Bangkok, according to locals
91 places that people in Bangkok keep recommending, across 2 maps. Each map links every place to the comments behind it.
Best restaurants in Bangkok
Ask people where to eat in Bangkok and they name the buffets at Goji Kitchen + Bar and Copper (with a running debate over which wins), Sorn for high-end dining if you can get a booking, river views of Wat Arun at Supanniga Eating Room, creamy tom yum at Kub Khao Kub Pla and ribs and brisket at Smokin' Pug.
Most recommended
- Goji Kitchen + Bar, Marriott Marquis25 recommend it
Many people recommend the buffet at Goji Kitchen + Bar in the Marriott Marquis Queen's Park, especially for its steak, with its seafood, oysters and wide variety also singled out.
- El Gaucho, Soi 1117 people recommend, 4 warn against it
Most people recommend El Gaucho, and many commenters describe the steak as good, with two calling it among the best they have eaten.
- Sorn, Bangkok17 people recommend, 2 warn against it
Most commenters recommend Sorn, and several call it good or amazing, while a few name it among Bangkok's top high-end restaurants.
- Copper17 recommend it
Many people recommend Copper, a buffet, and several commenters rank it above Goji, though two others prefer Goji.
- Kub Khao Kub Pla16 people recommend, 3 warn against it
Many commenters recommend Kub Khao Kub Pla as a solid Thai pick, with one diner naming the creamy tom yum as a favourite and another pointing to the green curry.
Places to visit in Bangkok
Where people send visitors in Bangkok: Lumphini Park for a run or the evening group aerobics, Chatuchak Weekend Market early before the heat, the Grand Palace for the Emerald Buddha, Wat Arun at sunset, and wandering Chinatown (Yaowarat) and the street-art alleys of Talat Noi. The Jim Thompson House draws people for its teak architecture and the story behind Thai silk.
Most recommended
- Lumphini Park49 people recommend, 1 warns against it
Overall, visitors recommend it, and several call it a good spot for running.
- Chatuchak Weekend Market42 people recommend, 11 warn against it
Many visitors recommend Chatuchak, the weekend market, and a few praise its wide range of goods, and one its orchids.
- Grand Palace41 recommend it
Most visitors recommend the Grand Palace, with two visitors calling its complex beautiful or spectacular and one visitor finding the Emerald Buddha amazing.
- Chinatown (Yaowarat)38 recommend it
Visitors recommend Chinatown (Yaowarat) for wandering its streets, and a few mention the food. Several suggest going in the evening or at night, and a few suggest daytime as well. One visitor recommends sunrise, when monks collect food. One visitor says many older food stalls have disappeared and classic spots are harder to find.
- Wat Arun32 people recommend, 7 warn against it
Several visitors call Wat Arun beautiful, and one other says it is well worth seeing alongside the Grand Palace.