Why should you go there and how do you do it right?

Krua Apsorn's dining room on Dinso Road looks like a canteen but serves up palatial cuisine – the founder once cooked for members of the royal family, and the menu retains the refined charm of old Bangkok at affordable prices. Two dishes made the restaurant famous: the fluffy crab omelet, filled with a generous portion of crab meat, and the fried crab with yellow chili paste, which can be found on almost every table. Besides the crab, the green curry, the stink bean dishes, and the southern Thai specialties are worth every second visit, and the first one always leaves you wanting more.

The location is a gift for sightseeing enthusiasts: just five minutes from the Giant Swing and Wat Suthat, and ten minutes from the Grand Palace, it's the perfect spot for lunch in the old city between temple visits. The room fills with a mix of officials, local regulars, and foodies, all clutching the same two-course order.