Huai Khwang

Hidden cocktails with a theatrical edge

Ekkamai

Come for the music, stay for another cocktail

Siam · Thai

Charred chicken noodles done inch perfect to how they should be

Thonglor

Stylish late-night cocktails without the pretentiousness

Asian

Asoke

Refined cocktails with a proper grown-up atmosphere

Bang Rak

Creative drinks from one of Bangkok's most exciting young bar teams

Ari

Tiny, serious cocktail bar where the drinks do all the talking

Phrom Phong · International

Quite simply one of Asia's best hotel barrs

Asoke · International

A tourist trap or classic – you decide – that still actually might be worth eating

Ekkamai · Thai

Big bold Thai flavours that punch well above their size

Bang Rak +1 · Thai

Melt in the mouth stewed pork leg that lives up to the hype

Italian

International · Thai

International

Huai Khwang

Fun, energetic bar that doesn't take itself too seriously

Ratchada

Bangkok's iconic LGBTQ+ late night club

Thai

Thai

Ploenchit · International

Cuban-themed speakeasy that's still one of Bangkok's best nights out

Thai

Talat Noi · Thai

Giant crab fried rice that actually earns the queue

Talat Noi · Thai

Old school Thai seafood institution

Ekkamai · Japanese

Japanese comfort food with excellent drinking snacks

Bang Rak · Japanese

Great excuse to mix Japanese grilled skewers with drinks

Phrom Phong · Thai

Beautiful garden setting with refined modern Thai cooking

Siam · Thai

The famous tom yum mama noodles – tourist-place? Yep, but sometimes why not?

Phra Nakhon · Thai

Mango sticky rice that's genuinely worth crossing town for

Thai

Dusit · Thai

Classic late night rice soup comfort food

Silom · Thai

Northern Thai curry noodles you'll keep thinking about in the shower

Khlong San · Thai · International

Canalside wandering with plenty to snack on along the way

Laksi · Thai

Legendary wok-fried noodles genuinely worth traveling for

Old Town · Thai

Excellent specialty coffee in Bangkok's coolest old street

Sathorn

One of Bangkok's essential cocktail destinations

Bang Rak

Hidden cocktails with neighbourhood energy

Bang Rak

Vinyl. cocktails & effortless cool vibes

Phra Nakhon · Chinese

Crispy Cantonese style pork belly that practically shatters like glass

Old Town · Thai

Riverside dining with one of the prettiest sunset views around

Phra Nakhon · Thai

Peppery rolled noodles that define old Bangkok comfort food

Talat Noi · Chinese

Refined Chinese cooking inside Capella

International

Thai

Ari · American

One of the city's best burgers (smashed, it seems) – no gimmicks needed

Mexican

Khaosan

Chinatown cocktails with plenty of personality

Dusit · Thai

Smokey, fiery pad thai done properly

Ari · Thai

Probably Bangkok's most famous basil stir fry – queue accordingly

Thai

Phrom Phong · American

Great smashburgers & open late enough to end your heavy night out

Thai

Sathorn · Thai

Incredible riverside Thai restaurant with postcard views of Wat Arun

Thai

Huai Khwang

Bangkok nightlife institution if clubs are your thing

Siam · Thai

Proper neighbourhood Thai food without the hype

Sathorn · Thai

Creative modern Thai that's quietly brilliant

Ekkamai

Quiet Japanese-inspired cocktail bar that's easy to lose hours in

Siam · Thai

Modern Thai cooking that keeps one foot firmly in tradition

Ploenchit · International

Yep, the chain you know & hate, exactly how you remember it but in the humid Bangkok heat

Old Town

Serious coffee in a beautifully restored shophouse

Ekkamai

One of Bangkok's coolest coffee spaces

Khaosan

One of the city's classic cocktail hangouts

Dusit

Speakeasy-style cocktails away from the chaos

Khaosan

Thai spirits, local ingredients & live traditional music

Asoke · Thai

Food court heaven if you want maximum value for chump change

Dusit · Thai

Surprisingly good Thai food just off the backpacker circus

Sathorn

Khaosan

Hidden behind a fake photo booth because Bangkok loves a secret entrance

Iconsiam · Thai

Rich, intensely beefy boat noodles inside the massive mall

Rama IX

Probably Bangkok's most Instagrammed rooftop, but the views deliver

Old Town · Thai · International

Traditional morning market packed with local breakfast options

Ratchada

Live music & cocktails without the mega club atmosphere

Sathorn · Spanish

Excellent Spanish tapas that somehow feels perfectly at home in Bangkok

Dusit · Thai

Modern takes on Thai street food favourites

Talat Noi

Skyline cocktails with a Chinese twist