Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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So you have one day in the world's most exciting food city. What do you do?

We submit our well-honed route for how to best spend one day eating in Bangkok.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Rules and Criteria
2:56 - Our Goals
3:44 - Soup Noodles
6:37 - Biryani and Curry
8:23 - Walk: Silom to Talad Noi
10:50 - Bangkok's Best Coffee
13:44 - Curry Puffs and Barbecued Pork
14:56 - Walk through Chinatown, and Masala Tea
17:13 - Isaan Chicken and Som Tam
19:02 - Other Favorites
20:15 - Southern Thai Feast
22:12 - Conclusion

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As promised in the video itself, here are the names and map locations of the restaurants where we stopped on this tour:

Rung Rueang Soup Noodles (goo.gl/maps/cmrvfCYnkkF3ioS86)
Ameen Biryani (goo.gl/maps/3Uge4vNCuQRApP716)
Mother Roaster (goo.gl/maps/tx7bCgQZnhcAwDXi7)
Pu Curry Puff (goo.gl/maps/PXoaa3gedqw7vwTZ8)
Kwai Teow Roo (goo.gl/maps/Aa415TpuQ6Bup2sb9)
Basmati International (goo.gl/maps/EBt8TvQXcagYgC1i9)
Polo Fried Chicken (goo.gl/maps/3d3jj77gt4EKYDe69)
Sri Trat (goo.gl/maps/LHBgwucsT1Kf1NAR9)

and here are some of our personal favorite places for the other dishes we mentioned but didn't have time to include, so if you wanted to tailor your own "best day" itinerary, we'd recommend considering these:

Khao Gaeng Curry Counter: Mae On's (*you will walk past here along our shown itinerary) (goo.gl/maps/nN9bKTqXGi3KcaYN6)
Khao Soi: Ong Tong Khao Soi (goo.gl/maps/m7t72R2BQMcK7tM98)
Khao Yam: Dao Tai (goo.gl/maps/p1RnyQMk74hMF1Nf7)
Pad Sataw: Gaeng Pa Loong Sa Nga (goo.gl/maps/qEQNMTWxU6scdEM86)
Pad Kapao: Ung Jia Huad (goo.gl/maps/YzeEvdcu5rJxai2D7)
Pad Thai: Boonlang (goo.gl/maps/j3oUV7EnWvBdbm3A9)

This is still nowhere near a comprehensive list, it's simply the dishes referenced in the video. If you have any other questions about where to find the best version of something you're looking for, leave a comment!

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