Pad Thai

If Thai fare is something new to you, pad Thai is the perfect starter dish to introduce your taste buds to this unique cuisine. It features four flavors – sweet, sour, salty and spicy – that, although distinct, harmoniously blend with one another.

The sight of pad Thai can be overwhelming – you have noodles, eggs, tofu, bean sprouts, shrimp, peanuts, a wedge of lime on the side and, sometimes, with a banana flower to add a bitter touch. How do you begin? Drizzle lime juice on the dish and then take it all in.

Here are the best places to have pad Thai in Bangkok:

• THIP SAMAI | Maha Chai
  For the best pad Thai paired with fresh orange juice from the countryside
  What to order: Original pad Thai, Pad Thai wrapped in egg, Orange juice
  Price: 70 baht ($2.02)
  When: 17:00 – 01:00 (Daily)
  Where: 313 Maha Chai Road, Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok
• PAD THAI EKKAMAI | Sukhumvit
  For generous servings of seafood pad Thai
  What to order: Basic pad Thai, Seafood pad Thai, pork satay
  Price range: 45 baht to 250 baht ($1.30 to $7.21)
  When: 17:00 – 00:00 (Tuesday to Sunday); open till 03:00 on Fri & Sat
  Where: 303/4 Sukhumvit 63 Road, Klongton Nua, Wattana, Bangkok
• INTER RESTAURANT | Siam Square
  For no-frills authentic Thai food at reasonable prices
  What to order: Pad Thai, Tom yum kung soup, Grilled duck salad
  Price range: 65 to 120 baht ($1.88 to $3.46)
  When: 10:00 – 20:00 (Daily)
  Where: 432/1-2 Siam Square 9, Bangkok