Somboon Seafood

Restaurants · Pathum Wan

895/6-21 Banthat Thong Rd, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330

Rated 4.4/5 from 4622 reviews.

Data checked on 4 June 2026.

The curry powder crab is what built the house and it remains the dish to order. The prawns with glass noodles run a close second. If you are here for a full seafood spread, the grouper fried in fish sauce is the third anchor. Reserve ahead for dinner service. The 20-minute wait at walk-in peak is real.

You walk into a lively room that runs louder than most Pathum Wan dining halls. The kitchen has been operating since 1969, and the same curry powder crab recipe that opened the first branch still drives the menu.

The signature is puu pad pong gari, stir-fried crab with curry powder, scallions, and chilies. The crab meat is sweet and firm, the curry sauce smooth, and the dish arrives at the table still steaming. Goong ob woonsen follows close behind: prawns baked with glass noodles in a clay pot, a preparation that earned Michelin Guide recognition in 2018 and has held it through 2026. The grouper fried in fish sauce is the third pillar. The fish is deep-fried until the skin crisps and the flesh stays tender inside, then topped with a house fish sauce that balances salt and sweetness. Steamed seabass with soy sauce runs as a lighter option. The menu leans Thai-Chinese, eight decades of refinement across eight Bangkok branches.

The Banthat Thong location sits near BTS Sala Daeng, accessible from the Silom line. Parking is available both free and paid in the area, and the dining room is wheelchair accessible with a private dining room for group bookings. The kitchen operates 11AM to 10PM daily, lunch and dinner service both.

Reservations are recommended for dinner service. Expect a 20-minute wait at peak. The kids' menu and high chairs make it family-friendly, and the noise level reflects that. Order the curry crab first.