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$7 - $15
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Asian, Thai
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
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While other regional Thai cuisines are represented, Isan dishes from north-eastern Thailand dominate the menu at this cosy eatery in the busy Si Lom ne...
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Reviewed yesterday via mobile

This visit was not planned!. We wanted to escape the Bangkok heat, and we ended up here not knowing what to expect. I thank the Food Godesses for having found our way here. The food was delish and we got to try amazing Northern style...cuisine. I would eat here everyday if i lived here. We ended up ordering 2 main dish, calamari soda, and sticky rice. Our final bill was 681baht Lastly, it's Michelin recommended. This acknowledgment by Michelin...I highly approve.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed February 17, 2023 via mobile

Have dropped into this little cafe in Sala Daeng several times, always for lunch. Very nice menu with North Thai influences and wide variety of soup, noodle and rice dishes. They also have fanciful drink and dessert selection. Very reasonably priced and the staff is...always young and cheerful.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Phanshita T, Owner at Somtum Der, Sala Daeng, responded to this reviewResponded February 18, 2023

Dear Valued Customer, Thank you very much for your amazing review! We are so happy to hear that you are enjoying with our food and services. Hope we have a chance to welcome you back once again in the near future. Sincerely,

Reviewed February 9, 2023 via mobile

A wonderful restaurant, where Isan cuisine prevails. We enjoyed quite a few different dishes - Tom yum, deep fried chicken, papaya salad with small shrimps (it was quite spicy), pork loin with noodles and grilled garlic. Service is very fast! Highly recommend!

Date of visit: February 2023
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Phanshita T, Owner at Somtum Der, Sala Daeng, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Dear Valued Customer, Thank you very much for your amazing review! We are so happy to hear that you are enjoying with our food and services. Hope we have a chance to welcome you back once again in the near future. Sincerely,

Reviewed December 15, 2022 via mobile

Love the "hidden" location within Silom area of Bangkok. Small and cozy interiors. Friendly staff. But most importantly: great food. My favorites are Isan sausage, grilled pork/beef, LarbMoo. Try the local rum, too!

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed December 6, 2021

Clean and great prices. The food was well presented and so good. The atmosphere was well done. I will be back.

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed May 3, 2020 via mobile

I visited here after i read all the positive reviews here and Google. Their service and food was good, but its taste is not like neither amazing nor excellent for me. it’s more like normal papaya salad.

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed March 17, 2020 via mobile

After me and my BF had a drink at a roof top bar, we decided to go get something to eat and literally stumbled upon this place. And wow! It was such a surprise and really really good food. We ordered 5 different things and...shared it. Everything was really spicy but so so good! If you are looking for traditional Thai-food & like spicy food you should definitely go here. Very affordable prices as well and good staff.More

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed February 21, 2020 via mobile

Great restaurant in a busy commercial area. Busy at times but well worth the wait. Had some really nice food here, I like the som tam Thai without the small prawns. Larb tort is a really nice spicy pork ball.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed January 2, 2020 via mobile

Tucked away in a little back street area. Expect to queue for 20-30 mins to get a table. Food was not worth the hype tbh. Wide selection of salads and fried meat. Price point was good but the taste was very average and bland. Dishes...didn’t have the spicy kick or sharp punch that you’d expect. If you are in search of decent local experience, this is not the place for you. Be warned this place is geared for tourists and not for local Thais. If you want a tourist farang friendly restaurant that serves northern cuisine then this is it. Find a lady on a kart along a back street selling and she will be selling far superior Isaan food than this.More

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed December 6, 2019 via mobile

We discovered this restaurant by accident. It is located next to Sala Daeng BTS. But the entrance is rather narrow, it is a small restaurant with upper floor sitting as well. We order the signature som tum with crispy catfish flake, it was delicious. Followed...by the spicy pork soup and the steamed fish, the soup was tasty, and the steamed fish was meaty and fresh.More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed December 2, 2019 via mobile

Traditional north Thai food. Good taste 👍🏻 Remember try the somtum, which is little different. 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed November 21, 2019

I found this restaurant by chance as I stayed nearby in my first visit to Bangkok, and didn't realize they have a Michelin star. Of course it then made sense that they do after getting quite impressed with how delicious their salads were. The chefs...and servers working there were also very upbeat and friendly. Really a place worth visiting if you're a foodie!More

Date of visit: June 2019
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Reviewed October 25, 2019 via mobile

Foods great here and staff are friendly. Place is small but cozy. We came early for lunch and so we were lucky to get tables.

Date of visit: October 2019
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Reviewed September 22, 2019 via mobile

Visited Somtum Der whilst on a short visit to Bangkok. We had lovely traditional Thai food at a reasonable price. The restaurant is small and cosy with attentive staff and quick service.

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed September 15, 2019 via mobile

Went there for dinner what we ate was nice enough although we would have liked a few more chicken options It's clean its air conditioned, the staff are friendly we had 3 main dishes and a soup. 1 beer and 2 soda 750 baht. It...was just a little bit lackingMore

Date of visit: September 2019
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They have but very limited choices. Papaya salad is one of them. I dont recall anything else in vegetarian
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  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
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