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Bangkok's BTS Skytrain is the easiest way to eat your way across the city. Almost every station has its own food personality, from dawn noodle shops to late-night izakayas. This guide picks the stations worth getting off at when you are hungry, line by line, with what each area does best.
The area around Victory Monument is famous for boat noodles, small bowls of rich pork or beef noodle soup served a few bites at a time. Shops around the canal side of the roundabout have served them for decades, and locals order bowl after bowl. Come hungry and count your stack.
Ari has grown into one of Bangkok's favorite neighborhood food areas. The sois around the station mix old-school shophouse eateries, noodle shops and a dense strip of cafes and brunch spots. It is busy with locals rather than tourists, which keeps both quality and prices honest.
The big malls around Siam and Chit Lom hide some of the best-value eating in central Bangkok. Their food courts serve Thai classics from long-running vendors at local prices, in air-conditioned comfort, which makes them a smart stop between shopping and sightseeing.
Sukhumvit between Asok and Phrom Phong is packed with Korean barbecue, Japanese restaurants and dependable mid-range Thai spots. Sois 33/1, 39 and 49 are all worth a walk. It is one of the easiest areas to find a good meal without a plan.
Thong Lo is Bangkok's Japanese dining capital, from ramen counters to special-occasion sushi, mixed with stylish Thai restaurants and bars. Ekkamai next door is a little quieter and more neighborhood-focused. Come for dinner and stay for the evening.
Heading east, On Nut and Udom Suk are where Bangkok eats on a weeknight. The streets and night markets around both stations fill up with grilled pork, som tam, noodles and seafood stalls at prices the city center forgot. Best from early evening onward.
Silom feeds the city's office crowd by day with shophouse restaurants and legendary lunch queues along Convent Road and the smaller sois. By night the same streets turn to Japanese dining around Soi Thaniya and relaxed bars. Lunch here is a Bangkok institution.
Popular shops near stations fill up fast at peak hours, so eat a little earlier or later than the crowd. A Rabbit card saves queueing at ticket machines. And if you want to plan ahead, browse restaurants by area on Aroi Restaurants to see what is near each station before you go.
