Bangkok Where to go for street food marathon

[paul williams]

It seems some of the older posts wrt this subject have been locked .Any up to date suggestions now I can let rip without a  wailing western food  companion 

[boydeste]

14 minutes ago, paul williams said:

It seems some of the older posts wrt this subject have been locked .Any up to date suggestions now I can let rip without a  wailing western food  companion 

When you say street food, do you mean good cheap places to eat Thai food, or Thai food obtained from street carts?

 

[paul williams]

7 minutes ago, boydeste said:

When you say street food, do you mean good cheap places to eat Thai food, or Thai food obtained from street carts?

 

street carts 

[Yesitisdakid]

Not sure if they still there but they were a month or so ago probably 40 or 50 different food vendors under the overpass at Sukhumvit Soi 1 where Buckskin Joe's bars used to be back in the day

[boydeste]

23 minutes ago, paul williams said:

street carts 

There are several dotted around soi 4 and soi 8 especially in the evenings if you are in lower Suk. 

Larry's suggestion sounds like street food heaven. 

[Trip]

Another spot to try is Soi Convent in Silom/PatPong.

[boydeste]

Another option that comes to mind is the food court in Terminal 21.

Basically street food stalls inside where you can sit to eat.

Very cheap too!

[paul williams]

12 minutes ago, Yesitisdakid said:

Not sure if they still there but they were a month or so ago probably 40 or 50 different food vendors under the overpass at Sukhumvit Soi 1 where Buckskin Joe's bars used to be back in the day

Cheers --i just ploan to eat from several  carts on a night  mixing and matching with the local beer bars as abackdrop..

What about Khoa San road ?Too commercialised?

[paul williams]

Just now, Trip said:

Another spot to try is Soi Convent in Silom/PatPong.

thanks 

[Yesitisdakid]

3 minutes ago, paul williams said:

Cheers --i just ploan to eat from several  carts on a night  mixing and matching with the local beer bars as abackdrop..

What about Khoa San road ?Too commercialised?

There are a lot of vendors up there at night I would say it's worth having a look

[paul williams]

Just now, Yesitisdakid said:

There are a lot of vendors up there at night I would say it's worth having a look

Cheers Larry

[boydeste]

China Town is rammed with street food if that is your thing.

[Lemondropkid]

1) Ari- get heading north on the BTS get off at exit 3 and head to the Piwayan Tower(it's a condo)

There's a rectangle bounded by the alley that the Piwayan Tower is on(yards from the BTS exit), Soi Ari 1, Phahonyothin 7, and the main Phahonyothin Road

Walking around this block you are talking 10 minutes, lots of street food options, hole in the wall joints, pop ups and other small restaurants down side streets. 

Walk around slowly and duck up side alleys and you will find more places.

There will be some places selling beers but no so many, it's not a major tourist spot more for Thais It may or may not be for you. Avoid on Sunday and Mondays, some take Sunday as a day off, the police force a shut down some Monday day times, and make the vendors/local shop keepers clean the street

 

2. Chinatown, very had to avoid street food here at night, close to impossible. You'll have more booze options here as it's so touristy. But not so touristy that isn't still fun.

 

3. Larry's recommendation under the flyover in lower Suk/Ploenchit it's called Mie Sen

The problem you face looking for streetfood is the authorities have a nasty habit of wanting to remove vendors. In the past year for example all the food vendors on Suk Soi 33 have been swept away.

 

KSR I haven't been in years, never liked the place when I did go.

 

 

 

 

Edited July 1, 2025 by Lemondropkid

[Lemondropkid]

I'll add in if you are exploring Soi Convent (which is worthwhile for food), easy to combine with Patpong I.

There's food stalls at the Silom Road end of Patpong I, the prices will be a little higher but no rip off. You can sit outside the Kings Castle gogo and have a reasonably price beer.  Several other drinking options aound there but you do need to be more careful to check on how much you are paying

[Lemondropkid]

Soi Convent,.right hand side coming off Silom Road- not on Google maps. Chinese joint with red lanterns outside.

Roast pork, rice, egg and water. Free onion soup, 70 baht and superb.

Loads of street food options lunch time at the top of the Soi. Will explore more here. Would be a good spot to stay a few nights.