A self-guided walking route through Yaowarat and its side streets — temples, gold shops, and the best food.
Exit onto the main road; walk west towards the arch marking the start of Chinatown; MRT exit 1 is closest.
Gold shops (look but don't feel pressured); Wat Traimit (Golden Buddha, worth 20 minutes); the central Yaowarat Road market stalls.
Soi Nana (not the Sukhumvit Nana) for dim sum and Chinese biscuit shops; Talat Noi district for street art and old shophouses.
Hoy Tod (oyster omelette) shophouse on Yaowarat; kuay jab (rolled noodle soup) from the famous long-running stall; fresh fruit at pushcarts.
The walk is best done 4–8 PM — cooler, stalls opening for the evening, golden hour light on the temple roofs.
