Basic but delightful, this semi-wooden guesthouse near the main station has a friendly atmosphere and a comfortable lounge, kitchen and laundry. The owner...

This non-stop rustic wooden 'coffee garden' serves tea and coffee in modern and local styles, plus a full Thai menu. Inside are nine iMacs with internet,...

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

Typical of the arty single-room bars on riverside Phra Arthit, softly lit Bali consists of four walls of pictures, as well as the requisite food and cocktails.

Like Boh's drinks list of local whisky and mixers, its outdoor seating (set on the actual timbered pier) is hardly classy. But the views are free and the...

Yaowarat's delightful chaos can overwhelm, so savour the air-conditioning of this clean Chinese restaurant and its simple, cheap dim sum, Cantonese roast...

Banglamphu boasts a few Israeli cafés and a good falafel stall opposite Gulliver's bar, but Rabbi Nechemya Wilhelm's Chabad offers comfortable, upmarket...

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...

Superbly kitsch, the Honey's long, low, black granite foyer and aqua pool will suit anyone who thinks crimplene and cocktail frankfurters are 'faaabulous'....

A decades-old Chinese café, with old men and local chefs swapping tales over sock-strained coffee, washed down with buns and tea.

While Rangnam gentrifies, a few great Isaan restaurants remain on a street known for them. Isaan Rot Det (loosely, 'Northeast Car Garage') has all the...

There's fried chicken and there's fried chicken from Soi Polo. Its oily, crispy, aromatic, fleshy balance has won devotees. Owner J-Kee, though a...

Khanom jeen is a quick-fix fave of curries spooned over rice noodles and eaten with cooling, crunchy herbs and vegetables. This two-level shop (it means...

This friendly industrial-chic hostel was named one of the 17 coolest in the world by The Observer. Electronic cards grant access to four floors, two...