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Overview
Sukhumvit Rd and its numerous side streets, offer a whole range
of places to eat, from the local pavement noodle stall to comfortable
air-conditioned restaurants. This is where you'll find something
to suit every budget and taste. Sukhumvit has something to choose
from within 2 feet of any hotel. if you don't want to venture
too far or just feel like a short walk, you'll find something
to tempt your palate.
Hotel Dining
The bigger hotels around Sukhumvit offer a great selection of
very sophisticated dining options, which are great value for money.
At the Rembrandt Hotel, try Senor Pico's - probably the
best Mexican Restaurant in town - extensive menu, live music,
dancing and very lively atmosphere. Bookings recommended. A very
decent Indian restaurant - Rang Mahal - is also found there.
The coffee shop in the Novotel Lotus, offers great service
and good food.
Shopping Centre Food Courts
Robinson's Department Store - Opposite Sukhumvit Soi
8 - Small food hall and McDonalds.
Emporium Shopping Center - Sukhumvit Soi 24. Trendy dining.
You'll find fast food outlets, bakeries, coffee shops, Italian
ice cream and pasta. There's also a small food hall serving Thai
and European food.
Other complexes along Sukhumvit include Times Square opposite
Robinson's Department Store, and the Ploenchit Centre, next to
the JW Marriott Hotel on Soi 2.
Restaurants
Hidden within the back sois off Sukhumvit and stretching along
it's entire length for miles are literally hundreds of cafes,
restaurants and coffee shops. Starting from Soi Nana, (accessible
by skytrain) you'll find a number of Middle Eastern and Indian
style restaurants, in what is called "Little Arabia". Look for
Mrs Balbir's and The Moghul Room off Soi
11 for great Indian food.
If it's Thai your looking for, visit Cabbages and Condoms
on Soi 12, or go up to Soi 24 to the Lemongrass - wonderful
Thai food served in an old house. Good pub style food is easily
found - choose from Rileys on Soi 33, Londoner Brew Pub on
Soi 33, or the local favourite - Bull's Head - also on
Soi 33/1. Le Dalat Indochine on Soi 23, is a lovely restaurant
set in a house and garden,
serving Vietnamese cuisine. For something a bit different, try
The Cedar Lebanese Restaurant, set in a house on Soi 49/9,
delicious food in exotic surroundings make you feel far away from
Thailand. Italian fare is good at Pan Pan, on Soi 33, or
L'Opera on Soi 39. Looking for coffee and light brunch?
Try Kuppa on Soi 16, which is spacious and airy - perfect
for lounging in comfort on weekends. Has a very nice menu, with
bakery items, salads, sandwiches and delicious cakes. Also houses
an art gallery upstairs. Scattered along Sukhumvit Road you'll
also find branches of Starbucks and Deli France - both of which
have taken Bangkok by storm in the past 18 months or so, and which
provide decent coffee and sandwiches for those times when you
need a break from Thai food. For seafood lovers, a trip to The
Seafood Market on Soi 24 is a must. A huge selection of
the freshest seafood and accompaniments which you select and hand
to the chef to cook in your favourite style - popular with tourists
and locals alike.
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