Cafe De Laos 16 Soi Silom 19 Bangrak - 02 635 2338 moderate Genuine Laos and Issan (North East Thai food). A colonial style wooden house built in a garden setting with 2 floors and seating outside too. Cuisine: Thai Recommended Dishes:Kung Chai Nam Blah, Yam Bladuk Foo Review:One of the Best Cafe de Laos offers some of the best Thai and Laos food in Bangkok. The dishes are huge, the selection wide and the taste is awesome. The restaurant itself is set in a real nice wooden house with a garden so you can eat inside or out. The owner and the staff all speak English.
Senor Pico Rembrandt Hotel, 19 Sukhumvit Soi 18 - 261 7100 expensive Mexican restaurant located in the Rembrandt hotel, Serves a wide range of Mexican dishes, cocktails and other Latin American dishes. Has a live band every night and a small dance floor for those who want to join in the fun. The band encourages participation from diners Cuisine: Mexican Recommended Dishes:the chicken and fish dishes Review:Best Mexican in Thailand The food is great, the band terrific, the cocktails large and well made, what else could you want. well if I had to fault anything it would be some of the service, some of the waiters definitely aren't with it...and actually take offence if you decide to inform that they have made a mistake. Other than that it's a great place to eat, Dinner for 7 (one child) cost us 7200 Baht (inc the VAT + Service) and we all had a starter plus main cource a few drinks coffee and brandy...
Thip Samai Noodle Shop 313 Mahachai Rd., Samranrat, Pranakorn - (02) 221-6280 very cheap Specializes in Pad Thai. Cuisine: Thai Recommended Dishes:Pad Thai Review:My Favorite Place for Pad Thai The best Pad Thai I've ever had, period. Wash it down with the frozen coconut juice!
Baan Khanitha 36/1 Sukhumvit Soi 23 - 258-4181 moderate Classic Thai Food in an Antique Thai House Cuisine: Thai Recommended Dishes:Yam Sam O, Larb Moo, Pla Kung Yang Review:Refined Thai Cuisine in a Beautiful Setting Wonderful food, elegant surroundings, what more can you ask?
Baan Klang Nam 3792/160 Rama 3 Rd., Soi 14 - 02 292 0175 expensive This seafood restaurant in an old Thai house on stilts on the river is well known for its "good atmosphere," and "delicious", "fresh" food, but "expensive" when the "portion is as tiny as a tooth pick." Also wins praise for "good service." Cuisine: Thai Recommended Dishes:In season the mango and sticky rice is the best in Thailand Review:Is your toothpick a telegraph pole?
Bamboo Beer Bar 71/1 Sukhumvit Soi 1 - (66-02) 253-2462 inexpensive The interior offers a large texas style circular bar, while there are 7 pool tables, a couple wide screen TV's and great entertainment with a band playing most nights. There are also some beautiful young showgirls that dance to the tunes. The menu offers a complete selection of Thai food and International dishes. The prices are reasonable and they are open till 2AM Cuisine: International Review:Great place to be when in Bangkok!
Ban Khun Mae Thai Restaurant 458/7-9 Siam Square Soi 8, Rama Rd - (66-02) 658-4112 moderate Located in the heart of Siam Square, the #1 shopping district in Bangkok and only steps from the BTS skytrain it is easy to find this restaurant. The food is traditional Thai and the prices are reasonable. There is no MSG in the food. The restaurant offers a second floor for parties or banquets and seats about 150 persons total. Cuisine: Thai Recommended Dishes:Baked Shrimp w/Glass Noodles, Stir-Fried Whole Crab w/Curry Powder, Deep-Fried Snapper w/Sweet & Sour Sauce Review:Traditional Thai food at its best ! The menu is extensive but my dining partners and I selected traditional Thai dishes to sample the true flavor of the restaurant. We were not disappointed. From the Tom Yam Goong to the Chicken in Galangal Coconut Milk Soup and Pat Thai Goong every dish was exceptional. The service was right on the money and the low-lit atmosphere was quite nice while watching the traffic of shoppers walk by our window.
Chantilly Restaurant Francais Sathorn Suites Bldg, 31/1Narathiwat Ratchanakarin Rd - (66-02) 676-0909 moderate Divided into two dining rooms the restaurant has a feel of a small european bistro with French decorations and lace curtains. The food is very good and reasonable as there is even a lunch set meal priced inexpensively. The proprietor is Thai yet speaks fluent French. Cuisine: French Recommended Dishes:Langoustines Thermidor (King Prawns), Chateaubriand Maitre d Hotel (for 2 persons) Review:Paris has chateau de Chantilly, Bangkok has Chantill Restaurant Francais Located next to the Empire Tower, the Chantilly Restaurant Francais is an easy walk from the Chong Nonsi skytrain station. Ms Manisa is the lovely hostess and proprietor who assures the standard of service is satisfactory for all guests and personally runs the kitchen as well as the dining areas. The food is excellent and there are many great dishes to select from all at reasonable prices.
Le Cafe Siam 4 Soi Akson, Chua Ploeng Rd, Rama IV - (66-02) 671-0030 A two storey colonial house built in 1921 by one of the engineers of the Royal Railway of Siam. It was later renovated by two French entrepreneurs to now house the Le Cafe Siam restaurant, a home with the elegance of a bygone era. There is an upstairs with cozy small rooms but the complete house is stuffed with handicrafts that are all for sale. The Thai and French menu are equally delicious and the garden area is especially nice to dine al freso during the cool months. Cuisine: French Recommended Dishes:French: Duck Breast....Thai: Deep Fried King Prawn (Khung Katiem Phrit Thai) Review:French & Thai...not fusion, Two great menus ! We were greeted at the door on our first visit to this restaurant that is hidden amongst the trees and bushes that surround the property. The interior is lovely with all types of artifacts. The service was friendly and quick and our food which was basically French for myself and Thai food for my date was delicious as we tried a sample of many dishes and enjoyed every morsel.
Riley's Pub & Restaurant Sukhumvit Soi 3 - 66-2-2551003 inexpensive The restaurant has an atmosphere like a coffee shop with a bar. It offers a great view to the intersect of Sukhumvit and Sukhumvit Soi 3 and is conveniently located in the Nana area. They offer an all day menu that is very reasonably priced. Cuisine: Mediterranean Recommended Dishes:All the steaks are great Review:Great location and the food aint bad either! With a coffee shop type atmosphere this lovely little restaurant offers a full bar and some great food. Upstairs is a private room for functions and offers wide screen TV, pool table and darts. The menu is complete with Thai and International favorites all reasonably priced. They are open for breakfast all the way to 2AM. Try it, it is a great place for people watching during the afternoons.
William Tell Restaurant 19/1 Soi 20 Sukhumvit Rd, Klongtoey - (66-02) 258-1516 inexpensive A chalet type house with a lovely covered terrace outside with rooms on 2 or 3 levels.The proprietor is usually found in the kitchen as he was trained as a chef in Switzerland. The prices are reasonable and he offers dishes not often found in a traditional Swiss atmosphere. Cuisine: Swiss Recommended Dishes:Traditional Basle Soup, Pork Tenderloin in a Cream sauce and the Racelette Review:The food is authentic Swiss with Cheeses and Chocolates Upon our arrival we were greeted at the door by one of the staff who welcomed us and politely escorted us to our table. We sat outside under a large fan and enjoyed the large terrace on this particularly cool evening. The food was exceptional and our host could not do enough to please our every request. He is not only the head chef but the manager.
Silom Village 286 Silom Road - 02.235.8760 moderate Offers a range of seafood and thai food as well as basic foreign items such as Pizza. The restaurant is a covered outdoor area in Silom Village.\n\nLive Thai music and dance performed evenings some evenings. Cuisine: Fast Food Review:Tourist Trap Not a great place to go for good Thai seafood, caters to foreigners and doesn't offer many of the local favourites Review:My favorite Thai restaurant There is not a single visit to Bangkok when I don't have dinner at Silom Village. It's conveniently located, great selection of food and wines, and always a first class service in beautiful surroundings. Its appeal has never changed in the 20 years I've known Silom Village.
Athena Greek Restaurant 594 Ekkamai Rd, Sukhumvit 63 - (66-02) 392-7644 moderate The building is painted predominantly in a loud blue and appears to be a transplant from Miami, Florida from the outside. The staff wears a Greek type of dress while the interior also has a Greek flair with Mediterranean music playing in the background. The restaurant seats about 40 persons Cuisine: Bagels Review:Greek Food is better in Athens Although the interior looks a bit like a restaurant found in Greece there is less than the typical jovial and happy atmosphere found in restaurants on this lovely island. The staff looks as if they hate the outfits that they wear as they never look very happy or pleasant. The whole place has a "matter of fact" atmosphere and the food is Greek in style but less than acceptable in taste. The prices are too high as the soup I had was about 165 baht and the taste was only fair. The homemade bread is delightful but that is about the only thing that I enjoyed.
Duilio's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria 17 Sukhumvit Soi 49 - (66-02) 258-7930 moderate True home-style Italian restaurant & Pizzaria with a wood burning oven to make 33 different type pizzas and a host of Italian dishes. There is an outside area for dining "al fresco" and the interior has about 3 different air-conditioned rooms. It is a short walk from the Thong Lo BTS skytrain station. The restaurant offers a fantastic lunch value for salads, pasta, and pizza while the dinner prices are still well in reason. they have a second location in Pattaya at 192 Central Road. Cuisine: Italian Review:Frustrated
Baan Rim Nam 723 Charoen Nakorn Rd., Klongsan - 0-2860-4500 inexpensive Cuisine: Chinese
Benihana 257/1-3 Charoen Nakorn Road, Thonburi - 0-2476-0021 expensive The Bangkok version of Rocky Aoki's American-style teppanyaki restaurant. Cuisine: American
The Cafe Restaurant 372 Rama 3 Rd., Bangkhlo - 0-2292-2999 Cuisine: International
