Old-school favorites in Bangkok

Family places, counters and bakeries that have fed the neighborhood for years, with what to order at each.

8 places in Bangkok · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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   Jek Pui Curry

   Thai-Chinese curry · Yaowarat / Pom Prap, Chinatown

   Order: Yellow pork curry (kaeng kari moo), glazed pork ribs (seekong moo ob), stir-fried crab; about 60 baht a plate

   Also on the list: New and hot in Bangkok.

   25 Mangkon Rd · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Wattana Panich

   Thai · Ekkamai

   Get: Beef noodle soup from the 50-year-old pot

   Order: Beef noodles from the pot that has simmered for decades, or the stewed goat

   Also on the list: Long lines in Bangkok.

   336-338 Ekkamai Road, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Nai Mong Hoi Tod

   Thai oyster omelet · Yaowarat (Chinatown)

   Get: Hoi tod: crisp oyster omelette

   Order: Hoi tod (oyster omelette) or the mussel pancake

   Also on the list: Long lines in Bangkok.

   539 Phlapphlachai Road, Pom Prap, Bangkok 10100 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Thipsamai Pad Thai

   Pad thai · Old Town, Maha Chai Road

   Order: The egg-wrapped pad Thai (about B90 with small prawns); the river-prawn version; fresh orange juice

   313 Maha Chai Road, Bangkok · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Nai Ek Roll Noodles

   Thai-Chinese noodles · Yaowarat (Chinatown)

   Order: Guay jab with crispy pork belly; add pork offal or spareribs

   442 Yaowarat Soi 9, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Rung Rueang Pork Noodles

   Thai noodle soup · Khlong Tan, Sukhumvit 26

   Order: Dry tom yum pork noodles with fried fish skin

   10/3 Soi Sukhumvit 26, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Gai Tord Jae Kee (Polo Fried Chicken)

   Thai fried chicken · Lumphini

   Order: Whole-bird fried chicken buried in crisp fried garlic, with sticky rice and green papaya salad

   137/1-3 Soi Sanam Khli, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Soi Polo Fried Chicken (Gai Tod Jae Kee)

   Lumphini

   Order: Whole fried chicken (200 baht) covered in fried garlic, with som tam and sticky rice; larb gai rather than larb moo

   137/1-2 Soi Sanam Khli, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok · Map · Add to Chef Amazing