When we realized we were going to have another few days in Bangkok, we decided there was only one thing to do: eat our way through the city. Not very good for our waistlines or our wallets, but sometimes you just have to do what you just have to do. So….we checked out the list of Bib Gourmand restaurants in Bangkok and started making plans/reservations.
For those of you not familiar with Bib Gourmand, it is a designation given by Michelin for “good quality, good value restaurants.” The price point for a “good value” restaurant varies based on location — in Bangkok, you are supposed to be able to get a three course meal (excluding beverages) for 1000 Baht (about $31) per person (which is an insane amount of money because we regularly ate in Thailand for less than that amount of money for two people with drinks).
There are 58 Bib Gourmand restaurants in Bangkok so we obviously couldn’t try them all on this visit (but we intend to work our way through them over time….). But, we managed to try a nice selection of cheap and less cheap places with fast casual and fancy food. Below are the highlights from our food extravaganza. It wasn’t really fair to compare the restaurants, as it would be like comparing apples and oranges, so we have organized them from the cheapest to the most expensive. Continue reading →
