Cool spots to fill up your hungry tummy in Bangkok's teen central
For decades, Siam Square, which recently underwent a head-to-toe redevelopment, has always been where hip city slickers of all ages come together to browse for new fashions and gadgets, and more importantly, treat themselves to delicious food.
This popular lifestyle destination is always one of the first spots to introduce international flavors, whether it’s a famous barbecue chain from Seoul or a long-standing noodle joint that originated in Hong Kong. Siam Square also has a wide array of trendy Thai restaurants that offer classic favorites but with a contemporary twist.
Check out these eight favorite spots that represent the best of the best at Siam Square!
This well-known shop from South Korea is known for its signature egg sandwiches, which is served with your choice of bread: brioche, garlic bread, or French toast. Each sandwich comes with runny scrambled egg and a tangy spicy sauce (tastes like sriracha) that everyone raves about. You can also try something different like K-Street Toast (B119) with ham and cheese or Avo-Bacon K-Street Toast.
📍 Centerpoint (1/F)
⏰ 07:00-22:00
Another popular brand from South Korea, Mil Toast House is known for its steamed bread and a cute atmosphere that gives off romantic K-series feels. You can sit at the wooden counter and nibble on their goodies while watching the staff do their thing at the steam station. The steamed bread with ham and sweet corn comes highly recommended, as well as the bread with Nutella, which is only served at the Bangkok store.
📍 Soi Siam Square 3
⏰ 10:00-20:00
This long-standing café-slash-dessert place on the second floor of Lido Connect goes hard on maintaining a menu dedicated to drinks and desserts made from bananas ("kluay" in Thai). The all-banana offerings here basically epitomize what Thai students eat after school: deep-fried bananas, banana smoothies, bananas soaked in buttermilk (you get the drift).
📍 Lido Connect (2/F)
⏰ 11:00-20:00
No, it has nothing to do with wrestling. WWA is a multi-brand store situated in Siam Square that also features a little café in one corner. Unconventional, unique designer brands like Anti Utopia, Curated by Ek Thongprasert, The Alchemists and an eponymous clothing line are all brought together here. Cozy sofas and armchairs covered in black fabric stand beside nice, wooden tables. Just like the shop’s decor, the food at the café is simple but cool. A traditional English dish, Toasted Welsh Rarebit, featuring sweet pickled peppers, pickled peaches and rocket salad, is brought to Bangkok by an amazing English chef. But the menu highlight is a wide range of desserts, from brioches and parfaits to the signature WWA Apple Tart.
📍 Soi Siam Square 7
⏰ 13:00-21:00
This boba tea purveyor with the eye-catching flaming tiger logo is famous for its over-the-top take on the beloved sugary drink. The crème brûlée-inspired option, which comes with aromatic milk tea, brown sugar tapioca, and burned sugar on top is a bestseller for a reason.
📍 Soi Siam Square 7
⏰ 10:00-23:00
Koko Thai & Vegetarian Cuisine is a popular spot for those looking for unpretentious meals in the area. The restaurant has been welcoming diners to its spot on Soi Siam Square 3 for more than 20 years with home-style Thai dishes, including vegetarian offerings that attract meat-free or health-conscious eaters.
📍 Soi Siam Square 3
⏰ 11:00-20:00
This popular somtum chain restaurant had its start on Soi Siam Square 5 in 2003. It’s been around for two decades, yet this Somtam Nua still sees a long queue of hangry locals and foreigners who crave elevated Isaan fare.
📍 Soi Siam Square 5
⏰ 11:00-21:00
Siam Square may have changed over the years, but SEE FAH has always been there on Soi Siam Square 9, providing comfort eats to both locals and tourists. This long-established restaurant (circa 1936) is known for a wide variety of Thai-Chinese dishes served in clay pots, such as baked rice, braised chicken in brown sauce, and rad na (noodles with thick gravy). The brand has over 10 branches across Bangkok, providing simple fare and authentic local flavors to the city’s hungry eaters.
📍 Soi Siam Square 9
⏰ 10:00-21:00
This restaurant probably doesn’t need too much introduction, having gained accolades for its tteokbokki and fried rice from Korean TV channel SBS. There are many branches all over the city, but you can also enjoy these award-winning dishes in the comfort of your own home.
📍 Soi Siam Square 3
⏰ 10:00-22:00
Bangkok’s OG boat noodle purveyor first opened in Siam Square in 1998, and has since been everyone’s favorite for a bowl of hot and spicy noodle soup with pork and beef (and, of course, blood-infused broth). Tha Siam also has outlets in other shopping malls, but this yellow shophouse on Soi Siam Square 10 is the original spot that evokes a lot of nostalgic memories.
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