Small, Good, Family-run Food Venues

[Swelters]

Seeking nominations for small restaurants or stalls with good quality inexpensive food and pleasant surroundings. My nominations are mid-Sukhumvit, and sorry about the incomplete directions but want to get this up while the idea is hot. We've been to them dozens of times. Selfish instincts argue for keeping them secret, but the owners are all nice and hard working and deserve a little more business.

1. Supalot, Soi 23. Thai bookstore/restaurant with nice fusion menu, friendly folks, coffee-house atmosphere. A block or so down soi 23 after Taipan hotel.

2. Foodstall on the east corner of the little short soi on the north side of Sukhumvit just to the west of Prom Pong BTS. Just a few tables, good fish dishes.

3. Takop, open garden venue about 200 meters down Thonglor Soi 10, right side. Excellent Plaa Chon, either braised of fried (Larb plaa chon tort).

4. Italian place half a block south of the entrance to Bunrungard Hospital on soi 1 (? first soi after the RR tracks) Owner (Italian) sings. We'd like to find more Italian places like this.

[karazyal]

Seeking nominations for small restaurants or stalls with good quality inexpensive food and pleasant surroundings. My nominations are mid-Sukhumvit, and sorry about the incomplete directions but want to get this up while the idea is hot. We've been to them dozens of times. Selfish instincts argue for keeping them secret, but the owners are all nice and hard working and deserve a little more business.

1. Supalot, Soi 23. Thai bookstore/restaurant with nice fusion menu, friendly folks, coffee-house atmosphere. A block or so down soi 23 after Taipan hotel.

2. Foodstall on the east corner of the little short soi on the north side of Sukhumvit just to the west of Prom Pong BTS. Just a few tables, good fish dishes.

3. Takop, open garden venue about 200 meters down Thonglor Soi 10, right side. Excellent Plaa Chon, either braised of fried (Larb plaa chon tort).

4. Italian place half a block south of the entrance to Bunrungard Hospital on soi 1 (? first soi after the RR tracks) Owner (Italian) sings. We'd like to find more Italian places like this.

Foodland Supermarket, Sukhumvit Soi 5. Check out the "in store" restaurant. You can even select a steak off the meat counter in the store and have them cook it in front of you. Cheap breakfast and other daily specials.

[Curt]

My favorite family shop:

Great duck soup in Dusit, 30 baht !!!!