Bangkok Restaurant Tips by SirRichard

Sawasdee Restaurant

This restaurant is the terrace of the popular Sawasdee Guesthouse in Khao San Road. I ended up here by chance, just tired of walking around.
There is a good backpackers ambiance and is not as noisy and stressed as other KSR restaurants and terraces.
They have fix menus for a few dollars, fruit shakes, pizzas and all kind of budget food.

Address: 18 Chakapong Rd., Banglumphu, Bkk

Comparison: least expensive

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Other

Seafood Market Seafood Market and Restaurant Review

This huge place (over 1500 seats) is both a market and a restaurant where you can go to the counter, look at the live seafood and choose the one you like. Tell the chef how you want it prepared and have it ready in a while...

Favorite Dish: Lobster, prawns, King Crabs...

Address: 89 Sukhumvit Soi 24 , Sukhumvit Rd., Bangkok 101

Comparison: about average

Directions: In one of the "sois" (alleys) between Sukhumvit Road and Rama IV Road. Skytrain stop: Nana.

Phone: 02 661-1255-9

Rating: 0

Theme: Seafood

Website: http://www.seafood.co.th/

Cabbages and Condoms Cabbages and Condoms Review

This original and charming restaurant, in the Sukhumvit (east) area, is managed by the Population & Community Development Association of Thailand. The restaurant incomes help fund population control, AIDS awareness, and a host of rural development programs. That's why such a strange name.

You enter the restaurant via a tropical garden, in which there are outdoor tables. When I went it was raining, so I went in, which is nice and charm too.

It was cheap (2 USD first dishes, 3 USD mains) and tasty, a great experience!

Address: 10 Sukhumvit Soi 12

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: From the Sukhumvit Plaza Hotel in Th Sukhumvit, take the Soi 12 and walk about 500metres. There you are, at the left.

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Local

Harmonique Restaurant Harmonique Review

I came across this woooooonderful restaurant totally by chance (as best things in life!).

I wanted to go visit the Oriental Hotel, but the doorkeeper didn't like my aspect (T-Shirt, shorts and so) and din't let me in. My intention was to have lunch there, it was already late (14:30) and I was hungry. So I wandered around, desperetly looking for food. Then suddenly I saw a sign saying "Thai Sea Food", and then an alley with an obscure restaurant at the bottom. I doubted, but was hungry (and angry) and though "what the hill!" and went in...

What a magical place I found. A patio full of plants, bamboo sticks, water cascades, a nice terrace in the quiet shade... I sat there and a little old woman came to me with the menu. As she saw me doubting, she said: "U R new, uh? I will decide then" and she recommended me 2 delicious dishes (one of them I repeated, it was magnificient!!). Brought me bread, several beers (can't remember how many, LOL) and a delicious tasty desert.

It was not cheap (about 20 USD) but I admit it was my best gastronomic experience in BKK!!

Address: 22 Charoen Krung Soi 34

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: Between the Oriental Hotel and Silom Road, in one of the narrow alleys that go to the river.

Phone: 03 237 8175

Price: US$11-20

Rating: 5

Theme: Local