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The best Hoi Tod in Bangkok

Also spelt Hoy Tod, Hoi Tod Chaw Lae, Oyster Omelette and Crispy Mussel Pancake. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.

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  1. Number 1.Nai Mong Hoi Thod

    Phlap Phla Chai, Chinatown Yaowarat & Chinatown

    Open
    Wed to Sun 10am; 4pm close midweek, 7pm at weekends
    Where
    539 Phlap Phla Chai Road, Pom Prap, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100, next to MRT Wat Mangkon

    The oyster version fried crisp, or lua, is the one to order; lard, charcoal, sparks. Shut Mondays and Tuesdays, and the kitchen winds down by four midweek. Expect grease.

    What to orderOr lua hoi nang rom, the crisp oyster version

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  2. Number 2.Daeng Racha Hoi Tod

    Talat Noi Yaowarat & Chinatown

    Open
    9am to 2pm, shut the last Saturday of the month
    Where
    342 Soi Sukon 1 (Trok Rong Moo), Talat Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100, on the corner near Wat Traimit

    Ask for the hoi tod phiset, seventy baht of crisp batter under fat oysters. It runs from nine to two and some days sells out by midday, so treat it as an early lunch.

    What to orderHoi tod phiset, the special crisp oyster plate

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  3. Number 3.Hoi Tod Chaw Lae (Thonglor)

    Thonglor Thonglor & Ekkamai

    Open
    8am to 10pm, daily
    Where
    25/5 Sukhumvit 55 (Thong Lo), Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, at the mouth of the soi by Thong Lo BTS

    Order the crispy hoi tod with oysters. The soft version arrives with barely set egg and near raw shellfish, which not everyone wants. Prices reflect the Thonglor address, and it runs all day.

    What to orderCrispy hoi tod with oysters

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  4. Sawatdee Ratchawat

    Ratchawat Ari, Phaya Thai & Victory Monument

    Open
    7am to 4pm, daily
    Where
    955 Nakhon Chai Si Road, Thanon Nakhon Chai Si, Dusit, Bangkok 10300, opposite Ratchawat market

    Opposite Ratchawat market, the mussel hoi tod comes off the pan thin and crisp, one plate at a time. It is a morning and lunch stop only, since the burners go out by four.

    What to orderHoi tod with mussels, fried crisp

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  5. Thip Hoi Tod Phukhao Fai (Charoen Nakhon)

    Charoen Nakhon Thonburi & the West Bank

    Open
    11am to 8pm, shut Tuesdays
    Where
    1022/20-21 Soi Charoen Nakhon 34/2, Charoen Nakhon Road, Bang Lamphu Lang, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600

    Hoi tap hoi is the plate, a crisp mussel raft with soft oyster or suan poured over. The old shop beside Robinson Bang Rak is gone; this is the Charoen Nakhon room, and Tuesday is dark.

    What to orderHoi tap hoi, mussel raft under oyster or suan

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  6. Hoi Tod Texas Yaowarat

    Soi Texas, Yaowarat Yaowarat & Chinatown

    Open
    About 10.30am to 4pm, daily
    Where
    157 Trok Sai, off Phadung Dao Road (Soi Yaowarat 2), Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100, about 50m into the alley

    Three generations in, the batter here is soft by design, so order the or suan and leave crunch to others. The way in is a narrow alley off Phadung Dao. Cash.

    What to orderOr suan, the soft oyster omelette

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  7. Je Uan Hoi Yai Kratha Ron (Wang Lang)

    Wang Lang Thonburi & the West Bank

    Open
    About 9.30am to 7.30pm, daily
    Where
    2/7 Soi Arun Amarin 22, Arun Amarin Road, Siriraj, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700, in the Wang Lang market lanes

    Oysters on a sizzling pan, kratha ron, keep spitting until the last mouthful; that is what to ask for. Several sister stalls sit in the same Wang Lang lanes on different hours, so check the sign.

    What to orderHoi nang rom kratha ron, oysters on the hot pan

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  8. Hawa Hoi Tod Pad Thai

    Bang Rak Silom & Sathorn

    Open
    About 8am to 5pm, daily
    Where
    Soi Masjid Haroon, off Soi Charoen Krung 36 (Custom House Lane), Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, opposite the French Embassy

    A Muslim kitchen in the lane by Masjid Haroon, cooking without MSG, so the seasoning stays quiet. Order the hoi tod and a plate of the fried radish cake. They pack up in the late afternoon.

    What to orderHoi tod, with the fried radish cake

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  9. Tee Yai Hoi Tod (Wang Lang)

    Wang Lang Thonburi & the West Bank

    Open
    About 8am to 8pm, daily
    Where
    25 Phran Nok Road, by Soi Wang Lang 1, Siriraj, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700

    Small shop, generous hand: the or suan comes loaded with sweet oysters and a fierce dipping sauce. Seats are few and it doubles as a rice and noodle stall, so go for the shellfish.

    What to orderOr suan with oysters

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  10. Hoi Tod Je Muay (Thanon Chan)

    Thanon Chan Silom & Sathorn

    Open
    Evenings only, about 4pm to 10pm
    Where
    Mouth of Soi Chan 32/2, Thanon Chan, Thung Wat Don, Sathon, Bangkok 10120, near Saphan 2 beside Hia Wan Khao Tom Pla

    Duck eggs are the difference here, and the hoi tod comes out properly crisp from a shallow flood of oil. It is a pavement cart on Thanon Chan, evenings only, a handful of stools.

    What to orderHoi tod fried crisp with duck egg

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