Baan ThaTien — Restaurant in Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang Subdistrict

I was there for breakfast. Around 9AM on weekdays and many tables were available. The cafe is located at the opposite side of Wat arun, right at the beginning of the alley. While I was having meal, I looked to the bar area and saw people were working there. A woman was making orange juice using their tool and talking to another women at the cashier and in the kitchen. They gave me the vibes that they were running their family business and they were happy working everyday. I ordered a pan fried eggs with topping set with sunny up side eggs, put some soy sauce then it was perfect to eat. For a drink, I ordered a pandan and lemongrass tea and I have to say it's a must-try drink in Thailand. It smelled super fresh and tasted lightly sweet. I fell in love with the drink...

Fantastic experience, especially after coming from the tourist areas where all the food is double or triple the price. Superlative pad Thai with chicken is only 90 baht! We ordered 2 entree's, a giant tom ka soup to share, 2 fresh squeezed orange juices, and 2 local beers and the whole bill was less than the cost of 2 cocktails at the overpriced tourist bar (Indulge) we went to the night prior. Went back the following day and was blown away by the Pad se ew with squid! Good AC inside as well.

Really a hidden gem. Visit and you're in for a treat. Highly recommend the pad se ew with squid (or chicken - chicken runs out first) and the tom ka soup.

Everything in the attached photo was under $14 - hard to find this level of quality/price/value in a sit down...

My friends and I found this spot randomly as we left the temple. It's a small restaurant but they make good food.

I ordered the Chicken Pad Thai for 80 Baht and it was delicious. You can get pad Thai on the street for cheaper that's just as good but this place has air conditioning - which makes it worth the extra baht to eat comfortably. The beer is good and priced fair as well. Chiang Mai beer for 50 Baht.

They have a community table which is pretty cool. If you're traveling alone or looking to meet other travelers or make friends, I would recommend going here and trying to strike up a conversation with other travelers (or locals).

After you eat, you can head over to the pier to catch a ride on the boats to...