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Restaurants in Bangkok

Thai food had become internationally famous in the last decade or so, and you can find traditional dishes served up for every kind of budget in the city, from the street vendors to exclusive restaurants. International cuisine is also well catered for, from Chinese to Italian.

The Bangkok restaurants below have been grouped into three pricing categories:
Expensive (over 2,500 baht)
Moderate (1,500 to 2,500 baht)
Cheap (under 1,500 baht)
These Bangkok restaurant prices are for an average three-course meal for one, including half a bottle of house wine or cheapest equivalent; they do not include VAT or service charge, unless stated otherwise.

There is VAT of 7% added to restaurant bills in Bangkok and this is usually added to the bill at the end. In addition, many restaurants also add a service charge of around 10%. Where this is not added, visitors should tip around 10%. All air-conditioned restaurants are now smoke free.

Seafood Market

Price: Moderate

Their motto is, “If it swims, we have it.” The restaurant’s name is more descriptive than you may think, too. Customers wander around the various stalls, and pick up the live or iced food, pay by the kilo and then have it prepared by the kitchen. A fun, interactive experience.

Address: 89 Sukhumvit Soi 24, Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone: (02) 261 2071.
www.seafood.co.th

Long Table

Price: Expensive

A new restaurant in Sukhumvit designed around what they claim to be the world’s longest table. As well as cutting edge Thai cuisine, hip décor and a solid cocktail menu, the 25th-floor setting means that you can sip your drink peering out over the neon madness of Bangkok, though from this distance it appears calm and delicate.

Address: 48 Column Building, Sukhumvit Soi 16, Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone: (02) 302 2557.
www.longtablebangkok.com

Eat Me

A magnet for trendy and sophisticated diners, the Australian Pacific Rim-inspired menu has innovative dishes such as beetroot carpaccio with walnuts and ricotta. The restaurant is multi-leveled with an open-air terrace and regularly hosts changing exhibitions of photography and paintings. Closed lunchtimes.

Address: 1/6 Soi Pipat 2, Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone: (02) 238 0931
http://www.eatmerestaurant.com/

Cabbages and Condoms

Price: Cheap

Not many restaurants have a mission, but this city favourite helps fund safe sex awareness and rural development programmes. The kitchen serves a good range of affordable Thai classics, and the outdoor terrace is an atmospheric spot in the evenings. Duck into the gift store on the way out.

Address: 10 Sukhumvit Soi 12, Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone: (02) 229 4611.
www.cabbagesandcondoms.com

Rasayana Raw Food Cafe

Price: Cheap

After being rejuvenated and detoxed at the Rasayana Retreat, treat yourself to some raw food, rich in vitamins and minerals, in their cafe. Try the marinated eggplants, zucchine and avocado sauce under a shady tree in the delightful courtyard. The cafe closes at 2000 and it is best to make a reservation.

Address: 57 Soi Prom-mitr, Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone: (02) 662 4803.
http://www.rasayanaretreat.com/

Crepes & Co

Price: Cheap

A bustling restaurant, popular with locals and expats, located in an old wooden house. Choose from a large selection of savoury and sweet crepes and dine in the bright dining room or on the terrace. Brunch is available every day but is an institution at weekends.

Address: 18/1 Sukhumvit Soi 12, Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone: (02) 653 3990.
http://www.crepes.co.th/

Deck by the River

Price: Moderate

An intimate restaurant on decks right by the Chao Phraya River with Rattanakosin as a backdrop. A must-try are the grilled tiger prawns in garlic. High tea is an ideal time to watch the sun go down and weekend brunch is particularly popular.

Address: 36-38 Soi Pratoo Nok Yoong, Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone: (02) 221 9158.
http://www.arunresidence.com/

Baan Khanitha

Price: Expensive

This restaurant, located off Sukhumvit Road, has won the Bangkok Dining and Entertainment Award for 'Best Thai Restaurant' for nine consecutive years and its popularity is proof of this, so it is essential to book. The converted villa has stylish and typically Thai décor, a mainly wooden interior with antiques and works of art that create a very calm atmosphere. The exquisite presentation of the food is as stylish as the interior. Set menus are available for two people.

Address: 36/1 Soi 23 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone: (02) 258 4181.
http://www.baan-khanitha.com/

Bacchus

Price: Moderate

One of the places to be seen in Bangkok, this smart multi-level restaurant and wine bar has an impressive wine cellar. Relax after a dinner of fresh Andaman tuna steak by reclining on the top floor which has a glass roof with urban night views.

Address: 20/6-7 Ruam Rudee, Bangkok, Thailand
Telephone: (02) 650 8986.
http://www.bacchus.tv/
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