Looking for the best Thai restaurants in Thonglor? Look no further as in this article, we cover what we believe are the best Thai restaurants in Thonglor. This trendy area in Bangkok offers a huge variety of restaurants with all sorts of cuisines and all sorts of price tags. But that’s not what this article is about. This article is divided into two sections, namely local Thai restaurants in Thonglor where you can eat delicious local food for a fair price, as well as mid-range Thai restaurants with impressive food that won’t break your wallet.
Thai restaurants in Thonglor such as Khua Kling Pak Sod serve among the most exciting food the city has to offer!
The best Thai restaurants in Thonglor are:
1. Bamee Kon Sae Lee
Bamee Kon Sae Lee is a local restaurant in Thonglor located close to the BTS Station that is specialized in a variety of noodles served with crispy pork, roasted duck and handmade dumplings. Bamee Koa Sae Lee is in business since 1956 but started as a street food vendor first. Nowadays, it’s one of the go-to places for tasty noodles in Thonglor and during peak hours, the small restaurant is always packed. A bowl of noodles costs you between 50 and 80 THB. Aside from the noodles, variations of fried rice and Khao Moo Grob are available too. For a larger appetite, we suggest trying their roasted duck or crispy roasted pork as well, which costs you 150 THB per plate.
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2. Buay Pochana
If you love to eat duck, then Buay Pochana is the place for you to go. Located at the end of Sukhumvit Soi 55, this popular local eatery only offers duck dishes, including duck tongue and duck gizzard. Does that sound too adventurous? Don’t worry, we kept it simple during our visits. Our personal favourites are the Duck Stewed Noodles in Clay Pot (120 THB) and Duck Wonton (80 THB). Especially the duck in clay pot was impressively good with plenty of garlic and tasty, rich gravy.
Relevant food article: Best roast duck in Bangkok.
3. Hoi-Tod Chaw-Lae
Listed in our article about the best Hoy Tod in Bangkok, Hoi-Tod Chaw-Laew is yet another local restaurant in Thonglor that you should visit. This small restaurant serves Hoy Tod, Or Suan and also a killer Pad Thai. What makes this place so good is that makes both the Hoy Tod and the Pad Thai incredibly crispy, which gives it a unique texture. Prices vary between 100 THB to 150 THB, which is a bit expensive compared to the other local restaurants in this section, but keep in mind that they do use plenty of seafood in their dishes.
4. Mae Varee
Mae Varee can measure itself with the best mango sticky rice shops in town and is a perfect place to devour one of Thailand’s most iconic desserts. Over the years, Mae Varee built up a reputation by serving constantly excellent quality mangos. The downside is that Mae Varee is pricy with a whopping 150 THB per portion. A much cheaper alternative is Je Meaw Sukhuvmit 38, which is a street food cart located at the front of Sukhumvit Soi 38. It offers the same quality mangos but is only open in the evening.
5. Boon Tong Kiat
Simply put this way, Boon Tong Kiat serves the best Hainanese Chicken Rice in Bangkok. Hainanese Chicken Rice is poached chicken and seasoned rice served with chili sauce. A plate of this deliciousness only costs you 67 THB per plate. Aside from the steamed chicken, other popular dishes are their Barbecued Pork Spare Ribs (120 THB) and Roasted Pork Belly (120 THB).
The best mid-range Thai restaurants in Thonglor are:
6. 55 Pochana
One of our favourite restaurants in Bangkok is 55 Pochana. This hugely popular place opens its doors at half-past six every evening and closes its doors almost in the morning. And even when you pass by it after midnight, this restaurant in Thonglor still has plenty of customers. Why? Because they serve unique and excellent-tasting dishes. Highlights are the Fried Crispy Duck with Chili & Basil (150 THB), which is a pad kra pao with duck, as well as their Fried Clam with Brown Chili (150 THB) and their Fried Beef with Black Pepper (200 THB). 55 Pochana is listed in our article about the best local Thai restaurants in Bangkok, which has plenty of similar amazing restaurants listed.
Relevant food articles: Must-try restaurants in Bangkok, Best Pad Kra Pao in Bangkok.
7. ERR Urban Rustic Thai
ERR Urban Rustic Thai is one of these restaurants in Thonglor that offers unique, creative dishes that you won’t find elsewhere in the city. ERR Urban Rustic Thai focuses on in-house preserved food made from quality Thai ingredients in combination with the art of fermentation. This may sound complicated but in fact, they serve all sorts of small, beautifully presented Thai dishes with a unique twist. From curries to Northern Thai skewers, everything they serve is impressive. Prices for the mains vary between 220 THB to 400 THB per plate. Personal highlights are the Geng Krua Si Krong Moo (395 THB), which is a spicy Southern Thai curry as well as the Yum Kai Dao (145 THB) and the Moo Hong (295 THB). The food here is so good that we listed ERR Urban Rustic Thai in our article about the best curries in Bangkok.
8. Khua Kling Pak Sod
Khua Kling Pak Sod is a successful family-run business with five branches spread over Bangkok and is specialized in Southern Thai food. One of the branches is located in Thonglor and is the most beautiful branch of them all. Although Southern Thai cuisine is known for its spiciness, Khua Kling Pak Sod offers a wide variety of Southern Thai dishes, including non-spicy ones. Highlights of the menu are Khua Kling Moo (180 THB), Nua Pu Pad Prik Kee Noo Sua (480 THB), Kai Pa Loh Kha Moo (280 THB) and Bai Liang Pad Kai (180 THB), although there are many other recommendations to find on their menu.
Relevant food article: Best Southern Thai restaurants in Bangkok.
9. Soul Food Mahanakorn
Soul Food Mahanakorn started off with a pretty simple idea: to serve authentic regional Thai food – mostly the sort eaten on the street – in a comfortable setting. Thanks to their consistency of serving high-quality, tasty Thai classic dishes in a unique way, together with the use of great, organic products, Soul Food Mahanakorn is one of the most popular restaurants in Thonglor. Highlights of their menu are the Sticky Tamarind Ribs (280 THB), Red Curry with Smoked Duck (250 THB), Gaeng Hang Lay (250 THB) and their Gaeng Massaman with Lamb (320 THB).
10. Baan Ice
Baan Ice is yet another recommended Southern Thai restaurant in Thonglor. Baan Ice has several branches in Bangkok, but the branch in Thonglor is the most popular one. Visitors come here to try their authentic Southern Thai food based on the owners’ grandmother’s and grandfather’s recipes. Prices vary between 150 THB to 350 THB per dish with a few exceptions here and there. Highlights of the menu are the Stir-Fried Crispy Pork with Red Curry Paste (220 THB), Beef Green Curry with Bird’s Eye Chillies (350 THB) and Baan Ice’s Dark Pork Knuckle (190 THB), although there are many other recommended dishes available on the menu.
11. Kruajiangmai
Craving Northern Thai food in Thonglor? Head over to Kruajiangmai, a popular eatery located in the middle of Sukhumvit Soi 55. From typical Northern Thai grilled meats to fantastic curries such as Hang Lay and Khao Soi, it’s all available here. Prices vary between 120 THB to 170 THB for most dishes, but larger plates such as Tum Hard Thai and their Happy Muang Sets are more pricey. We recommend you try their Keang Hung-Lay (150 THB), which is their signature dish, as well as their Khao Soi with Beef (150 THB) and their Northern Spicy Sausages (170 THB).
Relevant food article: Best Northern Thai restaurants in Bangkok.
12. Supanniga Eating Room
As you might notice by now, Sukhumvit Soi 55 has some of the finest mid-range restaurants that often have several other branches in Bangkok too. And that’s no surprise as their target group often lives nearby or goes out in Thonglor. Supanniga Eating Room is yet another fantastic mid-range restaurant in Thonglor that offers a unique dining experience for a decent price. Dishes that are served at Supanniga Eating Room are rooted in the owner’s hometown, namely the Trad and Chantaburi provinces and a little bit of Isaan. Highlights are the Moo Cha Muang (190 THB), Gaeng Massaman Nue (190 THB), Yum New Lai (160 THB) and their signature Gaeng Crab Meat Bai Cha Plu (650 THB).
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There you have it, the best Thai restaurants in Thonglor. We hope you enjoyed our recommendations and start exploring the Thai food scene in Thonglor by yourself!