Thai food is a firm favourite in the UK, but it’s only recently that we’ve moved beyond the ubiquitous green curry and discovered dishes like laab, miang and nahm jim. Go to Bangkok, however, and you’re faced with an incredible number of street food stalls, shabby cafés, neighbourhood restaurants and temples to fine dining, all offering various dishes and regional cuisines that are rarely seen outside the country.
In London we have chefs like Andy Oliver and Mark Dobbie to thank for our increased awareness around Thai food. Their restaurant som saa was one of the first to offer regional Thai dishes full of authentic fire and flavour. Of course, that came after the duo’s many trips to Thailand and Bangkok in particular, where they would eat as many different things at as many different restaurants as they could. While street food stands are where you’ll find some incredible, affordable dishes, these are the restaurants Andy and Mark say you simply must visit when in the Thai capital.