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Yaowarat (Chinatown)

52% positive88 mentionsTop score 8.31Usually busy

Bangkok's best street food destination — a chaotic, neon-lit food heaven that transforms at night into an incredible outdoor dining experience.

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Recommended
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Warnings
Sentiment breakdown88 scored mentions
👍46
Positive
😐35
Neutral
🤔5
Mixed
👎2
Negative
👍Pros · 5
  • +Unbeatable street food variety and selection in the evenings
  • +Vivid neon-lit atmosphere transforms the area after dark
  • +Easy to combine with Khaosan Road, just 15 minutes away
  • +Excellent food tours available for sampling local favorites
  • +Hidden alleyway restaurants offer standout meals
👎Cons · 1
  • Night-time main strip can feel touristy and crowded
Best for
Street food loversNight-time explorersFood tour enthusiastsEvening (after sunset)
From Reddit88 comments
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u/REALly-911·Positive

Food Spots: Street Food at Yaowarat (Chinatown): If you love street food, you have to visit Yaowarat.

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u/presidenttailors·Neutral

Chinatown (Yaowarat Road) – Bustling street food and shops. * MBK Center/Siam Paragon – Popular malls for shopping.

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u/Kadearas·Positive

. Ride a motorbike taxi (bolt or grab apps). Khao San and Yaowarat for tourist watching, districts far away to see local

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u/AutonomousBlob·Positive

I loved spending a day checking out chinatown and taking the boat down the river

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u/Critical-Parfait1924·Mixed

hile. It's also close to khaosan Rd and Chinatown so can knock a few things off the list. You don't have to like khaosan

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u/WaltzKey4844·Neutral

Walk around Chinatown one evening and try the food from different stalls. It's an experience to remember.

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u/FoodieJB·Positive

aurants-in-bangkok:-top-22-picks). When visiting Chinatown: [Chinatown BKK Food](https://toptravelfoods.com/article/chi

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u/bringstm·Positive

also love Bangkok - so much to see and do - Thai people are so polite and welcoming "land of smiles" - food is off the…

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u/traboulidon·Positive

For dinner at night go to the Chinese district and find the outdoor food spot. Incredible food , surrounded by chinese…

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u/ThaiEdition·Neutral

urists reviewed of Bangkok. Evening in Chinatown is ok. (Youtube) Carrying small cash nominee, check out for better

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u/BubbhaJebus·Positive

he streets and alleys and soak in the atmosphere. Chinatown is a great place for that... so many markets, stalls, and h

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u/[deleted]·Positive

you’re into jogging an or giant monitor lizards China Town for food and shopping

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u/atomic_explosion·Mixed

Victory Monument (a central area so a ton of food) 5. Yaowarat (famous Chinatown street but a tad too busy and overrated

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u/maximm22·Neutral

chinatown at night (Yaowarat road and surroundings

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u/ThaiEdition·Neutral

on each pier along the route for local feelings, Chinatown daytime, Grand palace, Wat Arun, iconsiam, Wang Lang Mark

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u/justanotherpersonab·Neutral

15 minute walk to Chinatown

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u/vleermuis·Neutral

China town, fountain show, massage, 7eleven, ...

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u/No-Ad7069·Positive

Hit up Wat Pho for the massive Buddha, street food in Chinatown is killer, and the night markets are insane.

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u/Dramatic_Grape5445·Positive

Day 3 - A walk along the river from Saphan Taksin up towards Chinatown is quite nice, and there are a few stops along…

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u/travelhiatus·Positive

ngs-to-do-in-bangkok/) OP, for me #1 is Chinatown at night

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u/AW23456___99·Neutral

there are so many things to buy. 4) In Chinatown, the food at permanent eateries is often better than the ones that set

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u/Electrical_End4847·Positive

eptember. Day tour to ayutthaya or erawan NP are cool too. Chinatown at night is worth a visit. I did the damnoen saduak

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u/Ok-Wait-3867·Positive

brainer. you're basically next door to yaowarat and the river, makes the canal tour and exploring talat noi stupid easy.

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u/Intelligent-Truck223·Positive

Best food as far as variety and selection was Chinatown market.

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u/Physical_Mix_9680·Positive

I recommend trying a dinner cruise and exploring the Pratunam Market and Chinatown.

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u/Getonthebeers02·Positive

nd outdoor restaurants (way better than Chinatown), Icon Siam and Lhong1919 if it’s still open. All can be accessed on t

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u/DebauraZ·Neutral

, Wat Arun, nighttime riverboat cruise, Chinatown, Baiyoke Tower, tuk tuk ride, cooking class, day trip to Ayutthaya, a

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u/Ok-Topic1139·Positive

ain market, Banthat Thong, So g Wat rd, Yaowarat (obviously). Ari and Phra Khanong great areas to stay. And rama 9 behin

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u/madpepp·Positive

lly for the bottom floor and food court). Evening Chinatown food tour. One of the markets, Jodd Fairs or Chatychak depe

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u/Alternative-Big6581·Neutral

Naoh (in a plane with taxidermy). Or Potong for elevated Chinatown style.

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u/aur-naur-2000·Positive

, and SCR Song Wat Coffee Roasters near Yaowarat.

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u/22fbz·Positive

Maybe start at Sathorn Pier (Saphan Thaksin), make a stop at IconSiam (the view from the highest terrace is pretty…

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u/zay6385·Positive

hinatown (Yaowarat) – A chaotic and delicious food heaven.  Must-Try Foods:

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u/carbonized_milk·Neutral

I've got one booked for Feb, and we are gonna do all day looking through the old city, Chinatown, street food markets,…

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u/CarelessEquivalent3·Positive

Other than that I'd definitely recommend Chinatown in the evening time for street food.

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u/anniedaqueen·Positive

You can do Chatuchak in the morning, but whatever you can find in MBK, you can also find at the 3 rd floor of MBK, and…

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u/charming_roamer79·Neutral

A Chef's Tour - Chinatown Back ally

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u/sunraveled·Positive

Food tours! I did one for Chinatown and Old Siam, both were awesome and didn’t overlap. Highly recommend

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u/imADefimiteMaybe·Positive

times and I can’t wait to go back. Also Chinatown. And the Ari neighborhood… that’s a really cool area to walk around. I

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u/MundaneTreat214·Mixed

and way less packed than the main ones. Chinatown at night is a whole different beast too, just wander the alleys off Ya

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u/splashofcolortravel·Mixed

Do a food tour in Yaowarat (Chinatown)! You get to sample a bunch of local favorites and skip the

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u/JRLtheWriter·Neutral

boat and check out some combination of Chinatown, Talat Noi, and Iconsiam.

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u/MarionberryDry724·Neutral

Weekend Market * Lumphini Park * Take a street food tour * China Town * Rajadamnern Stadium * Visit some rooftop bars *

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u/BangkokLondonLights·Neutral

Add Talat Noi to the Chinatown day and go at the weekend when all the Thais are there. Mor

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u/MarionberryDry724·Positive

Seems very nice, added to the Chinatown day :). Thanks

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u/No_name70·Negative

Thai style that houses many Thai and South Asian vendors. Chinatown at night for dinner is a bit of a tourist trap, but

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u/No_name70·Neutral

Re Chinatown, it's ok, as they have huge markets that snake through the

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u/MarionberryDry724·Neutral

h reclining buddha) * Wat Arun ( not sure if it will fit) * China Town * Night: Rajadamnern Stadium * Night: Khao San Ro

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u/Empty-Cartoonist5075·Neutral

Walking around Chinatown and getting lost. Try the cold noodles dessert at A Ee Wan

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u/InspectionFair5747·Positive

access to Wat Arun and Grand Palace by boat, plus Chinatown is right there

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u/[deleted]·Neutral

Durian in Chinatown.

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u/killmesara·Neutral

You can easily walk to Chinatown

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u/upsidedownbat·Positive

Jok One Table, in an alley in Chinatown. The only things on the menu are shrimp dumplings and fish maw soup, and both ar

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u/Pflunt·Positive

A few that are commonly recommended are [Khao Tom Jay Suay](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RmtJpCmCycbtKxhU8) in Chinatown [

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u/[deleted]·Positive

Khao Gaeng Jek Pui in Chinatown, I go there at least 3 times a week. Food is INCREDIBLE

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u/Mr_X_90s·Neutral

This is a pretty rad spot in Chinatown. [Hong Kong Noodle](https://goo.gl/maps/fwYbPTtqJ3vvL3cx9) and be sur

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u/WTFuckery2020·Positive

Wallflowers near Chinatown is beautiful

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u/WaltzKey4844·Positive

The stop is just a few minutes from Chinatown.

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u/carbonized_milk·Positive

Is that second pic Chinatown? Looks cool!

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u/Cautious_Proposal_47·Positive

Something I recommend - a bicycle tour through Chinatown with Co van Kessel.

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u/ROCK-tavius·Positive

Khaosan Rd and Chinatown can be hit in the same day. Only like 15 mins away.

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u/NataliaWans17·Neutral

- Chinatown at night for late-night cravings

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u/ACETroopa·Neutral

Well here are some of the usual things: temples, food stalls and night market, check out the city, khaosan road,…

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u/No_name70·Positive

For another good food experience, check out Chinatown at night since it transforms into a massive outdoor area to enjoy…

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u/Poopeando·Neutral

The day you plan to go near Yaowarat, I would try to stay or go a little later and then go have dinner and streetfood…

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u/AccountantSure6320·Positive

Is the yaowarat near chinatown?

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u/Poopeando·Neutral

It is one of the main streets in Chinatown.

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u/Rare-Apple6288·Positive

or hop-on-hop-off and stop at temples. Yaowarat Road (Chinatown at night Incredible street food, neon lights super liv

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u/TIG_official·Neutral

til it lit up at night. Also, exploring Chinatown at night is a total must!

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u/itjohan73·Neutral

do it the day after. I mean, I went to chinatown, it took all day. Chatuchak market, easy whole afternoon.. Khaosan roa

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u/Kaizen-_·Neutral

at Arun >10 min ferry 5. China Town (Yaowarat Road) >Chao Praya Boat (Orange Flag) to Pier 5 Ratchawvongse 6. Gold

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u/aboysmokingintherain·Neutral

Genuinely, the food tour in Chinatown was so much food I tapped out.

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u/john-bkk·Neutral

r, or just checking out different neighborhoods, especially Chinatown. If you have kids, as I do, that narrows the range

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u/Adventurous-Hat5626·Neutral

Massage, flirt, eat, malls and shop, Chinatown, explore neighborhoods, clubs, flirt, massage, eat, sleep?

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u/MarionberryDry724·Mixed

for 2nd day which is more packed. I was planning to go to Chinatown in the early afternoon, do you think is not worth it

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u/JaydenBears·Neutral

1. A khlong tour 2. Mahanakhon building 3. Chinatown 4. Wat arun (combine with khlong tour) 5. A floating market

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u/TriggerMuch·Negative

You’re saying you enjoy Yaowarat? Or that its also overpriced

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u/bartturner·Neutral

China town for dinner one evening.

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u/wolfhoff·Positive

Bars / restaurants in the sathorn area or Chinatown area, some cool places. Soi 11 for a party vibe. Nana plaz

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u/Easy-Plant-8783·Positive

next to Benjatiki park, close to a BTS station. Chinatown is about 20 mins away by taxi

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u/Repulsive_Town4256·Neutral

MRT underground, 6 stops to Wat Mangkon which is Chinatown, you can use a contactless card on the MRT

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u/wanderlustzepa·Positive

Chinatown is pretty central plus street food galore and you can get a

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u/Top-Reading-1385·Positive

I'd stay in Chinatown if I were you. Easy place to stay, just walk outside and th

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u/Loose_Alps_8808·Neutral

Wat Trai Mit Witthayaram Worawihan, near Chinatown, has a Golden Buddha statue made of 5.5 tons of pure gold.

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u/Sensitive-Character1·Positive

Make sure to check out China town for some amazing street food

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u/LetterheadClassic306·Positive

location, while Surawongse is better if Yaowarat, Talat Noi, and river-side wandering matter most. I would put Ritz-Carl

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u/dwsmith1113·Positive

ast. It was about 40 minutes driving to china town but we realized that to get anywhere in Bangkok it’s going to take a

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u/JeSuisBus·Positive

If you would like to try Gyoza in BKK - Recommend 945 Songwat Gyoza @ Songwat Road - Chinatown BKK. It’s fresh and tasty

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