Food

Okay, another Indian on this stay, but since I think there are 10 Indian restaurants on this street… Amritsr is probably the best-rated Indian restaurant on Google (okay, the Punjab Grill on Soi 13 might be the same, but that will be on my next visit). The place was quite full at 6pm and almost … Read more

After Thai food was on the agenda for the first few days and I saw a new Indian restaurant there that also had good reviews on Google, I decided to give it a try today. Biryani is typically prepared in clay pots sealed with a little dough. I opted for lamb without rice (I ordered … Read more

It’s difficult to rate a place like Above Eleven. Why? How/what should one rate it? Okay, 5 stars, a great location as a rooftop bar. Or the food, where it gets much more difficult. It’s more fancy than fine dining. It’s Peruvian, Japanese, and a bit of Mexican. While everything is pretty good (I found … Read more

Once again I tried Google to find something new: Saranair. The restaurant’s decor is rather untypically Thai (it would have been more suited to South/Central America). The menu also offered some new twists on Thai food, for example the fried papaya salad. The papaya is briefly dipped in batter and then fried. The whole thing … Read more

After passing by this restaurant so many times, it was time to try it out. They serve not only sushi but also other Japanese dishes (grilled or boiled). Unfortunately, there’s no English menu, so I was a bit overwhelmed. So, I had two sushi rolls and one of the homemade gyoza, which was perfectly adequate … Read more

Kyo is a dessert restaurant (for when you’re craving something sweet and a coffee). Kyo is located on the 5th floor of the Central Embassy (right in the center and impossible to miss). It’s currently durian season, so they’re currently offering durian specials. The highlight is the iced matcha tea with durian foam on top. … Read more