Hai Somtam Convent

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Convent's pok-pok

Hai Somtam Convent Pochana stands on Soi Convent for decades, used to serve good quality som-tum (spicy raw papaya pok-pok salad) and gai-yang (grilled chicken); still serves these Thai Issan delicacies, but not as good as before. In my recent revisit to Hai, I found that its grilled chicken is of cheap quality while the papaya pok-pok salad and other yum (spicy salad) dishes are still delightful to eat.



Hai Somtam Convent Pochana ***
2/4-5 Soi Convert
off Silom Road
Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
Tel.: 02. 631.0216

Open daily : 10 am - 8:30 pm (Sat 10 am - 5 pm)
Pay (food only for two): around THB 400

Anna

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The glory of Anna is back!

During Thailand suffered from its worst economic turmoil in 1998, many restaurants in the region were forced to farewell from the scene. Entrepreneurs were so reluctant into new restaurant venture at that time. Except one. The Anna's Cafe.

If you are a fan of Thailand and a frequent traveler to Bangkok; I assume that you had been eaten at the original and once legendary Anna's Cafe on Soi Saladaeng, at least once, before its closure in 2006.

Five years later, the Anna returns (somehow with a swanky price tag).


1. crispy fried catfish with hot and spicy salad THB 160+
2. deep-fried shrimp cakes THB 160+

3. stir-fried baby kale THB 100+
4. deep-fried trevalley with mango salad THB 340+

5. apple crumble THB 110+

6. sauteed calamari with salty eggs THB 160+
7. chicken in green curry THB 160+

8. Anna salad THB 200+; 9. grilled dory fillet in white wine sauce THB 250+

Anna Restaurant & Art Gallery ***
27 Soi Piphat, North Sathorn Road
Silom, Bangkok 10500
Tel.: 02.237.2788
Anna

Open daily : 11 am - 10 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 900