisine In Town - 16 Soi Rajakru, Phahonyothin Road, Samsen, Phayathai, Bangkok 10400; Tel. +66 (0) 2 619 98 22; www.stevecafeandcuisine.com (Note: no longer in operation by June 2016 - try their main restaurant at the Riverfront)
- main restaurant (Steve Cafe and Cuisine Riverside) is located at 68 Sri Ayuthaya road, Soi Sri Ayuthaya 21 (Devet), Vachiraphayabann, Dusit, Bangkok 10300 (Tel. +66 (0) 2 281 0915) - proximate to the UN (ESCAP) in Bangkok.
- serves Thai and asian cuisine
- near ARI BTS station
Villa Market (beside Ari BTS station)
- recommended restaurants
- Grayhound restaurant at the ground floor - Thai and international food
- try: fried chicken wings as appetiser
- I-Berry restaurant (ground floor) - Thai and international food
- Secret Recipe at the second floor - must try: Singapore Laksa
- Fuji Japanese Restaurant - second floor; go early - place always crowded
Japanese Restaurants
Kisso - in Westin Hotel near Asok Station
- Recommended by Sho's wife "atmosphere and taste are both good but not expensive"; www.kissojapaneserestaurant.com/en/
Nippon Tei - in the basement of Intercontinental Hotel near Chid Lom Station; www.nippontei.com/index_EN.html
- Recommended highly by a Japanese colleague (Sho Sudo) at the UN "food tastes good but not expensive". . . especially at lunch time ; atmosphere is nice; but sushi may be expensive
- other branches exists
OUTSIDE OF BANGKOK
Ayutthaya
Tonnam Riverview - 26 Moo 6, Tambon Ban Len, Amphoe Bang Pa-in, Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya 13160; Tel. +66 92 523 4703
- restaurant is one hour from Bangkok and proximate to Ayuthaya Grand Palace
- famous for its grilled jumbo river prawns and other Thai dishes
- restaurant is afloat the river
- average price (grilled prawn start at US$11 for 250 gram)
Chiang Mai
Charcoa House Chiang Mai - 4 Soi, 1 Sriphum Road, T.Sriphum A. Muang Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand; Tel +66 85 6954569; +66 53 21 12681; www.charcoa.com
- serves homemade bakery products, salad and international cuisine
- small restaurant of 4-5 table only
- part of a 12-room bed and breakfast hotel (3-star) located inside the Old City; rate is Baht 1416 ($40) for a double room with breakfast
- must try: tom yan in coconut shell; chicken green-curry
Huen Phen - 112 Rachamankha Road, Phrasingh Muang, Chiangmai 50000 Thailand; Tel +66 53 277 103
- specializes
in Thai-northern style dishes (must try: Guay-Yiaw-Kao Soi or known as
"Khao Soi" - egg noodle with curry in coconut milk) ; prices are cheap
and reasonable
- favorite of tourists due to its nice native decor
- lunch 08:00 to 15:00; dinner 17:00 to 22:00
Imoya Japanese Restaurant - 164/106 Channgklan Road, T. Changklan, A. Muang Chiang Mai, 50100 Thailand; Tel. +66 53 271 451
- authentic Japanese restaurant patronized by Japanese clients
- located within walking distance from Empress Hotel toward the Night Market (before reaching Pornthip Plaza)
Pattaya
Hopf Brew
House - 13/1
Beach Road, Pattaya, Bang Lamung, Pattaya, Chonburi, 20150; Tel. 66 (0)
3871 0650 (located on Beach Road at the corner of Soi 13/1 - nicknamed Soi Yamato);
opening hours 14:00 -02:00
- German beer bar and
restaurant
- Serves German, Italian and
Thai cuisine; good selection of dishes at reasonable price; try the pork
knuckle, wiiener sausages and pizza; try the Hopf's own brew lager, wheat
beer or dark beer
- place for beer-likers
(happy hour runs from 14:00 to 18:30 offering 20% off)
- has live music from 8pm
with owner singing
Samut Prakan
Rabeang Rimnum - 458 Srikuengkum Road, Phapradaeng, Samutprakan 10130; Tel 0-2463-5642, 0-2463-2540
- seafood restaurant beside the river
- just 45 minutes from Bangkok
- 5 km way back from Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market
- Street parking
