Nara Thai Cuisine Erawan (Bangkok, THAILAND) ★★★★☆

Today, we had lunch at Nara Thai Cuisine which was conveniently located at the Urban Kitchen on the lower ground floor of the Erawan Shopping Centre right next to the Grand Hyatt Hotel. It's certainly a nice choice if you are bored with the traditional Thai dishes and ain't afraid to be a little more adventrous.

Honestly I didn't know how I missed this place having stayed at a nearby hotel and walked by many many times.



I often liked to start off a Thai meal with an iced Thai-style milk tea. Silky smooth and very milky, that's how I liked it.



The restaurant offers the usual tom yum soup, satay etc but what really put it over the top are some of the more innovative dishes.

The fish noodles with tom yum paste was a great way to start lunch off. The noodles were made the same way as fish balls but in the shape of noodles. Very nice texture!



This looked like a plate of grapes but in fact they were tapioca balls with minced pork filling. That was another popular choice here.



One of my all-time favorites, omelettes with lump crab meat. You could find this dish almost anywhere in Bangkok but this one was less oily than the offerings from other restaurants.



Finally, if you like a little spicy, try one of their curry out. We picked the rice noodles with green curry and chicken and it was quite a knock-out.



The food here is simply amazing and on top of that, the prices are extremely reasonable. And it's in the heart of the shopping area. What more can you ask for !?




Food Rating: 6/10
Price: ฿
Address: Lower G/F, Erawan Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Closest BTS Station: Chit Lom
Website: www.naracuisine.com  

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