Baan Thai Suk 16 / Thai Cuisine / Soi 16

Baan Thai Suk 16 occupies the particular niche that every neighbourhood needs and Bangkok’s tourist-facing restaurant scene increasingly struggles to provide: proper Thai home cooking, made by people who grew up eating it, served at prices that make sense for the area.

The menu covers the staples: pad kra pao, tom yum, larb, green curry. But made with the kind of care that separates a dish from its lesser versions. The som tam is pounded to order in a mortar and pestle. The tom kha arrives with coconut milk that has not been watered down. The grilled meats are seasoned properly before they hit the heat.

The setting is comfortable and unfussy, which is exactly right for what it is serving. Thai families, expats who have been coming long enough to have a regular order, and hotel guests who were pointed here by the concierge and were glad they came.

There is real skill in cooking Thai food this well. Baan Thai Suk 16 makes it look easy, which is the point.

Sukhumvit Soi 16, Bangkok / Confirm today’s hours before visiting Tell them how spicy you like it. They will take you seriously.