Food & Travel
Jirakaan is somewhat inconspicuously located in a small side street (next to Det5). I noticed it while walking by. So it was time to try this restaurant on Soi 8. They had a traditional appetizer, consisting of various ingredients rolled in betel leaves, and a lamb curry. Both were delicious, although the lamb was a … Read more
It was time for a change, and I was in the mood for sushi. Masa is located behind the other Novotel, so it’s not far away ;). I ordered two maki rolls, one with salmon and one with unagi (eel), as well as a salmon salad and spicy hotage scallops. I actually wanted fresh unagi, … Read more
The name is a bit misleading; this isn’t just a bakery, but a restaurant (in the Marriott). We didn’t want to eat inside on our last evening, so we decided to eat outside, so we chose BBCO. However, the pictures in the Google review were a bit misleading; we thought they’d offer various types of … Read more
Time to move on, after 6 weeks in BKK it’s time for a change (okay, the visa has expired too). I’m continuing on with Singapore Airlines to Singapore. The original flight was planned 2 weeks ago, but for various reasons I extended it by 2 weeks. Rebooking the flight was a bit more difficult than … Read more
Nana Seafood (or Aree Seafood) on Soi 5 is fairly new (maximum 3 months old). I don’t know if it’s owned by the same person as the one on Soi 1 (tin shack), but everything looks pretty similar. That’s why I went in without checking Google reviews ;). I ordered grilled fish with a salt … Read more
Okay, for the sake of completeness, to complete Soi 11 (apart from the fast food chains), I also went to the Old German Beerhouse (okay, I’ve been there before for a beer while watching football). I ordered the lamb shank in red wine sauce and a beer. I actually wanted to order the pork shank … Read more