Need suggestion on great Thai restaurants in BKK

[LizardKing]

I'm in anytime (as long as I'm in town)...

[Lamock Chokaprret]

Add Baan Klang Nam (I think that is the name) to the list for good food and ambiance (located on the Chao Phrya river). It is at Bangkok Square on Rama III. To get there, head up Asoke (away from Cowboy) at Sukhumvit. Go past the Thai stock exchange building and over about 3 over passes. You'll pass under a very large bridge over the river. Shortly after that you'll see two foot bridges - Bangkok Sq is between them on the left. Once you enter the square, the restaurant is off to the left and back towards the river.

 

Yok Yor Marina also on Chao Phrya river is also excellent. It is on the other side of the river from where everyone else is but I think many taxi drivers know it.

 

Not sure about the wine available at either establishment.

[jitagawn]

I live next door to Yok Yar and for most of us in the building we feel its very sub par _each to their own

[doxx]

Here's my shortlist as of now with some added info.

 

 

Vientiane Kitchen (Suk soi 36)

http://www.vientiane-kitchen.com/

Map: http://www.vientiane-kitchen.com/contact_us.html

 

 

Blue elephant

http://www.blueelephant.com/bangkok/index.html

Blue Elephant Building

233 South Sathorn Road, Kwaeng Yannawa, Khet Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand

Tel: +66 (2) 673 9353, +66 (2) 6739354, +66 (2) 6739356

ok 15 min taxi expressway

 

Baan Khun Mae Thai (Siam Square)

http://www.bankhunmae.com/

Ban Khun Mae Restaurant

458/6-9 Siam Square Soi 8, Rama 1 Road,

Patumwan District, Bangkok 10330

Tel. (662)250-1952-3, (662)658-4112-3

map: http://www.bankhunmae.com/location/index.html

 

 

Baan Kanitha (Suk soi 23)

http://www.baan-khanitha.com/

36/1 Soi Sukhumvit 23, Sukhumvit Rd., Bangkok 10110

Telephone : (+66)0 2258 4181, (+66)0 2258 4128

map: http://www.baan-khanitha.com/map/Acrobat-mapSukhumvit.pdf

[Nervous God]

Blue Elephant the one most likely to have good wine.

 

Didn't the guy who opened Darling Street Thai, which won Michelin stars, open somewhere in bangkok?

[LizardKing]

Vientiane Kitchen & Blue Elephant are both sub-par food catering to tourists. I'd avoid.

 

I don't know the place in Siam Square.

 

If you're gonna do a Baan Khanita outlet (I find them over-hyped too but food is at least edible), at least do the cool one on Sathorn nearby Alliance Francaise.

 

The best choice is still Benjawong in the Dusit. Trust me.

 

 

[Flashermac]

And I'd still stick with a place that caters mainly to upper class Thais, not furriners.