Bangkok is a food heaven; a sensational culinary journey and taste experience that is unrivalled and guaranteed to delight your taste buds. Apart from renowned Thai cuisine with its blend of spicy, sour, sweet and salty, the smorgasbord includes every other famous type of cuisine found in the world. Eating options are limitless, night or day. Great value-for-money food courts, riverside eateries, Thai-style dining in antique teak houses, dinner cruises, trendy restaurants and food markets are only some of the options available. And if you're in the mood for fast food, you can count on finding any of the big brand chains in Bangkok too.

You will find eating places almost anywhere in Bangkok; outside shopping malls, inside markets, along the pavement or anywhere a cart and a few fold-up tables and chairs can be placed. Don't miss out on these places as they offer cheap and tasty food you won't find in normal tourist restaurants. If you're concerned about hygiene, take a look for yourself. The basic rule of thumb applies; if the food looks fresh, the oil in the pan isn't dark sludgy brown and the food is thoroughly cooked in front of you, it's generally safe to eat. Go at lunch time, when food is freshest. Stir-frying, grilling and soup made from boiling water offer safe cooking methods. Avoid eating anything raw as this may have been washed in contaminated water and avoid crushed ice which might have come from a dubious source. Follow these basic rules and go for it!