Honestly, it was quite difficult to choose between Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu and Pe Aor, as both restaurants serve phenomenal tom yum soups. The detail that made our final decision was the fact that the owner told us that he changed the recipe a couple of years ago that suits the tourist more, meaning that it’s slightly sweeter and less spicy than before. But that does not withhold any local or tourist to visit Pe Aor as it’s always completely packed with hungry customers.

If you’re looking for a chill, casual experience with great tom yum soup, their tom yum noodles with shrimp, minced eat, and egg is just shy of THB 100. However, their signature dish is the THB 1,200 bowl with a huge rock lobster, mussels, crab, and more. Pictured above is a special order which you can also get, including rock lobsters and seafood, with more river prawns underneath, with a price tag of THB 8,000.

Highly listed in our article about where to find the best tom yum in Bangkok is this local gem, Pe Aor. Pe Aor specialized in one thing and that’s tom yum, or actually tom yum nam sai, the version where tom yum soup gets an extra dash of (coconut) milk in order to make the soup creamy. The tom yum soups that are served at Pe Aor are packed with every type of seafood you can imagine, from prawns to squid.

But this small shophouse Phaya Thai does one of Bangkok’s best known and most expensive tom yum soup. The hot, sour soup made from a base of galangal ginger, kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass is more often than not good in Thailand, but Pe Aor Tom Yum Kung have set a new bar with their decadent (and expensive) seafood take. Their signature includes mussels, squid, fish, shrimp and a whole lobster.

The resto’s Tom Yum Kung Noodle is a seafood extravaganza, evident from the large rock lobster at the bowl’s centre and the chunks of squid, fish, prawns, and mussels sprawled around it. Moreover, its creamy broth balances the dish’s sour and spicy taste, giving you an irresistible tom yum dish. You’ll also love how you can choose the type of noodles to put in the soup.

Pee Aor Tom Yum is famous for their 999 baht Lobster Tom Yum Goong Noodles. This massive bowl of goodness is enough to feed two to three ravenous people and each serving comes with a generous amount of premium ingredients such as lobsters and crabs. We also love the tangy and spicy broth which is packed full of flavour and incredibly addictive.

Pe Aor brings an ordinary bowl of seafood tom yum to a new level. The Lobster And The Gang (THB1200) was the largest bowl of tom yum we’ve ever seen and there were so many different kinds of seafood in it. There was lobster, squid, quail egg, prawns, crab, tofu, mussels, and the entire pile of fresh seafood was topped off with lobster roe.

Pe Aor brings you the best Seafood Tom Yum! Piled with fresh seafood and topped off with lobster roe, I assure you it is the most heavenly bowl of Tim Yum for seafood lovers. Give them a shot and you will not regret it. Address: 68/51 Soi Phetchaburi 5, Khwaeng Thung Phaya Thai, Khet Ratchathewi, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10400, Thailand

Another famous local spot serving top-quality Tom Yum soup, Pe Aor Tom Yum Goong gives Jeh O a run for its money. This much-loved restaurant is considered by many locals to serve the most authentic Tom Yum in the country. They top up their soups with massive river prawns or lobsters and use shrimp fat to thicken the broth.

Like pad thai, tom yum is one of Thailand’s national dishes so you can’t visit Bangkok without trying this dish. It’s a complex-tasting but well-balanced hot and sour soup that made it to CNN’s list of the world’s 50 best dishes. What you’re looking at below is Pe Aor’s kuay teow tom yum goong nam khon.

Pe Aor Tom Yum Kung Noodle is a Thai restaurant well-known amongst both locals and expats. Consider giving the delicious Lobster Tom Yum here a try if you like seafood. Just a 10-minute walk away from Phaya Thai BTS Station, this is one of the best restaurants in Bangkok to enjoy a bowl of Tom Yum.

Tom yum goong, like Pad Thai, is one of Thailand’s national foods, therefore you must eat it if you visit Bangkok. Pe Aor Tom Yum Goong (also written P’Aor or Pee Aor) was featured in Luke Nguyen’s Street Food Asia show from Bangkok. Many believe it to have the greatest tom yum goong in Bangkok.

This place is well known for its extravagant Tom Yum Kung noodles. If you are wondering what I meant by extravagant, the most expensive dish cost 1,500 THB (59 SGD | 46 USD)!. Hubs and I were not ready to spend that kind of money on noodles, so we opted for the cheaper items instead.

Address: 68, 51 Phetchaburi Rd, Thung Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. If there’s another budget-friendly establishment that could give Jeh O Chula a run for its “Best Tom Yum” title, it’s Pe Aor Tom Yum Goong. And it boldly claims so on its menu and front signage.

This restaurant is actually most famous for its lobster Tom Yum soup which is can be shared between at least 2 people. However I opted for a more low-key fish ball Tom Yum Soup. The soup was full of flavor without the the spices overpowering the whole soup.

Pee Aor (P’Aor) Tom Yum Kung Noodle – Famous for its Tom Yum soup with king prawns, this cozy and affordable restaurant offers one of the best versions of the classic Thai dish in Bangkok. (68/51 Phetchaburi Rd)

Located between Phayathai and Ratchathewi BTS stations, Pe Aor is where Bangkokians go to for giant lobster noodles and irresistible tom yum soup. The lobster is huge!. Image credit: ทำเลขายของ

Address:68, 51 Phetchaburi Rd, Thung Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400. Opening hours: 10AM to 9PM. Google review ratings: 4.2 out of 5 stars (2,768 reviews)