Bangkok is one of my favorite cities in the world. It combines luxury with a local experience. It’s a street-food superpower with a ton of attractions and things to do. It has nightlife, massages, crazy cafés, giant malls, rooftop bars on top of buildings and hotels, bustling streets and many, many restaurants, shops, markets and anything else imaginable.
Trying street food
One of my favorite things to do in Bangkok was wandering the streets and trying a different street food stall each time. I know many people are fearful when it comes to street food and are worried about disease, but it’s quite the opposite – The raw ingredients are generally fresh every new day.
We didn’t experience any issues with our food, and we ate outside on a daily basis. I would, however, recommend avoiding ground meats and seafood – as those do happen to be less fresh in some places, which can be quite bad for you.
We stayed in several areas in Bangkok – China town, Near Khaosan and in Sukhumvit.
My favorite street for food was in China town, especially the different soups. The main street, Charoen Krung has many street food stalls, as does Itsara Nuphap street with houses a food market as well as many stalls, one of which is an excellent papaya salad stall, Som Tam. Also, boutique hotel Casa Nithra, which lies a 10-minute walk away from Khaosan, is on a street with many good food stalls as well. It’s called Chakrabongse road.
The prices of street-food are generally between 20-60 baht, so not only is the food delicious – It’s also very cheap.
Walking around Khaosan and Rambuttri
If you want to visit somewhere lively with lots of restaurants, bars, and street food – the Khaosan area is exactly what you’re looking for. There is also the Rambuttri street which is slightly less crowded but still has many bars and restaurants. The area itself is quite touristic and you’ll hardly run across any locals there, but it’s a nice place for an evening hangout.
There was a small street bar with good African-American music, and the staff had a cool style we really liked, as well. The bar is Nhoom’s Bar, on Rambuttri street.
Going out to rooftop bars
Bangkok has many high-quality bars with a great atmosphere that are situated on rooftops of buildings or hotels, which offer a beautiful view over the city.
We got the chance to visit such bars, “Octave Bar” and “Above Eleven.” Octave has a very luxurious style to it and is located on the roof of the Marriot hotel on floors 45-49. The entrance is through the hotel itself. I’d recommend booking a spot a few days ahead, as it’s almost always full. If you come between 17:00 and 19:00 you can enjoy a Happy hour, during which all cocktails and several other drinks are half priced.
Also, they serve a bar meal for couples up to 21:00, for 1500 baht. The meal is served in a box with drawers, each containing something such as two mini-burgers, chicken nuggets and more. It was really delicious! We enjoyed the food and drink experience very much, as well as the prestigious atmosphere and beautiful view.
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