mobile phones seemed harmless and kind of cute. Open 9am to 9pm. S+L Restaurant 33/4 Soi Chan 18/7 Section 5 Cross to the other side of the street to find S+L Restaurant. This eatery has been around for nearly 30 years, serving up some of the best Thai cuisine in town. S+L is one of those restaurants where the owner is there all the time to chat with you and make sure everything’s alright. It’s got that home cooked taste we all crave for. Some local favourites are the spicy coconut milk with chicken ‘tom kagai’ (B95), fried meat with glass noodles ‘pad jab chai hai lam’ (B95) and green curry with chicken ‘gang kaew
wan gai’ (B95). Open 11am to 9.30pm. Bangkok Grill 105 Soi Chan 18/7 Hop on back to the right-hand side of the street where you’ll find BKK Grill. This popular steak joint has been expanding ever since it opened. Locals come here for western fare such as steak, soup, salad and spaghetti – some come with a spicy local flair. Dishes include spaghetti with pork/beef/chicken sauce (B69), BBQ pork spareribs (B149), New Zealand striploin (B239), local striploin steak (B129) and salmon steak (149). Desserts are also available, but the main attraction is the steak. Open 11.30am to 11.30pm.
D.Cup Cafe 302 Soi Chan 18/7 Section 22 Further down the street is the newly opened D.Cup café. A charming space with white lace curtains and wooden tables, the Thai owner spent time in Australia so his café has a lot of western influence. Chef’s specials include spaghetti carbonara (B95), fried chicken wings (B65), crispy wonton (B50) and garlic bread (B60). On some days you may find fresh fruit for sale. Open from 10am to 9pm. Okashi-Ya 324 Soi Chan 18/7 Continue on into the soi and you’ll see a brightly-lit store called Okashi-Ya. A slice of
Korea and Japan combined it has the same Oreo (B98) cookies and Pocky (B35) sticks that you see at the supermarkets, but with Japanese words on them. Here you can buy souvenirs for your friends without even travelling abroad. Korean food items include ramen (B35), seaweed (B38), and Market O Real Brownie (B150). We recommend the icy smooth Melona ice cream bars (B35) in melon, strawberry, mango and banana flavours. Open 11am to 9pm, Mondays (6pm to Get directions 9pm). asialife Thailand 19