🔄 Last checked 2 Jul 2026 · details and hours can change — check the venue before you go
Samlor is a restaurant born from a fun question: what would it look like if a MICHELIN-star chef made affordable, casual Thai food? The answer sits in a corner shophouse on Charoen Krung Road, No. 1076, in the Talat Noi neighbourhood, with an actual samlor (tricycle) hanging outside the front as its own built-in signpost. The restaurant opened in 2021, run by chef Napol "Joe" Jantraget and chef Saki Hoshino — the same two behind 80/20, a one-MICHELIN-star restaurant. But at Samlor, the pair traded the fine-dining suit for the kind of Thai food people crave every day. The result was a Bib Gourmand award starting in 2023, retained continuously through the 2026 guide — and MICHELIN's reasoning for this value-focused award is straightforward: star-restaurant technique at a few-hundred-baht price.
The dish that made Samlor's name spread across social media is the soufflé-style Thai omelette (THB 380), which chef Joe dreamed up during the pandemic by applying French soufflé technique to a Thai khai jiao, turning it into one of Bangkok's most photographed dishes. The puffed omelette arrives towering at the table in a way that makes every table turn to look. Beyond the soufflé omelette, there's braised pork krapow rice (THB 250–280), which trades the usual rush of roadside krapow for the patience of slow braising, clay-pot pork jowl (THB 360), and several more Thai drinking-food plates meant to be ordered and shared across the table alongside drinks. Most dishes sit in the THB 250–400 range, but if you want to splurge once, there's Jay Joe's crab omelette at THB 1,800. The space itself is an old-neighbourhood shophouse done up in a relaxed style — dress however you like, no need to overthink it.
What makes Samlor stand out from other buzzy restaurants is how seriously it's run behind the easygoing vibe. Dinner runs in two clearly defined rounds (18:00–20:00 and 20:00–22:30) so the kitchen can hold quality at every table, and booking goes through TableCheck with a THB 300 per-person deposit that's credited toward the food bill. Prime time slots fill up roughly a month ahead, which says a lot about a restaurant that clearly isn't just riding an opening buzz. The Talat Noi location also makes for a good half-day trip — wander and photograph the old Charoen Krung neighbourhood in the evening, then close it out with a hot soufflé omelette around seven. It's just a ten-minute walk from MRT Hua Lamphong.
Samlor
Most dishes run THB 250–400 (soufflé Thai omelette THB 380, braised pork krapow rice THB 250–280, clay-pot pork jowl THB 360); if you want to go big, there's Jay Joe's crab omelette at THB 1,800. Booking is online through TableCheck only, with a non-refundable THB 300 per-person deposit that's credited toward your food bill. Dinner runs in two rounds — 18:00–20:00 and 20:00–22:30 — and prime time slots book out roughly a month ahead. Changing a reservation requires 24 hours' notice.
The tip is to keep checking TableCheck for last-minute cancellations, or aim for the Saturday–Sunday lunch slot (11:00–13:30), which is much easier to book than dinner. The restaurant is open Wednesday–Monday and closed every Tuesday, so don't accidentally show up then. Getting there is easy — take the MRT to Hua Lamphong and walk about 10 minutes into Talat Noi. Look for the corner shophouse on Charoen Krung Road with a samlor tricycle hanging outside. Dress however you like.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| MICHELIN award 2026 | 🍽️ Bib Gourmand |
| Cuisine | Contemporary Thai / drinking food |
| Approx. price | Most dishes THB 250–400 (soufflé Thai omelette THB 380, krapow rice THB 250–280, clay-pot pork jowl THB 360; splurge Jay Joe crab om |
| Booking | TableCheck (online, deposit required) — Book here |
| Hours | Dinner Wed–Mon 18:00–22:30 (last order); weekend lunch Sat–Sun 11:00–13:30; closed Tue |
| Getting there | MRT Hua Lamphong, about a 10-minute walk |
| Neighbourhood | Charoen Krung / Talat Noi (Bang Rak) |
| Dress code | Casual |
Queue tips
THB 300/person non-refundable deposit, credited toward the food bill. Dinner runs in two rounds (18:00–20:00 and 20:00–22:30). Prime slots book out roughly a month ahead; 24h notice required to modify. Verified the TableCheck page is live and is this restaurant. · Watch TableCheck for last-minute cancellations; weekend lunch is easier to get than dinner. Closed Tuesdays.
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