Iron Fairies

"Iron Fairies on Thong Lor pretty much does only gourmet burgers, and they are juicy, crafted from top-grade Aussie beef," says our Best Eats panelist and Thai 101 publisher Mason Florence.

The menu is pretty much devoted to burgers and they're all fantastic, from the fish burger to the tropical burger with its thick slice of pineapple and a fried egg.

"It’s not just the burgers, but the utterly unique industrial art décor and live jazz music that gives this tiny place its magic and what we at Bangkok 101 reckon is the coolest bar in the city."

With its spiral staircase that leads to nowhere, shelves of 'fairy dust' jars filled with cookies and bar tables converted out of rusty barrels, you’re in for a peculiar ride. 

The owner, Ashley Sutton, is a friendly Aussie author-slash-blacksmith who creates metallic ethereal creatures based on his famous children’s book series about fairies and their adventures. 

Though the menu here isn’t as enormous as their fantastic burgers, the food is well done, making it a great and friendly stop on this rather busy and otherwise pretentious street.