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With about two dozen outlets, there should be a 13 Coins restaurant nearby no matter where you stay in Bangkok. This one is open 24 hours and there are a few surprises in store, especially if you already know how reasonably priced it is. The first is the lovely interior. Then come the efficient, friendly service, the extensive menu, live music and the sometimes startling acrobatic feats of the chefs who prepare food in the open kitchen. They even have guest rooms available if you overdo it and need a place to stay.
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A popular restaurant for expatriates to bring visiting relatives who want a safe introduction to Thai cuisine. The food is delicious and dishes are prepared with fewer chillies than the typical Thai style to protect sensitive Western palates. Opened a decade ago by fashion designer Khanitha Akaranitikul in an old converted house, the restaurant became famous overnight and has since won many awards. A second location is at 49 Soi Ruamrudee 2, Tel: 253 4638.
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Order a drink in the Vasectomy Bar or buy a bouquet of condoms in the gift shop before dining on splendid Thai food that is ‘guaranteed not to cause pregnancy’ in air-conditioned comfort or outside in the romantic garden. Mechai Viravaidya, a politician famous for popularising the use of condoms and Aids awareness, founded this restaurant devoted to spreading the gospel of safe sex. You can even book a real vasectomy at the clinic next door. Near Skytrain and subway.
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The setting of this restaurant is in a lovely Thai house, built around beautiful gardens and a welcoming central courtyard. It’s not the most authentically Thai food in Bangkok, which isn’t surprising with all the foreigners who make the short walk from the Oriental and Shangri-La hotels, plus the Thai eagerness to keep them happy and cool. Many dishes on the menu lean towards other Asian cuisines, but the Thai selections are delicious and beautifully prepared. Pleasant for lunch or dinner. Call ahead to book as it’s popular.
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This converted mansion has made a [name] for itself over the years, serving Thai nouvelle cuisine that is light and flavourful to a loyal Thai and expatriate clientele. The food is delicious, despite some complaints that dishes have been toned down to accommodate sensitive Western taste buds. Nam takrai is the restaurant’s signature lemongrass tea—cold and sweet. Near Emporium Shopping Centre.
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