Ann Siang Hill’s newest resident, Jungle, fits right into the trendy enclave. If you’ve been to any of Bangkok’s divey late-night watering holes, you’ll notice some similarities at this Thai grill and bar. All eyes are on the open-fire kitchen serving up fire-kissed dishes, while all ears will be tuned into classic funk and soul beats in the background.
The snappy one-pager of a menu means the kitchen’s pretty confident with what they’ve got, and you’ll find grilled dishes like the Southern style charcoal grilled chicken ($17) and lamb skewers ($15) taking centrestage. The former is the restaurant’s version of the traditional gai golae, while the skewers are slow-cooked over flames and generously topped with homemade red curry. Apart from the promising grill section, crowds also love the Southern crab yellow curry with wild rice shoots ($30), as well as the singular sweet dish on the menu – grilled banana cake drizzled with gula melaka caramel and topped with coconut ice cream ($14).