Chinatown Night Market — Attraction in Chakkrawat Subdistrict

Bangkok’s Chinatown Night Market on Yaowarat Road is an exciting and energetic destination, especially for food lovers looking to explore the city’s famous street food scene. With its buzzing atmosphere, colorful neon signs, and tempting aromas wafting from roadside stalls, it promises a lively evening in the heart of old Bangkok.

The variety of food is impressive. You’ll find everything from grilled seafood and savory noodle dishes to exotic options like bird’s nest soup and durian desserts. Many of the vendors serve well-prepared, flavorful dishes, though not all hit the mark. Some food stalls stand out, while others feel overpriced or underwhelming for the long wait times. Hygiene can also vary—something to be mindful of when trying unfamiliar dishes.

Crowds are part of the experience, but they can become overwhelming, especially after 8 PM. The narrow sidewalks and heavy foot traffic make navigating the area a challenge. That said, visiting earlier in the evening provides a slightly more relaxed experience.

Beyond food, the market offers an assortment of trinkets, souvenirs, and traditional goods, though shopping options aren’t particularly unique or diverse. Accessibility via the Wat Mangkon MRT station is a plus, making it easy for tourists to visit.

Overall, Chinatown Night Market is worth visiting for the cultural immersion and a few standout bites, but it can be hit-or-miss depending on when you go and which stalls you try. With a bit more consistency and better crowd management, this could be a solid four-star...

It's not worth a trip there at night if you have already shopped during the day or been to other night markets.

I went on a Friday night, 12am, on 6 June 2025. I'm stating the date and time as I don't understand why I had just a different experience compared to other reviewers.

When I got onto a Grab and halfway there, it rained! The ride from my hotel near Asoke, Terminal 21, to the night market was 231 baht. The driver wasn't willing to send me back despite offering to pay the same fare when I arrived. I alighted and it was drizzling, so I bought a rain coat for 50 baht. I walked around and found most stalls covered with plastic sheets, and the atmosphere there wasn't enducive for shopping. There were very few shoppers.

When I was on my way there, I saw a few eating place but they were quiet without customers and mostly some distance apart. I lt wasn't like what I saw on YouTube Video where there are many stalls and the streets were vibrant in those videos. The actual scene was quite pathetic and I didn't want to risk walking long distance in the dark between eating places as the usual shops are closed for the day/night.

I bought a packet of squid eggs on cabbage with spicy sauce at 60 baht and a hairband for 20 baht.

Then I spent 241 baht to get a Grab back to my hotel at Asoke. Wasted 500 baht. I guess I shouldn't believe everything I see on YouTube. Sorry, I didn't take photos, not worth the effort seeing how many roofless roadside stalls are covered in plastic sheets to protect their...

One thing I really miss about Taiwan is how easy it is to find great, cheap food in their night food markets. And there are TONS of food markets in each Taiwanese city. Contrariwise, Bangkok’s night markets’ attractiveness lie in their awesome shopping scene, although they do serve good food albeit not as varied or as many as their Taiwanese counterpart.The bustling Chinese community, every night, must give to the night market. Yaowarat with a long History since the reign of King Rama V is a community of Chinese people Business district, finance, banking. Full of thriving gold shops Old quality, good quality. Therefore received the nickname "Golden Road".

Yaowarat night market is the meeting point of the townspeople who come to visit the tasting shop. A gourmet Restaurant that is located on both sides of Yaowarat Road and is in various alleys. There are also many good things in Yaowarat. Both winter fruit such as cherries, persimmons, apples and pear, tasty and sweet. Most products sold are quality products imported from China at reasonable prices as well. Come here to ensure that everything is complete and travel...