Taling Pling Sukhumvit 34

Restaurants · Khlong Toei

25 Soi Sukhumvit 34, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110

Rated 4.4/5 from 2123 reviews.

Data checked on 4 June 2026.

Order the roasted duck curry with taling pling fruit if it is on the board. The kitchen works with bold southern flavors, and the stir-fried sataw with shrimp delivers the funk that most Sukhumvit Thai kitchens smooth out. Reservations go through LINE (easier than calling), and the outdoor seating area books out faster than the indoor tables on cooler evenings.

You step off Sukhumvit Soi 34 into a standalone Thai kitchen that holds its spice level higher than the hotel-district norm. The menu splits between central Thai standards (shrimp pad Thai, pomelo salad) and less common southern Thai plates built around stink beans, roasted duck, and the taling pling fruit that gives the restaurant its name.

The spicy curry with roasted duck and taling pling fruit is the signature. The duck comes tender, the curry paste is layered with galangal and kaffir lime, and the taling pling (a sour wild fruit) cuts the richness without tipping into sweetness. If you want funk, the stir-fried sataw with shrimp delivers: the sataw beans have that sulfurous bite, the shrimp are flash-fried with chili paste, and the dish arrives on a hot plate still crackling. The crispy fish with chili and ginger is the safer play, whole fish fried until the skin shatters and dressed with a ginger-forward sauce that skews sweet.

For lighter eating, the spicy fish salad and pomelo salad both work. The fish salad uses crispy-fried fish (not raw), tossed with lemongrass, shallots, and lime. The pomelo salad is textbook: hand-torn pomelo segments, dried shrimp, toasted coconut, and a palm sugar dressing. They also run omelets with pork cracklings, which sounds odd but lands as a rich, savory plate good for sharing over rice.

The restaurant operates from 9:30 AM to 10 PM daily, and they take reservations through LINE at lin.ee/mq3h4bL. Calling works (02-258-5308), but the LINE booking is faster and you get a confirmation screenshot. Expect to spend 501 to 1,000 baht per person depending on how many seafood plates you order. They have a private dining room for larger groups, outdoor seating for when the heat breaks, and wheelchair-accessible facilities throughout. Street parking on Soi 34 is tight; if you are driving, arrive before 7 PM or take a taxi.