Kanchanaburi Province
There's as much Mon and Burmese food as Thai at Sangkhlaburi's small but popular night market. Keep an eye out for Myanmar yam kôw soy, a noodle and tofu…
Must-see restaurants in Central Thailand
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Kanchanaburi
Masterful spice blends, a creative menu and peaceful river views make this one of the most irresistible restaurants in Kanchanaburi. The signature…
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Ayuthaya
A wonderfully cluttered restaurant serving top-notch Thai food. Seemingly half the punters are here for grilled river prawns, though the gaang kĕe·o wăhn …
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Kanchanaburi
This refined riverside eatery is ever so slightly upriver from the melee around the bridge, and has a pretty good view of it, especially from the raft…
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Kanchanaburi Province
The friendly family behind the '7 Local Foods' shop in the southeast corner of Sangkhlaburi's night market (look for the big red picture menu) does…
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Kanchanaburi Province
E-Thong's oldest restaurant (opened in 1999) has just a sheet-metal roof and plastic chairs, but the food – mostly Thai standards, though also Burmese…
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Kanchanaburi Province
This mostly vegan cafe, part of the nonprofit Baan Unrak organisation, makes meat-free pàt tai, green curry, pizza by the slice (it tastes better than it…
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Kanchanaburi
To escape the mediocrity of guesthouse Thai food, look for the yellow 'Thai Food' sign at the entrance to Blue Star Guesthouse. The pair of women running…
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Kanchanaburi
Despite its name, this is not a floating market, though it does take place along the river. Food is the focus and it's mostly snacks, like fried mushrooms…
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Ayuthaya
Spider crab – either steamed or fried with curry powder (pàt pŏng gà·rèe) – is the house speciality at this small riverside restaurant. Fish 'steamboat'…
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Ayuthaya
Targeting tourists but serving authentic flavours (unless you ask them to mild it down), Malakor serves up southern catfish curry, pàd gàprow gài (chicken…
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Kanchanaburi
Not your typical Thai-style vegan ('jay') restaurant, here On and her daughter make their Thai (and a few Isan) dishes not only healthy, but fully…
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Ayuthaya
Fresh, flavourful food, low prices and a location near Wat Mahathat make this a great choice for lunch or dinner. And while you eat gaang gà·tí (red curry…
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Kanchanaburi
The menu at this little roadside restaurant is split between Thai and Western food, from green curry to grilled Norwegian salmon to wood-fired pizza that…
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Kanchanaburi Province
Our favourite scenic dining in Sangkhlaburi, this resort restaurant is perched above the Mon bridge with a view stretching deep back over the lake…
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Kanchanaburi Province
This easygoing restaurant, halfway along the village's main pedestrian-only street (look for cartoon-style animals and red Chinese lanterns), serves an…
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Ayuthaya
This locally adored hole-in-the-wall serves some of the most notable gŏoay đĕeo reua (boat noodles: a pork noodle soup with a complex soy and pig's-blood…
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Kanchanaburi
Though it has a broad menu, including pàt tai and panang curry, it's the spicy Isan-style sôm·đam that keep the tables full from open to close. For a…
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Kanchanaburi Province
Toy, a transplant from Nong Khai, makes simple but delicious dishes from all corners of Thailand including massaman curry, pàt tai, Isan-style lâhp (spicy…
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Kanchanaburi Province
About as fancy as Thong Pha Phum gets, this open-air place behind the market has excellent food, including a properly spicy gaang Ъàh (jungle curry),…
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Ayuthaya
From fried fish to grilled bananas, this big, busy night market on its namesake street is a great destination for noshing. Sit-down dining is available at…
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Kanchanaburi
Stepping into this dark-themed cafe, for a moment you're transported to some hip European spot…then someone hands you eight laminated menus and it's…
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Ayuthaya
You can find almost anything in this large covered market. From early morning to mid-afternoon the Naresuan roadside is a great place to sample Thai…
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Kanchanaburi Province
For Mon cuisine, every local we talked to advised us to head up the hill to this simple restaurant across from the Mon Market. The speciality is gaang…
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Ayuthaya
The location across from Wat Mahathat and air-con turned up to 11 make this a good place to recharge during a day of temple-hopping. There's shrimp noodle…
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Kanchanaburi Province
It's hard to miss the giant crab sculptures signalling this excellent roadside cafe, 1.7km north of Thong Pha Phum's market. The fun continues inside a…
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Ayuthaya
One of many restaurants with riverside decks along this stretch of Mae Nam Chao Phraya, Ban U-Thong focuses on seafood, with grilled river prawns and…
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Ayuthaya
Buying your food at this floating market, where vendors serve from boats tied to large rafts, is a great experience, though finding space at a table is…
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Ayuthaya
Set at the front of the eponymous guesthouse, Tony's offers a slightly ambitious menu of Western and Thai dishes (such as grilled salmon and massaman…
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Ayuthaya
The dessert roti săi măi (silk thread roti) was invented in Ayuthaya and is sold all over town, though these stalls fronting the hospital are the most…
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Ayuthaya
This hole-in-the-wall Isan (northeastern Thai) joint around the corner from Soi Farang is in its fourth decade of serving spicy sôm·đam (papaya salad) and…
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Kanchanaburi Province
Several food vendors light their fires here in the morning, most notably a woman serving the classic Mon kà·nŏm jeen nám yah yùak – a fish-based sauce…
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Kanchanaburi Province
The municipal market, right in the heart of town, is primarily for fresh meat and produce, but you'll also find vendors selling baked goods, grilling…
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Pak Phrak Walking Street Market
Kanchanaburi
This is a typical Thai walking street, meaning it's mostly food for sale, not crafts and clothes (the latter more typical of Chiang Mai's tourist-focused…
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Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi's most popular night market for dinner and shopping (Wednesday is secondhand day). Graze to your stomach's content on barbecued cuttlefish,…
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Kanchanaburi Province
You'll find earthy gaang hèt (mushroom curry) and tangy đôm yam (spicy sour soup) on the predictable but satisfying menu at this reliable restaurant in…
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Ayuthaya
Rather small, this riverside night market nevertheless attracts a fair number of travellers because many boat tours finish in this area.
