Add a bit of spice, a touch of salty, sweet and sour flavours and you have the perfect combination for an exotic meal. Browse the best venues serving traditional and modern favourites, as listed below.

 

Som Tam Nua for a Traditional Favourite

 

The green papaya salad is a must try when touring Bangkok. The dish is an acquired taste; one that some cannot resist going back for seconds. Som Tam Nua located at the 4th floor of the huge Siam Centre is the most popular for Som Tum or Green Papaya Salad. Mind you the place is so popular that there are ques for getting a seat at the restaurant.

 

Kum Poon for Traditional Favourites

 

You can continue your taste tests of Som Tam at this restaurant too; famous for its blend of the perfect sauces and chilli dips to be eaten with traditional Thai snacks. Located in the Central Plaza shopping complex the place offers a stylish ambience around which to enjoy your meals. The Sum Tom Platter comes highly recommended.

 

Ban Khun Mae – Good Old Mothers Cooking

 

If you are hankering for a taste of traditional Thai dishes this place comes highly recommended. Located at the entrance to Siam Square the eatery offers exotic versions of spicy Tom Yum Kung; make sure you ask for the desired level of spiciness. Other dishes to try include the flavoursome glass noodles salad.

 

Somboon Seafood – A Must Try Thai Cuisine

 

Somboon Seafood has a branch at Siam Square 1; mind you don’t get duped and go to the likewise named, more costly and less flavoursome place. Must tries are baked prawns in glass noodles, fried fish and the most popular curry crabs. Best of all you can order the ‘shelled’ version which serves only the glorious flesh already picked out.

 

Attitude – Chill and Enjoy the View

 

The newest and trendiest rage in Bangkok once the sun sets is hitting the rooftop bars. The best Bangkok restaurants for this are the roof terraces of popular resorts. Attitude located within AVANI Riverside Bangkok Hotel offers marvellous views of the Chao Phraya River. Try all Thai favourites here with signature cocktails.

 

Intrigued by history, art and food, Lavinia Woolf is a writer who is passionate about the extraordinary and writes of the exhilarating and enchanting.

 

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