The Place Located along Tan Quee Lan Street in Bugis, Sawadee Thai Cuisine has been at its current location for the past three years. Having moved here from a humble ‘Zi Char’ stall in Sembawang, this previously family ran stall changed management to a group of young restaurateurs since. The relatively small space, with intimate setting taking influence from Thai décor, Sawadee Thai Cuisine exudes a sense of zen-ness from the hustle and bustle of the Bugis district. The Food With some ingredients transported and driven down all the way from Thailand, yes driven, you can expect Sawadee Thai to be a restaurant sticking to the tall order of keeping Thai food served here all authentic. All dishes are prepared a la minute, so the waiting time can be slightly longer than usual. If this is amongst your favourite Thai dish, then your Thai meal must start with their Papaya Salad (Som Tam, S$12). Made with a mix of young and old papaya, the salad had that crunchy texture as it included long beans, and that spicy punch kept authentic – and we mean, really spicy. Another must order for any Thai meal, the Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Gai, [...]![]()
