Chinatown Bangkok: where to eat
Chris SchalkxWhere to eat dim sum in Bangkok Chinatown
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Hua Seng Hong provides the full Chinatown experience of cackling aunties and flaming woks. Order delicious dim sum, roast duck and steamed crab.
Address: Hua Seng Hong, 371, 373 Yaowarat Road, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
Telephone: +66 2 222 7053
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At Lhong Tou the Chinese tea is swapped out for third-wave coffee and the rotating family tables are replaced by clever, Tetris-style two-level booths where diners feast on lava buns, prawn spring rolls and comforting staples of congee and wonton soup.
Address: Lhong Tou, 538 Yaowarat Road, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
Telephone: +66 64 935 6499
Website: facebook.com/LhongtouPictured: tetris-style booths in Lhong Tou Cafe, Bangkok
Chris SchalkxPudding parlours in Bangkok Chinatown
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Lod Chong Singapore’s lod chong – a sweet treat made with rice flour, coconut cream and cubed jackfruit – has been attracting customers to this ramshackle restaurant for more than 70 years.
Address: Lod Chong Singapore, Charoen Krung Road, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Telephone: No telephone number
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Boutique ice-cream shop Jing Jing offers a boozier alternative, with gin-and-tonic sorbets and rum-raisin coupes alongside tamer blueberry-yoghurt and coconut-pumpkin variations.
Address: Jing Jing, 154 Charoen Krung 14 Alley, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
Telephone: +66 81 974 1929
Website: No websitePictured: a fruit vendor in one of Yaowarat’s tiny alleyways, Bangkok
Nopphadon JantranapapornThe best coffee shops in Bangkok Chinatown
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Open since 1927, Eiah Sae affords a glimpse of Bangkok Chinatown’s past – chat to one of the Teochew uncles to receive a history lesson. The signature brew is pitch black and tooth-achingly sweet; order the Thai milk tea or lemon iced tea for something more refreshing.
Address: Eiah Sae, 111 Phat Sai, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand 10100, Thailand
Telephone: +66 2 221 0549
Website: No websiteTHE NEW GUARD
Across the street, Chata Specialty Coffee is set in a light-flooded glasshouse next to Baan2459 boutique hotel, making it one of the most photogenic spots in town.
Address: Chata Specialty Coffee, 98 Phat Sai, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand
Telephone: +66 84 625 2324
Website: no websitePictured: tetris-style booths in Chata Specialty Coffee, Bangkok
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