Joanna James
Chanthaburi is a lovely little town located in the east of Thailand. Skirting the beautiful Chanthaburi River this town is the capital of both the Mueang Chanthaburi Province and Chanthaburi Province. The town is lauded for its selection of bars and restaurants and listed below are some of the best.
Serving local Thai cuisine and popular Asian dishes, the Chanthorn Restaurant is located close to the waterfront. Ideal to savour local favourites this eatery is pretty popular for its selection of Chanthaburi crab noodles and Chemung leaves with pork. While the food served is quite popular you must get to the restaurant early if you are out for dinner, as it closes fairly early in the evening.
The perfect location to chill out, enjoy the fab views of the Soi Dao Mountain Range and maybe even play a game of golf, the Pool Bar at Chatrium Golf Resort Soi Dao Chanthaburi offers a fine selection of your favourite cocktails together with a good selection of bites to eat. A scenic and relaxing bar in Chanthaburi, The Pool Bar is perfect to visit at the end of a long day of sightseeing.
This is a classy riverside restaurant promising one a chic night out. The décor is a lovely vintage style while evenings at this eatery are enhanced with the sounds of live musicians wowing you as you dine. The tables are placed to overlook the waterfront and the cuisine is just right, a pretty impressive combination that's perfect for impressing that special someone or adding some glamour to your holiday. The fare served there is noted for its rather exotic and spicy factor with prawns and pork taking the lead when it comes to favoured ingredients.
Of all the fine Chanthaburi restaurants, this one run by Thai Muslims will impress you the most, well it will if you love tasty paratha, curries, meatballs and biriyani; and who doesn't? The chai tea is pretty good and quite refreshing – a definite must try.
Chanthaburi like most tropical destinations if very famous for its selection of fruits and to enjoy sampling the best of these, you must head over to the line at Th Sukhumvit which is located about 8kms from the town centre. There you can savour some exotic delights like rambutan, durian, bananas and much more.
Jay Pen Yentafo is a temple restaurant that's located within the Wat Phai Lom. Loved by the locals the place offers delights such as pink coloured noodle soup which is paired with sweet crab flesh. Besides the food, the Wat Phai Lom precinct is a lovely area to explore. Ideal to people watch and take in some traditional rituals and culture; the temple is a fine example of how well Thai's amalgamate their most favourite passions – food and religion.
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