(All Thai recommendations)

Upscale Restaurant
http://www.blueelephant.com/bangkok/
Blue Elephant Restaurant
Lot’s of people rave about this place; I was underwhelmed.

Mid-Tier recommendations:
Ban Chiang, 14 Soi Srivieng, Surasak Road (off Silom).
Tel: 02-236 7045.
Open: 11am-2pm & 5.30pm-10.30pm.
Credit cards accepted.
Set in an old-style Thai house with comfortable garden tables, the restaurant offers authentic central Thai cuisine. More adventurous diners might like to try some of the more spicy Isaan dishes.
I’ve been here twice on the recommendation of another FT’er. Highly recommended

Bane Lao Restaurant
49 Sukhumvit Soi 36
Naphasap Yaek 1
Bangkok,
Thailand
Tel: ++66-2-258-6096
Website: http://www.bane-lao.com
Been once, highly recommended

Suda Restaurant
6-6/1 Soi 14, Sukhumvit Rd.
tel.: 02/252-2597
Been once, highly recommended.


Food Court
Most shopping centers have a food court where you buy coupons or a magnetic card, then walk around to one of the 20 – 50 stalls that each specialize in certain dishes. Maybe try the food court at Mah Boon Krong (MBK) (6th Fl.?) a giant shopping center in Bangkok. Stall C15 (0r 18) has a great Hoy Tod. Or try Central Department Store food court 7th floor-Chit Lom (BTS).


Street food
Walk down just about any side street (soi) off a main street in Bangkok and you will see dozens of carts.