At first glance, this place looks like your average curry-rice joint, but order their ‘khao pad pa’ and you’ll know it’s not. This ‘forest fried rice’ is like nothing you’ve had before – fragrant with Thai herbs, it’s packed with cha-om, baby corn, Thai eggplant, yard-long beans, dried shrimp, fresh shrimp and fresh chilies. It’s a field trip through the Thai countryside, all in one pan. Slightly spicy, deeply aromatic, and full of textures – this dish has no right to be this under the radar.
461 Phra Sumen Rd, Wat Bowon Niwet, Phra Nakhon. 02-281-0652. Open daily 5.30am-5pm. Closed Sunday