Best tom yum restaurants in Bangkok
One can never visit Thailand without slurping down on some hot and sour Tom Yum soup, putting it on the top spot of many’s must-eat lists.
But with so many stalls and restaurants in Bangkok offering this dish, how would you know which to visit? Here are 5 of the best tom yum spots in the big city as recommended by locals.
- Tiew Yak – tom yum with cheese soup
Aside from the signature, you can also choose basic tom yum soup like Kuay Tiew Moo Tom Yum (฿40), tom yum noodles served with marinated pork hunk and pork balls, or Kuay Tiew Pla Tom Yum (฿70), noodles in tom yum soup with chunks of fresh fish and fish balls.
Tiew Yak offers 5 levels of spice depending on how much you can handle. Cheese lovers can look forward to trying something pretty unique too – the store offers mozzarella cheese (฿30) as a topping for your tom yum. This gives it a creamy and slightly salty touch and is something special to try!
Tiew Yak
Address: 113 Prachauthit Soi 76, Prachauthit Rd, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140
Opening Hours: 11AM-8PM, Daily
Telephone: +66 82 193 6636
- Tom Yum Kung Bang soup Lamphu – locals’ all-time favourite
If you prefer the charm of a classic street food store, Tom Yum Kung Bang Lamphu is the place to be.
Order their original tom yum recipe Tom Yum Kung Yod Maphrao Orn (฿150). Besides the flavourful soup, the soup has added texture from the addition of crispy young coconut shoots and straw mushrooms, which is especially delicious when paired with a bowl of warm steamed rice.
3.Stir-fried Clams with Spicy soup
o cut the sour and spicy flavour of tom yum, seafood fans can also opt for another signature item like Stir-fried Shrimps with Garlic Pepper (฿200) or the Stir-fried Clams with Spicy Paste (฿100) which is another customer favourite.
Locals suggest that newcomers should avoid dropping by during lunchtime as it might take half an hour to get a table as locals from around the area flock here for a meal. Drop by before lunch or in the late afternoon instead!
Tom Yum Kung Banglamphu
Address: 85, Soi Kraisi, Talat Yot, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 9AM-8PM (Closed on Mondays)
Telephone: +66 86 883 7676
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- Kuay Tiew Tom Yum soup Talay Ruam Mitr (฿90).
Aside from the signature, you can also choose basic tom yum noodles like Kuay Tiew Moo Tom Yum (฿40), tom yum noodles served with marinated pork hunk and pork balls, or Kuay Tiew Pla Tom Yum (฿70), noodles in tom yum soup with chunks of fresh fish and fish balls.
Tiew Yak offers 5 levels of spice depending on how much you can handle. Cheese lovers can look forward to trying something pretty unique too – the store offers mozzarella cheese (฿30) as a topping for your tom yum. This gives it a creamy and slightly salty touch and is something special to try!
Tiew Yak
Address: 113 Prachauthit Soi 76, Prachauthit Rd, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140
Opening Hours: 11AM-8PM, Daily
Telephone: +66 82 193 6636
5.Tom Yum Kung soup
If the name hasn’t already told you enough, their signature dish is obviously their flavourful Tom Yum Kung (฿350) with king prawns. Open until 2am, this is the perfect post-party supper spot to visit.
Plus, foodies who cannot stop eating can also try more spicy seafood like Pla Muk Nung Ma-Now (฿350) – steamed squid with lime and chilli dressing.
Tom Yum Kung
Address: 9 Khaosan Rd., Taladyod, Phra Nakorn, Bangkok 10200
Opening Hours: 3PM-2AM, Daily
Telephone: +66 84 361 7746