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The best new restaurants in Bangkok
Start with Jek Pui Curry in Yaowarat / Pom Prap, Chinatown for yellow pork curry, Jay Fai in Phra Nakhon, off Maha Chai Road and Jeh O Chula in Banthat Thong Road, near Chulalongkorn University (MRT Sam Yan) for the mama tom yum hotpot. Here are all 9, with why each one is worth it.
- Jek Pui CurryYaowarat / Pom Prap, Chinatown · Thai-Chinese curry
Get: Yellow pork curry (kaeng kari moo), glazed pork ribs (seekong moo ob), stir-fried crab; about 60 baht a plate
Old-school Chinatown curry stall known for rich, long-simmered Thai-Chinese curries over rice.
- Jay FaiPhra Nakhon, off Maha Chai Road
Get: Crab omelette and other wok-fried seafood cooked by the goggle-wearing Michelin-starred chef Jay Fai
The Michelin-starred street food cook in ski goggles. Legendary street-food stall known for crab omelets cooked over charcoal by a goggle-wearing Michelin-starred cook.
- Jeh O ChulaBanthat Thong Road, near Chulalongkorn University (MRT Sam Yan)
Get: the mama tom yum hotpot
Late-night tom yum noodles that went viral. Famous late-night street food stall near Chula known for spicy tom yum noodles with a cult following.
- Here HaiEkkamai / Sukhumvit 63, Watthana
Get: Crab fried rice and wok-fried crab with herbs and chilli at a two-floor seafood restaurant
Crab fried rice and wok-fried crab with herbs and chilli at a two-floor seafood restaurant.
Smør BangkokOpened March 2026. Scandinavian-leaning cafe and bakery known for buttery pastries and an elegant, minimalist Nordic aesthetic.
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Where is the best new restaurants in Bangkok?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Jek Pui Curry (Yaowarat / Pom Prap, Chinatown), Jay Fai (Phra Nakhon, off Maha Chai Road) and Jeh O Chula (Banthat Thong Road, near Chulalongkorn University (MRT Sam Yan)). All 9 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Jek Pui Curry, get yellow pork curry (kaeng kari moo), glazed pork ribs (seekong moo ob), stir-fried crab; about 60 baht a plate. At Jay Fai, get crab omelette and other wok-fried seafood cooked by the goggle-wearing Michelin-starred chef Jay Fai. At Jeh O Chula, get the mama tom yum hotpot. At Here Hai, get crab fried rice and wok-fried crab with herbs and chilli at a two-floor seafood restaurant.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Bangkok: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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