Me and my husband will be traveling to Bangkok at the end of October. This will be our fourth visit and we we will stay there for just over two weeks. We are trying to find nice riverside restaurants. Most tourist sites will give information about the posh places in the international hotels but this is not what we are looking for. We hope to find some places which are popular amongst the Thai people and serve proper Thai food. We want to get to know the country and move beyond the status of "a tourist".

If anybody can give us some tips we would be very pleased. We do not mind fighting with a Thai-language guidebook, this we more or less expect to have to do when going out of the tourist range!

Thanks in advance for any information!!!

Beware if this works we will be back with more questions!

Ride the Skytrain to Suphan Taksin station. At the bottom of the stairs are water taxis. Take one to the other side. There is one on the right & one on the left. You have to walk a bit.

there are scads of places, and most are frequented more by Thais than by foreigners.

Try YokYor or others but a quick google search should help you the most (( http://www.yokyor.co.th/english/index.html ))

These are my favorites and I was surprised that the NYT just did a review of them. Khinlom Chomsaphan - (11/6 Samsen Road Soi 3, Phronakorn; 66-2-6288-3823; and the Arun Residence "The Deck" which is great for evening drinks.

Here is the review from the NYT and I could not agree more with what they had to say. I had friends from states visiting this past weekend and took them to both Khinlom and the The Deck. I've been eating at Khinlom for several years and have never been disapointed. They don't mention it in the review but theire shrimp rolls are the best thing on the menu as far as I'm concerned!

Khinlom Chomsaphan (11/6 Samsen Road Soi 3, Phronakorn; 66-2-6288-3823; www.khinlomchomsaphan.com) describes itself as the “Best Restaurant on the Chao Phraya River.” In a city that cares a lot about food, those are fightin’ words. I’d call it one of the best values on the river.

Four very fresh and tasty dishes from their extensive menu and a handful of beers here cost the equivalent of about $30. The stir-fried fish with garlic and the green curry with chicken are both excellent. Khinlom Chomsaphan has great views on the Rama VIII Bridge — the restaurant’s name roughly means to chill out and admire the bridge.

NYT: "Popular with Thais and expats, this is the kind of place where you forget all your hangups about not wanting ice in your beer and drop a few cubes in your glass, Thai-style. If you’re coming on a weekend, best to reserve the riverside tables. Before 7 p.m., you get to Khinlom Chomsaphan by hopping on the express boat to Phra Arthit Pier and then walking or taking a cab for the remaining quarter-mile or so.

Downriver is the Deck, which is attached to a boutique hotel, Arun Residence (36-38 Soi Pratoo Nok Yoong, Maharat Road; 66-2-221-9158; and has stunning views onto Wat Arun, the 19th-century temple that has a sandy, gray pallor in the daytime but comes to life with golden radiance once night falls and the lights go on.

The best view is from the fourth-floor bar: climb the rickety staircase and have an aperitif or digestif. You can dine on the outdoor patio, in the indoor air-conditioned section or on the second-floor deck. The stir-fried chicken with spring onions, sweet pepper and vegetables is very good, and tom kha kai (a Thai classic soup of coconut milk, chicken, mushroom, lime, galangal and coriander) is rich and filling. Dinner for two will run about $40 with beer, no wine.

Enjoy!

I've been to a place somewhere in that area called Riverside. It was a while ago and, unfortunately, I don't remember exactly where it was. In fact, now I'm wondering if that was even the real name of the place or just a reference to its location. It was a decent place.

Can anyone help refresh my memory with better directions to this place?

Good View Restaurant, near Rama 3 (I think). Its on the riverside, good food and reasonable prices.

RiverTree Restaurant, Baan Rabiang Nam (I think, not sure of spelling). Very good food and excellent prices. Along the Chao Praya outside of BKK. I love this place. Unfortunately I have NO idea on how to get there. Check out their website.

try this

http://www.goodview.co.th/gv_th/mainframe.php

http://baanklangnam.net/

The riverside restaurant at the Riverine Place condo near the Rama V bridge is quiet and nice.  They serve mostly Thai but with the addition of Thai-style Italian.  

Hi

Supatra River House has a great ambience and great seafood. Does attract some tourists / expats though.

http://www.supatrariverhouse.net/menu.htm

Liked Buri Tara too - though the views won't be as great.

http://www.bkmagazine.com/place/buri-tara

There is a Google Map now with many Bangkoks Restaurants (and links to reviews by guests). So you can find the restaurants on the Riverside end elsewhere:

traveltobangkok.blogspot.com/2008/03/eating-in-bangkok.html

Not really where the locals would go regularly, but none the less I usually take guests in Bangkok to these.

For riverside thai cuisine I recommend Sala Rim Naam at Oriental Hotel, http://www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/di...am/default.aspx

For river cruise thai cuisine I recommend Manohra , http://www.manohracruises.com/