This list of restaurants where to eat in Bangkok will help you enjoy Thai cuisine, one of the most exquisite in the world, while you discover and visit this fascinating and chaotic city.
With dishes as well-known and tasty as pad thai, which is a kind of rice noodles stir-fried with chicken, prawns or tofu, tom yum, which is one of the most famous soups, massaman curry, which is one of our favourites, or mango sticky rice, probably the country's most famous dessert, Thai cuisine is one of the great attractions of any trip to Thailand.
Keep in mind that restaurants in Bangkok are usually quite cheap, even those that are considered expensive, so it is not difficult to eat for less than 5 euros, including drinks, and in medium-high category restaurants, lunch or dinner for about 10-15 euros per person.
Based on our gastronomic experience during our visit to the city, from which we wrote this guide to Bangkok, we leave you with this selection of the 10 restaurants where you can eat very well in Bangkok, which also have an exceptional quality/price ratio.
1. Inter Restaurants since 1981
Located very close to Siam Square, this is one of the most recommended restaurants in Bangkok to enjoy Thai cuisine.
The price is very reasonable and you can usually see a lot of local people so that is always synonymous with quality and good food.
Keep in mind that it is usually quite crowded so it is advisable not to go at peak hours if you don't want to queue.
Address: Siam Square 9 Alley, Pathum Wan
Opening hours: daily from 11am to 8.15pm.
2. May Kaidee Tanao - Vegetarian Restaurant
Located very close to the famous Khao San Road, this small place serves vegetarian and vegan dishes and is one of the most recommended restaurants in Bangkok both for its quality and for giving cooking classes.
We ordered a pad thai for 90THB, pineapple fried rice for 80THB and as a starter a vegetable tempura, plus a coconut and lime juice for 410THB.
Keep in mind that the place is quite small and usually packed, so if you don't want to wait too long, it's worth going outside of peak hours.
Address: 59 Tanao Road Watsamphraya
Opening hours: Every day from 9am to 10pm.
3. Suki Jeh Ru Yi, one of the most recommended restaurants to eat at in Bangkok.
Located very close to Hua Lumphoeng Station and Bangkok's Chinatown, this traditional Thai vegetarian restaurant is frequented by locals, which makes it an excellent choice in this area of the city.
Note that it is vegetarian, so the menu offers a wide variety of dishes that, although they do not have meat or fish, do include ingredients that mimic them, as well as a wide variety of curries. Prices are around 50-80THB per dish and you get free tea with your meal.
We ordered a crab curry, spectacular! and a coconut curry plus 2 waters for 150THB. Highly recommended!
Address: 285 Soi Phraya Singha Seni, near Hua Lumphoeng Train Station, Rama 4 Road
Opening hours: daily from 9am to 9pm
Suki Jeh Ru Yi, another of the most recommended restaurants in Bangkok.
4. iO Italian Osteria Bangkok
Although this is not an example of Thai cuisine, we didn't want to leave it out of this list of the best restaurants to eat in Bangkok as we believe it is excellent value for money.
Located in the Siam area, in the Central World shopping centre, this Italian restaurant is perfect if you want to take a break from Thai food or get away from the spicy food.
We ordered a truffle focaccia, ragu pasta, beer, water and tiramisu for 1140THB including tax and service. The price is a bit higher than the Thai standard for this type of restaurant, but it's worth it.
Address: 4,4/1-4-4/2,4/4, Ratchadamri Road Unit G117, 1st Floor
Opening hours: Every day from 11am to midnight.
iO Italian Osteria, another must-visit restaurant in Bangkok.
5. Ethos Vegetarian Restaurant
Also located in the Khao San Road area, this vegetarian restaurant is another of the most recommended restaurants in Bangkok.
We ordered a couple of pad thai, pineapple juice and coconut for 450THB, a price that makes it one of the best value for money restaurants in Bangkok.
Note that you can only pay in cash and the place is usually quite crowded, so it's worth going outside the usual lunch or dinner hours.
Address: 85/2 Tanao Road Banglumpoo
Opening hours: daily from 7 am to 11:45 pm
Ethos Vegetarian Restaurant, a perfect place to eat in Bangkok.
6. The Family, another of Bangkok's most recommended restaurants.
This restaurant, with a very special decoration, is another of the most recommended places to eat in Bangkok if you want to taste the best local gastronomy.
The menu is very extensive and the quantities are plentiful, making it a good option for sharing dishes.
The seafood pad thai, pad see eu and any variety of curries are highly recommended.
Most dishes are priced at 70THB.
Address: 1/6, Prachathipatai Rd. Khwaeng Ban Phan Thom, Khet Phra Nakhon Ban Phan Thom
Opening hours: daily from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm
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7. Ama
Considered by many as one of the best known restaurants in Bangkok to try the local cuisine, this small restaurant, located in a privileged location, has a fairly extensive menu in which the pad thai stands out, which is one of the star dishes of Thai gastronomy and in this restaurant it is exquisite.
Bear in mind that it is highly recommended, so it is usually full. If you don't want to wait too long, it is advisable to go outside peak hours.
Address: 270 - 272 Maha Rat Road Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon
Opening hours: daily from 11am to 5:45pm
8. Kurissara Thai Cuisine
This small place is another of the most recommended restaurants in Bangkok. Specialising in Thai cuisine, they have a fairly extensive menu that includes pad thai, curries and mango sticky rice, a delicious Thai dessert.
Address: 1959/1 Charoen Krung 75 Road Khwaeng Wat Prayakrai, Khet Bangkholaem
Opening hours: daily from 9.30 am to 7.30 pm
9. Siam House Café Restaurant
Located in a small alley with several local restaurants, Siam House Café Restaurant is another of Bangkok's most recommended restaurants.
As well as being great value for money, the service is very attentive.
The price for two people, with beer, is usually no more than 500THB.
Address: 90 Silom rd. Silom Soi 20 Suriya Wong, Bang Rak
Opening hours: daily from 10 am to 10 pm
10. Baiyoke Sky Hotel
In this list of the best restaurants in Bangkok, we could not fail to mention the Baiyoke Sky Hotel, one of the symbols of the city and one of the must-visit places in Bangkok.
With a height of 304 metres and 85 floors, this tower offers unique views of the city where you can also enjoy a unique and unforgettable dinner at a very reasonable price.
In addition to the views and dinner, you can access the 77th floor, with an incredible observatory, and the rotating stage on the 84th floor, from where you will have unique 360-degree views of the city.
Another option is to opt for a meal, which you can enjoy on the 75th, 76th or 78th floor, depending on which option you choose.
You can book dinner at the Baiyoke Sky Hotel here or lunch at the Baiyoke Sky Hotel here.
Address: Khwaeng Thanon Phaya Thai, Khet Ratchathewi
Opening hours: Open daily
In addition to sampling the local cuisine at one of the Bangkok restaurants we have recommended, another very special way to get a taste of Thai cuisine and the local atmosphere is to book one of the following tours, included among the best tours and excursions in Bangkok
Luxury cruise on the Chao Phraya River
Night tuk tuk gastronomic tour
Thai cooking class
Dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River
Bangkok
All these restaurants where to eat in Bangkok are within the tourist routes of the city, which you can prepare following the optimized routes that we include below. Also, if you are doing a route around the country, we recommend you to read the post where to eat in Thailand, where you will find gastronomic recommendations of the most touristic places in Thailand.
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