British Restaurant Referral

[dingdongrb]

......and here I thought beans on toast was the only thing that Brits ate?

[tgw]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Coming back to my questions above, is there something like a "British restaurant" which is not a pub? Anywhere, not just in Bangkok or Thailand?

I know some pub food like fish and chips or beef and Guinness stew. 

Now is that pub food or British food or both of it?

 

I think Italy has some distinction in the type of food places. There are pizzerias and there are "proper" Italian restaurants. Until now I thought pubs are similar to pizza places in the UK. But do they have "real" restaurants? Or are those real restaurants the type with a French menu? 

"British restaurant" sounded a bit scary when I read the post, but then I remembered my tour in Wales, England and Scotland (golf) and realized that Tikka Masala and Family Happiness for 3 were staples during that great time I had there (Royal Lytham , Troon, Turnberry, Dornoch, Gleneagles, St.Andrews, Carnoustie...) and these dishes can safely be considered British food ????

We had some excellent fish & chips and unbelievably great fresh salmon sandwiches though !

[Sigma6]

The black Swan on Soi 21 was always good quality food, give that a try.  

 

Homemade beef and onion pie is mint
 

[richard_smith237]

3 hours ago, Tippaporn said:

Check out The Londoner.  I've never been there but by all appearances it looks to be the real deal.  The menu looks mouthwatering with a generous selection.  1178 Phatthanakan Rd, Suan Luang, Bangkok 10250

Bistro 33 on Sukhumvit Soi 33 is purely a restaurant and offers British fare, too.

 

The Londoner is good...  pretty much all the food there is decent, but I’d avoid the steaks there which IMO are not very good (the quality of meat sourced was not good when I had a steak there, have always avoided it since and not been disappointed).

 

There are plenty of pubs around, the food isn’t awesome.. but ‘as pub grub’ goes decent enough... 

The Royal Oak is one such place... nothing flashy, nothing amazing... just pub grub.

 

 

Edited May 16, 2023 by richard_smith237

[orchis]

4 hours ago, Tippaporn said:

Check out The Londoner.  I've never been there but by all appearances it looks to be the real deal.  The menu looks mouthwatering with a generous selection.  1178 Phatthanakan Rd, Suan Luang, Bangkok 10250

I like it there.

[Bday Prang]

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I have to admit I am surprised that there is something like British restaurants.

I am aware of pub food, but I don't think I ever saw anywhere in this world a British restaurant. To be fair, I also didn't search for them. But restaurants from lots of nations and regions exist in many places. British restaurants - not so much.

 

           I think you are right, pub food is one thing, but actual british restaurants are like rocking horse $hit  They don't exist in the UK   unless you count fish and chip shops with an "eat in" facility! 

           One would expect with  "Britain"  consisting of 4 different countries there would be a huge array of delicious offerings but that is not really the case,  

          England probably heads the UK's offerings to the world with " The Full English " (breakfast)   Often advertised with an "all day" option though few would consider eating it after lunch time.   Not quite sure if  "The sunday roast"  is considered uniquely British, so that leaves Fish and chips (but only chip shop style would be unique to the UK)  And I can't really imagine anybody booking a table for 2 and ordering Pie and chips , beans on toast or jam sandwiches

           Irish food, not much different, although their culturally unique "boiling bacon and cabbage" is particularly bland

           Scotland could uniquely offer " haggis" I suppose, but it's a bit of an acquired taste, for those unfamiliar with that "delight" believe me ignorance is bliss. I believe the other unique scottish staple of "deep fried battered mars bars" has now been banned by most civilised countries

             No Idea what unique food  the welsh eat if any , maybe something including leeks ?   even the "welsh rarebit" is only cheese on toast

              I don't think there is even a "National dish" same as there is no really traditional english clothes.  

              The reason probably being is that we were to busy building an empire and ruling the world and as such had no spare time to waste on developing edible food of our own,

                We should therefore, theoretically, have plenty of time on our hands these days to embrace our "culture" (what's left of it ) and conjure up some sort of national dish, There is no shortage of TV "celebrity" chefs for gods sake,  but the ever present possibility of offending a minority group or two means this would never be allowed to happen  

                 I can honestly say that I have never even thought of looking for a british restaurant and I can't imagine why anybody would bother, especially in Asia

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

The Londoner is good...  pretty much all the food there is decent, but I’d avoid the steaks there which IMO are not very good (the quality of meat sourced was not good when I had a steak there, have always avoided it since and not been disappointed).

 

There are plenty of pubs around, the food isn’t awesome.. but ‘as pub grub’ goes decent enough... 

The Royal Oak is one such place... nothing flashy, nothing amazing... just pub grub.

 

 

            Would you consider a steak a uniquely British dish ?  I'm not so sure,       A steak and kidney pudding maybe,  but i started feeling nauseous just typing that, (a flash back to my school days when we used to call them "baby's heads") 

            The concept of "pub food" may be a british invention I'm not sure, I suppose it must be as we invented the "Pub" but a lot of the dishes offered . Burgers, Lasagne, Pizza, Chilli con carne, etc are not themselves British, The Britishness starts and ends with the word "pup"   That's our gift to the world, not really the food offered within!

             It hasn't always been that way, In the UK.  Pub food is also a relatively recent thing, Its not that long ago when the only offering in most pubs was a cold pie or a soggy sausage roll and only up to 2pm after that it was pickled eggs or pork scratchings if you were lucky

 

[Bday Prang]

2 hours ago, dingdongrb said:

......and here I thought beans on toast was the only thing that Brits ate?

Too expensive now price of beans almost trebled during covid  lol

[Tippaporn]

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

The Londoner is good...  pretty much all the food there is decent, but I’d avoid the steaks there which IMO are not very good (the quality of meat sourced was not good when I had a steak there, have always avoided it since and not been disappointed).

 

There are plenty of pubs around, the food isn’t awesome.. but ‘as pub grub’ goes decent enough... 

The Royal Oak is one such place... nothing flashy, nothing amazing... just pub grub.

Living most of my adult life in the U.S., which arguably offers the best steaks in the world, I never order steak anywhere else in the world.  Too often it's a huge disappointment.  I'd much prefer to sample the local fare and be delighted.

I think I'll try The Londoner.

[CharlieH]

Inflammatory post and response  removed.

[mstevens]

9 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Here you go: https://oldenglishpubbangkok.com/

Owned and run by Americans.

[Tippaporn]

5 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

           I think you are right, pub food is one thing, but actual british restaurants are like rocking horse $hit  They don't exist in the UK   unless you count fish and chip shops with an "eat in" facility! 

           One would expect with  "Britain"  consisting of 4 different countries there would be a huge array of delicious offerings but that is not really the case,  

          England probably heads the UK's offerings to the world with " The Full English " (breakfast)   Often advertised with an "all day" option though few would consider eating it after lunch time.   Not quite sure if  "The sunday roast"  is considered uniquely British, so that leaves Fish and chips (but only chip shop style would be unique to the UK)  And I can't really imagine anybody booking a table for 2 and ordering Pie and chips , beans on toast or jam sandwiches

           Irish food, not much different, although their culturally unique "boiling bacon and cabbage" is particularly bland

           Scotland could uniquely offer " haggis" I suppose, but it's a bit of an acquired taste, for those unfamiliar with that "delight" believe me ignorance is bliss. I believe the other unique scottish staple of "deep fried battered mars bars" has now been banned by most civilised countries

             No Idea what unique food  the welsh eat if any , maybe something including leeks ?   even the "welsh rarebit" is only cheese on toast

              I don't think there is even a "National dish" same as there is no really traditional english clothes.  

              The reason probably being is that we were to busy building an empire and ruling the world and as such had no spare time to waste on developing edible food of our own,

                We should therefore, theoretically, have plenty of time on our hands these days to embrace our "culture" (what's left of it ) and conjure up some sort of national dish, There is no shortage of TV "celebrity" chefs for gods sake,  but the ever present possibility of offending a minority group or two means this would never be allowed to happen  

                 I can honestly say that I have never even thought of looking for a british restaurant and I can't imagine why anybody would bother, especially in Asia

To think there are no restaurants in the UK is a bit of a shocker.  Is it that alcohol is so enmeshed with food that the alcohol is primary and the food secondary?  Hence pubs that offer food rather than food establishments that offer alcohol?

Also, the idea that there is little food that could be considered British.  That's a tough one to contemplate.  Are these not authentic foods peculiar only to the British Isles?

 It's not like you can find these foods anywhere outside the UK.  Unless, of course, some British expat were to make them available.  Granted, some of the foods shown have made their way to other corners of the world, particularly pound cake.  British pies have become a staple in the States but are called pot pies.

 

Does your mouth not water at these images?  Mine does.  Do you not long for some of these culinary works of art?  I do.  I'll try The Londoner as it's menu offers the greatest selection of British fare that I've come across thus far.

Anyway, as a Brit I'd be right proud of some of the foods that are endemic to your island.  In the States the joke is always that British and Irish food is terrible.  I've not stepped foot on British soil (only sat in the port of Southampton) but I've been to Ireland and found the food extremely delicious and satisfying.  There's an English bloke here in Thailand who teaches and to make a bit of extra dosh sells a limited fare of culinary delights such as Scotch eggs, sausage rolls, an assortment of pies, and a few other items.  I order from him regularly.
 

Yorkshire Pudding

 

 

Steak and Ale Pie

 

 

Sticky Toffee Pudding

 

 

Pasty

 

 

Bangers and Mash

 

 

Scotch Eggs

 

 

Plum Pudding

 

 

Lemon Drizzle

 

 

Clotted Cream

 

 

Mushy Peas

 

 

Sausage Rolls

 

 

Crumpet

 

 

Hot Cross Buns

 

 

Scottish Shortbread

 

 

Mince Pie

 

 

Sheperd's Pie

 

 

Chesire

 

 

Beef Wellington

 

 

English Muffins

 

 

High Tea

 

 

Haggis

 

 

Stilton

 

 

English Breakfast

 

 

Scone

 

 

Earl Grey

 

 

Sunday Roast

 

 

Crumble

 

 

Fish and Chips

 

 

Cheddar

 

 

Eggnog

 

 

Chicken Tikka Masala

 

 

Cauliflower Cheese

 

 

Eton Mess

 

 

Banoffee Pie

 

 

Flapjack

 

 

Angus Beef

 

 

Pork Pie

 

 

Black Pudding

 

 

Trifle

 

 

Pound Cake

 

[VocalNeal]

10 hours ago, Tippaporn said:

I had looked at the menu and saw nothing British.  Hence the question re the British fare.  BTW, my slave is alive and well. 

Should have gone to Specsavers.

 

Fish and chips, Yorkshire pudding, bangers and mash, bacon and eggs, pies, Sarsons vinegar ( a good indicator). But yes. I didn't notice the national dish Vindaloo????

[Tippaporn]

2 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

Should have gone to Specsavers.

 

Fish and chips, Yorkshire pudding, bangers and mash, bacon and eggs, pies, Sarsons vinegar ( a good indicator). But yes. I didn't notice the national dish Vindaloo????

I'm not that much of a purist. 

[VocalNeal]

1 hour ago, Tippaporn said:

Living most of my adult life in the U.S.,..... I never order steak anywhere else in the world. 

Sad that you missed Argentina, then.????????

 

 

[Tippaporn]

Just now, VocalNeal said:

Sad that you missed Argentina, then.????????

True, Argentinian steak is well regarded.  As is Australian steak.  But outside those locations I'll avoid the disappointment.  Too much extraordinary local fare to sample.

 

Besides, if only out of the U.S. on holiday I always found it odd that Americans tend to gravitate towards foods that are from the U.S.  Why travel the world and eat only what you eat back home?  Seems to be self defeating if the point of traveling elsewhere is for the unique experience.  I have to laugh every time I pass a McD's filled with a bunch of farang eating substandard processed food rather than delight in the extraordinary Thai fare.  To each their own.

[howerde]

11 hours ago, Tippaporn said:

Do they have a selection of British fare?  Otherwise, the location is convenient for me as I am just down Bang Na Trad Road.

I have eaten there the cornish pasty was very good, i would say it is more cafe/pub setting than a restaurant, most tables are outside with a few inside, i would go again if i was in the area, someone recommended the Londoner that is a great place, best sunday roast in bangkok, their menu is online.  the last few times i have been there it has been packed if going at weekend i would book

[marin]

3 minutes ago, Tippaporn said:

Besides, if only out of the U.S. on holiday I always found it odd that Americans tend to gravitate towards foods that are from the U.S.

I found that to be the case with the British. Look at Spain with the Costa Del Sol, not only the food, but the whole experience is just British. In general not much interaction with the Spanish. I also find some British have trouble with anything the least bit spicy. 

[kingkenny]

I would say Wine Connection if you ignore the Italian garbage in their menu.

[brewsterbudgen]

1 hour ago, mstevens said:

Owned and run by Americans.

Really?  The clue is in the name though.

[brewsterbudgen]

1 hour ago, Tippaporn said:

To think there are no restaurants in the UK is a bit of a shocker.  Is it that alcohol is so enmeshed with food that the alcohol is primary and the food secondary?  Hence pubs that offer food rather than food establishments that offer alcohol?

Also, the idea that there is little food that could be considered British.  That's a tough one to contemplate.  Are these not authentic foods peculiar only to the British Isles?

 It's not like you can find these foods anywhere outside the UK.  Unless, of course, some British expat were to make them available.  Granted, some of the foods shown have made their way to other corners of the world, particularly pound cake.  British pies have become a staple in the States but are called pot pies.

 

Does your mouth not water at these images?  Mine does.  Do you not long for some of these culinary works of art?  I do.  I'll try The Londoner as it's menu offers the greatest selection of British fare that I've come across thus far.

Anyway, as a Brit I'd be right proud of some of the foods that are endemic to your island.  In the States the joke is always that British and Irish food is terrible.  I've not stepped foot on British soil (only sat in the port of Southampton) but I've been to Ireland and found the food extremely delicious and satisfying.  There's an English bloke here in Thailand who teaches and to make a bit of extra dosh sells a limited fare of culinary delights such as Scotch eggs, sausage rolls, an assortment of pies, and a few other items.  I order from him regularly.
 

Yorkshire Pudding

 

 

Steak and Ale Pie

 

 

Sticky Toffee Pudding

 

 

Pasty

 

 

Bangers and Mash

 

 

Scotch Eggs

 

 

Plum Pudding

 

 

Lemon Drizzle

 

 

Clotted Cream

 

 

Mushy Peas

 

 

Sausage Rolls

 

 

Crumpet

 

 

Hot Cross Buns

 

 

Scottish Shortbread

 

 

Mince Pie

 

 

Sheperd's Pie

 

 

Chesire

 

 

Beef Wellington

 

 

English Muffins

 

 

High Tea

 

 

Haggis

 

 

Stilton

 

 

English Breakfast

 

 

Scone

 

 

Earl Grey

 

 

Sunday Roast

 

 

Crumble

 

 

Fish and Chips

 

 

Cheddar

 

 

Eggnog

 

 

Chicken Tikka Masala

 

 

Cauliflower Cheese

 

 

Eton Mess

 

 

Banoffee Pie

 

 

Flapjack

 

 

Angus Beef

 

 

Pork Pie

 

 

Black Pudding

 

 

Trifle

 

 

Pound Cake

 

Fantastic, mouthwatering photos.  Best cuisine in the world!

[roo860]

8 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

            Would you consider a steak a uniquely British dish ?  I'm not so sure,       A steak and kidney pudding maybe,  but i started feeling nauseous just typing that, (a flash back to my school days when we used to call them "baby's heads") 

            The concept of "pub food" may be a british invention I'm not sure, I suppose it must be as we invented the "Pub" but a lot of the dishes offered . Burgers, Lasagne, Pizza, Chilli con carne, etc are not themselves British, The Britishness starts and ends with the word "pup"   That's our gift to the world, not really the food offered within!

             It hasn't always been that way, In the UK.  Pub food is also a relatively recent thing, Its not that long ago when the only offering in most pubs was a cold pie or a soggy sausage roll and only up to 2pm after that it was pickled eggs or pork scratchings if you were lucky

 

The Britishness starts and ends with the word "pup"   That's our gift to the world, not really the food.

 

???????? woofwoof

 

 

 

[Tippaporn]

1 hour ago, howerde said:

I have eaten there the cornish pasty was very good, i would say it is more cafe/pub setting than a restaurant, most tables are outside with a few inside, i would go again if i was in the area, someone recommended the Londoner that is a great place, best sunday roast in bangkok, their menu is online.  the last few times i have been there it has been packed if going at weekend i would book

Well, thanks for the timely heads up on booking during the weekend.  We're scheduled to go this coming Sunday.  I will provide photos.  We usually order a feast that we could never finish in a single sitting but there's a method to our madness.  It's called "take home."  Why limit yourself to a single meal when you can stretch it out over days? 

[Freddy42OZ]

13 hours ago, Tippaporn said:

Do they have a selection of British fare?  Otherwise, the location is convenient for me as I am just down Bang Na Trad Road.

It's a nice place.

They have good fish and chips, all day breakfasts (sort of British) and they do a pretty good Sunday roast 

https://www.facebook.com/huntersbangkok/

[Tippaporn]

58 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Fantastic, mouthwatering photos.  Best cuisine in the world!

Of all of it there's a single standout item that I would die for.  Eggnog.  Anyone have any sources?  Last I had it my son flew some out from the States about 11 years ago.  Mind that not all eggnogs are equal.  It must be thick and creamy.  The watery stuff I can pass on.

[Tippaporn]

Just now, Freddy42OZ said:

It's a nice place.

They have good fish and chips, all day breakfasts (sort of British) and they do a pretty good Sunday roast 

https://www.facebook.com/huntersbangkok/

Since it's conveniently located for me I will give it turn.

[Bangkok Barry]

14 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I have to admit I am surprised that there is something like British restaurants.

I am aware of pub food, but I don't think I ever saw anywhere in this world a British restaurant. To be fair, I also didn't search for them. But restaurants from lots of nations and regions exist in many places. British restaurants - not so much.

 

I agree that British restaurants are a rarity. I do know that there are quite a number of traditional English food restaurants in London though. Rules is one. Simpson's in the Strand is another. I have family there who even frequented a place in Spitalfields Market called The English Restaurant, but it appears from their website they are now having an identity crisis, with one name for the site and another name on the photo of the restaurant.

[Tippaporn]

1 hour ago, kingkenny said:

I would say Wine Connection if you ignore the Italian garbage in their menu.

For a chain they're quite decent.  Check out the menu and their ingredients are all imported from various countries.  The Truffle Fettuccini & Mushrooms in a white cream sauce with shaved parmesan is delicious.  I wouldn't give so brutal a review as to call it garbage.

There's too many excellent authentic Italian restaurants to list but nearest us is Buonissimo Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria.  On Srinagarindra just south of Bang Na Trad Road.  I'd recommend it if one finds themselves in the area.

[radiochaser]

15 hours ago, torturedsole said:

No Idea!

 

But, before you write me off, my wife and I previously patronised a restaurant named No Idea on Soi Sukhumvit 22 and very it good it was.

 

Appears that the lease has expired (according to website) and the owners expecting to relocate and reopen in August 2023 and definitely one worth considering.

 

No Idea

That's good to know.  I will leave BKK the second week of August.  Perhaps I can eat there.   

 

[Bangkok Barry]

2 hours ago, Tippaporn said:

Why travel the world and eat only what you eat back home? 

Maybe they travel the world to experience things in addition to their comfort food from back home?