Sometimes you just want some old-fashioned comfort food like your gran used to make: simple, traditional dishes that are full of flavor. Sa-Nguan Sri certainly does just that; and to really make you feel nostalgic, it does so in an old-school setting.
Another three story bar with a band specializing in folk and country music. Don’t worry if you aren’t a fan of the genre because after 10pm a DJ takes control with commercial top-of-the-pops music, both Thai and inter. The classic black décor may bring back memories of times far back when you just started going out after dark.
This compact alfresco restaurant is suitable for diners looking for spicy Thai fare in a casual, no-frills setting. Recommended dishes are tom saab and spicy Thai-style deep-fried pork knuckle salad.
This high-ceiling restaurant serves up Italian meals for the business crowd during lunch, then adopts a livelier feel at night when jazz bands come on.
Located in Kofu City, Japan for 24 years, the authentic barbecue beef restaurant Sadoya has finally opened another branch in the City of Angels. Decorated by a Japanese designer, Sadoya boasts a simple but sophisti-cated style: lots of black and blue with kimono dresses adding some authentic Japanese oomph. Partner Yumi Nonaka ensures that Sadoya offers the highest quality Japanese beef.
If you are looking for a quick comfort lunch, this is the place to be. The menu at this unpretentious eatery is dedicated to ramen, with a splash of side dishes like gyoza and fried rice. There are three soups to choose from—miso, shio and shoyu. The service is fast and friendly with a good mix of Thai and Japanese noodle lovers, so you won’t feel lost in translation here.
Located in a quiet area of Sukhumvit Soi 65, which can also be reached from Pridipanomyong Soi 13 or Sukhumvit 71, the converted house is very cozy with a soft pink décor. The menu includes familiar Vietnamese dishes served with “very, very clean” vegetables.
This quaint four-story shophouse on soi geisha is pricey. Corporate Japanese often take over the first floor, which can be a little smoky. Upper floors offer unmatched relaxed privacy- so private the staff sometimes forgets you are there.
This studio claims to be one of the most hygienic tattoo studios in Asia because it’s one of the few in the region to clean the etching equipment with the autoclave sterilizer. Quite popular among both locals and farangs, judging from the pictures found in the shop’s never-ending portfolio.
The combination of riverside setting, romantic pavilions, tasty Thai cuisine, cultural performances and pleased-to-please service will keep you delighted throughout dinner and leave your wallet perceptibly lighter.
Salon de BKK, owned by Somsak Chalachol who brought us Chalachol hair salons, provides top-quality salon services by highly skilled, very experienced stylists (a few even have their own profiles on the website). Using Scharwzkopf and Carol Franck products, they’re experts at cutting, perming and coloring.
For half a century, adventurous gourmands have been flocking to Samong Moo Thai Tham for their (in)famous Thai-style pig brain soup. Back when the owner Granny Sudjit was a young lady, the soup cost only B3, but inflation has taken its inevitable toll and now it’s B70.
This dimly-lit pub oozes homey, western charm with brown bricks and red sofas. Meat lovers will cheer its long list of 20 or so different kinds of steak imported from New Zealand, Australia and the US, with t-bone being the hot seller.
Tucked in a tiny soi, this riverside alfresco restaurant treats diners to a stunning view of Rama 8 Bridge and hearty Thai dishes. Service is fast and friendly. It has no parking lot, but a shuttle golf cart is provided
The food here is neo-Japanese, served in a crisp, minimalist setting with soft instrumental jazz humming in the air. The print works of cultural Japanese scenes and calligraphy on the walls lend a soothing fel. Responsible for these concoctions is the Japanese owner, who likes to mix and match his cuisine and owns similar restaurants back in Osaka.
