9 editor picks in Old Town (Phra Nakhon and Banglamphu), Bangkok.
9 thai spots in Old Town (Phra Nakhon and Banglamphu), editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Old Town (Phra Nakhon and Banglamphu)'s food · All thai in Bangkok.
Nusara in Bangkok's Old Town is Chef Ton's heritage-Thai sister room to Le Du, named for his grandmother and ranked No. 5 on Asia's 50 Best 2026 (No. 6.
OrderThe grandmother-recipe tom kha and the massaman lamb shank that anchors the tasting menu.
TipClosed Mondays. Rooftop counter seating overlooks Wat Pho; lunch service is quieter than dinner and reserves three months out.
Raan Jay Fai in Bangkok's Old Town is the Michelin-starred street stall where Supinya Junsuta in ski goggles cooks the city's most famous 800-baht crab.
OrderThe crab omelet (kai jeaw poo) and the drunken noodles (pad kee mao) with seafood.
TipOpen Wednesday to Saturday 09:00-19:00. Walk-in only with same-day queue numbers; closed Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Cash only, dishes are 800 to 1,200 baht.
Baan Tepa in Bangkok's Bang Kapi is Chudaree 'Tam' Debhakam's wood-fired sustainable Thai room in a converted family compound, one Michelin star plus a Green.
OrderThe hand-pounded curry course and whatever the woodfire is grilling that evening.
TipGarden seating outside the converted house is the move on cool-dry-season evenings. Note: temporarily closed for renovation through August 2026.
Raan Jay Fai in Bangkok's Old Town is the Michelin-starred street stall where Supinya Junsuta wears ski goggles to wok the city's most famous crab omelet.
OrderThe crab omelet (kai jeaw poo) and the drunken noodles (pad kee mao) with seafood.
TipOpen Wednesday to Saturday 09:00-19:00. Walk-in only with same-day queue numbers; closed Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
Pa Aor in Bangkok's Pom Prap Sattru Phai is the Bib Gourmand tom yum noodle stall, a bowl built on river prawns, chilli paste, evaporated milk and kuay teow.
OrderTom yum goong noodles with the whole river prawn and the egg-yolk float on top.
TipCash only. Lunch only, 09:00-16:00, closed Sundays. Queue from 11:30; arrive before or after the office-worker rush.
Krua Apsorn in Bangkok's Old Town has cooked royal-influenced central Thai dishes since 2003, the Dinso branch winning a Bib Gourmand for its crab.
OrderThe crab meat omelet (omelette nuea poo) and the stir-fried crab with yellow chilli paste.
TipClosed Sundays. Two branches; the Dinso original is the better experience. Lunch through 19:30 only, last seating 19:00.
Supanniga Eating Room in Bangkok's Tha Tien serves grandmother-recipe Trat and Khon Kaen Thai dishes opposite Wat Pho, with a sister branch on Sukhumvit 55.
OrderThe moo cha muang (pork in cha muang leaf), the yum tomato pomelo salad and a side of khao soi.
TipClosed Mondays for the Tha Tien location. Ask for the second-floor balcony seat overlooking the temple at sunset.
Thipsamai in Bangkok's Old Town has cooked the city's most famous pad Thai since 1966. Bib Gourmand since 2018. Wrapped-in-egg version is the signature.
OrderPad Thai wok wrapped in a thin egg crepe with shrimp oil. Side of fresh orange juice.
TipClosed Tuesdays. Open Wed-Mon 09:00 to midnight; cash only. The egg-wrapped pad Thai is the queue-puller.
Mit Ko Yuan in Bangkok's Sao Chingcha is the Bib Gourmand family Thai room from 1962, central-Thai stir-fries and seafood dishes opposite the Giant Swing.
OrderTom yum kung with whole river prawn and a side of stir-fried morning glory.
TipCash only. Open 11:00-22:00 daily, the heritage building seats around 50 across two floors.
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