Top 5 Street Foods in Bangkok
In Bangkok, you can find everything from Michelin-starred street foods to delicious meals starting at $2. There are so many different flavors and spices to try, we guarantee you’ll want to come back for more!
1.Raan Jay Fai
📍 327 Mahachai Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
As seen in the popular Netflix series Street Food, Raan Jay Fai is a Michelin-rated street food restaurant that has been serving up unique Thai dishes to locals and tourists. Jay Fai, the owner, personally cooks each of his customers’ orders. She is best known for her crab omelet with a crispy exterior along with her take on other traditional Thai dishes.
2. Pee Aor Tom Yum
📍 68/51 Soi Phechburi 5, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Pee Aor Tom Yum is known for its famous Tom Yum soup. They offer 27 different versions of Tom Yum served with the freshest (and largest) seafood with noodles. The broth itself is the perfect balance of sweet, sour and spicy that makes it the ideal Tom Yum soup. Their most famous Tom Yum dish is served with a whole lobster, giant mussels, and giant prawns. The bowl can be shared with a friend or enjoyed on your own!
3. Prachak roast duck
📍 1415 Charoen Krung Street | Silom, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
It’s no surprise that the most popular dish here is roast duck. In front of the food stall, you can see freshly roasted duck hanging outside. The skin of the duck is golden and crisp with meat so tender and juicy that it just falls right off the bone. The duck itself is a standalone item, but paired with its sauce, it takes it to a whole new level. It is both rich and flavorful and is poured over the duck. You can order a bowl of egg noodles or get a bowl of rice to eat with the sauce.
4. Thip Samai Pad Thai
📍 313-315 Maha Chai Rd, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Serving Thai food since 1966, Thip Samai’s Pad Thai has been passed down through the generations. It is known as the best Pad Thai in Thailand rated by the Michelin star and approved by the Prime Minister himself. Many locals and tourists know to order the signature “Superb Pad Thai”. It is cooked over charcoal and mangrove wood which adds a level of depth and flavor like no other. You haven’t had Pad Thai unless you’ve been to Thip Samai.
5. Go-Ang Kaomunkai Pratunam
📍 960-962 Phetchaburi Rd., Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Like Singapore’s popular Hainanese chicken dish, Go-Ang Kaomunkai Pratunam serves up a simple and tasty Thai-style chicken and rice dish. The chicken melts in your mouth with a choice of dark or white meat, served with flavorful rice infused with chicken broth. This food stall has been running for over 50 years on the streets of Bangkok and has won many awards ever since. This classic dish is perfect if you want a break from all the spicy foods in Thailand and the best part is that it’s only $2!
This is just a small glimpse of the hundreds of delicious street foods in Bangkok. There are so many other tasty and seemingly endless foods to try in other cities like Phuket and Chiang Mai. So go on your next foodie adventure anywhere in Thailand!
