12 can't-miss restaurants in Tha Prachan

Famous for its Thai-fusion fare, this restaurant has long been frequented by those visiting Tha Prachan. They basically make everything appearing on any Thai menus, be it rice dishes, steak, pasta, and salad.

Sea bass steak is incredibly huge and fresh, which the chef deep-fries it so well that it’s crispy on the outside but the texture is still so soft.

Spicy stir-fried spaghetti is also a highlight. The restaurant throws in loads of seafood and season the dish to add a perfect amount of zing to your palate.

This restaurant will surely grab your attention with its piercing yellow and red shop. Aroi is a long-standing shophouse that churns out mouth-watering crispy butter toast.

The crew of 5-6 staffers are working hard to bake such delectable snack for those wandering around the area.

The toast comes in two flavors: the classic butter & sugar and the savory garlic. A 12-piece package is B25 while a box of 24 pieces is B40. What an incredibly cheap snack to grab!

Located in the area of the Faculty of Social Administration, this very café is a meeting point for anyone who comes to visit the university.

Originally, Café Velodome is aimed to be the center of bikers in Bangkok, providing all necessary facilities like a map or a parking spot. The word “velo” in the café’s name also means a bicycle in French, while a dome is famously known as Thammasat’s symbol.

What served at this café ranges from salad, pasta, chicken rice, omelet with rice, to a variety of drinks including coffee, iced chocolate, tea, and soft drinks. Also, pastry is freshly baked for all guests; try its croissant served with fried egg and bacon and signature drink Chocco Velodome.

All foods and drinks start at B60.

The restaurant is listed as one of the most popular among students in the area. This is because there’s so many choices to pick, ranging from main rice dishes to noodles. The star of Charoenchai, however, is noodle soup with pork ball seasoned with Karen chili.

Other offerings include crispy pork belly, roasted barbeque pork, and roasted chicken, all of which are served with rice to fill up your tummy during the day.

Spicy food freaks cannot miss this popular restaurant. All menus start at B40.

Looking for a heavy fare? Flaming House is here in the area to serve you with the signature beef with rice.

This is the second extension of the brand—with the original one in The Circle Ratchapruk—that has a lot of the menu. Amongst the stars is the Kho Khun steak on a sizzling pan that is seasoned with only butter, salt, and rosemary, but what makes this offering special is the torching technique that the chef burns the steak a little to make the meat more aromatic.

Spicy Thai dipping sauce is also available for those who love a little zing and zest to their meat, as well as the pork alternative for those who don’t quite fancy beef.

All dishes start at B69.

This restaurant is located in Soi Tha Prachan Klang on Maharat Road. Originally, the restaurant served rice congee in the morning and focused on other street food menus during the day.

But now, Jok Nong Chin no longer serves the famous congee but keeps the name “Jok” (which means congee) because it has stuck to the restaurant for so long.

Now, the restaurant only makes all kinds of Thai street food favorites like the sweet basil stir-fried, stir-fried yellow curry, and chicken stir-fried noodles. All menus start at B40.

If you want to have a nice time dining while appreciating the view of Chao Phraya River, Khun Aek is the right place for you.

What is offered here is a variety of simple street food like rice dishes and noodles, but the signature is the spicy noodle soup. All dishes start at B40, a rare friendly price you possibly can’t find anywhere else nowadays.

This is another can’t-miss noodle shop in Tha Prachan. What makes this place become widely known in the area is the free-flow of deep-fried dumpling wraps to eat with the noodles.

Speaking of the dish, noodles here are served in many versions. The ubiquitous pink soup yen ta fo is really good, to say the least, but for the spicy maniac, there’s the tom yum noodle soup with the taste of roasted peanut and chili flakes.

The free dumpling wraps are available only 10 kilograms per day, so don’t hesitate if you want to try.

For the braised beef fans, Mitr Pochana is the right place for you. Before you step into this restaurant, the supremely aromatic smell of braised beef and soup will trigger all your senses and bring you inside to order some.

Beef noodles are the main signature. You have a choice of braised beef or classic steamed beef, together with other parts, served as a noodle soup.

Mitr Pochana stands still beside Thammasat for many years, so if you visit the area, don’t forget to eat there.

Located in the opposite direction of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, the restaurant is famous for its roasted duck with rice and noodles. But the look of a giant piece of crispy pork belly hanging in front of the shop will catch your attention to come and order one for yourself.

The kind and friendly owner recommends the roasted duck, a rich and flavorful signature that guests can order to have with either rice or noodles. Roasted barbeque pork is also New Yong Hua’s fan-favorite. So, don’t forget to have a visit at this place.

There’s not too many food vendors around the area like before, making Pee Moo Tod Gra Tiem the hottest one. The owner has been churning out deep-fried pork in Tha Prachan for over 30 years, but the hype is still strong among students in the area.

Besides the soft deep-fried pork, the vendor also makes deep-fried chicken alongside the spicy Thai dipping sauce and sticky rice. Price starts at B40.

Chicken Murtabak is one of the Indian cuisine essential that you may find it hard to eat in Bangkok. But here at Tha Prachan, you can expect to have one from this restaurant. 

What seems pretty wonky is how the owner is of Chinese heritage, this restaurant has been passed down to the third generation now, guranteeing that the taste is definitely amazing!

Originally, the very first generation was specialized in churning out oyster omelet but received a recipe for this Indian dish from their neighbor, thus making it a part of menu ever since.

In addition to chicken, the owner crafted other scrumptious fillings like mushroom and seafood, all of which are wrapped inside a thin roti dough. This dish is one of the can’t-miss stops in the area.