Restaurants and Bars Restaurants in Bangkok

Although an extraordinarily nice setting, this restaurant does not rely on its décor to impress you – the food is great too! Lemon Grass is a well-established restaurant. The restaurant is in fact an old traditional Thai house and this certainly adds to the ambiance of this excellent Thai restaurant. Painstaking effort has been put into ensuring everything here is authentic, not just the food, but the decorations too. The menu leaves nothing to be desired – all the usual favourites and some house specialities. Prices are not too expensive with dishes coming in at the 200 Baht mark. Well stocked bar with foreign and local beers, wines and spirits.

Bourbon Street is an authentic American bar which is entirely American owned. The bar serves excellent food including Cajun and Creole dishes. A number of barbeque dishes are also available, including ribs, steaks and chicken. Costs are mid-range, with each item priced at around 200 Baht. Local and foreign bottled beer available, as well as draft beers, spirits and cocktails. A very pleasant dining experience, Bourbon Street has won a number of awards in the past. Well deserved, too! The nearest BTS station is Phrom Phong. Bourbon Street also has another branch in the Somerset Building Soi Tonson, Ploenchit Road.

Daily lunchtime Dim Sum and a solid Cantonese and Szechuan fare cooked by an expatriate Hong Kong chef. Lok Wah Hin offers very comfortable surroundings and is an excellent venue for formal meals and informal gatherings. Being attached to a first-rate hotel, prices are a little higher than at other restaurants.

Sala Thai offers authentic Thai cuisine in serene surroundings which include greenery and lotus ponds. The restaurant features numerous authentic artifacts as decoration and boasts a 13th century Thai-style teak wood pavilion. The blend of traditional Thai food and architectural design is a successful one – this is a genuine event rather than a simple visit to a restaurant for something to eat. The extensive menu boasts regional favourites at prices that will not break the bank. The package is made complete by classical dance performances accompanied by traditional Thai music played on traditional instruments. Superb!

Bts: Ploenchit

Rapidly growing coffee outlet with emphasis on filling open spaces in department stores with coffee rather than setting fully fledged coffee shops. Great alternative for people into people watching.

Located upstairs on Sukhumvit 39 complex in central Bangkok, A I’etage specializes in ‘haute cuisine’ and has an extensive provincial menu. The exquisite food is accompanied by an extensive wine list chosen specially to complement the dishes available. The restaurant opens in the evening and has no lunchtime menu. The dinner menu offers a la carte selections renowned for their delicacy. The restaurant offers an extensive range of deserts and aperitifs. Open 18.00-22.30

The Admiral's Pub & Restaurant offers Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Thai and English food in a large converted wood panel Thai house. Danish owned, this is a great place for some Scandinavian food (meatballs, steaks and other meat dishes). The restaurant has a very well-stocked bar featuring local and foreign beer, wines and spirits.  Wednesdays and Saturdays see an ‘all-you-can-eat’ barbeque which costs 395 Baht with a salad. Regular menu prices include Smoked Salmon for around 150 Baht and Cheeseburger for around 100 Baht. This place has a couple of other outlets around Thailand (Hua Hin and Jomtien).

With 20 years of service under its belt, Akbar’s in one of the most established restaurants in Bangkok. What drives its popularity is a reputation for good food at a reasonable price.  Given its location (next to Bangkok’s ‘Arab quarter’) and the fact it caters to many visitors to Thailand, Akbar’s features some diverse cuisine.  Arabic, Bangladeshi, Pakistani and vegetarian dishes are on the menu, as are the more usual Indian Tikkas, Tandoori and Korma dishes. Local and imported beers and spirits are available as well as a small selection of wines. The nearest BTS is Nana and to get there turn right at the crossroads of Sukhumvit Soi 4 and Sukhumvit Road. The restaurant is on your left as you walk way from Sukhumvit.

This restaurant has won a number of awards for its excellent Italian cuisine. The ambiance of the restaurant is fixed by an exquisite design featuring an ‘open’ kitchen. Pizza is cooked the old-fashioned way using an oven that uses wood for fuel. The menu is a trip through Italy’s regional delicacies and the bar is well stocked with imported drinks including Italian wines. This is a large, spacious restaurant that seats 250 people. Prices are in the middle to high bracket, with a lunchtime meal for two costing 1,000-1,500 Baht.