Raan Jay Fai is a thai street wok restaurant in Old Town, Bangkok.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 4 hours
Take a deep dive into its Bangkok's nighttime food scene. Over 15+ tastings, explore markets, street stalls, and hidden corners where locals cook up time-honoured recipes.
Entry ticket · 3 hours
You will smell soft lemongrass and enjoy our beautiful space. Meet new friends and cook 5 dishes by yourself. Everything is halal. Don’t worry, you are our beloved guests.
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Address: 327 Maha Chai Road, Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
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.
Appia in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 31 is Paolo Vitaletti and Jarrett Wrisley's Roman trattoria with house porchetta, cacio e pepe and a small-cellar Italian list.
OrderThe Sunday porchetta and a plate of cacio e pepe with the house-made tonnarelli.
TipSundays are porchetta-only feast service, book three weeks ahead. Weekday lunch is the under-the-radar value.
Saneh Jaan in Bangkok's Sindhorn building runs royal-influenced central Thai cuisine at lunch and dinner, one Michelin star and a smart-casual room.
OrderThe massaman beef cheek and the crab fried rice from the a-la-carte menu.
TipLunch is the budget play with set menus from 850 baht. Reservations on own site; smart casual dress code.
Khua Kling Pak Sod in Bangkok's Thonglor is the canonical southern-Thai family room, dry-spiced beef khua kling, sator stir-fry and crab curry served.
OrderThe khua kling beef on rice, the sator and pork stir-fry, plus a coconut sticky-rice dessert.
TipHeat scale is real; ask the server for the western-tongue version if you cannot handle the dry spice.
Le Du in Bangkok is Thitid 'Ton' Tassanakajohn's modern Thai room, a former No. 1 on Asia's 50 Best (2023, No. 36 in 2026) and one Michelin star retained.
OrderThe river prawn with turmeric rice and the Thai-style aged duck breast tasting course.
TipClosed Sundays. Reservations open three months ahead online; counter seating at the kitchen is the best view of the pass.
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.
Gaggan Anand in Bangkok is the eponymous Indian chef's 25-course emoji-menu counter on Sukhumvit 31, ranked No. 1 on Asia's 50 Best 2025 (No. 3 in 2026).
OrderThe full emoji menu. The yogurt explosion and the charcoal scallop are the through-line.
TipCounter seating only, two seatings per night Thursday to Sunday. Bookings open online 60 days ahead at 10:00 ICT and fill within minutes.
