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(Soi Phiphat 2; mains 80-150B; 11am-11pm; ; Chong Nonsi exit 2)
Has a lengthy menu of hard-
to-find central and southern-style Thai dishes. Highlights include
yam sôm oh
(spicy-sour-
sweet salad of pomelo) and spicy
prík kĭng Ъ lah dùk foo
(catfish fried in a curry paste un-
til crispy).
BONITA CAFE & SOCIAL CLUB$$
(56/3 Th Pan; mains 160-250B; 11am-10pm Wed-Mon; ; Surasak exit 3)
Resembling
grandma's living room, this homey restaurant serves predominately Western-style vegan
and raw dishes.
VEGETARIAN
EAT ME$$$
INTERNATIONAL
( 0 2238 0931;
www.eatmerestaurant.com
;
Soi Phiphat 2; mains 340-1350B; 3pm-1am; ; Si Lom
exit 2, Sala Daeng exit 2)
The dishes at this longstanding restaurant, with descriptions like
'fig & blue cheese ravioli w/walnuts, rosemary and brown butter', or 'beef cheek tagine
w/saffron and dates', may sound all over the map or perhaps even somewhat pretentious,
but they're actually just plain tasty. A buzzy, casual-yet-sophisticated atmosphere, good
cocktails and a handsome wine list, and some of the city's best desserts, are additional
reasons why this is one of our favourite places in Bangkok to dine.
D'SENS$$$
FRENCH
( 0 2200 9000;
www.dusit.com
; 22nd fl, Dusit Thani Hotel, 946 Th Phra Ram IV; set lunch from 800B, set dinner
from 3100B, mains 1300-1800B;
11.30am-2pm & 6-10pm Mon-Fri, 6-10pm Sat;
;
Si Lom exit 3,
Sala
Daeng exit 4)
Perched like an air-traffic control tower atop the Dusit Thani Hotel, D'Sens
doesn't only offer the best restaurant views in Bangkok, it's also one of the city's best fine
dining experiences. The progressive menu draws its influences from the traditions of the
south of France, emphasising high-quality imported ingredients.
SOMBOON SEAFOOD$$$
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)
Somboon, a busy seafood hall with a
reputation far and wide, is known for doing the best curry-powder crab in town. Soy-
steamed sea bass (
Ъ lah grà·pohng nêung see·éw
) is also a speciality and, like all good
