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...

This revived talad nam (floating market) is quick to reach, yet very local. Thais prize the local speciality sausages, elephant ear curry and potted...

Though a great food capital, Bangkok has a chink in its culinary armour: there are too few sublime, upscale Thai restaurants. This ambitious newcomer tries...

Breeze serves Pan-Asian seafood on a terrace, accessed via a sci-fi style bridge. Booking is essential. Premium prices.

Despite rivals within staggering distance, this wood-and-horse-brass tavern remains the city's most authentic British pub. The Bull's Head draws regulars...

This chic outlet of a Parisian chain exudes Gallic savoir-faire. A short menu has decent appetisers, salads and mains, such as tomato Bayaldi, named after...

This 1922 home of an early Thai railway boss has antique and reproduction furnishings for sale, such as the brass pestle-and-mortar ashtrays. The...

Just by the Oriental door, this quiet, timeless dining space occupies a Fabergé-delicate heritage house, redone in sumptuous 1930s Shanghai style with red...

No Bangkok restaurant has garnered so much praise from the cognoscenti, yet managed to retain its unique character. It's as close as you'll get to honest...

The angular 1970 architecture of the Dusit Thani penthouse makes a distinctive setting for this branch of the three Michelin-starred brothers Jacques and...

Expanding into roof and garden, but ever full, the city's premier art restaurant attracts a cool clientele and an interesting East-West fusion menu that...

A Bangkok institution, run by 'celebrity' chef Gianni Favro. The airy interior sets a cheery tone for Venetian cuisine and specials. You leave talking about...

Chef-patron Fabio Colautti has Gucci-ised a house to create this power restaurant and its wine bar, Glass. The glazed octagon is the zone to book. Decent...

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