Top 5 Places to Enjoy the Best Tom Yum in Bangkok

There is no doubt that Tom Yum Goong in Bangkok is the most famous Thai food globally. "Tom" in Thai means "to boil," and "yum" means a combination of ingredients to create. Therefore, the combination of "tom" and "yum" will generate an excellent soup with a spicy and sour Thai flavor. Besides, if we put the word "Goong," which means shrimp in Thai, we will have tom yum with soup made from shrimp and seafood. Sounds interesting, right? Let's explore the best tom yum soup in Bangkok restaurant.

1. Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu

Located in Bangkok's Banglumpoo district, Tom Yum Goong Restaurant is a classic Thai restaurant and has undergone a few overhauls. Now, it is listed in Bangkok's top 22 local Thai restaurants. Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu is not really a restaurant, but it serves seafood dishes so tasty that it should list the specialties to enjoy at Khao San Street.

• Address: Soi Kraisi, Talat Yot, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
• Opening hour: 9:00 - 18:30

Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu

2. T&K Seafood

T&K Seafood is a small restaurant sold on the sidewalk with beautiful small plastic tables and chairs. With only one restaurant in Chinatown, you may have to wait in line for quite a long time to enjoy the delicious food here and there. This restaurant is not only popular with tourists but also a favorite meeting place for local food devotees. But your wait will be incredibly worth it when you enjoy Tom Yum Goong here.

• Address: 49-51 Phadungdha Road, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100
• Opening hours: 16:30 - 2:00

T&K Seafood restaurant

3. Rung Reung Pork Noodles

Rung Reung is a shop specializing in noodles and almost only sells pork noodles (of course, prepared in many different styles). It offers dry pork noodles with two separate types of soup. You can choose between regular or tom yum broth. And of course, you can not leave here and forget to enjoy the stimulating tom yum pork noodles.

• Address: 10 3 Sukhumvit 26 Alley, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok
• Opening time: 8:30 - 17:00

Rung Reung Port Noodles

4. Jay Oh Chula

Although this restaurant sells night food, customers who have to wait in line for at least 45 minutes to be served or have to wait for seats, however, the staff here is still very welcoming, and delicious food is a significant point in the hearts of diners.

Tom Yum Mama's famous bowl of noodles is made from instant noodles, added shrimp, squid, pork, meatball, eggs, and spices typical of Tom Yum. If you are not a spicy foodie, you should remind the chef to reduce the spicy as much as possible because the food here is very spicy.

• Address: 113/1 Soi Charat Muang, Rong Muang, Pathum Wan (near National Stadium tram station), Thailand
• Opening hours: 17:00 - 2:00

Eating at Jay Oh Chula

5. P’Aor Restaurant

If you are looking for an extremely intense flavor, the lobster tom yum at P'Aor will be extremely suitable for you. When the noodles are served, you will probably be surprised because there will be a colossal lobster right in the middle of your bowl of noodles. The extremely greasy broth and rich flavors of seafood such as shrimp, squid, or even mussels will surely make you exciting.

• Address: 68 51 Phetchaburi Rd, Thung Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok.
• Opening time: 10:00 - 21:00.

P'aor Restaurant

Tom yum Goong is an iconic dish of the beautiful Golden Temple country. If you have visited this country, do not hesitate to try this unique dish once. 

You also can join our Bangkok Tours to enjoy more Thai local cuisine. 

Jenny Tran

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