Jeh O Chula
Jeh O Chula has been running for over 60 years and has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand every year from 2018 to 2025, which is the longest unbroken streak of any small restaurant in Bangkok.
Street Food
Thipsamai ICONSIAM
Thipsamai ICONSIAM brings Bangkok’s legendary Pad Thai to the riverside. This is the modern branch of a name that has been cooking the same recipe for decades, with the original still running on Maha Chai Road in the old town.
SOOKSIAM ICONSIAM
SOOKSIAM at ICONSIAM is an indoor floating market that brings the whole of Thailand under one roof. The name joins “sook”, the Thai word for happiness, with Siam, the old name for the country.
Urai Braised Goose
Urai Braised Goose has been doing one thing for over six decades and doing it very well. This family-run shophouse on Song Wat Road has built its reputation entirely on Teochew-style braised goose, slow-cooked each morning in a broth of soy sauce,
Xie Lao Yee Hor
Xie Lao Yee Hor opened in 1949 and has become a Chinatown Bangkok institution known for one specific thing: khao moo daeng (red pork rice) done properly.
Best Street Food Tours around Bangkok
Bangkok food tours are a fast and easy way to explore Chinatown and Talat Noi while sampling street stalls recommended by the Michelin Guide, all in a few concentrated hours
Somsak Pu Ob
Somsak Pu Ob is a legendary street food restaurant in Thonburi, Bangkok. It’s known for its signature Pu and Goong Ob Woon Sen, which is glass noodles with either prawn or crab. They have 2 branches, walking distance apart, so if one’s busy, you can just take a 5-minute walk to the other branch
Lek Seafood (Lek & Rut)
Lek Seafood (Lek & Rut) is one of those iconic places in Bangkok’s Chinatown that many travellers remember long after their trip. It’s loud, it’s busy, and it feels slightly chaotic—but that’s what makes it special.
Lim Lao Ngow Fishball Noodle
Lim Lao Ngow is one of our favourite street food stops in Bangkok’s Chinatown, and even though it’s not right on the main Yaowarat Road, it’s just a short 150-metre walk into a small side street.
Banthat Thong Road
Banthat Thong Road is the place to be if you are looking for a trendy and lively neighbourhood filled with delicious street food and restaurants. It is located between Hua Lamphong Station and Siam.