Food
Where to eat in Thailand: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Thailand is Jay Fai, Samran Rat. The travel guide lists 33 places to eat and drink in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Khon Kaen. Local dishes to try: Tom yum, Tom kha kai, Green curry, Thai fried rice, and American fried rice.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Thailand
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 11
Ji Jong Hwo
Restaurantrestaurant in Bangkok, Thailand
Kuai Tiao Pak Mo Phanomsarakham, Bang Pa-in
RestaurantBan Wa
restaurant in Thailand
Map1 Wikipedia languages
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 1
Places travellers recommend in Thailand
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Bangkok
Restaurants and cafés
- Chao Phraya PrincessSplurge
723 Supakarn Building, Charoen Nakhorn Rd
- Loy NavaSplurge
1367 Charoen Nakhorn Rd
- ManohraSplurge
257 Charoen Nakhorn Rd
- Wan FahSplurge
292 Rachawongse Rd
- Yok Yor MarinaSplurge
885 Somdet Chao Phraya Soi 17
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Bangkok · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Chiang Mai
All places in Chiang MaiRestaurants and cafés
- Lim Lao Ngow Fishball NoodleBudget
53/2 ถนนข้างเรือนจำ
- Vegan SocietyBudget
30 Ratchamanka soi 7
- The Duke's Ping RiverMid-range
49, 4-5 Chiang Mai-Lamphun Rd, Tambon Chang Moi
- My Place LoungeMid-range
80 Loi Kroh Rd
- Salsa KitchenMid-range
26/4 Huaykaew Rd
- The Red Lion English PubMid-range
123 Loi Kroh Rd
- V T NamneungMid-range
49/9 Lamphun Rd
- Khum KhantokeSplurge
139 Moo 4, Nong Pakrung
Bars and nightlife
- The Baristro Coffee Roaster
78 Pa Tan Alley
- Connections Bar Chiang Mai
8 Changklan Rd
- Sapphic Riot
56 1 Singharat Rd
- The Moat House
33/3 Moonmuang Road
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Chiang Mai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Khon Kaen
Restaurants and cafés
- Tasty Chocolat
193 Srichan Rd กังสดาล ม.ข
- Khao Tom Restaurant
70 Srichant Rd
- Pomodoro Italian Restaurant
348/16 Prachasumran Road
- Mak-Tum
153 49 Kanlapaphruek Rd
- Keng Kokoon
162/4-7 Mitaphap Rd
Bars and nightlife
- Tawandaeng Mahason
Chalermprakiat Rd near intersection with Ammat Rd
- Blues Bar Khon Kaen
Pracha Samran Rd
- Sync
43/2 Pimpasut Rd, Na Mueang Rd
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Khon Kaen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Thailand is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Thailand, the most widely known first.
Tom kha kai
Thai coconut milk and chicken soup
American fried rice
Thai fried rice dish with "American" side ingredients like fried chicken, ham, hot dogs, raisins, ketchup, and croutons
Sweet chili sauce
Thai condiment made with chilies, rice wine vinegar and some sweetening ingredient such as fruit or a refined sugar
Red curry
Thai dish consisting of red curry paste cooked in coconut milk with meat or tofu
som tam
Black Ivory Coffee
Rare variety of coffee produced in Thailand
Suea rong hai
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Thailand?
Jay Fai, Samran Rat is the most widely documented place to eat in Thailand: 6 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Thailand known for?
Thailand is known for Tom yum, Tom kha kai, Green curry, Thai fried rice, and American fried rice.
Where can you eat in Bangkok?
The travel guide to Bangkok lists Chao Phraya Princess, Loy Nava, Manohra, Wan Fah, and Yok Yor Marina.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.