Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand
Bib Gourmand seafood at street-food prices.
A back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand winner in 2024 and 2025, Ann Tha Din Daeng delivers high-heat Thai seafood cooking on Tha Din Daeng Road in Khlong San at a ฿฿ price point that few comparable venues in Bangkok can match. Best for groups of four or more who want quality without ceremony. Easy to book, hard to fault on value.
If you have already eaten here once, the question for a return visit is simple: does Ann Tha Din Daeng still deliver the same quality that earned back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in 2024 and 2025? The short answer is yes. The seafood cooking here, in a strip of vendor-lined streets in Bangkok's Khlong San district, remains as consistent as the award record suggests. At the ฿฿ price point, it is one of the most direct value propositions in the city.
Ann Tha Din Daeng sits on Tha Din Daeng Road, within a pocket of Bangkok that locals call Little China Town. The streets here carry the visual texture you would expect from an old trading quarter: shop-house fronts, outdoor vendors, hanging signage, and the low-level hum of a neighbourhood that works rather than performs. The restaurant is part of that fabric, not apart from it. What you see when you arrive sets the register immediately: this is a no-ceremony seafood operation that has been running for over two decades, and the room reads accordingly. The decor is spare, the tables functional, the focus entirely on what comes out of the kitchen.
For a first-time visitor, that environment can feel disorienting if you are arriving from one of Bangkok's hotel dining rooms. For a returning visitor, it is the point. The Google rating of 4.3 across 653 reviews suggests a broad audience has reached the same conclusion: the experience is defined by the food, not the room. That is worth knowing before you go, particularly if ambiance is what you are paying for.
The cooking style is direct Thai seafood, the kind of technique-heavy, high-heat wok work that requires both skill and speed. The Michelin Bib Gourmand, awarded in both 2024 and 2025, specifically recognises restaurants offering good cooking at moderate prices, which is exactly what Ann Tha Din Daeng delivers. Two consecutive years of that recognition is not incidental; it signals that the kitchen is consistent, not occasionally good.
Ann Tha Din Daeng is a better fit for groups than for solo diners or couples who want a quiet table. Seafood restaurants in this format are built around sharing, and the menu structure rewards a larger order spread across more dishes. If you are coming with four or more people, you can cover the range of the kitchen's output efficiently, ordering across shellfish, wok preparations, and lighter dishes without doubling up. For two diners, you will need to be more selective, and some of what makes the kitchen worth the visit may not be visible on a shorter order.
There is no indication from available data of a formal private dining room. The experience here is the main room, at a shared table, in an open environment. If you need a private space for a group occasion, this is not the right venue. If you are bringing six to eight people who want good seafood at low cost in an authentic setting, this is one of the more reliable options in central Bangkok at this price tier. Compare that to [Lucky Seafood](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/lucky-seafood-bangkok-restaurant) or [Here Hai](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/here-hai-bangkok-restaurant), both of which operate in a similar register and are worth considering for group bookings in the same category.
At ฿฿, Ann Tha Din Daeng operates well below the premium seafood tier. If you are comparing it against higher-spend options in Bangkok's broader dining scene, the relevant question is what the price gap buys you elsewhere. The answer, at this level, is mostly room and service polish rather than better product or more interesting cooking. For the seafood itself, particularly the wok preparations, this kitchen performs at a level that most of its price peers in the city do not match. That gap is what the Bib Gourmand award is designed to flag, and here it is warranted.
For context on how the broader Bangkok seafood scene is structured, our full Bangkok restaurants guide covers the category from market stalls to fine dining. If you are building a longer Bangkok itinerary, the Bangkok hotels guide and Bangkok bars guide are also worth consulting. Within the seafood and neighbourhood-dining tier specifically, [Kin Kub Koi](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/kin-kub-koi-bangkok-restaurant), [Mae Khlong Hua Pla Mo Fai](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mae-khlong-hua-pla-mo-fai-bangkok-restaurant), and [Sornthong](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/sornthong-bangkok-restaurant) are all operating in comparable territory and worth checking before you commit, depending on where you are staying in the city.
If you are travelling through Thailand more broadly, the Bib Gourmand benchmark is well represented outside Bangkok too. [PRU in Phuket](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/pru-phuket-restaurant) sits at the opposite end of the formality spectrum in the south, while [Aquila in Chiang Mai](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/aquila-chiang-mai-restaurant) and [Ayutthayarom in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/ayutthayarom-phra-nakhon-si-ayutthaya-restaurant) are useful reference points for regional cooking standards. For those interested in the seafood category internationally, [Gambero Rosso in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/gambero-rosso-marina-di-gioiosa-ionica-restaurant) and [Alici Restaurant on the Amalfi Coast](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/alici-restaurant-amalfi-coast-restaurant) represent the European end of the quality range.
See the full comparison below.
The stir-fried prawn with salt and pepper and the clams with sweet chilli paste and Thai basil are the dishes most directly tied to the restaurant's Bib Gourmand recognition. Both represent the kitchen's core approach: high-heat wok technique applied to quality shellfish. Order widely if you are in a group of four or more, as the kitchen's range becomes more apparent across multiple dishes. For two diners, prioritise the prawn preparation and one additional shellfish dish over trying to cover the full menu.
Booking difficulty is rated easy, which means walk-ins are likely feasible on most nights, particularly on weekdays. That said, the Bib Gourmand status has raised the restaurant's profile internationally, and weekend evenings may be busier than the baseline suggests. If you are visiting on a Friday or Saturday, a same-day reservation or early arrival is sensible. No online booking system has been confirmed in available data, so checking Google Maps for current contact details before you travel is the practical approach.
Contact details for the restaurant are not available in current data, which makes advance communication about dietary restrictions difficult to confirm. Thai seafood cooking typically involves shellfish, fish sauce, and shrimp paste across multiple preparations, so strict shellfish or fish allergies present real risk in this kitchen format. If dietary restrictions are a factor, call ahead using the number listed on Google Maps and verify the kitchen's flexibility before booking. This is not a venue where dietary accommodation can be assumed.
At the same price tier, [Lucky Seafood](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/lucky-seafood-bangkok-restaurant) and [Here Hai](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/here-hai-bangkok-restaurant) are the closest comparisons for seafood in Bangkok at ฿฿. If you want to spend more for a formal Thai dining experience, [Sorn](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/sorn) is the benchmark for Southern Thai at the leading end of the market, with Michelin recognition to match. [Baan Tepa](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/baan-tepa) is the right call if you want Thai contemporary in an upscale garden setting. For a completely different register, [Kin Kub Koi](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/kin-kub-koi-bangkok-restaurant) and [Sornthong](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/sornthong-bangkok-restaurant) are worth checking for neighbourhood-format Thai eating at accessible price points.
At ฿฿, yes, with very little qualification. The Bib Gourmand awarded in both 2024 and 2025 specifically certifies good cooking at moderate prices, and a 4.3 Google rating across over 650 reviews indicates that the quality is consistent rather than peak-only. You are not paying for room atmosphere or service depth here. What you are paying for is technically competent Thai seafood cooking at a price that most of Bangkok's formal dining venues charge for a starter. For that specific exchange, Ann Tha Din Daeng delivers.
There is no confirmed tasting menu at Ann Tha Din Daeng in available data. This is a neighbourhood seafood restaurant, not a tasting-menu format operation. The cooking is ordered à la carte, and the experience is designed around table-sharing rather than a set progression of courses. If a tasting menu format is what you are after at this price tier, that is not what this venue offers. For structured tasting menus in Bangkok at higher price points, [Sorn](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/sorn) and [Sühring](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/suhring) are the relevant benchmarks in their respective categories.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Tha Din Daeng | For over two decades, this restaurant has been serving seafood here in Little China Town, an area whose streets are lined by vendors. The array of mouthwatering dishes on offer captures local savour. The popular stir-fried prawn with salt and pepper boasts a blend of savoury and slightly salty flavours. The clams with sweet chilli paste and Thai basil is another standout dish – the paste adds a hint of sweetness that complements the Thai basil aroma perfectly.; Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | ฿฿ | — |
| Sorn | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | ฿฿฿฿ | — |
| Baan Tepa | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | ฿฿฿฿ | — |
| Gaa | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | ฿฿฿฿ | — |
| Côte by Mauro Colagreco | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | ฿฿฿฿ | — |
| Sühring | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | ฿฿฿฿ | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
The stir-fried prawn with salt and pepper is the dish that most repeat visitors return for — savoury, slightly salty, and well-executed at the ฿฿ price point. Clams with sweet chilli paste and Thai basil is a reliable second order. Both dishes are cited in the Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition the restaurant has held since at least 2024, so lean on those rather than experimenting widely on a first visit.
Phone and website details are not publicly listed, so walk-in is likely your main option — arrive early, especially for dinner, as Bib Gourmand recognition since 2024 has pushed demand. Groups of four or more should aim to arrive when doors open to secure a table without a long wait. Solo diners and couples will find it easier to get seated quickly.
No dietary policy is documented for this venue. As a seafood-focused restaurant in Bangkok's Little China Town, the menu is built around shellfish and fish; guests with shellfish allergies should treat this as a high-risk environment. Vegetarian options are unlikely to be a primary offering given the format, but Thai kitchens frequently accommodate straightforward requests — ask on arrival.
For Michelin-recognized Thai seafood at a higher spend, Sorn (two Michelin stars) is the clearest step up in ambition and price. Baan Tepa is a strong alternative if you want a tasting-format experience with Thai ingredients at a premium tier. If you are specifically after value-driven Thai cooking with Michelin credibility, Ann Tha Din Daeng's ฿฿ price point makes it difficult to beat in its own category.
At ฿฿, this is one of the lower-cost ways to eat at a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Bangkok, and the Bib Gourmand designation specifically recognises good food at moderate prices — so yes, the value case is straightforward. You are paying street-adjacent prices for a kitchen that has held Michelin recognition for at least two consecutive years. The caveat: if you want a polished dining room or tasting format, this is the wrong venue.
No tasting menu is documented for Ann Tha Din Daeng. This is an à la carte seafood restaurant in a casual street-food-adjacent setting, not a tasting-format venue. Order a few dishes across the table — that is the format this kitchen is built for. If a structured multi-course progression is what you want, Gaa or Sühring would be more appropriate choices in Bangkok.
Keep this venue in your Pearl passport, rate it after you visit, and track it alongside every other place you collect.
