Thursday, April 19, 2012

Food! Glorious food!

As instructed by the Husband, I have done my research and shortlisted the veg place we will be dining at. First up, the places near our Hotel:

Saras (Indian / Thai / Lacto / Fastfood)
Address: 15 Suhkumvit Soi 20, Sukhumvit Road.
Nearest BTS Station: Asok BTS, 2 mins, 15 baht)
Nearby Landmarks: Windsor Hotel; diagonally opposite Family Mart)


Hours: Mon-Fri : 08:30 – 22:30 Sat-Sun : 08:30 – 23:00

Kwan-Imm Jae (Chinese / Thai)
Address: A few doors down Sukhumvit Soi (side street) 24/1, a block east of Soi 24 proper, East of Phrom Phong BTS)

BTS Station: Phrom Phong, 4 mins, 20 baht


Directions: Soi 24/1 is an unmarked street (side street) You need to walk down some 30 meters and it will be on your right side after some bars/massage parlours, look for the big yellow and red sign for "jae.". It is one block north of Soi Sukhumvit 24 on the right side and unmarked.
Hours: Open 11.00-14.00 and 17.00-22.00 Price range: Inexpensive.

Aryaa's (Indian) Address: 164/1 Sukhumvit Rd (at Sukhumvit Soi 8)
BTS Station: Nana Station, Exit 4


Directions: After exiting the stairs from exit 4, turn in the opposite direction. Aryaa's is immediately adjacent to the BTS station, upstairs through a glass door at street level.
Price Range: Expensive.


Dosa King (Indian)

Address:
153/7, Sukhumvit Road, Soi -11/1 (10110) (at 35 meters inside Soi-11/1)
BTS Station: Nana
Price Range: Expensive. Prices for main dish from 70-200 baht each dish

Govinda (
Lacto, Italian, International, Western, Beer/Wine)
**Highly recommended
Address: 65/66 Sukhumvit Soi 22 (at near The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, next to Regency Hotel)
BTS Station: Phrom Pong Station
Directions: Take Skytrain to Phrompong station at the Emporium and Sukhumvit 24, walk 200 meters to Soi 22, and enter a courtyard on the right 30 meters in (near a large blue Optical Sign and Larry's Grill)
Opening Hours: 6pm for Dinner
Especially recommended:
- Funghi soup: one of the tastiest mushroom soups i've ever had.
- Verdure alla Griglia: a generous plate of exquisitely grilled fresh veggies.
- Quattro stagioni pizza (ordered cheeseless)
- Gnocchi spinaci
- Gamberi fritti (fried breaded 'shrimp')
- Funghi salad
- Lime sorbet

Price Range: Expensive. Average abt 350 baht per person

Khun Churn - Mediplex (Thai)
Address: Bangkok Mediplex, Sukhumvit Soi 42 (at Sukhumvit Soi 42)
BTS Station: Ekkamai, 7 mins, 25 baht
Directions:
From BTS Ekkamai, take exit 2 directly in to Mediplex building and go down to lower ground floor.
Hours: Open daily 10am-8:30pm.
Price Range: Moderate to Slightly expensive

May Veggie Home (Thai)
Address: 58/1 4-15 Soi Sukhumvit 55 (at Wattana)
BTS Station: Thong Lo BTS, 5 mins, 20 baht

Hours: Open Mon-Sat 11.30-22.00, closed Sun.
Price Range: Inexpensive.

Good reviews so far. I am quite interested to try this place out! Yums!
Some dishes on the menu: Masaman king oyster mushroom curry with Indian bread, tofu green curry served with brown rice, fried rice with tom yum soup, Thai salad with crunchy tofu, fresh fruit and herbal drinks, fresh soya milk.
Sounds GOOD!

Indian Chaat (Indian veg and meat)
Address: 59/4, Sukhumvit Soi 23, Klongtoey, Sukhumvit (at Between Soi 23 and 31 (opposite Sawadee School and Silom Village)

BTS Station: Should be to transfer at Asok BTS to Suhkumvit MRT (one stop from Nana)
Hours: Open Mon-Sun 11:30-14:30, 17:30-20:45.
Price Range: Moderate.


Next up, finding the places near our Sightseeing venues.
Did I miss out anything, or are the details too little/much?
YZ, please update!

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