Northern Thailand - Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand - page 807

Chinatown & Phahurat

When you mention Chinatown, Bangkokians begin dreaming of noodles, usually prepared
by street vendors lining Th Yaowarat, near Trok Itsaranuphap (Soi 16, Th Yaowarat), after
dark. Of course, the dining is good in the Indian district of Phahurat too.

Samsara
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JAPANESE, THAI $$

(1612 Th Songwat; mains 110-320B; 4pm-midnight Tue-Thu, to 1am Fri-Sun; ; Tha
Ratchawong, Hua Lamphong exit 1 & taxi) Combining Japanese-Thai dishes, Belgian beers
and a retro/artsy atmosphere, Samsara is easily Chinatown's most eclectic place to eat.
The restaurant is at the end of tiny Soi Khang Wat Pathum Khongkha, just west of the
temple of the same name.

Thanon Phadungdao Seafood Stalls
(cnr Th Phadungdao & Th Yaowarat; mains 100-600B; 4pm-midnight Tue-Sun; Tha Ratchawong,
Hua Lamphong exit 1 & taxi) After sunset, these two opposing open-air restaurants - each
of which claims to be the original - become a culinary train wreck of outdoor barbecues,
screaming staff, iced seafood trays and messy sidewalk seating.

THAI $$

Royal India
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(392/1 Th Chakraphet; mains 70-195B; 10am-10pm; ; Tha Saphan Phut (Memorial Bridge)) A
windowless dining room of 10 tables in a dark alley may not be everybody's ideal lunch
destination, but this legendary north Indian place continues to draw foodies despite the
lack of aesthetics.

INDIAN $$

Siam Square

If you find yourself hungry in this part of central Bangkok, you're largely at the mercy of
shopping-mall food courts and chain restaurants.