Restaurants in Yaowarat (Chinatown) (yaowarat)

Potong ★ 4.8

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Potong in Bangkok's Chinatown is Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij's five-element tasting room set in her family's century-old apothecary, one Michelin star and The World's Best Female Chef 2025 (Asia's Best Female Chef 2024).

Signature: Five-element tasting menu, Aged duck with five-spice, Crab and salted egg

Order: The full five-element tasting menu. The aged duck and the salted-egg crab are the through-line.

Tip: Closed Mondays. Three seatings nightly; book on Resy six weeks ahead. The cocktail bar upstairs is worth a pre-dinner.

422 Wanit 1 Road, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100

Casual Dining in Yaowarat (Chinatown) (yaowarat)

Nai Ek Roll Noodles ★ 4.5

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Nai Ek in Bangkok's Yaowarat has cooked rolled-rice-noodle kuay jab in peppery pork-offal broth since 1960, Bib Gourmand since 2018, crispy pork belly on every bowl.

Signature: Kuay jab Yaowarat, Crispy pork belly noodles, Pork offal soup

Order: Kuay jab Yaowarat with crispy pork belly and an order of the pork offal on the side.

Tip: Open 08:00 to midnight daily, cash only. Closed for Chinese New Year. Queue from 11:00 onwards on weekdays.

442 Soi Yaowarat 9, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100

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