From: cslac2209@bestsd.sdsu.edu (UNALOME TECHAMUANVIVIT)
Newsgroups: rec.travel,soc.culture.thai
Subject: Re: Restaurants in Bangkok....
Date: 7 Jan 93 11:09:00 GMT
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In article <1993Jan5.064747.3036@oakhill.sps.mot.com>, fmbutt@engage.sps.mot.com (Farooq M. Butt)         writes...
> 
>Net.travelwise:
> 
>I posted a note a while back regarding any good restaurants & fruit
>markets that exist in Bangkok but, sigh, I got nary a reply.  So here
>goes again... Would any of you care to recommend good restaurants in
>Bangkok (interesting non-touristy places would be great)?  Also what

Sawasdee kha  :)

It is pretty hard to give you any restuarant recommendation since there are
PLENTY of great restuarants all over Bangkok. And the fact that you didn't 
specify your preference, i.e.,any kind of food, made it even harder.  I can go 
on all night typing the restuarants names :).

Anyway, I'll try to give you some of my honest suggestion.  Oh! but I'm sorry
I can't give you the specific address.  I know where those places are alright,
..I mean directionwise.., but I don't know the address.

Thai food :
^^^^^^^^^^^
Actually, there are a lot of great Thai restuarants on Sathorn Rd (which is 
where the YMCA located), you can try any of them.  Try counting cars in the
parking lots and use it as a clue. :)  Anyway, there is one of them that I
(a Bangkok native, and Khon- Chaang" Kin- [a person who love to eat]) highly
recommend.  I bet you'll like it :).

1. Than" Ying+ restuarant. On Pramaun Rd (off Sathorn Road), just opposite
Bangkok Christian School.  About 10 minutes (in non-rush hour traffic) from
YMCA.    They serve authentic Thai food in great semi-classical atmosphere and 
also have wonderful service.  The owner is a royalty, therefore, the food is 
prepared and served in as close a manner as they've been done in the palce of 
his royal decendent.  Take my word for this one.  Try it and you'll love it. :)


Western food :
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1. For the steak appatite, try Neil's Tavern.  Near US.Embassy.  They have
some moth-watering cakes and dessert too.  BTW, this one is about15-20 minutes
(non- rush hour time) from YMCA.

For Italian, try these two:  (Both of them serve fine Italian dishes)
2. Paesano.   On Soi Ton Son (off Soi Lang Suan).  This one is more formal than 
the other.
3. Pan Pan. On Soi Lang Suan. This one is a little more casual and serve more
 kinds of dessert.
Both of them located at practically the same area which is about 15-20 minutes 
(again N-Rh time) from YMCA.

4.  Lord Jim's room in the Oriental Hotel serve wonderful French dishes at 
quite high price.

Chinese food :
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1.  Shang Gri-La restuarant on Thaniya Rd. 20 minutes N-RH time.

2.  Silver Palace restuarant on Soi Pipat opposite Bangkok Bank Headoffice.
15 minutes N-RH.

3. Chinese room in the Dusit Thani Hotel is great too.

Japanese food :
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
the best one in the area is Sho-kun or Sho-gun (sp?) in the Dusit Thani hotel. 

Vietnamese food :
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1. One of the best in the area is also in the Dusit Thani Hotel (up until now you
might think I get sort of commission from the dusit Thani :), and I can't blame
you for that.)  This one is call Thian Dong.

2.  Another one is at the corner of Suriwongse Rd and Patpong Rd.  It is on the
second floor, above 7-11 convenient store and opposite Monthien hotel.  
Unfortunately I can't recall the name of this one.  Not that it's not as good
as the others, it's because of my foolish brain that seems to be able to get rid
of everything that hasn't been used within the last three months!!! :)  

3.  The other great one is alitlle bit out of the area.  About 30-40 minutes
N-RH time form YMCA.  It's called Le Dalat and located almost at the end of 
 Soi Sukhumvit 23.


These recommendations should be enough for you. Or do you want more? :)  Every
restuarant I mentioned is clean, taste great and has fine atmosphere and service.
Try some of them and maybe you can give me some comments after you get back :).

Bon appatite!

Pim :)