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HEMLOCK $$
Thai
( 56 Th Phra Athit; mains 60-220B; 4pm-midnight; 32, 33, 64, 82, river ferry
Tha Phra Athit)
Taking full advantage of its cosy shophouse setting, this white-table-
cloth local is an excellent intro to Thai food. The vast menu has the usual suspects,
but also includes some dishes you'd be hard pressed to find elsewhere, as well as
a strong vegetarian section.
Siam Square & Pratunam
MBK FOOD COURT $
Thai
( 6th floor, MBK Center, cnr Th Phra Ram I & Th Phayathai; 10am-9pm; BTS Na-
tional Stadium)
The granddaddy of Bangkok food courts offers dozens of vendors
selling dishes from virtually every corner of Thailand and beyond. It's a great intro-
duction to Thai food, and standouts include an excellent vegetarian food stall (stall
C8) and a very decent Isan food vendor (C22). To pay, you must first exchange
your cash for a temporary credit card at one of several counters; your change is re-
funded at the same desk.
If You Like...
Rooftop Bars
Bangkok is one of the few big cities in the world where nobody seems to mind if you set
up the odd bar or restaurant on the top of a skyscraper. Note that reservations are recom-
mended for the more restaurant-like of the following, and none allow shorts or sandals
wearers.
1 MOON BAR AT VERTIGO
( Banyan Tree Hotel, 21/100 Th Sathon Tai; 5.30pm-1am; MRT Lumphini)
Pre-
cariously perched on the top of 61 floors of skyscraper, Moon Bar offers a bird's-
