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er dare to order elsewhere, such as
jàp chài
(Chinese-style stewed vegies) or
hŏy lai pàt
nám prík pŏw
(clams stir-fried with chilli sauce and Thai basil).
ISSAYA SIAMESE CLUB$$
THAI
(
www.issaya.com
;
4 Soi Sri Aksorn; mains 150-580B; 11.30am-2.30pm & 6-10.30pm; ; Khlong Toei
exit 1 & taxi)
In a charming 1920s-era villa, Issaya is Thai celebrity chef Ian Kittichai's first
effort at a domestic outpost serving the food of his homeland. Dishes alternate between
somewhat saucy, meaty dishes and lighter dishes using produce from the restaurant's or-
ganic garden. The restaurant can be a bit tricky to find, and is best approached in a taxi via
Soi Ngam Duphli.
NAHM$$$
THAI
( 0 2625 3388;
www.comohotels.com/metropolitanbangkok/dining/nahm
;
ground fl, Metropolitan Hotel, 27 Th Sa-
thon Tai (South); set lunch 1100B, set dinner 2000B, mains 180-700B;
noon-2pm Mon-Fri, 7-10.30pm daily;
;
Lumphini exit 2)
Australian chef-author David Thompson is behind what is almost cer-
tainly one of Bangkok's best Thai restaurants, and if you believe the critics, the best in all
of Asia in 2014. Using ancient cookbooks as his inspiration, Thompson has given new life
to previously extinct dishes such as 'smoked fish curry with prawns, chicken livers,
cockles and black pepper'. Dinner takes the form of a multicourse set meal, while lunch
features
kà·nŏm jeen
(thin rice noodles served with curries). If you're expecting bland,
gentrified Thai food meant for foreigners, prepare to be disappointed. Reservations re-
commended.
ZANOTTI$$$
ITALIAN
(
www.zanottigroup.com
; 21/2 Th Sala Daeng; mains 190-1600B; 11.30am-2pm & 6-10.30pm; ; Si Lom
exit 3, Sala Daeng exit 4)
Zanotti has a well-deserved reputation as one of Bangkok's best
destinations for Italian. But we also fancy the dark woods and framed paintings of the
gentlemen's club-like dining room, not to mention the professional and confident service
- the latter a rarity in Bangkok. Come midday from Monday to Friday for the amazing-
value set lunch that starts at only 350B.
CHOCOLATE BUFFET$$$
INTERNATIONAL
