★Local·Food market
Ratchawat Market
ตลาดราชวัตร
With neighboring Sriyan, one of the city's oldest market streets — a named street-food sanctuary in royal Dusit that guides keep quiet about.
Dusit's food market of legend — the street's grilled pork and kuay jab stalls, at market prices. Lunch here beats most restaurants.
Visiting
- Open
- daily (unverified)
- Entry
- Free
- Allow
- 1 h
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against openstreetmap.org. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Timing it right
- Market hours vary enormously — some are weekend-only, some are night-only, and a few are both.
- Cash still rules the small stalls; bring small notes.
- Go early or late. The middle of the day is the hottest and most crowded part of any Bangkok market.
Check which days and hours this one actually trades when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
No station within easy walking distance — this one is a taxi or boat trip.
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Wat Benchamabophit·Temple~28 min walk
- Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall·Throne hall~22 min walk
The neighbourhood
Ratchawat Market sits in Dusit — The royal garden district.