Down a narrow soi, the pick of Yannawa's waterfront seafood restaurants serves every seafish, shell and crustacean combo in the Thai repertoire. Set simply...

Sociability and sanuk converge in suki, a favourite Thai variant of Japanese sukiyaki, where you order trays of ingredients to cook in a table-top pot.

Despite the name, this excellent vegetarian restaurant is all Italian: thin-base pizzas, pastas and risottos, plus own-made bread. The interior has...

Run by, and adjacent to, the hip Thai fashion store, Greyhound, this chain retains its quirky minimalist style, handwritten menus and tailor-made crockery....

A pioneer of this hip bar/restaurant strip, Hemlock maintains a near-Mediterranean breeziness (whitewashed walls and a rock-strewn interior). Exhibitions...

Obscured by glass cases of sharks' fins, Hua Seng Hong sits in the heart of Yaowarat's early-evening madness. Ba mee noodles stir-fried with crab, plates of...

In an area filled with sushi bars, Japanese bakeries, noodle outlets and fine Nipponese dining, this retro isakaya restaurant with bar, booths and shuttered...

A family-style diner that's the pick of Little Seoul, where most outlets cater to Hermit Kingdom expats. Dishes include hot and sour soups, and the peppery...

Friendly, trendy and spacious, Kalapapruek has park views and a menu strong on regional specialities, such as roti with curry and Chiang Mai's beloved khao...

A rough-and-tumble fish house on stilts is typically found at the coast. Planking, Formica, wind-beaten chairs - every cliché is in place. But the food...

This simple white wooden house on bopping Lang Suan is a nightly dinner party of sorts, being full of regulars. The cooking focuses on seafood from the...

You feel almost upcountry in this soi of Lao/Isaan eateries. The sprawling wooden compound offers cushion or table seating while dancers and musicians play...

The French-Thai owners lure the young and the old alike with Gallic sensibilities and oh-so-Thai dishes: pickled bamboo shoot soup, red curry with duck and...

The pick of Soi Arab's eateries transports you to Cairo. Amid mirror-metal surfaces, men banter over Arabic music videos as they puff on shisha pipes. All...