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1. On Nut Market
- Bustling open-air market with food and beer gardens
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- Seafood
- Thai
- Fast Food
- Vegetarian
- Local Traditional
- Cheap
- Sukhumvit
- Nile Expert Tip: The grilled salted fish is outstanding. This is a popular end-of-the-work-day sort of place.
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2. Poisien or Pumpkin Lady
- Extremely popular local food for travelers in the know
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- Cheap
- Ratchathewi/Phaya Thai
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3. Hai Som Tam
- The Best Place for Som Tam in Bangkok
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- Thai
- Cheap
- Sathorn
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4. Thip Samai Pad Thai (Pad Thai Pratoopee)
- Best Pad Thai in Bangkok
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- Thai
- Affordable
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5. Soi 38 Night Market (Thonglor)
- Outstanding little collection of night-time street food carts and no-name restaurants
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- Local Traditional
- Cheap
- Sukhumvit
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6. Paka Krong
- Excellent local Thai food
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- Seafood
- Thai
- Moderately Priced
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7. Chinatown
- See (and taste) the Chinese influence on Bangkok
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- Chinese
- Thai
- Vietnamese
- Moderately Priced
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8. Huay Kwang Night Market
- Off the beaten path very late night market
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- Thai
- Local Traditional
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9. Sky High Restaurant
- Good Thai Restaurant with Western Breakfast
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- Seafood
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- Breakfast & Brunch
- Local Traditional
- Affordable
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10. Klang Soi Restaurant
- A homestyle Thai restaurant popular with locals
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- Local Traditional
- Affordable
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Thai food is one of the most popular cuisines on the planet it seems. If you like spicy, then it should definitely be high on your list. However, the range of foods is enormous and there are plenty of dishes that won't put some heat on your tongue. For the uninitiated, the foodie world of Bangkok might be a little intimidating or at least overwhelming. Where to begin? What's the name of what I'm looking at? For those who have had Thai food at home, and even some of the Bangkok regular travelers, there is always another dish you haven't heard of or tried.
So NileGuide wants to help you out. Here's a roundup of the Best Places to Eat Like a Local in Bangkok. And as the locals are not exactly dining at the Four Seasons every night, these are also going to be some of cheapest places to eat in Bangkok. From outdoor food courts to family-style restaurants off the beaten path, this list covers some good ground to get you started. Pad Thai? Som Tam? They're here. But it's time to go way past the greatest hits and eat Thai food with the locals.
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