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Best restaurants in Bangkok
Two recommendations:
1. Supatra River House offers a very nice combination of Thai food and nice ambiance, It is situated along the far side of Chao Praya. Last time I was there they had 1/2 the restaurant blocked off for a party from the Thai Royal Family.
2. Lanna Thai (Face Bar) - Sukhumvit Soi 38 - This place is special. I take all of our out of town guests here. The food is very good but it's the ambiance that is truly special. http://www.facebars.com/bg/lannathai.asp It's worth the trip even just to have a drink or two at the bar. There is also an Indian restaurant in another building of the complex.
Best restaurant in Christchurch?
Stupid name but GREAT restaurant ... "Cook 'N with Gas" ... on Worchester St. Great service, big portions, very fresh ingredients... I would definitely go there again.
Great restaurants *other* than Thai food in Bangkok?
I'm an American who has been living in BKK for several years now.
Here's what I'd recommend for non-Thai food:
1 - Bourbon Street Restaurant (Washington Square behind the Mambo Theater on Sukhumvit near Soi 22) - Primarily Cajun food. They have a Blackened Ribeye that is about the most flavorful steak I've had anywhere in the world. Excellent crawfish bisque and club sandwiches. Homemade blue cheese dressing is amazing also. Give the mexican food a miss.
2 - Philippe Restaurant - Sukhumvit Soi 39 - Top-end French restaurant. Everything is well done with only the best ingredients. A bit pricy.
3 - Indigo - Soi Convent - Country style French restaurant down a little soi off Soi Convent.- Affordable and comfortable. Huge portion of Fois Gras for the price. Overall very good food.
4 - Senor Pico - Inside the Rembrant Hotel - About the only passable mexican food you can find in BKK. They have a live latin band. The Cilantro & Pepper Fillet is very very good. Salsa is so so.
5 - Beccofino - Sukhumvit 55 - Outstanding Italian food. Amazing lunch specials.
6 - Rang Mahal - Top floor of the Rembrant Hotel. Appropriatly known as the best Indian Restaurant in Bangkok. Highly recommended.
7 - Le Delat - Sukhumvit Soi 23 - Very good Vietnamese Food and a nice environment.
