Aerial view of Bangkok and the Chao Phraya River

Where to eat & drink in Bangkok

From Chinatown street food to sky-high cocktails: where to eat and drink in Bangkok, by neighbourhood.

23 places

23 places

Sponsored Chao Phraya River at night with lit-up towers

Kin Rim Nam

4.7 (1.2k)

Seafood Riverside ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 16:00

Thai seafood and curries on a riverside deck facing the night skyline.

Bangkok skyline reflected in the river at night

Sky Orchid

4.3 (1.6k)

Rooftop bar Sathorn ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 17:00

Rooftop cocktails 48 floors above the river, with a DJ from Thursday to Saturday.

Barista pouring filter coffee

Ari Morning Coffee

4.7 (410)

Specialty coffee Ari ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 18:00

Single-origin Thai coffee, good pastries and plenty of desks in leafy Ari.

Thai green curry with chicken, basil and chillies

Baan Krua Saeng

4.8 (1.2k)

Thai Thonglor ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 22:00

Family recipes from central Thailand in a restored wooden house off Thonglor.

Steak with asparagus and sauce

Ember & Salt

4.2 (953)

Steak Silom ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 23:00

Dry-aged steaks over charcoal in a dark, clubby room on Silom.

Sushi rolls on a dark plate

Hana Kappo

4.2 (423)

Japanese Phrom Phong ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 18:00

A twelve-seat omakase counter where the chef cooks in front of you.

Steamed dim sum in bamboo baskets

Jade Lantern

4.3 (927)

Chinese Chinatown ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 21:30

Cantonese dim sum and roast duck on Yaowarat Road, open from breakfast.

Fine dining main course on a white plate

Le Petit Jardin

4.3 (241)

French Chidlom ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 22:30

A French bistro with a garden in Chidlom: steak frites, soufflés and a good-value set lunch.

Mango sticky rice on a plate

Mango Mellow

4.7 (1.6k)

Dessert café Siam ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 21:00

Mango sticky rice, coconut ice cream and Thai desserts near Siam.

Indian thali with curries and naan

Masala Lane

4.3 (866)

Indian Nana ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 23:00

North Indian curries, tandoor breads and a halal kitchen near Nana.

DJ booth in smoke and blue light

Pulse

4.6 (2.4k)

Nightclub Sukhumvit ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 22:00

A late-night club on Sukhumvit with house and techno DJs from Wednesday to Saturday.

River boat captain steering at night on the Chao Phraya

River of Lights Dinner Cruise

4.5 (988)

Thai Riverside ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 19:00

A two-hour dinner cruise past the temples and towers of the Chao Phraya.

Bartender serving a cocktail at a dark bar

The Tamarind Room

4.5 (2.2k)

Speakeasy Ekkamai ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 19:00

A hidden cocktail bar behind a noodle shop in Ekkamai.

Spaghetti on a white plate

Trattoria Nonna Lu

4.3 (791)

Italian Sathorn ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 22:30

Fresh pasta, wood-fired pizza and a long Sunday lunch in Sathorn.

Colourful vegetable salad in a bowl

Verdant Kitchen

4.4 (2k)

Vegan Ekkamai ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 21:30

A plant-based Thai and international kitchen in Ekkamai — everything is vegan.

Rows of red wine glasses on a bar

Vinoteca Thonglor

4.4 (2k)

Wine bar Thonglor ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 17:00

A wine bar with 40 wines by the glass and small plates to share.

Saxophone player under stage lights

Blue Note Alley

4.2 (1.6k)

Jazz bar Ari ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 19:00

Live jazz six nights a week in a narrow bar off Ari’s main soi.

City skyline at dusk with light trails

Canopy Rooftop

4.3 (472)

Rooftop restaurant Silom ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 17:30

A rooftop restaurant and garden bar with grilled seafood and a view over Silom.

Skyscraper and river at night

Horizon 62

4.3 (1.2k)

Rooftop bar Asoke ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 17:00

A sky-high bar on the 62nd floor with a skyline view in every direction.

Beer being poured from a tap

Lumpini Taproom

4.7 (2.5k)

Craft beer bar Silom ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 16:00

Twenty Thai craft beers on tap and a pub-style kitchen near Lumpini Park.

Som tam papaya salad with grilled prawn

Old Town Som Tam & Larb

4.4 (749)

Thai Old Town ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 21:00

Isaan food the way Bangkok eats it: papaya salad, larb, grilled chicken and sticky rice.

Spoon of spice over a pan of Thai vegetables

Saffron Cooking Studio

4.2 (2.4k)

Experience Old Town ฿฿฿฿

Open now · until 17:00

Half-day Thai cooking classes with a market walk near the old city.

Korean barbecue grill at the table with side dishes

Seoul Grill House

4.4 (829)

Korean Ratchada ฿฿฿฿

Closed · opens 16:00

Korean barbecue at the table, with banchan refilled as you go.

Coming up in Bangkok

Brunch with pastries and mimosas

Brunch Events

Long Sunday Brunch

Trattoria Nonna Lu · Sathorn

Sun 15 Nov · 11:30–15:30฿1,490 per person · ฿2,290 with free-flow prosecco

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