Staying sathorn/lumphini area. Any must try food/restaurants around here?

honestly skip the fancy restaurants and hit up the street stalls on soi sathon 8 around dinner time. there's a lady who does grilled pork skewers for like 10 baht each, they're insane with the spicy dipping sauce. also the boat noodles at phayathai road are worth the short walk, get the dry version not the soup

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fwiw if you want something sit-down but not fancy, soi yen akat has a bunch of good spots. there's a place called baan suan pai that does proper khao soi, not the tourist version. also the sukhothai dim sum place near lumphini park is solid for a cheap lunch, they've been there forever. around 60 baht for a big plate of gyoza

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Yeah tbh just walk into any random soi and grab a seat at a street stall. the best stuff is prob the unmarked places with plastic chairs.

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Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

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for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

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honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

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