ไฟเขียวเยาวราช Fikeaw Yaowarat
Soi Yaowarat 11, Chakkrawat, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100
Fikeaw Yaowarat is a Chinatown seafood institution known for its pyrotechnic wok cooking. Set up nightly on Soi Yaowarat 11 in Samphanthawong, the open-air stall specialises in fresh Thai seafood with wok hei technique: pak boong fai daeng and pla meuk neung manao (steamed squid in spicy tangy sauce) are the signature orders. Grilled river prawns, lobster, scallops, and mantis shrimp round out the menu. Open from 18:00.
Fikeaw Yaowarat takes its name directly from its most visible attribute: 'Fikeaw' translates from Thai as 'Green Light,' and the venue's chef has built a reputation for cooking with fire that lights up Soi Yaowarat 11 each evening. Tucked into a side alley off the main neon-lit Yaowarat road in Bangkok's Chinatown district of Samphanthawong, Fikeaw operates as an open-air seafood stall with tables and plastic chairs set on the street.
The cooking style centres on high-heat wok technique: nearly every dish passes through a flame that erupts visibly upward, producing the smoky char known in Thai cooking as wok hei. Pak boong fai daeng, stir-fried water spinach (morning glory) with Thai chillies, is cooked in approximately three seconds within a fireball and is considered among the most iconic versions of the dish in the city. Pla meuk neung manao, squid steamed in a spicy and tangy lime-based sauce, is the other signature dish consistently noted across visitors.
The seafood selection extends to grilled river prawns, scallops, mantis shrimp, fresh raw oysters, prawn fried rice, lobster, and a variety of other shellfish prepared to the customer's preference. Wok-fried vegetable dishes are available alongside the seafood programme. The full menu covers Thai stir-fry broadly, though fresh seafood is the primary focus.
Fikeaw sits within easy walking distance of POTONG restaurant, Opium Bar, and Jumbo Lobster Restaurant along the Yaowarat corridor. The venue operates nightly from 18:00 to approximately 00:30, providing a late-night option after the main Yaowarat street market thins out. The address is Soi Yaowarat 11, Chakkrawat, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100, reachable via MRT Wat Mangkon station.