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cocktails and a handsome wine list, and some of Bangkok's best desserts, are additional
reasons why this is one of our favourite places to dine.
D'Sens
FRENCH
$$$
(
0 2200 9000;
www.dusit.com
; 22nd fl, Dusit Thani Hotel, 946 Th Phra Ram IV; set lunch from 950B, set dinner
from 3100B; 11.30am-2pm & 6-10pm Mon-Fri, 6-10pm Sat; ; Si Lom exit 3, Sala Daeng exit 4)
Perched like an air traffic control tower atop the Dusit Thani Hotel, D'Sens doesn't only
offer the best restaurant views in Bangkok, it's also one of the city's best fine dining ex-
periences. The progressive menu draws its influences from the traditions of the south of
France, emphasising high-quality imported ingredients.
Somboon Seafood
THAI
$$$
( 0 2233 3104;
www.somboonseafood.com
;
cnr Th Surawong & Th Narathiwat Ratchanakharin (Chong Nonsi);
mains 120-900B; 4-11.30pm; ; Chong Nonsi exit 3)
Holy seafood factory: ascending the
many staircases to a free table might make you nervous about the quality of so much
quantity. But Somboon's legendary 'fried curry crab' will make you messy and full.
Dainty eaters can opt for the slightly more surgical pursuit of devouring a whole fried fish.
Lumphini Park & Th Phra Ram IV
Kai Thort Jay Kee
THAI
$$
(Soi Polo Fried Chicken; 137/1-3 Soi Sanam Khlii (Soi Polo); mains 40-280B; 11am-9pm; ; Lumphini exit
3)
Although the
sôm·đam,
sticky rice and
lâhp
give the impression of a northeastern
Thai-style eatery, the restaurant's namesake deep-fried chicken is more southern in origin.
Regardless, smothered in a thick layer of crispy deep-fried garlic, it is none other than a
truly Bangkok experience.
Issaya Siamese Club
THAI
$$
(
www.issaya.com
;
4 Soi Sri Aksorn; mains 150-580B; 11.30am-2.30pm & 6-10.30pm; ; Khlong Toei
exit 1 & taxi)
Housed in a charming 1920s-era villa, Issaya is Thai celebrity chef Ian Kitti-
