Street Food, Bangkok

This place always has a line, so I knew that others knew something I didnt! it is off soi rambutri chakrapong road, right across from the gecko restaurant/hotel and they have a big menu with a few tables to sit. I couldnt believe how good their pad thai was and how cheap!!! Only 20 baht!

Favorite Dish: Pad thai!! It had more garlic than usual, and made fresh right in front of you!!

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Ive been traveling in South east Asia for a few months and always came back to Bangkok because I simply love this crazy city. The food, and especially they streetfood is so addictive and I go absolutely crazy about it!

A few weeks ago I found a guide for food in Bangkok called "the famulous eateries bangkok" in a bookshop in paragon called kinokunaiya. Its funny as its actually not a book but its like playing cards, with a description and map and everything. Most of the places are indeed off the beaten track and with some I had a hard time finding them but until now I always managed and it was always worthwile.

The street stalls and restaurants are all over Bangkok. Some rather remote in areas with names I haven´t ever heard mentioning in any Bangkok guide.

Favorite Dish: My favorite places that I found in this guide so far are:

Pra Chak - that´s a goose place at Taksin Bridge with egg noodles that I can bury myself in!
Khun Ake - a soup place close to Khaosan road.... superyummy
Pathe restaurant is the best place to hang, have some decent food and beers!
Sukhumvit 38.... its street food heaven!

the only place I was not so find of is a Pad Thai place called Tip samai. It was so crowded that me and my friends stood infront of the place and watched other people eating while we where starving. The Pad Thai was alright but not as great as I would have thought after I saw the people storming the place.

As a good tourists, before I went to thailand I bought a guide book. I just happen to buy a cooking book that works as a guidebook. I bought it at Eetavontuur, kookstudio after attending a Thai cooking course. "Bangkok streetfood, Cooking and travelling in Thailand", by Tom Vandenberghe and Eva verplaetse, publ. Lannoo, Belgium. This book was a wonderfull help and a great introduction in street food in Bangkok. The size is very good for on the field use and the adressess they mention are quite authentic.

Favorite Dish: I loved the seafood ad T & K restaurant, the BBQ prawns accompanied by spicy dipsauces are a blast !

There are many kinds of street food to be had in Bangkok. Fried Rice,Pat Thai or the Egg Noodles with Pork Dumplings.All are cheap when compared to any restaurants.One of the negative aspect could be that they are often on busy roads and the hot weather makes it more uncomfortable to sit and eat.If you don't want to sit you can always order to go.Pick the one where lots of Thais are eating and you won't go wrong.

Favorite Dish: Pat Mee Sua is kinda like the famous" Pat Thai "but with egg noodle and vegetables.Very popular during the Vegetaian Festival.

Pat Thai is a dish of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, fish sauce , tamarind juice, red chilli pepper, plus any combination of bean sprouts, shrimp, chicken, or tofu, garnished with crushed peanuts and coriander. It is normally served with a piece of lime, the juice of which can be added along with the usual Thai condiments. In Thailand, it is also served with a piece of banana flower.
For good and cheap original Pat Thai just look for a lady frying it up on any Bangkok Street corner in the evenings.

Favorite Dish: Shrimp Pat Thai!

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If you're staying in Khaosan Road or nearby the Soi Rambuttri is a great place to find nice and tasty street meals including a really yummy muesli on yogurt and chunks of fruits.

Been to Khaosan Road so many times in the past and I've only been in Rambuttri during this trip. A friend introduced me to the place. From Khaosan Road, we crossed the street and entered a mediterrenean-style restaurant and bar, went up the second floor (it's a short-cut that she memorized from her previous trip) and took the back door of the resto down on a stairs leading to the kitchen onto the streets that leads us to the Soi and turned right, and the rows of streetfood vendors are there. We sat down at the chairs and ordered our meals while people pass by. It's shaded by rows of trees and in front is an alfresco bar and resto too.

It's at the back of Wat Chana Song Khram (buddhist temple). There's a 711 along this road and several guesthouses, bars, clothing stalls along the street, fruit stands, and everything a tourist and backpackers needs.

I start loving this street, a neater version I would consider of the famous Khaosan Road.

Favorite Dish: Khao soi, muesli

As poster #1 stated, there are tons of streets lined with food stalls even in the more commercial/financial areas where many Thai office workers go for lunch. Some also set-up only at night (for example the street that runs near the National Stadium (near Football Thai) that serves predominantly seafood. But each neigborhood/district throughout much of BKK have street-food stalls either during the day or night. Some are night-markets like near the Golden Temple Mount. then there are large departments stores or 'malls' that also have 'food courts' which are cleaner and still very cheap. One of my favorite street alleys which underwent a total remodel last year is the one at Siam Square that ends at the front of the Sala movie theatre.

One of Bangkok's greatest attractions is its street food scene - delicious, cheap and fun. If you are on a tight budget you could practically survive on 5-baht-per-stick barbecues, 10-baht pad thai, 20-baht curries and lots and lots of other cheap offerings that are simply delicious. They are also very convenient, with street food vendors found in almost every corner of the city. Sanitation? No worries, many of these food are cooked fresh and on site limiting any chance of getting nasty tummy aches. The biggest danger actually lies in overeating and over indulgence - the food are just too appetizing to resist!

If there is one thing that was the highlight of my short 48-hour trip to Bangkok, this should be it - my great street food adventure. Note that prices in more touristy areas such as Khao San are easily 25-100% more expensive than those served elsewhere.