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Curated lists of the best hotels, restaurants, temples, beaches, and nightlife across Thailand.
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Best Cafés in Bangkok
Twenty-three cafés in Bangkok, from the specialty roasters of Ari and Chinatown to brunch in Silom, a flower café, a Little Prince art space and a cat café, ranked with hours and what to order.
Best Fine Dining in Bangkok
Bangkok's top fine dining restaurants — tasting menus, Michelin-level cuisine, and elegant settings.
Best Hidden Gem Restaurants in Thailand
Under-the-radar restaurants across Thailand with outstanding food and loyal local followings.
Best Khao Soi in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai's essential khao soi — the storied Fa Ham houses, the locals' champion that sells out by afternoon, the halal original and the Nimman sit-down specialist.
Best Mango Sticky Rice in Bangkok
Thirteen places for mango sticky rice in Bangkok, from the Michelin-listed Old Town shop and Thong Lo's famous corner to late-night stalls in Silom and the market with the city's best fruit, ranked with hours and prices.
Best Pad Thai in Bangkok
Where to eat Bangkok's definitive pad thai — from Thipsamai's flaming woks and Michelin-listed Baan Phadthai to the neighborhood shops locals actually queue for.
Best Seafood Restaurants in Phuket
Phuket's top-rated seafood restaurants — from beachside grills to upscale dining.
Best Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurants in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai's top plant-based dining — vegan cafes, vegetarian Thai, and health-focused restaurants.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Ayutthaya, Ranked
River prawns run this list, with half the entries sitting on the water and grilling something large and orange. Grand Chaopraya takes the top spot, though The Artisans is the pick if plating matters more to you than charcoal. Most of these are mid-priced, with Sukunya Somtum the cheap Isaan outlier.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Buriram, Ranked
Nang Rong dominates this list, with six of the ten there, and a fair few are cheap khao kha moo shops that open early and feed locals all day. Tri Café and Restaurant takes the top spot. The rest sit in the mid-range, from a riverside spot to a steakhouse and a seafood BBQ buffet.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Chiang Rai, Ranked
Ten places to eat in Chiang Rai, from Larb Sanam Keela and Barrab's northern Thai cooking to the riverside gardens at Chivit Thamma Da and Locus's fine dining.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Hua Hin, Ranked
Seafood runs this list from top to bottom, most of it Thai coastal cooking at mid-range prices, with a few places right on the sand and one Cha-am spot pulling in the crowds. Aowtakiab Seafood takes the top slot, though Indian Hut on Soi Naresdamri is the outlier worth knowing about if you want a break from grilled prawns.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Kanchanaburi, Ranked
Most of this list looks out at something, either the River Kwai or the limestone cliffs, and nearly all of it sits in the mid price band. The farm-to-café out on Highway 323 takes the top spot, though I'd point budget eaters toward the Thai-Issan vegan kitchen on Mae Nam Kwai Rd.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Khon Kaen, Ranked
This lot leans mid-range and central, with a fair few tucked into malls, hotels and complexes rather than standing alone. CQK Hotpot takes the top spot, though I'd argue Seasons 27 earns its place for the view alone from the 27th floor.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Koh Chang, Ranked
Seafood does a lot of the heavy lifting here, and the list spreads well beyond Koh Chang itself, with Koh Kood taking four spots and Koh Mak one. Noochy Seafood tops it, though at the cheaper end a local Thai kitchen and a coffee shop both punch above their price.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Koh Lanta, Ranked
This is mostly mid-priced Thai kitchens doing home-style food all day, with a few cheap eats holding their own at either end of the ranking. Yawee takes the top spot, and Sala Dan quietly accounts for a good chunk of the list.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Koh Lipe, Ranked
Walking Street does a lot of the heavy lifting here, with three of the top five sat along it, and the rest split between cheap noodle shops and cafés that locals actually eat at. Elephant takes the top spot, though the clifftop sunset bar is the one people rave hardest about.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Koh Phangan, Ranked
This list leans heavily mid-range and casual, with three spots right by the sand and a good run of cafés doing breakfast, salads and long daytime hours. Phangan Food Court takes the top slot, and it's the cheapest thing here alongside At Chiang Mai.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Koh Samui, Ranked
This lot splits neatly between Chaweng and Bo Put, with a couple of hilltop viewpoint spots and one oyster bar over near Lamai to break it up. Ban Thai is the one I'd flag if money's tight, a family-run Bo Put kitchen at the cheap end while most here sit mid-range or don't publish prices.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Koh Tao, Ranked
It's a mid-range crowd here, mostly all-day cafés and brunch spots with a few cheap Thai kitchens holding their own, and only one place actually on the sand at Sairee. I'd point you at 995 Roasted Duck, a budget dinner-only spot.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Korat, Ranked
Almost every place here sits in the mid-range band and in central Korat, open long hours, running from morning dim sum through to late-night taverns. Baan Wihan takes the top spot. Only two budget options make the cut, and one of them, Imm Unn, is out in Phimai rather than in town.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Krabi, Ranked
Ao Nang does most of the heavy lifting here, with cheap Thai kitchens, halal Indian tandoori and a few mid-priced seafood spots making up the bulk of it. Kodam Kitchen takes the top slot, though I'd point you at Kanabnam View Seafood, a floating place you reach by long-tail from Chao Fah pier.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Pai, Ranked
This lot is dominated by cheap Thai kitchens and daytime cafés clustered around Pai's main road and Rangsiyanon, with a hillside sunset spot and a Mexican place breaking the pattern. Centrico takes the top slot.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Phi Phi Islands, Ranked
This list is heavy on all-day cafés and open-air bar-restaurants, with a couple of beachside spots and one garden setting breaking things up. Pirates House is the safe bet if you want somewhere lively, and As Good Restaurant is the quieter pick. Nearly everything sits in the mid-range price band.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Ubon Ratchathani, Ranked
This is a mixed bag of cheap local eateries, mid-range bar-restaurants and a couple of all-day cafés, with most of the city center covered and one outlier over in Warin Chamrap. TETSU takes the top spot for me, a Japanese place that pulls big crowds without pushing prices up.
The 10 Best Restaurants in Udon Thani, Ranked
Half of this lot actually sits over in Nong Khai, so you get Vietnamese plates, a riverside bar and a forest-themed cafe alongside Udon's noodle shops and home-style Thai. Cafe Viet is the one I'd name, and it tops the list. Prices stay mid-range, with the mall food center the cheap option.
The 11 Best Thai Restaurants in Chiang Mai, Ranked
Eleven sit-down Thai and northern Thai restaurants in Chiang Mai, from Tong Tem Toh and Huen Muan Jai to the larb houses on the edge of town.
The 14 Best Restaurants in Khao Lak, Ranked
Fourteen places to eat in Khao Lak, from Pam's and Krua Thai to the MICHELIN-listed southern Thai kitchens in Khuekkhak and the beachfront grills at the resorts.
The 14 Best Restaurants in Pattaya, Ranked
Fourteen restaurants, from Glass House on the beach at Na Jomtien to Cafe des Amis and the seafood halls of Na Kluea. Hours on each card come from the restaurant's Google listing.
The 15 Best Restaurants in Bangkok, Ranked
Fifteen restaurants, from Gaggan, Sühring and Le Du to the Chinatown stalls Jek Pui and Nai Mong Hoi Thod. Hours on each card come from Google.
The 15 Best Restaurants in Chiang Mai, Ranked
Fifteen places to eat, from SP Chicken and the khao soi shops to the Cowboy Hat Lady's pork leg and a riverside fine-dining dinner. Hours on each card come from Google.
The 15 Best Restaurants in Phuket, Ranked
Fifteen restaurants, from Blue Elephant and PRU to Old Town's shophouse kitchens, the seafood rafts on the east coast and the cliffside dining rooms at Kalim.
The 15 Best Restaurants in Thailand, Ranked
Fifteen restaurants across Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya, Koh Samui and Krabi, from Gaggan, Sühring and Le Du to SP Chicken's charcoal-grilled chicken and a Chiang Mai khao soi shophouse, with Blue Elephant and PRU in Phuket. Hours on each card come from Google.
The 15 Best Seafood Restaurants in Bangkok, Ranked
Bangkok's highest-rated seafood restaurants, from Chinatown legends to riverside dining.
The 17 Best Street Food Spots in Bangkok, Ranked
Seventeen stalls, shophouses and food streets, from Jay Fai and Yaowarat to boat noodles at Victory Monument.
The 9 Best Restaurants in Koh Samet, Ranked
Almost every place here sits on the sand, and most of them are beach bars and clubs that serve all day rather than proper sit-down restaurants. Breeze takes the top spot with a rating that barely anything on the island touches, though Winkks pulls a far bigger crowd. Prices stay mid-range across the board, with Brown Cabin's chocolate café the odd one out.
The 9 Best Restaurants in Sukhothai, Ranked
Nine places to eat in Sukhothai, led by the town's noodle shops, then the restaurants in New Sukhothai and by the historical park in the old city.