Finding family friendly food to eat in Bangkok is relatively easy as there are many choices ranging from upscale Thai restaurant, familiar Western fast food chains to street stalls. Thailand is known as the land of smiles. But we are also known for an array of food choices that accessible 24/7.
However, when we first arrived in Thailand, it’s very advisable to be cautious at where you eat. As much as I want to chow down on the first street food I ran into, we had to ease ourselves slowly to the food scene in Bangkok.
Street food is definitely my favorite place to satisfy my Thai food craving BUT my family especially Miss J and Mr. Z were not quite ready for that type of adventure yet.
Safe and Great Food Options in Bangkok: Mall Food Court
The next best option is the shopping mall food court.
Well, before you scoff at the food court option because you think it’s the typical fast food chains similar to the United States then you might want to hold that thought.
The food court in most major shopping malls in Bangkok is huge and abundant with different types of food from Thai noodle dishes, rice dishes, fruit smoothies drinks, snacks and fresh fruits. Typically it will be either on the ground floor or the top floor of the mall. This is where you can get relatively cheap food without sacrifice the quality.
Our Family Pick: Siam Paragon Food Court
Our family favorite food court in Bangkok so far is the basement floor of Siam Paragon. With the convenient location at the center stop of Bangkok BTS and the home of Siam Ocean World, the Siam Paragon had become our regular stop for lunch and dinner.
The table top aquariums scattering all around the food court area are a great option for family with children. While I took my time deciding what to eat, Mr. Rojo and the kids could wait and enjoy spotting different fish in the tank.
The Training of Food Adventurer
For kids who grew up in America with mac & cheese and spaghetti meatballs, eating in Thailand can be intimidating. But with a little bit of encouraging and compromising, they could have a great experience trying new food.
I ordered Thai noodle soup with fishballs (Kuay Tiew Nam) without much of the veggie or garnish per Miss J’s instruction and it had become her new favorite dish.
My favorite dish? Too many to list but that day I settled for boat noodle soup (Kuay Tiew Ruea) and followed by seafood in red bean curd soup without noodle (Khao Lao Yen Ta Pho Talay).
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I love noodle soup SO much! :-) What a great place to eat with all the aquariums. :-)
Hi Krista, thank you for stopping by. :)
We are the country of noodle soup. There are more choices than I can eat in one visit. :)
I love the look of concentration on Miss J’s face! Glad that they were able to try new foods and enjoyed them!
Thanks, Jen! Yup, she has been practicing her chopsticks skill all month long before we headed to Thailand.
Excellent tip, noted!
Thank you, Victoria. Can’t wait to hear about your trip when you start. :)
need to start reading your blog before having home trip there in couple months so I could get up to date trend and places there ;> Thanks for the nice tip.
Sure thing! :) You have fun back home.
That definitely doesn’t look like a food court in an American mall! Glad you had such a good experience.
Asian malls are always a great option for kids to test local food without getting overwhelmed by new flavours and/or the environment! Good call on this one!
So true!! I mean it won’t be the same experience at the really good restaurant but it’s a way to ease them in to the food journey.
Paragon is a great spot. Had many a lunch there ourselves!
Plus the A/C is always cool! :)
The food looks amazing. We are heading that way after Europe and cannot wait to eat at all the street stalls.
Oh, the food looks delicious!