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No. 11 in the world · November 2026

Thipsamai

Maha Chai Road, Old Town · Bangkok, Thailand

ThipsamaiNo. 11
Photo: thipsamai.com

The one bowl to order

The pad thai wrapped in a thin omelette, with the fresh orange juice

The line to expect: An evening queue on the pavement, mostly tourists; it moves. Beat it: right at opening, around 9am, or after 10pm.

Bangkok's most famous pad thai, cooked over high charcoal heat since 1966.

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Pad thai with prawns, the Bangkok way

Pad thai with prawns, the Bangkok way

35 min (plus soaking) · 2 (cook one plate at a time). The sauce is tamarind, palm sugar and fish sauce, not ketchup. Cook one portion at a time in a very hot pan, and wrap it in an egg omelette if you want it like Thipsamai.

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Checked November 7, 2026. Hours and lines change; check before you cross town.

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