Just a short walk from the glitz of Siam, Banthat Thong is possibly one of Bangkok’s most exciting evening food strip.
Walking down this stretch after sundown can be sensory overload.
Because it is right next to Chulalongkorn University, the street is absolutely packed with student energy, bright neon signs, plastic stools spilling onto the pavements, and that smell of sizzling garlic and wok hei in the air.
The stretch has that fun, vibrant energy where old school eateries, Thai Chinese comfort food, seafood restaurants, suki, cafes and dessert shops all sit within walking distance of one another.
You can join the famous queues at Jeh O Chula and Elvis Suki, move on to newer snack names such as HAAB and YOLK, then end with milk toast at Nueng Nom Nua or Mother Cow, or black sesame tang yuan at Black Sesame House by Sweet Circle.
Here are 10 places to check out at the Banthat Thong area:
Jeh O Chula
Banthat Thong Road, 113 Charat Muang Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Opening Hours: 4:30pm – 12am (Mon – Sun)
Google Maps – Jeh O Chula
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Tom Yum Mama For Late Night Bangkok Supper
Jeh O Chula is probably the name most people think of when Banthat Thong supper temptation comes up, especially for that famous pot of Tom Yum Mama.
The eatery feels almost like Bangkok’s version of a zi char shop, with friends gathering over cooked dishes, beer, crispy pork, and omelette.
And of course the signature Tom Yum Mama. The pot comes loaded with instant noodles, shrimp, squid, pork, pork balls, eggs and a tangy tom yum broth that is mildly spicy, zesty and more addictive than it has any right to be.
The noodles still keep some bite even after sitting in the soup for a while, which is part of the appeal.
Other dishes such as Sweet Pork Sausage and Shrimp Omelette are worth adding if you are coming in a group, though most people are really here for the late-night Tom Yum Mama.
Read more at: Jeh O Chula (Banthat Thong, Bangkok)
Tang Sui Heng Restaurant
649 Banthat Thong Road, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 7:30pm (Mon – Sun)
Google Maps – Tang Sui Heng Restaurant
MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Braised Duck Claypot With Comforting Herbal Gravy
Tang Sui Heng Restaurant feels like one of the more traditional anchors of the Banthat Thong Road area.
The business started back in 1976 as a humble noodle cart pushed by Mr Tang, before moving through Saphan Luang and eventually settling at Stadium One.
The Sliced Duck Meat in Hot Claypot (THB 200) is a sizzling, comforting choice, especially with egg noodles added into the pot to soak up the dark herbal gravy.
The duck itself was not gamey, and the sauce had that savoury, slightly sweet Chinese herbal profile, though I found it a touch salty towards the end. For something quicker, there is Sliced Duck with Rice (THB 80).
Read more at: Tang Sui Heng Restaurant (Banthat Thong, Bangkok)
Here Duan
1982 Banthat Thong Road, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm (Mon – Sun)
Google Maps – Here Duan
Creamy Crab Omelette Rice And Wok Hei Mama Noodles Along Banthat Thong
Here Duan is one of the popular names along Banthat Thong Road, especially if the idea of creamy omelette rice, jumbo river prawns and generous crab meat already sounds like your kind of Bangkok dinner.
The eatery is not exactly in the cheap street food category, with items such as the jumbo river prawn omelette going up to THB 1,390, but the queue and full tables say quite a bit.
The Creamy Omelette with Crab (THB 590) is the dish most people seem to come for, with soft, slightly runny egg over rice and large chunks of sweet crab meat rather than tiny flakes.
Don’t miss the Stir Fried Thai Instant Noodles with Shrimps (THB 260) too.
Read more at: Here Duan (Banthat Thong, Bangkok)
Elvis Suki
1456 Banthat Thong Road, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Opening Hours: 3:30pm – 12am (Mon – Sun)
Google Maps – Elvis Suki
Thai Suki With Smoky Woon Sen And Addictive Sauce
Elvis Suki is one of those no-nonsense Bangkok eateries that has become part of the Banthat Thong food trail, especially for its Thai-style suki.
Despite the name, do not come expecting a Japanese hotpot. This is more of a wok-fried glass vermicelli dish, cooked with egg, vegetables and your choice of pork, chicken, beef or seafood, with prices from THB 80 to THB 120.
The Dry Beef Suki and Seafood Suki are the signatures, with soft yet springy woon sen that soaks up the smoky eggy sauce well.
Another item worth considering is the stir-fried Rice Noodles with Chicken, or kway teow kua kai, which has chewy noodles, tender chicken bits and enough wok hei to make you slow down between mouthfuls.
Read more at: Elvis Suki (Banthat Thong, Bangkok)
Haikee Kitchen
2 Soi Chulalongkorn 12, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Opening Hours: 9am – 7pm (Mon – Fri), 9am – 3pm (Sat), Closed Sun
Google Maps – Haikee Kitchen
Thai-Chinese Comfort Food With Stewed Pork, Egg Noodles And Family Style Braises
While this is not one of the more popular eateries in the area, I thought of including it for its homely feel and positive online reviews.
The signature at Haikee Kitchen is the Haikee Stewed Pork on Rice, with pork simmered till tender and served with a punchy sauce to cut through the richness.
The stewed pork is said to come from a family recipe of more than 30 years, cooked over charcoal for deeper flavour.
Other items to look out for include Stewed Pork with Scrambled Egg on Rice, Stewed Pork with Egg Noodle, Roasted Pork Ribs with Special Sauce on Rice, and Stewed Chicken Leg with Egg Noodle.
Nueng Nom Nua – Banthat Thong
1471 Banthat Thong Road, Khwaeng Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
Opening Hours: 4pm – 1am (Mon – Sun)
Google Maps – Nueng Nom Nua – Banthat Thong
Popular Toasted Shokupan With Pandan Custard, Salted Egg Yolk And Rich Milk
Nueng Nom Nua is one of the more recognisable (or instagrammable) dessert stops along Banthat Thong, thanks to its giant logo of a boy holding a Shokupan bun.
The brand first started in Phuket before making its way to this busy Bangkok food street, and queues tend to form even before its 4pm opening.
The main draw is its in-house bread, with choices such as Shokupan, Charcoal Chocolate and Pain de Mie, toasted till crisp on the outside while staying light within.
For a first visit, the Medium Set is an easy pick, with three slices of toasted bread cut into nine sticks and served with three dipping sauces.
There are 19 sauces available, though the Pandan with Coconut Milk Custard, Salted Egg Yolk Custard and Hokkaido Milk Cream are among the safer crowd-pleasers. Worth dropping by for a sweet, shareable snack, but be prepared to queue.
Read more at: Nueng Nom Nua (Banthat Thong, Bangkok)
June Pang
1529, 1531 Banthat Thong Road, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Opening Hours: 4pm – 12am (Mon – Thurs), 4pm – 1am (Fri – Sun)
Google Maps – June Pang
Pandan Custard Butter Toast With Coconut Milk Ice Cream
June Pang is one of the dessert names that keeps popping up on Instagram when people talk about Banthat Thong Road, and it is easy to see why once you reach the shop.
The menu is built around butter toast, buns and cold drinks, with options such as Pandan Custard Toast with Coconut Milk Ice Cream (THB 159), Caramel Toast with Hokkaido Ice Cream (THB 139), Banana Nutella Toast (THB 129), and Steamed Toast with Pandan and Thai Tea Custards (THB 69).
The Pandan Custard Toast with Coconut Milk Ice Cream is the one to get for a first visit.
The thick toast comes with a pronounced salty butter flavour, which helps balance the pandan custard and cold coconut milk ice cream.
This is better shared, partly because it gets quite sweet after a while, and partly because you may still want stomach space.
Read more at: June Pang (Banthat Thong, Bangkok)
Ice Cream Samosorn ไอศกรีมสโมสร
368 Soi Chula 1, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Opening Hours: 4pm – 12am (Mon – Thurs), 4pm – 1am (Fri – Sun)
Google Maps – Ice Cream Samosorn
Viral Sundaes With Banana Cream Brûlée
Among the many dessert shops along Banthat Thong Road, Ice Cream Samosorn is one that keeps appearing on Instagram feeds for a reason.
The Bangkok dessert café is known for its dramatic “Melting Sundae” concept, where the fun is not just in eating the dessert, but watching it ‘collapse’ beautifully at the table.
The Banana Cream Brûlée is probably the one to order if you are visiting for the first time. It arrives with a caramelised sugar crust over the bowl, before a scoop of vanilla ice cream is placed (or crashed) on top.
Crack through the brittle layer and the ice cream slowly sinks into the banana custard and vanilla cream beneath, giving you that mix of crunch, cold creaminess and sweetness. You know, calories are best to be shared.
Read more at: Ice Cream Samosorn (Banthat Thong, Bangkok)
Jae Wan
1700 Banthat Thong Rd, Khwaeng Rong Muang, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Opening Hours: 1:45pm – 11:30pm (Mon – Sun)
Google Maps – Jae Wan
Old-School Thai Desserts With Grass Jelly, Bua Loy And Soy Milk
Jae Wan is a more traditional dessert stop that has become quite well known in Bangkok, helped along by a visit from Lisa of Blackpink.
It still feels like a simple neighbourhood dessert place with metal tables, quick moving staff and a menu in Thai, English and Chinese.
The Grass Jelly (THB 65) is a cooling option for Bangkok’s heat, with bouncy herbal jelly, longan juice and a mix of beans, lotus seeds and chewy bits, though it leaned a little syrupy sweet for me.
I preferred the Cold Soy Milk with Bua Loy & Ginkgo Seeds (THB 95), which looked plain at first but had creamy soy milk, gentle nuttiness and chewy glutinous rice balls with black sesame filling.
Read more at: Jae Wan (Banthat Thong, Bangkok)
YOLK Egg Tart
1424 Banthat Thong Rd, Rong Muang, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Opening Hours: 3pm – 11pm (Mon – Sun)
Google Maps – YOLK Banthat Thong
Viral Croissant Egg Tarts With Flaky Buttery Layers
YOLK Egg Tart is one of the viral snacks to look out for in Bangkok, with its original shop located along Banthat Thong Road.
Instead of the usual Hong Kong style tart shell, YOLK uses a croissant-like pastry case with many flaky, buttery layers, which explains both the queues and the constant appearance on social media feeds.
The Original Caramel (THB 95) is the one most people start with, and probably still the best choice if you want to keep things classic.
Eat it fresh if you can, when the pastry is still crisp and the golden custard is smooth, rich and glossy without being too runny.
Read more at: YOLK Egg Tart (Banthat Thong, Bangkok)
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