Must-see restaurants in Thailand

  • Blue Diamond

    Chiang Mai

    Tucked into a leafy compound with a waterfall and koi pond, Blue Diamond offers an adventurous menu of delicious breakfasts, sandwiches, salads, curries,…

  • Larder Cafe & Bar

    Chiang Mai

    In hip Nimman, there are a lot of bright, healthy little cafes serving muesli bowls and salads and good coffee. The Larder is one of the best, though, and…

  • Chef Man

    Bangkok

    If you're a dumpling fan, drop into this elegant restaurant during lunchtime, when its open kitchen serves some of the nicest dim sum and siu mai (open…

  • Mum Aroi

    Pattaya

    This long-established restaurant, perched beside the sea in the fishing-village end of Naklua, is regarded as one of Pattaya's best for seafood. Old…

  • Baan Gliwang

    Hua Hin

    The palm trees, flower garden, historic wooden beach homes and the sound of the surf make the setting at 'The House Near the Palace' pretty much perfect…

  • The Social Salad

    Hua Hin

    This simple, but nicely decorated place attracts many repeat customers for its 209B make-your-own salads – choose from a long checklist of fresh organic…

  • Mee Gaan

    Nakhon Ratchasima Province

    This friendly newcomer has a cafe vibe but with restaurant-quality food and is the best place in town for a meal. The speciality is the delicious pad mee…

  • Le Normandie

    Bangkok

    Le Normandie has maintained its niche in fine-dining-obsessed Bangkok, and is still the only place to go for a genuinely old-world ‘Continental’ dining…

  • L’Elephant

    Chiang Mai

    When you simply can't stomach any more Thai street food, saunter into this elegant oasis and feast on melt-in-your-mouth beef carpaccio, hearty ox tongue…

  • Mae Ut

    Nong Khai

    This little place, serving just four items, including fried spring rolls, khâo gee·ab þahk mŏr (fresh noodles with pork), and a Vietnamese take on a…

  • Porntip Gai Yang Wat Jaeng

    Ubon Ratchathani

    It looks like a tornado has whipped through this no-frills spot, but the chefs cook up a storm of their own. This is considered by many to be Ubon's…

  • Kinlum Kindee

    Chiang Mai

    Meaning 'eat delicious, eat well', Kinlum Kindee aims to elevate northern Thai cuisine by using high-quality, sustainable ingredients from local producers…

  • 80/20

    Chinatown

    Freshly renovated in 2019, 80/20 continues to excel at what it has always done with perfection – blending Thai and Western ingredients and dishes to…

  • Italics

    Chiang Mai

    Yes, the modern black decor and gigantic, golden candelabra-style chandeliers are interesting, pastas and mains innovative and cocktails addictive – but…

  • Glass House

    Pattaya

    Diners at this partially glassed-in beachfront spot lounge in couches on the candle-lit sand as waiters deliver seafood, pizza and steaks. The quality of…

  • Shoshana

    Banglamphu

    One of Khao San’s longest-running Israeli restaurants, Shoshana might resemble your grandparents’ living room right down to the tacky wall art and plastic…

  • Bitterman

    Bangkok

    This leafy greenhouse is the antithesis of the steel structures in central Silom and a welcome respite from the heat for daytime dining. Dishes include…

  • Funky Monkey

    Ko Chang

    This sweet little cafe, stuffed with old retro couches and artworks, is as much a cocktail bar and teahouse as a place to sit down to a big meal. Locally…

  • Huen Phen

    Chiang Mai

    Huen Phen restaurant serves a comprehensive, and usually quite delicious, selection of northern Thai food in an antique bric-a-brac and plant-filled house…

  • Rahn Pa Kit

    Kanchanaburi

    To escape the mediocrity of guesthouse Thai food, look for the yellow 'Thai Food' sign at the entrance to Blue Star Guesthouse. The pair of women running…

  • Raya

    Phuket Town

    Unrenovated, unpretentious and unbelievably good, charming Raya has been serving southern Thai fare for around 20 years. This two-storey Sino-Portuguese…

  • Mee Ton Poe

    Phuket Town

    Right on Phuket Town's Clock Tower Circle, amid wooden tables and red-plastic stools, third-generation Mee Ton Poe has been pulling in Phuketians since…

  • Ratcharod Dim Sum

    Phuket Town

    Rooted in the island's Chinese heritage, Thai-style dim sum is a busy affair for Phuketians, and Ratcharod is a Phuket Town favourite. Steaming bamboo…

  • Young woman standing on terrace of Baan Rim Pa restaurant and enjoying the stunning ocean view, Patong Beach, Hat Patong, Ao Patong, Phuket, Thailand, after the tsunami

    Baan Rim Pa

    Hat Patong

    Refined Thai fare is served with a side order of spectacular views at this elegant institution hanging over the rocky far northern end of Hat Patong…

  • Mala Restaurant

    Phuket

    The health-focused restaurant at the ecofriendly, jungle-wrapped Keemala resort has an enormous menu of artfully presented Thai, Indian and international…

  • Gallery Cafe

    Phuket

    This chic-minimalist cafe-restaurant hits the all-day-breakfast spot with spinach-stuffed omelettes, rainbow-coloured smoothie bowls, homebaked breads and…

  • Khao

    Chiang Mai Province

    In 2018 Four Seasons introduced this upmarket northern Thai restaurant overlooking the rice terraces, and its tasting menus, afternoon tea and Sunday…

  • Water Front

    Bangkok

    Located across the river from Thewet's touristy area, this pleasant riverside restaurant is largely the preserve of local patrons who gather here in the…

  • Kong Kin Baan Hao

    Lampang

    This ramshackle local favourite consists of a series of interlinked and covered wooden platforms and is most popular after dark, when a bottle of whisky…

  • Catch Beach Club Restaurant

    Phuket

    Throw on your breeziest island-chic outfit to dine by the sand at Bang Thao's (and, arguably, Phuket's) glitziest beach club. There's a mellow-party…

  • Rock Salt

    Phuket

    Waves lap the rocks below your table at this wonderfully scenic terrace restaurant overlooking northern Hat Nai Harn. The creative Mediterranean-Thai menu…

  • Tu Kab Khao

    Phuket Town

    Red lanterns cascade down this inviting 130-year-old Sino-Portuguese building, now reimagined as a packed-out restaurant devoted to Phuketian cooking…

  • Chaolay

    Hua Hin

    The most famous of the old-time pier restaurants, Chaolay serves a full house nightly, even in the low-season. There's a chaotic open kitchen on the…

  • Khu Khao

    Chiang Mai

    Named after the baskets that local farmers used to winnow rice (and festooned in them), Khu Khao serves a regional cuisine with influences spanning the…

  • Surin Green Market

    Northeastern Thailand

    Foodies in town on a weekend should make this popular market their breakfast destination. Although there's a variety of food available, Isan dishes are…

  • Steve Café & Cuisine

    Bangkok

    This sophisticated, house-bound, riverside Thai restaurant has its antique walls adorned with photos of royals and celebrities, and the dining area is…

  • Gallery Cafe

    Phuket Town

    Settle in on cushioned booths at this popular arty cafe, surrounded by floors of varnished concrete and yellow walls covered in bright art. The menu is…

  • David's Kitchen

    Chiang Mai

    A perennial favourite among well-heeled travellers, expat-owned David's Kitchen offers a bright, elegant atmosphere and level of service unparalleled in…

  • Black Ginger

    Phuket

    Reached only by hand-pulled barge, this lagoon-side restaurant is a magical spot, with traditional-style wood-walled săh·lah (hall) and sparkling fire-lit…

  • Phen's Restaurant

    Phuket

    Turquoise-on-white tablecloths and attentive staff make Phen's a popular beachside choice. It's one of just a few Phuket spots where you can still dine…

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