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Charoen Krung · Since 1987

Family recipes,
cooked by the river.

Grandma Somjai's curries, seafood from the morning market and a wooden terrace over the Chao Phraya. Come for lunch, stay for the sunset.

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  • Open daily from 11:30
  • Riverside terrace
  • 8 min from BTS Saphan Taksin
A table of Thai dishes seen from above: papaya salad, coconut soup, curries, riceberry rice and pad thai
  • Pounded by handEvery curry paste, every morning, in Grandma's stone mortar.
  • Market to wokPrawns and fish bought at dawn and cooked the same day.
  • On the waterEighteen terrace seats right above the Chao Phraya.

From our kitchen

Dishes people cross the river for

Full menu
  • Tom yum goong with prawns in a steel hot pot, with seafood dipping sauces on the side

    ต้มยำกุ้งน้ำข้น

    Tom yum goong

    Creamy, hot and sour, with river prawns and galangal. Served bubbling in the pot.

    ฿380
  • Close-up of green curry with mushrooms, long beans and red chilli

    แกงเขียวหวาน

    Green curry

    The paste is pounded by hand every morning. Chicken, or mushrooms for vegetarians.

    ฿260
  • Pad thai with prawns, squid, chives, cashews and a wedge of lime

    ผัดไทยกุ้งแม่น้ำ

    River prawn pad thai

    Tamarind, palm sugar and a wok that has been seasoned for thirty-five years.

    ฿420
  • Ripe mango with coconut sticky rice on a banana leaf and a cup of coconut cream

    ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง

    Mango sticky rice

    Nam dok mai mango and sticky rice, steamed in coconut milk. While the season lasts.

    ฿180

The menu

Central Thai cooking, with a little of everywhere.

Most dishes can be made milder, or vegetarian. Just ask your server. Prices are in Thai baht and include VAT; a 10% service charge is added.

  • Spicy (1–3)
  • Vegetarian
Pad see ew on a speckled plate with dried chilli and crushed peanuts on the side

  • Som tam Thai

    ฿180

    ส้มตำไทย

    Green papaya pounded to order with long beans, dried shrimp, peanuts and lime

  • Pomelo salad

    ฿240

    ยำส้มโอ

    Grilled prawns, toasted coconut, crispy shallots and a sweet-sour chilli jam dressing

  • Miang kham

    ฿190

    เมี่ยงคำ

    Betel leaf wraps with ginger, lime, roasted coconut and palm sugar sauce

  • Fish cakes

    ฿220

    ทอดมันปลา

    Red curry fish cakes with kaffir lime and a cucumber–peanut relish

  • Larb gai

    ฿200

    ลาบไก่

    Minced chicken, toasted rice, mint, shallots and dried chilli, Isaan style

  • Fresh spring rolls

    ฿180

    ปอเปี๊ยะสด

    Rice paper, tofu, herbs and rice noodles with a tamarind dipping sauce

Our dining room opens onto the river, with glowing lanterns and guests at the window counterWooden tables and old family photographs on the timber walls

Our story

Three generations, one wooden house on the water.

In 1987, Somjai Rattanakul opened a six-table kitchen in her family's teak house at the end of Soi 42. Boatmen from the pier came for her green curry; office workers from Charoen Krung came for the pad thai.

Today her granddaughter Ploy runs the kitchen with the same recipes, written in a notebook that still hangs by the stove. We've added a terrace and a few new dishes, but the curry paste is still pounded by hand, and the river is still the best seat in the house.

  • 1987first wok on Charoen Krung
  • 3generations in the kitchen
  • 18seats on the river terrace

Reservations

Book a table by the river.

Terrace tables go first at sunset, around 17:45–18:30. For groups of more than 12 or a private dinner on the deck, send us a message on LINE.

  • Lunch 11:30–14:30 · Dinner 17:30–22:00
  • Terrace is open-air, with fans. Indoor tables are air-conditioned.
  • Children welcome, high chairs available
Message us on LINEMany Thai dishes for sharing on a white table: noodles, spring rolls, satay and curries

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Guests
2 guests
Time
Lunch
Dinner

We confirm every booking by LINE or SMS within the hour. Tables are held for 15 minutes.

Hands holding a bowl of seafood tom yum with mussels, squid and a large prawn

Eating at home?

The river kitchen, delivered.

Most of the menu travels well. We pack curries and soups separately so nothing gets soggy on the way to you.

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Visit us

At the end of Soi 42.

88 Charoen Krung Soi 42, Bang Rak,
Bangkok 10500
Lunch, daily11:30 – 14:30
Dinner, daily17:30 – 22:00
Last orders21:30
  • BTS Saphan Taksin, exit 3, then an 8-minute walk north on Charoen Krung.
  • Chao Phraya Express Boat to Sathorn Pier (Central Pier), or ask us about our evening pick-up.
Chat on LINE Call 02-000-0000
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