Thailand Food Guide

Having one of the most popular international cuisines, the Southeast Asian country of Thailand is a popular culinary travel destination to taste the amazing Thai food.

Thai cuisine is a mixture of different Southeast Asian traditions and is distinguished by its aromatic intensities that will make you want to extend your stay. Tasting three to four different tastes in each Thai meal is typical while the combination of lime juice, lemon grass and fresh coriander is what characterizes Thai foods most. 

Especially, Thai locals are known to be great noodle eaters. Rice noodles are the most common Thai food while egg noodles and glass noodles are also quite popular. The four most popular ingredients that often accompany noodles are red chillies, fish sauce, vinegar and sugar.

Generally, Thai food is extremely cheap and very easy to find along the Thai regions while major restaurant chains can be found mainly in the capital city of Bangkok. However, it is quite common to find marketplaces in every corner of Thai streets, selling very cheap and tasty snacks such as spring rolls, chicken or beef satay and raw vegetables, all served with spicy dips.

Bangkok, has one of the world’s rich and colourful food scenes with food stalls and vivid night markets almost everywhere you go. Hotels with upscale restaurants and sky terraces serving traditional Thai meals with contemporary touches are scattered all around the city, while some of them provide their guests with cooking classes that food aficionados should not miss.

Phuket, the exotic mountainous island of the Andaman Sea, is another popular destination in Thailand for food holidays. It is known for its delicious seafood as well as for offering a plethora of street food stalls and hawkers almost everywhere you go. It has also an opulent dining scene with luxury resorts offering an excellent selection of restaurants and bars by the beach.

Ko Samui, known for its luxury resorts by the beach surrounded by palm-trees, the island has a cosmopolitan and elegant dining scene with 5-star hotels with restaurants offering delicious breakfast buffets, both local and international lunches and dinners, while its traditional restaurants serve the best of island’s local delicacies and the freshest seafood.

Pattaya, popular as one of the best former fishing villages in Thailand, nowadays this seaside city combines wild nightlife with endless food options. You will never feel hungry in Pattaya since it is the home of many local restaurants and street food stalls offering local Thai dishes and daily catch seafood while its international restaurants and dining hotels provide you with delectable food options ranging from Chinese to Japanese, to Korean, to French, to Italian, to German and other popular cuisines.

Koh Phangan is another famous island in Thailand attracting visitors from all over the world seeking to immerse in its pristine beaches, full moon parties, and delicious Thai cuisine. All along island’s coastlines and beaches you will find international restaurants and small Thai eateries that cater to every taste while resorts with restaurants provide you with unique dining experiences with sand between the toes and a dazzling starry sky above.