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The best street food in Bangkok
Start with Nai Ek Roll Noodles in Yaowarat (Chinatown) for guay jab, Nai Mong Hoi Tod in Yaowarat / Pom Prap for O-lua and Raan Jay Fai in Old Town (Phra Nakhon), Maha Chai Road for crab omelette, drunken noodles, rat na, tom yum. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- Nai Ek Roll NoodlesYaowarat (Chinatown) · street food
Get: Guay jab (70-150 baht) with crispy pork belly; add pork spareribs stew or braised pork rump
Chinatown noodle shop famed for rolled rice noodle sheets with crispy pork and other Chinese-Thai toppings.
- Nai Mong Hoi TodYaowarat / Pom Prap · street food
Get: O-lua (crispy oyster omelette) or o-a-chian (soft oyster pancake), dipped in chilli sauce; mussels sell out before 6pm
Crisp oyster omelettes in Yaowarat. Yaowarat stall celebrated for crispy oyster omelets fried in a hot wok, a Chinatown late-night classic.
- Raan Jay FaiOld Town (Phra Nakhon), Maha Chai Road · Michelin 1★ (2026) · Street food · $$$
Get: Crab omelette, drunken noodles, rat na, tom yum
- Jeh O ChulaBanthat Thong Road, near Chulalongkorn University (MRT Sam Yan) · Thai street food
Get: Mama tom yum noodles with a crispy pork belly
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.
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Where is the best street food in Bangkok?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Nai Ek Roll Noodles (Yaowarat (Chinatown)), Nai Mong Hoi Tod (Yaowarat / Pom Prap) and Raan Jay Fai (Old Town (Phra Nakhon), Maha Chai Road). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Nai Ek Roll Noodles, get guay jab (70-150 baht) with crispy pork belly; add pork spareribs stew or braised pork rump. At Nai Mong Hoi Tod, get O-lua (crispy oyster omelette) or o-a-chian (soft oyster pancake), dipped in chilli sauce; mussels sell out before 6pm. At Raan Jay Fai, get crab omelette, drunken noodles, rat na, tom yum. At Jeh O Chula, get mama tom yum noodles with a crispy pork belly.
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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