8 Ruam
Love the idea of alfresco dining but not the glaring sun and heavy foot traffic that could come with it? Ruam is the answer. A casual Thai eatery surrounded by lush greens, Ruam focuses on family-style food, with a spotlight on lesser-known, authentic dishes that you don’t come across at most other Thai eateries.
For starters, dig into the moo dad deauw ($88), sun-dried pork strips served with toasted sesame seeds and Sriracha sauce, and the gai ping ($78), chargrilled chicken skewers served with a savoury peanut sauce. Fan favourites like the pad see ew ($118) can be spotted on the menu, as well as Ruam’s take on Thai boat noodles, the kuay tiew rua ($138), served with tenderloin in a pig’s blood broth. Curries come aplenty—just take your pick from colourful dishes like gaeng phed ped yang ($188), a duck leg red curry, and gaeng Penang kung ($178), a creamy coconut-based prawn curry.
And how can you have a Thai meal without wrapping up with a classic mango sticky rice? As a finisher, the khao neeo mamuang ($88) is not to be missed. Pop down and indulge in some of Thailand’s most famed fare with a gingery Oh Yeah! ($88) cocktail in hand.
Ruam, Shop 9, 1/F, J Senses, 60 Johnston Road, Wan Chai | (+852) 3160 8535