Charoenkrung is one of Bangkok's most characterful neighbourhoods for eating. The streets around Chatrium Bangkok Riverside carry the culinary heritage of old Bangkok alongside newer kitchens that have earned their place here.
A few nearby restaurants worth the short walk are listed below.
For the flavours of Thai cuisine from different corners of the country, E-Ga is worth seeking out. Located on Songwad Road and part of the It's Happened to Be a Closet family, the restaurant serves local Thai dishes with its own twist, using ingredients sourced from communities across Thailand.
Distance from Chatrium Bangkok Riverside: 4.8 kms
Hong Sieng Kong occupies the site of a 150-year-old riverside house. The owner has revitalised the space, blending Chinese influences to create a venue where café-goers can relax, dine and take in views of the Chao Phraya River.
Tuesday-Sunday
10.00 – 20.00
Monday: Closed
Distance from Chatrium Bangkok Riverside: 3.6 km
KUA is a restaurant specialising in stir-fried dishes, with menu items including Stir-fried Noodles, Baked Stir-fried Noodles, and Fried Rice with Salted Chilli. Each dish is prepared using a charcoal stove, with freshly rendered lard, cooked daily, for its signature aroma and flavour.
Open daily
11.00 – 22.00
Distance from Chatrium Bangkok Riverside: 0.28 kms
Sarnies opened in Bangkok in 2018. What was once a 150-year-old boat repair shop is now a café, in a building that once stood derelict in the heart of the city. As with its flagship in Singapore, Sarnies focuses on food and coffee, roasting its own coffee in-house weekly.
Open daily
08.00 – 20.00
Distance from Chatrium Bangkok Riverside: 1.6 kms
This Khao Tom restaurant, awarded a Michelin Plate (2020), is near Bangkok's fish market. It offers a comforting bowl of rice soup, with a broth made from pork and fish bones, complemented by fresh seafood and crunchy garlic chips.
Tuesday-Sunday
16.30 – 23.00
Monday: Closed
Distance from Chatrium Bangkok Riverside: 0.25 kms
A long-running café and breakfast destination, with vintage photographs on faded grey walls, pale green Milo tins in wooden cabinets, and classic coffee-shop furniture throughout. The scent of freshly baked bread fills the air, evoking the 1980s.
Open daily
06.00 – 14.30
Distance from Chatrium Bangkok Riverside: 5.6 kms