Samlor

Samlor brings Thai street-food flavours into a small corner restaurant on Charoen Krung Road. Its name means tricycle, and one hanging outside identifies the restaurant. Distressed walls, music and an open kitchen create an informal setting for contemporary cooking.

The omelette is one of the specialities worth considering when you start ordering. The à la carte also includes a cut of meat and a catch of the day, so a meal can combine that familiar signature with the options available at each service. It suits diners interested in carefully prepared Thai food without a formal occasion.

Desserts have an individual character through Saki Hoshino’s work. Her creations include fish-sauce caramel ice cream: an ingredient familiar from savoury Thai cooking appears in dessert, adding a sweet-salty contrast. It is a way to finish the meal by exploring those flavours in an unexpected preparation.