Culinary history
A short food history of Bangkok
Bangkok became the Thai capital in 1782, a city of canals where vendors sold noodles and sweets from boats. Palace cooking refined central Thai food, while Teochew Chinese settlers built Yaowarat, its Chinatown.
Street food is the city's real dining room: curries, grilled pork, noodle soups and fruit sold from carts at every hour, alongside a growing number of ambitious Thai restaurants.
Food quarters
- 01YaowaratChinatown's night stalls and seafood.
- 02Bang RakOld riverside street food along Charoen Krung Road.
- 03Or Tor Kor MarketA fresh market known for its produce and curries.
- 04Victory MonumentThe city's best-known strip for boat noodles.
