Street Seafood by Noi

Gaggan Anand ends his own service nights here, telling Gourmet Traveller he arrives between 1am and 2am with his team to "tear into kilos of prawns and lots of fresh crab" at a stall that cooks until 4am inside Huai Khwang's night market.

Why go

The full quote is the entry: "Noi Seafood is my go-to for a late-night supper after service... The river prawns are huge and taste amazing. It's just simple live seafood but cooked well. And it stays open until 4am" (Gourmet Traveller). He values the setting as much as the shellfish, calling Huai Kwang "one of the last proper night markets that we have in Bangkok" and untouristed. When the city's chefs finish their own dinners, this is the table they pick, which is the strongest kind of recommendation a simple seafood operation can hold.

Order this / avoid

• Order: river prawns and fresh crab by the kilo, the two things Gaggan names; keep the preparations simple since that is the house's whole game.
• Avoid: an early dinner slot. The point is the post-midnight window; go after your last bar, when the industry crowd arrives.

What locals & experts say

• Gourmet Traveller (Sept 2022, Gaggan Anand): "It's just simple live seafood but cooked well." On the prawns, he calls them "huge" and says they "taste amazing." ref
• Local rec: Jeff's list, from the same Gourmet Traveller piece.

Good to know

• Timing: open very late, until 4am per the source; the 1am to 2am window is the recommended arrival.
• Booking: walk-in, market tables.
• Getting there: Huai Khwang Night Market off Ratchadaphisek, near MRT Huai Khwang; listing sites disagree on the exact pin, so navigate to the market and look for the live tanks.

Jeff's take (his words)

• Note: gaggan rec for late night mountains of seafood; open until 4am

Verdict (Chef Jeff ladder)

could-visit — The place one of the world's most decorated chefs takes his own brigade at 1am: kilos of river prawns and crab, live tanks, wok fire, open until 4, inside what Gaggan calls one of the last proper night markets in Bangkok. As cooking it is simple by his own description; as a late-night institution it fills a slot almost nothing else on the list can. If the night runs long, this is where it should end; nobody should restructure a day for it.