Joanna James
Everyone loves Thai cuisine, made up of spicy, salty, sour and sweet flavours that promise to tantalize and treat your taste buds. Listed are some of the best eateries for local delights in Bangkok.
The Blue Elephant is a gourmet restaurant for Thai cuisine and also, one of the most lauded cookery schools in the country. In case you need proof of the restaurants quality, you can look up the branch located in London England. Authentic Thai dishes are given a modern twist at this eatery, which promises a night of fine dining, while those of you wanting to take back the art of local cooking, can book a spot at the cookery school and learn all about the magical ingredients that go into the flavour packed dishes of Thailand. Located on the South Sathorn Road, the Blue Elephant is just 25 minutes from Emporium Suites by Chatrium. It's open from 11.30 am to 2.30 pm and 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm daily.
At the Sala Rim Naam, you can pair your authentic Thai food with some very beguiling local dance performances. The perfect experience for any tourist, this lovely restaurant is located on a pavilion opposite the Chao Phraya River. The dress code is smart casual, and you have the option of sitting on cushions in true traditional style or opting for western seating. The restaurant is open daily from 12 noon to 2 pm and 7 pm to 10.30 pm.
This chic restaurant serves upmarket traditional cuisine which has been given a modern twist. Choose to dine on the candlelit patio or indoors within the comforts of a Moroccan themed room. Do try the restaurant's special curries and soups of which Tom Yam Gai, comes highly recommended. The place offers a cosy bar as well, together with a good selection of wines and food, definitely, one of Bangkok's most popular restaurants, Sukhumvit and its charms are yours to explore, before or after a good meal there. The place is open daily from 5.30 pm to midnight.
This restaurant is too good to be given a miss, even though the name denounces its true origins. The brewery is ideal for a change when visiting Bangkok, the place is an events venue and eatery which dishes some of Bangkok's best Thai and German cuisine. Night time entertainment comprises of Thai pop music as well as, traditional performances. Kids too are kept well occupied with the likes of darts, balloons and a fun fair like ambience. Located at Rama 3 Road, the venue is open from 5 pm to 1 am daily.
This restaurant is housed within a vintage Chinese home; as you can guess, the place is rife with traditional ambience and settings made up of exotic foliage and antiques. A traditional Thai kitchen awaits you there, while the cuisine comprises of some of the best authentic Thai meals; seafood is a speciality and must not be missed. Located on Charoen Krung Road, the restaurant is open daily from 11 am to 10 pm, daily.
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