Bangkok, with 8 million people, sprawls over 605.7 square miles and is the most visited city on the planet offers a complex dining scene that seeks to cater to the various strata of the local population and to visitors from around the world. That it is a foodie heaven is undisputed. Dining offerings include the city’s famous Thai cuisine with its blend of spicy, sour, salty and sweet ingredients and almost every type of cuisine found around the world.
Ubiquitous food stalls on Bangkok’s streets are some of the first places that visitors would come into contact with Thai cuisine. They offer cheap and nutritious meals. Street vendors also operate in groups regularly at night markets. Therefore, it is possible to taste different types of noodles, rice, seafood and meat dishes at one location on a daily basis. Food courts in the malls down Sukhumvit Road and elsewhere are the other dining destinations that offer a wide range of food to suit the tastes and budgets of visitors and Thais alike. These establishments have been long known to go hand-in-hand with Bangkok’s other great pastime: shopping.
However for anyone wanting the ultimate dining experience great choices are to be had in most areas of the city where the quality and variety of food, wine and service will surpass diner expectations. Almost all types of international cuisine are represented in Bangkok, according to reputed restaurant guides that struggle to keep up with the ever-expanding list of new establishments. Atmospheric alfresco bars and restaurants atop some of the city’s high rises, Michelin-starred restaurants run by celebrity chefs, sunset dining experiences, dinner to the accompaniment of Thai dancing and music, Asian fusion cuisine, Royal Thai Cuisine in heritage buildings and cruise dining while taking in the scenery on either side of the Chao Phraya River are some of the dining experiences at hand. There are even special places for business dining with suitable décor, menus and service to impress any business client. Cake, dessert, and coffee shops invite indulgence at any time of day and places for tasting fried insects and other such traditional Thai delights are among the crowd-pleasers in Bangkok.
Consider a stay at the Metropolitan Bangkok with its chic spaces and accommodation guaranteed to serve the exacting requirements of modern travelers. Located in the heart of the city, this luxury hotel in Bangkok offers facilities and services that contribute to exceptional experiences that delights and relaxes. Nahm, its Michelin-starred restaurant, is a part of the extraordinary experience at this Bangkok luxury hotel.
Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and hopes to visit them all someday.