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Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

February 7, 2022 by David Herd

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya 

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya is a new restaurant on the ground floor of Markland which is my condo building in Beach Road pattaya.

Modern upmarket setting

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

Very well put together, however the glamorous decor may scare off some of the Cheap Charlies who live upstairs in Markland. (You know who you are) πŸ™‚

Nice outdoor setting as well.

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

A perfect spot to watch the fabulous Pattaya sunsets.

For example

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

For more samples of Pattaya sunsets please follow THIS LINK. Photo credit Playa.

What about the food you may well ask?

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

The lobster soup rates 10 out of 10. πŸ™‚

Huge pancake

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

Excellent quality as well, this should help me maintain my 108 kilo frame. This makes it 2 days in a row for me to have lunch here, the problem is it’s too convinient being in the complex where I live. πŸ™‚ 

Lets take a closer look.

Playa Bistro Lounge PattayI wonder how many calories? πŸ™‚

Perhaps you would prefer a waffle?

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

Plenty of choices for those of you with a sweet tooth. πŸ™‚ 

This was excellent

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

Prawn and asparagus with a very tasty sauce. This dish and the waffle for desert came to a total cost of B300, or $12.80 AUD, hows that for value?

Fried rice

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

Cooked to perfection. πŸ™‚

Terrific Tacos

Playa Bistro Lounge PattayaIt’s been many years since I tasted a taco, I don’t remember them being this good. πŸ™‚

Spectactular looking soup

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

Sadly it was not too my liking, next time I’ll stick to the Lobster soup. πŸ™‚

How hungry are you?

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

This is enough for 4 or 5 people.

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya

I think this new restaurant will succeed where others have failed in this location, the management seem to know what they are doing. Also they have recruited some very nice staff.

Thanks for visiting my Playa Bistro Lounge Pattaya photo blog, please come along and try this new cool establishment. The location is the corner of Beach Road & Soi 1 North Pattaya.

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Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

December 27, 2021 by David Herd

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain are probably my four favourite things while living in Thailand & enjoying life as much as I can. I live in the perfect spot on Beach Road Pattaya where I can enjoy the magnificent view every day.

Clouds rolling in across the bay

Living with Covid-19

In fact the wet season is my favourite time of the year.

And down it comes

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

 Sometimes all you can see is a wall of rain moving across the bay.

Houston, we have a problem.

Storm pulverises Pattaya

Pattaya bay rarely gets this rough.

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain & a great view of the city

Unique Pattaya hotel

Pattaya is home to aroung 100,000 residents.

Xmas eve at Peaky Blinders

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

A long lunch to celebrate Xmas. See more of Peaky HERE.

Food at Peaky Blinders

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Part of the interesting Tapas food on Xmas Eve.

Fine de clare No 2

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Fresh oysters from France at the Pullman Hotel Beach Club. On special every Tuesday evening. I have eaten oysters all over the world, please check out THIS LINK.

After the oysters

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Satay chicken or pork, another favourite of mine.

The boys are growing very quickly

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

  Tiger & Tyrone, sons of Pothole, aka John Martin.

Pedicure & foot massage

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

During the Covid crisis in Soi Buakhow many of the salons are offering 1/2 price specials of B100, or $4 AUD.

Fresh crab from Naklua fish market

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Five minutes to cook & absolutely delicious. Check out the market HERE.

Fresh from the market

Clouds sunsets restaurants

Lots of delicious crab here for B450, or $18 AUD.

Magnificent sunset

Living with Covid 2021

I think Pattaya has sunsets as spectacular as anywhere else in the world. This was taken from my balcony, how lucky am I?

An iconic Thai delicacy

Food review Pattaya 2021

Mango & sticky rice for B80, or $3 AUD.

Holiday Inn special

Food review Pattaya 2021

Served with wasabi sauce, very tasty indeed. πŸ™‚ For more at the Holiday Inn please go to THIS LINK.

Waiting for my Covid jab with Ron Sievers & Daryl Evans.

Living with Covid 2021

Even though Covid has thrown the world into turmoil I have not been overly effected, the worst problem for me has been the lack of travel.

Waiting for food handouts

Living with Covid 2021

Many Thai people have been suffering the side effects of the Covid virus, here they are waiting for help near Bali Hai in Pattaya.

Clouds sunsets restaurants rain

Living with Covid-19

Pattaya Beach after a storm.

Too many clouds are never enough. πŸ™‚

Living with Covid 2021

Absolutely beautiful from my balcony. For my collection of fabulous clouds just CLICK HERE.

Lobster soup

Living with Covid 2021

If you like the look of this go straight to the Longhorn Steakhouse. 

Talking about soup

Food review Pattaya 2021

The Hungry Hippo has to be the best value in Pattaya.

That’s all folks my last post for 2021.

Living with Covid 2021

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Pepper & Salt Pattaya

December 15, 2021 by David Herd

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

Pepper & Salt Pattaya is a family owned restaurant offering very good quality food and service. They have also opened a Wine Shop and you can browse their selection on-line or choose from their wine-cabinet.

Staff are very good

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

Helpful & polite they look after your every need. In fact this restaurant functions at a very high level, I really suggest you put it on your list of places to go.

Wine cabinet 

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

Make your choice. πŸ™‚

An excellent lamb shank

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

My friend John Martin, aka Pothole, had words of praise for this dish, he said “it’s better than Patrick’s”. πŸ™‚

Pothole at work

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

This man likes his food & loves his wine, for more about this crazy character just follow THIS LINK.

Pork Schnitzel

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

Quite large & very tender, in fact I took home half of it. πŸ™‚ The vegetables were also very good.

Outdoor section

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

The verandah runs the lenght of the building & can seat quite a large number of people.

Easy to find

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

 The address is 69/19-20 Moo 10 Khao Talo, Pattaya, & phone number 095 559 8262.

At Pepper & Salt they do not only talk about helping the environment, they actively work on this every day, taking continuing efforts to reduce their Carbon Footprint as they source more products from local organic farmers.

Pepper & Salt Pattaya location

Pepper & Salt Pattaya

Located in an area with lot’s of housing estates to draw customers from.

Many thanks for checking out my Pepper & Salt Pattaya photo blog, do yourself a favour and put it on your list. In fact I would certainly rate this restaurant in Pattaya’s top 20. 

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Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

December 12, 2021 by David Herd

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya, Pothole Bin Ladin, aka John David Martin is the leading fashion icon in Pattaya, & perhaps the whole of south east Asia. His “kavorka” which is Latvian meaning “the lure of the animal,” is like a magnet for the Pattaya LadyBoys who constantly chase after him on his daily strolls when he is looking for company down Soi 6/1. Here are more shots of high fashion in Pattaya. There is no doubt he became a much happier person after he abandoned all hope.

He favours bright orange outfits

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

When he walks down Beach Rd Aussie expats often greet him as “The Jaffa”.

Pothole’s Brazilian outfit

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Is it any wonder the girls all scream “HANDSOME MAN” when he walks by?

Surf & Turf

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Dining with a bunch of Aussies. I must point out the two guys on the left are well know for being total tightwads, in fact years ago I named the one in the black shirt “Stingy”. πŸ™‚ 

I must say Pothole is definately not a tightwad.

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

In fact this shot would have cost him plenty in Soi 6.

Flashback to 50th birthday

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

It was 2001 & I had a couple of days in Sydney before flying to Brazil. That’s our old friend paul Slaughter & Kathy who was Pothole’s girlfriend at the time.

Talking about Brazil…

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Here is Pothole trying to make a good impression with the mother, on the beach at Salvador on the north east coast of Brazil in December 1999.

Dinner at Toscana in Beach Rd Pattaya, June 20 2020.

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

These are Pothole’s two sons, Tyrone & Tiger. For some weird reason the names of all his all offspring must begin with the letter T. 

Talking about wierd…

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Here he is, the Dancing Queen. πŸ™‚

Pothole the chameleon

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

He makes a point to blend in with his surroundings. πŸ™‚

Flashback to 2008

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Lunch in Sydney at Bar Reggio at Crown St, Darlinghurst.

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

 If you are going to impress the ladies, serve champagne & dress accordingly. πŸ™‚

Pretty in pink

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

 Could this trophy be for winning the best dressed man in Pattaya prize?

Three faces of Pothole

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya  Pothole fashion icon Pattaya  Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Angry, disappointed & tattooed. πŸ™‚

The hairstyle is rather fetching

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

In front of his apartment in Crows Nest in Sydney in May 2003.

Pattaya 2003

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Pothole lives by the rule “dress to impress”.

April 27 2019

APRIL 27 2019

A fun day with family & friends & ex missus Dah.

Way back when love was in full bloom

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Nothing lasts forever. πŸ™‚

Sometimes he drinks to forget…

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Most of the time he just drinks. πŸ™‚

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya     Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

 Who could argue with this statement?

March 18th 2019

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

At the Beach Club with the family.

Flashback to the mid 70s

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Pothole fashion icon in the 70s. πŸ™‚

What a classic, Pothole’s 21st.

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

A fabulous photo from 50 years ago.

Ladyboy, what ladyboy?

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

I don’t see a ladyboy. πŸ™‚ 

Too much booze in Soi 6

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya   Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Pothole never knows when to stop.

October 12 2021

Pothole fashion icon Pattaya

Tiger is as tall as his Dad & Tyrone never shuts up. πŸ™‚

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MK restaurants great value

December 6, 2021 by David Herd

MK restaurants great value

MK restaurants great value

MK restaurants great value at a very reasonable price. You will find them in most shopping malls, in fact there are 3 within 6 minutes walk from my condo on Beach Rd Pattaya. The one I visit most is at Central Marina.

My favourite soup

MK restaurants great value

Prawn dumplings, noodles & BBQ pork, delicious.

Terrific Dim Sum

MK restaurants great value

It’s December 2021 & I have eaten the same 3 dishes twice in the last 4 days at Central Marina. Shumei, prawn dumplings & BBQ pork buns.

Another of my favourite selections

MK restaurants great value

Braised beef & vegetables.

MK restaurants great value with low cost food

MK restaurants great value

There is an excellent range of Dim Sum & prices are very low as you can clearly see. πŸ™‚ Even with the low prices the food quality is very high, as is the service.

Promotion

MK restaurants great value

There always seems to be a promotion, I find it hard to believe all of the above is only B210, or $8 AUD.

Another look at the soup

MK restaurants great value

It really is delicious, from memory it costs about B106 or $4 AUD. I’m getting hungry just looking at it. πŸ™‚ 

Another triple treat

MK restaurants great value

 Cost for these 3 is about $7 AUD or B 180. It’s hard to find a restaurant in Pattaya which is better value than MK restaurant. 

These are favourites

MK restaurants great value

Prawn dumplings & crab shumei, a perfect pair, even the carrot they sit on is very tasty. πŸ™‚ The good news is, you will find an MK restaurant in nearly every major shopping mall in Thailand.

Thanks for visiting my MK restaurants great value  photo blog, as you have probably gathered most of my blogs are all about food. πŸ™‚

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Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

November 22, 2021 by David Herd

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill Pattaya is a terrific venue for food & an ocean view in a very lay back enviroment. TripAdvisor rating is #91 of 1,099 Restaurants in Pattaya.

Ocean view

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

Looking west to Koh Larn.

Relax & enjoy the view

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

This is one of the best places in Pattaya to enjoy food with a view.

Excellent bar

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

Relax and choose your poison. There are many different places here to eat & drink with your friends.

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill with koh Larn in the distance

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

A wonderful sopt to enjoy Pattaya’s magnificent sunsets.

Scallops & garlic

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

Very tasty indeed although I left most of the garlic cloves. πŸ™‚

My friend John Martin

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

 More commonly known as Pothole Bin Ladin the Mouse of Markland. 

Fried rice with crab meat

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

We both agree this was one of the best examples of this popular dish we have ever tasted, it was absolutely perfect.

Nice air conditioned section

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

Most people tend to eat outside & enjoy the view, my preference is always the aircon. πŸ™‚

Mango juice

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

Served in a small ice bucket, it’s a well known fact that I’m a sucker for mango.

Pothole ordered fish

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

In my opinion it didn’t look to attractive but apparantly it tasted fine. πŸ™‚

Another section

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

As you can see there are quite a few choices of where you can sit in this rather large establishment.

Semi outdoor setting

Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill

It’s been abut two years since I visited this excellent restaurant, I certainly won’t leave it that long to visit again.

Thanks for visiting my Sky Gallery Pratumnak Hill photo blog, for reservations please call +66 92 821 8588.

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Low cost Pattaya restaurants

November 21, 2021 by David Herd

 

Great value at Foodland

Best cheap Pattaya restaurants

Low cost Pattaya restaurants, there are hundreds of them. Lets start with Foodland, a well known supermarket chain in Thailand, in each store you will find an excellent fast food counter. The quality is excellent, the food is always fresh because of the turnover, (it is always crowded) and the price is so cheap, for instance breakfast is about $2, and lunch under $3.

Central Festival food hall

Best cheap Pattaya restaurants

Located in the basement of Pattaya’s most luxurious shopping mall is the food hall. A very cheap fast selection of good food. Always crowded because of the excellent value.

Mango & sticky rice

Best cheap Pattaya restaurants

The food hall at Central Festival shopping mall has a great selection of deserts including a Thai specialty, mango & sticky rice. Yesterday I ordered this after my roast duck with vegetables & steamed rice, including a clear soup for a total cost of 280 Baht or $2.50.

KFC at Central Festival.

Best cheap Pattaya restaurants

I would not normally mention a fast food outlet in my post, however there are exceptions. KFC without a doubt have one of the best views in Pattaya, so while the kids devour their chicken nuggets etc, sit there and soak up the view.

 Beer Garden near Walking St

Best cheap Pattaya restaurants

The Beer Garden offers good low cost food with a wonderful view of Pattaya Bay, a great spot to dine before hitting the bright lights of Walking Street. To find the entrance you must walk past all the bars near the kick boxing. Like most Thai restaurants the menu is a huge selection of western or Thai food.

Dining in a car park. 

Best cheap Pattaya restaurants

 photo Carpark2.jpgGreat value Thai food here, average cost for dinner or lunch 200 Baht or $6. Next to theAlcazar carpark in 2nd road North Pattaya, opposite Soi 4, if you see a tall beautiful Thai woman here I can guarantee it is a ladyboy.

Agoda is a great place to book your Pattaya hotel.

Oishi Ramen low cost Japanese.

Best Pattaya Japanese restaurants

Oishi Ramen is another chain of very low cost Japanese & Thai food, I have lunch at least twice a week at the Big C mall on 2nd road north Pattaya. The Salmon and salad shown above with bottomless Green Tea costs 220 Baht or $7 usd, great value. More information about Oishi click here.

Oishi Japanese Buffet Restaurant 

Best Pattaya Japanese restaurants

The buffet is excellent value at around 400 Baht or $14, eat as much as you want. I don’t rate the food as highly as Fuji however you can’t beat the value.

Mae Sri Ruen

Low cost Pattaya restaurants 

Mae Sri Ruen is right next door to Central Festival on Beach Rd and serves good fresh Thai food at very low prices. The BBQ pork & dumpling soup is one of my favorites, add spring rolls and the price is 120 Baht or a touch over $4.

Queen Victoria Pub

Queen Victoria pub Pattaya

Located on Soi 6 featuring an excellent breakfast at B99, or $4 AUD. 

Hungry Hippo best value in Pattaya

Hungry Hippo Soi Buakhao

The chowder was so good I had it home delivered. πŸ™‚ Check out THIS LINK.

Lunch September 4 2021

Hungry Hippo Soi Buakhao

I ordered this ice-cream sunday & was suprised when the waitress said, β€œtoday it is on special at B39”. πŸ™‚

The avocado is my favourite at Mathilda in 2nd Rd.

Mathilda restaurant Pattaya

Last time I had lunch there sadly there was was no avocado.

Leckerle is a German Restaurant

Great Pattaya German Restaurant

Prawns & bacon on German bread, delicious.

L’Auberge French Restaurant

L’Auberge French Restaurant Pattaya

Great value at B390 or $12.50 USD.

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Two days Bangkok

November 6, 2021 by David Herd

Two days Bangkok

Two days Bangkok

Two days Bangkok seemed like a week because of all the walking I did, over 20,000 steps in 48 hours. By the time I got home to Pattaya I was desperate for a foot & leg massage. πŸ™‚ My hotel was in a graet location, only 50 meters to Chit Lom sky train.

Nice room

Two days Bangkok

Great value at a low cost of B1100 pn, or $45 AUD.

An added bonus

Two days Bangkok

A very nice view from my room. For a terrific room rate just book through THIS LINK. 

Chit Lom station

Two days Bangkok

 Taken from the Golden House hotel, a terrific location.  Only 5 minutes walk to Central Embassy shopping mall.

Looking in the oposite direction

Two days Bangkok

One of the many fantastic Bangkok buildings.

But wait, there is more….

Two days Bangkok

Always someting to look at in this great city.

A shot from Chit Lom BTS.

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

And always something to photograph. πŸ™‚ 

My favourite bangkok restaurant

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

This is one of 3 El Mercado branches, for more photos please follow THIS LINK.

Oysters from France

Low cost food Bangkok

Here is the main reason I love to dine at El Mercado. Beautiful Fine de Clare No 3 at B886 or $36 AUD, quite a good price for Bangkok, although I get them for $23 at L’Auberge in Pattaya. These were Fine de Clare No 3.

The Fines de Claires Oysters are exclusively produced in the Marennes-OlΓ©ron basin in France. They have an elongated shell which makes them easily recognizable.

The Fines de Claires Oysters are less fleshy than normal oysters and have a softer-coloured flesh. The Fines de Claires Oysters are rich in water and have a stronger, slightly sweeter taste thanks to the Β« affinage” made in ponds connected to seawater during the last weeks of the farming.

JW Marriott on Sukhumvit

Two days Bangkok

For many years I have been enjoying breakfast here.

And here it is

Two days Bangkok

Poached eggs, avocado & crispy bacon.

Late night snack

Two days Bangkok

Only the lonely. πŸ™‚ 

Golden House location

Two days Bangkok

A great location in Bangkok.

Thanks for visiting my Two days Bangkok photo blog, there is no doubt this is one of the world’s great cities.

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El Mercado Bangkok 2021

November 5, 2021 by David Herd

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

El Mercado Bangkok 2021, any time I visit this great city this restaurant is on the top of my list. They now have three branches, but so far I have only been to two of them. This photo blog is on their Calle 35 branch at 15/8 M Tower, Sukhumvit 35 Alley, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110. Phone02 011 1712

A fairly compact venue

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

However there is also an upstairs section. They have a home delivery service as well as three branches in Bangkok. Check out their website on THIS  LINK.

Quite a stylish unique fitout

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

All products provided by El Mercado will be delivered as per strict temperature control: – Seafood 2 to 5 degrees . – Dairy 4 to 10 degrees 

Bread, pastries & croisants

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

After you dine make sure you take some of these home for later. πŸ™‚

Here is an outdoor area for the smokers

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

It would be ok to sit here at night but certainly not at lunch time. 

Here is what I always order.

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

Oysters from France, beautiful Fine de Clare No 3.

B886 or $36 AUD, quite a good price for Bangkok, although I get them for $23 at L’Auberge in Pattaya. These were Fine de Clare No 3.

The Fines de Claires Oysters are exclusively produced in the Marennes-OlΓ©ron basin in France. They have an elongated shell which makes them easily recognizable.

The Fines de Claires Oysters are less fleshy than normal oysters and have a softer-coloured flesh. The Fines de Claires Oysters are rich in water and have a stronger, slightly sweeter taste thanks to the Β« affinage” made in ponds connected to seawater during the last weeks of the farming.

Lots of wine available

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

 A very important addition. πŸ™‚

Sauces & mustards etc

El Mercado Bangkok 2021

As well as the wine, make sure to take home some condiments.

El Mercado started with 4 people β€œdoing it all”, 6 tables, 10 cheeses and cold-cuts, a coffee machine and lot’s of ideas, dreams and hopes.

As a concept, El Mercado means β€œMarket” in Spanish and it refers to a place to find a variety of the fresher and finest foods, usually seasonal, at a reasonable prices. Check out their fabulous seafood on THIS LINK.

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Low cost food Bangkok

November 5, 2021 by David Herd

Low cost food Bangkok

Low cost food Bangkok

Low cost food Bangkok is very easy to find, just stick to Sukhumvit Road & you can’t go wrong. I was staying in a small hotel just 40 meters from Chit Lom station which I consider the centre of this great city. I had a very nice room for only B1100, or $45 AUD. For a great room rate just book through THIS LINK.

New York Bagel

Low cost food Bangkok

I don’t get too exited about bagels, somrtimes I find to rolls far too tough. This shop is at  3 Phloen Chit Rd, Lumphini, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok 10330.

Good price for oysters from France.

Low cost food Bangkok

B886 or $36 AUD, quite a good price for Bangkok, although I get them for $23 at L’Auberge in Pattaya. These were Fine de Clare No 3.

The Fines de Claires Oysters are exclusively produced in the Marennes-OlΓ©ron basin in France. They have an elongated shell which makes them easily recognizable.

The Fines de Claires Oysters are less fleshy than normal oysters and have a softer-coloured flesh. The Fines de Claires Oysters are rich in water and have a stronger, slightly sweeter taste thanks to the Β« affinage” made in ponds connected to seawater during the last weeks of the farming.

El Mercado Calle 35

Low cost food Bangkok

El Mercado has 2 or 3 branches in Bangkok, this one is at M Tower, 15/8 Sukhumvit Soi 35, Bangkok.

Near Chit Lom BTS.

Low cost food Bangkok

I am a sucker for avocado. πŸ™‚

Starbucks at Chit Lom

Low cost food Bangkok

I am at a Starbucks cafe at least once every day.

Good coffee

Low cost food Bangkok

Plus a great place to “people watch” in Bangkok.

Breakfast at JW Marriott

Low cost food Bangkok

Whenever I’m in Bangkok I always visit their excellent cafe. Check out THIS LINK.

Always very quiet & peaceful

Low cost food Bangkok

Service is very good as well.

MBK food court

Low cost food Bangkok

Good low cost food here.

Roast pork & rice

Low cost food Bangkok

Only B70.

MBK food court

Low cost food Bangkok

MBK is always busy, however some floors were deserted due to Covid.

MBK, an empty floor

Low cost food Bangkok

Sadly no business is fafe from the effects of Covid.

I can’t remember which cafe.

Low cost food Bangkok

 I do however rember it was delicious. πŸ™‚

Mango & sticky rice

Low cost food Bangkok

The quintessential Thai desert, absolutely delicious. In fact I am back home in Pattaya & I’m intending to just have a serve of this for dinner.

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