Sukhumvit 31 The neighbourhood guide
The Sukhumvit skyline in Bangkok at sunset

Bangkok · Phrom Phong · Soi Sawatdi

The good side
of Sukhumvit.

Every restaurant, bar, cafe, spa and place to stay on Sukhumvit Soi 31, the quiet street people cross Bangkok to eat on. Where to go, what to order, and how to spend a few good days on the soi.

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  • Phrom Phong BTS, a 5 minute walk
  • 3 Michelin-starred kitchens
  • Also called Soi Sawatdi

Find your way

The Soi 31 line

We turned the soi into a transit line. Fourteen hand-picked stops, from Phrom Phong at the top down to the deep end. Tap a stop to open it.

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Station key

Where to begin

The shortlist

If you only have time for a handful, start here. A cross-section of the soi, from the best restaurant in Asia to the place to lay your head.

The dining room at Gaggan Anand
Restaurants

Gaggan Anand

Progressive Indian tasting menu

The restaurant repeatedly named the best in Asia, on Soi 31.

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Pick a craving

A bowl of Thai yellow curry Restaurants Three Michelin-starred kitchens, the restaurant named best in Asia, and a long line of trattorias, sushi counters and Thai tables behind them. 17 places A cocktail served in a glass Bars A cinematic cocktail bar, a vinyl-and-cigar speakeasy, a Japanese whisky room and natural wine, plus a rooftop pool. 8 places A latte with latte art in a cafe Coffee A champion roaster, a cult sourdough bakery and a film-lover’s cafe make mornings worth getting up for. 8 places The interior of an art gallery with works on the walls Shops Art galleries, a concept store, a record shop, a fashion flagship and the imported grocery institution at the mouth of the soi. 7 places A traditional Thai massage in progress Wellness A garden villa spa, a traditional massage house, serious yoga rooms and boutique gyms above the soi. 11 places An elegant hotel lounge interior Stay Where to wake up in the middle of it all, from a design hotel to a heritage boutique and a gallery suite. 6 places
The platform at Phrom Phong BTS Skytrain station

First time on the soi

A street that rewards a plan

Soi 31 is long, leafy and a little secretive, branching into sub-lanes as it goes. The short version: arrive at Phrom Phong, drink your coffee near the front, save the deep restaurants for evening, and book the good ones ahead. The full version has the map and the timings.

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The Public House design hotel facade on Soi 31, with its tiled frontage and tiger artwork

Stay on the soi

Wake up in the middle of it all

Most of Soi 31 is a taxi ride from where visitors usually sleep. Public House is the one design hotel right on the street, so the coffee, the dinners and the bars on this list are already on your doorstep.

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Good to know

Questions, answered

Where is Sukhumvit Soi 31 in Bangkok?

Sukhumvit Soi 31, also called Soi Sawatdi, runs north off Sukhumvit Road in the Watthana district of central Bangkok, in the Phrom Phong area. The mouth of the soi is about a five minute walk from Phrom Phong BTS station, beside the Em District malls, and the street branches back into a web of smaller sub-sois and lanes.

What are the best restaurants on Sukhumvit Soi 31?

The soi holds three Michelin-starred kitchens: Gaggan Anand, which has been named the best restaurant in Asia, plus the omakase counter at Sushi Masato and the neo-Indian Haoma. Beyond them, Appia is the long-loved Roman trattoria, Ministry of Crab does Sri Lankan crab by weight, Calderazzo and Bella Napoli handle Italian, Thaan cooks over charcoal, and Mensho Tokyo and Isao cover Japanese. It is one of the densest stretches of good eating in Bangkok.

How do I get to Sukhumvit Soi 31?

Take the BTS Skytrain to Phrom Phong station on the Sukhumvit Line and leave by the exit for the Emporium and EmQuartier malls, then walk across to the soi. Most venues sit between roughly 300 metres and one kilometre up the street, so a taxi, ride-hailing car or motorbike taxi covers the deeper ones. Asok BTS and the MRT interchange are also walkable to the far end.

How far is Sukhumvit 31 from Phrom Phong BTS?

The mouth of the soi is about a five minute walk from Phrom Phong BTS. The soi runs back from there, so the venues deeper in are a ten to fifteen minute walk, or a short hop by taxi or motorbike taxi from the corner.

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