Review

One of the city’s most beloved, booked-up Thai restaurants, Sri Trat has a charm and eccentricity that enchants. Walls are adorned with framed old photographs depicting the owner’s childhood memories, with one holding the memorable mural of the former beauty queen matron. This playful elegance and cultural passion could be enough to win visitors’ hearts, yet Sri Trat impresses further with some of the best Eastern Thai cuisine in the capital. Delve into the menu and seek the advice of the ever-helpful service staff. Begin with a sharing dish of dips and relishes, perhaps luscious creamy coconut crab, harmonious in flavour profile, and texture. Miang koong bai cha plu also makes for fantastic table nibbles with sharp and refreshing herbal condiments to rev up the appetite. For a more substantial dish try deep-fried boneless silago fish seasoned with garlic and turmeric for a flavour punch with satisfying crispiness. Alternatively, Sri Trat’s iconic chicken massaman curry offers an intriguing surprise by replacing traditional potatoes with young durian. Desserts are homemade and exquisitely authentic. Sample all that Eastern Thai desserts offer in the house platter consisting of turtle egg, soft brown sugar crêpe with green bean, rice cake ball and turmeric-infused sticky rice topped with dried shrimp. For a complementary tipple, browse some of Sri Trat’s exotic signature cocktails.