will have a car so driving is not a problem - looking for your recommondations

Any hints as to what type of restaurant? Budget?

Eg good cheap food - Kai Bae Hut Noodle Shop, Kai Bae. If a place attracts Thai restaurant owners then it must be good. Noodles plus all your regular Thai dishes. Very nice friend bananas too.

Thai food - Kati Culinary, klong prao. On the main road, only a handful of tables but some of the best Thai food you'll have anywhere in this small place run by a mother & daughter. I know one expat family who ate here and reckoned it was as good as they have had in Thailand, and they have lived in bangkok for almost 20 years.

Seafood - Ruen Thai in Bangbao, dont advertise as much as some of the restaurants and so arent as high profile but if you want to stuff your face with fresh fish 7 crabs then this is a good palce to do it.

Farang food - Invito, White Sand beach for a very nice Italian meal in lovel surroundings. Also has a nice garden area if you want to dine alfresco.

Any hints as to what type of restaurant? Budget?

Eg good cheap food - Kai Bae Hut Noodle Shop, Kai Bae. If a place attracts Thai restaurant owners then it must be good. Noodles plus all your regular Thai dishes. Very nice friend bananas too.

Thai food - Kati Culinary, klong prao. On the main road, only a handful of tables but some of the best Thai food you'll have anywhere in this small place run by a mother & daughter. I know one expat family who ate here and reckoned it was as good as they have had in Thailand, and they have lived in bangkok for almost 20 years.

Seafood - Ruen Thai in Bangbao, dont advertise as much as some of the restaurants and so arent as high profile but if you want to stuff your face with fresh fish 7 crabs then this is a good palce to do it.

Farang food - Invito, White Sand beach for a very nice Italian meal in lovel surroundings. Also has a nice garden area if you want to dine alfresco.

these sound like what i am looking for - we eat mostly Thai but occasionally like farang food - ribs, mexican as well

Thanks