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Northern Thai style noodles at Khao Soi Chiang Mai

April 25, 2017 // 3 Comments

Khao Soi is a curry and noodle soup from the north of Thailand. It’s a dish with Burmese influences. Bangkok have a few vendors selling this dish, often with other northern Thai-style dishes on the menu. Only few of them are any good in comparison with resto’s up north, but Khao Soi [Read more]

A cool vibe and good beer at Good Story

February 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Some places just have a cool vibe to it. Good Story close to Phra Sumen Fort is one of them. It’s a chameleon, with a changing attitude depending on when you show up. The typical daytime visitor come for a lunch time bite, jut a coffee and a chat, or a refreshing bottle from their [Read more]

Delicious Guay Jub at Khun Dang Guay Jub Yuan

August 18, 2016 // 2 Comments

The Phra Atit Road is just steps away from Khao San Road, but it’s still a genuine Thai neighborhood. The three or four minutes walk from the famous backpacker area is enough to keep the big masses of party goers away. And food wise that’s a good thing. Seen from the street Guay Jub [Read more]

Nai Soi with delicious beef noodles

June 20, 2016 // 1 Comment

Banglamphu is historic ground in Bangkok. The first palace in Banglamphu belonged to the former Princess Chakjesda. What’s left of it stands on Phra Sumen road, a short walk away from the backpacker area Khao San Road. The area is vibrant and has good number of quality eats. Nay Soi [Read more]

Somsong Pochana shows excellence in the old Bangkok

May 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

Somsong Pochana is situated in Banglamphu, the old part of Bangkok. It’s also not to far away from the famous Khao San Road, meaning you might bump into some of the usual clientele on the hunt for something else than the less than decent Pad Thai stalls along the party street. Anyway, [Read more]

Jib Kee is a must visit for duck lovers

January 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

Jib Kee is most likely not in your neighborhood, but don’t let that stop you from experiencing one of the absolute best duck places in all of Bangkok. You find Jib Kee just opposite the small Nang Loeng market along Nakhon Sawan road. From what I understood with my conversation with the [Read more]

Roti Mataba – perfect roti on historic ground

December 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

Sometimes 70 years of practice can be tasted. Roti-Mataba is a small Muslim restaurant in Banglamphu district that opened their doors in 1943. They still make a difference on their good days. A blend of Indian, Thai and Malaysian tastes. An added bonus is the Phra Sumen Fort, built in 1783 to [Read more]

Some of Bangkok’s best burgers at Escapade

November 11, 2015 // 1 Comment

Sometimes the desire for a greasy afternoon has to be met. And great burgers and shakes are never wrong in that respect. Just as great burgers boosts your satisfaction level, mediocracy in the same field is devastating. Escapade Burgers & Shakes is never in danger of serving mediocre [Read more]