5 Best Street Food Spots in Bangkok – Mouth-watering Delights for Foodies

A great place to commence your tour of Bangkok's street food highlights would be Raan Jay Fai at Phra Nakhon. This is a relatively expensive food stall but the long queue leading up to it will indicate its popularity. At this stall, you will notice the expert chef, who is an unmistakable sight with her distinctive goggles, immersed in her work. You will find several food options available at this stall, but you may keep in mind that it received a Michelin star for its drunken noodles and crab omelette. As you might expect, these dishes will be a delight for the food lover.

Another not-to-be-missed street food outlet in Bangkok would be Thipsamai Pad Thai, also in Phra Nakhon and adjacent to Raan Jay Fai. Thipsamai Pad Thai serves up exquisite Pad Thai employing recipes passed down over generations. These dishes are cooked using a traditional method over mangrove wood and charcoal, to preserve the finest flavour. Although you may select from several Pad Thai dishes here, a good choice would be the 'Superb', which features giant shrimp, shrimp oil, crab, squid, mango and more. You will have to wait your turn to experience these delectable dishes, but you are sure to find that the wait is worth it.

If you visit this stall in Bang Rak, you will notice a series of ducks hanging outside it and a man systematically at work behind a glass partition. This outlet has the reputation of providing Bangkok's finest Cantonese-style duck; to make this dish, the fowl is stuffed with spices and herbs, then cooked slowly to create tender flesh with a somewhat crisp skin. If you choose to order a large portion of duck, you will also receive an accompaniment of ginger and cucumber, rice and a pleasant sauce.

At this popular flea market, you will also find a fantastic selection of street food that will tantalise the taste buds of the visitor. Naturally, as with other food markets, you may be unsure what to order here. The optimal solution would be to simply stroll around the market and try what takes your fancy; good choices would be the som tam, teriyaki pork, skewered meats, grilled sausage, papaya salad, sweet pancakes and the various desserts. You will find this market within easy reach of centrally located Bangkok apartments for rent; furnished living space options are available at properties the likes of Somerset Park Suanplu Bangkok.

A typical sight of Thailand would be the Taling Chan Floating Market where you will encounter a small river with Thai longboats that offer a mesmerising selection of seafood dishes. You will see elderly ladies engaged in grilling shrimp, octopus, fish and so on within the small boats with frenzied catfish splashing about nearby in the waters. Take the opportunity to try the grilled prawns and the salt-encrusted grilled fish which will be delicious treats for foodies.