Bangkok — Places to eat
From dawn alms rounds to 2am noodle carts
- Jay Fai — Crab omelettes fried over charcoal by a chef in ski goggles
- Thipsamai (original shop) — Pad thai wrapped in a thin egg crepe, since 1939
- Somboon Seafood (Banthat Thong) — Crab stir-fried in curry powder, the name behind pu phat phong kari
- Go-Ang Kaomunkai Pratunam — Chicken-broth rice and poached chicken for 50 baht
- Jok Prince — Charcoal-simmered pork congee with a smoky edge
- Nai Ek Roll Noodle — Rolled rice noodles in peppery broth, Chinatown style
- Rung Rueang Tung Pork Noodle — Tom yum dry or clear soup? Phrom Phong's pork noodles
- Jeh O Chula — Tom yum instant noodles served by the pot; queues every night
- Som Tam Nua (Siam Square) — Isan-style som tam and fried chicken in the air-con
- Pranakorn Boat Noodle (Samyan Mitrtown) — 20-baht bowls you stack up, open 24 hours
- Octave Rooftop Lounge & Bar — A 360-degree Bangkok skyline with nothing in the way
- Mae Varee — A mango shop by Thong Lo station; mango sticky rice to go
- After You Dessert Cafe (centralwOrld) — Mango sticky rice turned into shaved ice
- Mont Nomsod (Dinso Road) — Thick charcoal-toasted bread with condensed milk or custard, and a glass of milk
- Hong Sieng Kong — Through an old Chinese merchant yard to a riverside terrace
- Krua Apsorn (Samsen) — Crab omelette and curries on Samsen Road
- Wattana Panich — Beef noodles from a pot simmering for decades
- Guay Jub Ouan Pochana — Peppery rolled rice noodles with offal
- Somtum Der — Isan papaya salad pounded properly spicy
- Le Du — Modern Thai tasting menu from local produce
- Gaggan Anand (Gaggan at Louis Vuitton) — Playful progressive Indian tasting menu
- Sühring — German tasting menu in a villa by twin chefs
- Roots Coffee Roaster (The Commons) — Specialty roaster inside Thonglor community mall
- NANA Coffee Roasters (Ari) — Greenhouse-style Ari roaster with a slow bar
- Kaizen Coffee (Ekkamai) — Specialty coffee at the end of Ekkamai cafe strip
- Vesper Cocktail Bar — Longtime cocktail bar on Convent Road