ลาบอุบล คนตระการ (Laabubon)

Good Isaan food. Affordable. Open till late

A popular hangout street eatery that opens into the wee hours, nice and homely feel that serves delicious Esaan food at affordable prices. Highly recommended

We 'settled' on this place after our trip to Yao Rooftop bar was rained out, and it turned out to be a rewarding change of plans. The restaurant is located on one of the busiest intersections in Silom, easily accessible from the area hotels and from the BTS. The interior is simple but inviting, and the crowd while we were there was huge (it was a Saturday night), and it is open late so it attracts the late crowd. That said the service was quick and friendly, and the prices compared to many restaurants in this part of Bangkok was remarkably inexpensive. We ordered about 10 dishes, with (ice cold) beer and pop and the total was just over 1,000 baht ($30-40). The dishes here are almost exclusively Isaan inspired, and everything we had was well prepared and delicious. Overall, I highly recommend you stop in to give this place a try, the menu is huge and there is sure to be something for everyone.