Thai

Zao Ekkamai

155 Soi Pridi Banomyong 25, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110

Daily 11:30-23:00

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Zao is a modern Isan restaurant that began in Ubon Ratchathani and opened its Bangkok branch in July 2022 in a converted house on Soi Pridi Banomyong 25, between Ekkamai and Sukhumvit 71. Fermented fish, herbs, rice and other ingredients are brought in from markets and farms in the northeast, and the long menu changes with the seasons. Diners come for bold, fiery som tam made with the house pla ra, spicy watermelon with fermented fish sauce, grilled fermented fish, grilled pork ribs, rice paddy crab dip with sticky rice and red ant egg salad, plus a wine list built around natural bottles. Most dishes cost roughly 150 to 350 baht. It opens daily 11:30-23:00. BTS Ekkamai is about 1.3 km away, so most guests arrive by taxi.

Rating from public reviews

Each part combines public reviews from several sites (583 reviews). Not our own visit.

8.1/ 10

Atmosphere8.6

Cleanliness8.1

Portion / Price6.9

Taste8.6

Service8.3

What visitors love

Bold, uncompromising Isan cooking with real fermented-fish funk, served in a charming garden house by attentive staff.

Good to know

Prices run high for Isan food, some dishes are fiercely spicy or oily, and the quiet soi is awkward to reach without a taxi.

Signature dish (as named by sources)

Som tam and spicy watermelon with the house pla ra (fermented fish sauce)

Getting there

BTS Ekkamai, about 1.3 km - most guests come by taxi

At a glance

Isan cooking built on ingredients brought in from Ubon Ratchathani and other northeastern provinces
House pla ra that wins over even diners who usually avoid fermented fish
Converted house with a leafy garden and a wine list focused on natural bottles

Thai name

ซาวเอกมัย

Dishes

Som tam with pla ra, Spicy watermelon with pla ra, Grilled fermented fish, Grilled pork ribs, Rice paddy crab chili dip with sticky rice