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PHEN THAI FOOD$
(Th Rambuttri; mains 50-90B; 11.30am-10pm; Tha Phra Athit, Banglamphu)
If you're looking for au-
thentic Thai but don't want to stray far from the comforts of Th Khao San, this street-side
eatery is your best bet. Simply look for the overflowing tray of prepared dishes, point to
what you want and Phen will plate it up for you. The clientele is decidedly international,
but the flavours wholly domestic.
THAI
KRUA APSORN$$
THAI
(
www.kruaapsorn.com
;
Th Din So; mains 65-350B; 10.30am-8pm Mon-Sat; klorng boat to Tha Phan Fah)
This homely dining room is a favourite of members of the Thai royal family and restaur-
ant critics alike. Must-eat dishes include mussels fried with fresh herbs, the decadent crab
fried in yellow chilli oil and the
tortilla Española-
like crab omelette. There's another
branch on Th Samsen.
SHOSHANA$$
(88 Th Chakraphong; mains 70-240B; 10am-midnight; Tha Phra Athit, Banglamphu)
One of Khao
San's longest- running Israeli restaurants, Shoshana resembles a typical grandparents' liv-
ing room, right down to the tacky wall art and plastic placemats
.
Feel safe ordering any-
thing deep-fried - they do an excellent job of it - and don't miss the deliciously garlicky
eggplant dip.
ISRAELI
ESCAPADE BURGERS & SHAKES$$
(112 Th Phra Athit; mains 120-330B; 4-10.30pm Mon-Sat; Tha Phra Athit, Banglamphu)
Escapade is
proof that, where it concerns American food, the Thais have moved way beyond McDon-
ald's. Squeeze into this tiny shophouse for messy burgers with edgy ingredients such as
'toasted rice mayo' and truly decadent milkshakes.
AMERICAN
POJ SPA KAR$$
(443 Th Tanao; mains 65-200B; 12.30-8.30pm; klorng boat to Tha Phan Fah)
Pronounced
pôht
sà·pah·kahn,
this is allegedly the oldest restaurant in Bangkok, and continues to maintain
recipes handed down from a former palace cook. Be sure to order the simple but tasty
lemongrass omelette or the deliciously sour-sweet
gaang sôm,
a traditional central Thai
soup.
THAI
