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Soi 6 Pochana (ร้านซอย 6 โภชนา)

Address: 247-249 Soi Chula 11, Thanon Rama 4, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
Phone number: 02-216-0866
Open hours: 8 am – 10 pm daily
Prices: If you get a single plate of rice topped with duck it’s just 45 – 55 THB, but for the full plates of meat I think it’s around 200 THB – 300 THB or so – but I’m not totally sure.

ที่อยู่ 249 จุฬาซอย 6 พระราม 4 ปทุมวัน , กรุงเทพมหานคร 10330
โทร. 02-216-0866
เปิดบริการ ทุกวัน 800 – 22.00 น.

How to get there: Soi 6 Pochana (ร้านซอย 6 โภชนา) is in Sam Yan, and you can either get there by taking a taxi, or take the MRT to Sam Yan station, exit toward Chamchuri Square, proceed to walk across Phaya Thai road, and then make a right on Chula 11.



Glorious Roast Duck and Pork at Bangkok’s Soi 6 Pochana.

There are few things in the world as satisfying as roast duck and roast pork.

Bangkok has its share of duck restaurants, some of them are alright, some of them are too sweet for my taste, but others, like Soi 6 Pochana (ร้านซอย 6 โภชนา), are about as good as it gets for me.

When I ate there, the duck was roasted so it was gloriously crispy and golden, the sauce was rich and flavorful, but not too sweet, and the meat actually melted in my mouth like a piece of chocolate.

The last time I ate at Soi 6 Pochana (ร้านซอย 6 โภชนา), I was with a big group of friends, so we kind of ordered, ate, and then kept ordering and eating.

So in this restaurant review I’ll do my best to cover all the different plates we ate – but unfortunately I didn’t get all the prices since I didn’t pay (when I go back I’ll make a note of the prices and update this review).

In the back of the restaurant, in the alley, you’ll find the owner, handling his prized ducks like they are trophies – they are.

I could actually hear the sizzle of the skin and even see it turning more and more golden brown in the few minutes that I stood and marveled.

The owner explained to me that his parents had migrated to Thailand from China and they had started this roast duck restaurant.

His recipes and his style of cooking are directly from his parents, and he doesn’t plan on changing anything.

I’m almost at a loss of words writing this blog right now, my mouth is literally watering and foaming at the same time, imaging that duck right now.

Anyway, once the ducks are fully cooked they are transported to the front of the restaurant where they hang on display to lure in hungry, duck seeking customers, like you and I.

Here’s just one more shot of their moo krob (หมูกรอบ), crispified pork belly, because I couldn’t bare to not share this photo.

That’s a bite of pure pleasure.

I’m a lover of nearly every type of food around the world, but offer me a plate of roast duck, and as far as meats go, I will come running.

Soi 6 Pochana (ร้านซอย 6 โภชนา), located in Bangkok’s Sam Yan market area, just down the road from a pretty good curry restaurant, serves up some of the best Chinese roast duck and pork in the city (at least it’s one of my favorite places).

The duck and pork are both crispy on the outside, smoky flavored, and succulent beyond belief.

There are dozens of restaurants that serve roast duck in Bangkok, but Soi 6 Pochana (ร้านซอย 6 โภชนา) is truly one of my favorites.