Nam Tok in Bangkok น้ำตก
Nam tok is grilled-beef salad known for the same lime, chili, and toasted-rice dressing as larb. Pick it if you want chunkier meat, with sticky rice on the side.
Photo: NuCastiel from Bangkok, Thailand (CC BY 2.0)
Thaiน้ำตก · nam tok
Price80 to 140 THB
MeatGrilled beef
ClockLate Sukhumvit 38
What it tastes like
- Smoke from the grill, lime, chili, and mint. Slices, not mince. It should not swim in oil.
How to order it
- Thai name: nam tok nuea (น้ำตก).
- Say: Khor nam tok nuea, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- Pair with som tum, not a second grilled salad.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 140 THB.
Where to try it
- Soi Sukhumvit 38 late Isan rooms, Soi Sukhumvit 38, Phra Khanong. 17:00 to 02:00. 80 to 140 THB. BTS Thong Lo. Late strip, not a lunch market.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot unless you ask down.
- Diet: Beef and fish sauce. Ask for well-done slices if you want no pink.
Next plates
- Back to the Bangkok food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Isan food guide page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Larb Moo is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gai Yang is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Som Tum Poo Plara is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Nam tok or larb?
- Nam tok is sliced grilled meat. Larb is mince. Same herb family.
- Pork nam tok?
- Exists. Beef is the usual Bangkok order.