Writing a full blog post about Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก) in Bangkok has literally been on my to-do list for years.

I’ve touched on it in various blog posts and restaurants reviews over on the Eating Thai Food blog, but never really covered the beautiful market in a proper blog post.

So here it is.

I’m about to share Or Tor Kor Market, and especially hopefully show you why if you love to eat, Or Tor Kor Market is a fantastic place to visit when you’re in Bangkok.

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About to have lunch at Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก)

Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก) – Bangkok, Thailand

Or Tor Kor Market is not your average market.

Due to its cleanliness, selection of high quality produce, and a jaw-dropping selection of ready-to-eat food, Or Tor Kor is not necessary the best market in Bangkok (in my opinion), but it’s certainly in a class of its own when it comes to quality.

That’s one of the reasons Or Tor Kor made CNN’s list of best fresh markets in the world.

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Perfect mangoes and other fruit

The market is known throughout Bangkok as a high end market – in other words if you’re looking for perfectly ripe Thai mangoes that don’t even have a single scratch on them and are the most beautiful yellow color and shape that you’ve ever seen, Or Tor Kor market is the spot to come shopping.

Also, it’s worth pointing out that Or Tor Kor is not nearly the largest market in Bangkok, however, at the market you’ll find a food court, takeaway prepared food, fresh ingredients that you could make just about every Thai recipe with, and even kitchen supplies, all under one spacious roof.

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The best seafood for sale

Fresh produce – vegetables, fruit, seafood, kitchen supplies

One of the reason to come to Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก) is for the beautiful fresh market section.

You’ll find just about everything from fruit, vegetables, seafood, and meat. Most of the ingredients are expensive by Thai standards, but very good quality. I especially enjoy the seafood section, probably because of my obsession with eating seafood.

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Fresh mantis prawns!

Even if you don’t have a kitchen when you’re in Bangkok, the market is still a wonderful place to walk around, learn about and admire the abundance of fresh ingredients used in Thai cooking.

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Lots of delicious curry stalls

Cooked food section

In the cooked food section of the market you’ll discover a bedazzling selection of Thai food ranging from steamed seafood to buffet lines of colorful curries, to all sorts of different dry and fresh nam priks (chili sauces and dips).

In this part of the market, many people come and buy things for takeaway, however if you see something that looks particularly delicious, you can buy it right then and there, and either eat it on one of the benches in the middle of the market, or head over to the adjacent food court section and grab a table.

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A variety of nam prik chili dips

There are a number of famous places to get different Thai nam pirks (น้ำพริก) – which are chili sauces and pastes.

The dozens of different mixtures and combinations include dry chilies, dry fish, crab, tamarind, salted egg, and shrimp paste, just to name a few.

These types of nam priks are typically eaten with rice or vegetables.

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Khanom buang (ขนมเบื้อง)

Within the cooked food section of the Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก) there are all sorts of Thai snacks and desserts available.

Last time I was there, along with Dwight, we ordered some khanom buang (ขนมเบื้อง), the traditional style including thin crispy crepes topped with either sweet and salty shrimp or foi tong, the stringy version of egg yolk candy (an influence of Portuguese).

Price – 10 THB ($0.28) each

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Pork satay stall

Other things like pork satay, Isaan sausage, grilled skewers of chicken and pork, and even harder to find regional Thai delicacies like sai ooah (ไส้อั่ว northern Thai sausage) are all available within the wide and spacious alleys of delicious food.

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All things seafood!

There are a number of stalls that specialize in cooked seafood, like this trophy stall packed with the meatiest of all crabs, roasted jumbo freshwater shrimp, and a number of different types of shellfish.

Although you could spend a small fortune on the seafood here, it sure looks unbelievably good, and I always love the display.

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Or Tor Kor Food Court – one of the best things about this market

Or Tor Kor Food Court

The final section of Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก) is the actual food court itself, which is right next to the prepared takeaway food section and the produce, sort of to the righthand side of the the market.

Along with Silom Soi 10 for lunch, the food court at Or Tor Kor is one of my favorite food courts in Bangkok – there are so many great Thai foods to choose from, and it’s very clean and organized food courts – and you DON’T have to worry about using tokens or coupons like you do at mall food courts in Bangkok.

The food court area reminds me of a hawker center in Singapore or Malaysia, mainly because it’s so clean, organizes, and well lit.

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Khao gaeng (ข้าวแกง) – Rice and curry

Khao gaeng (ข้าวแกง) – Rice and curry

Just like at most food courts in Thailand, after walking around and not knowing what to order, I ofter end up heading straight for the rice and curry stall – I do have soft spot in my heart for curry, but also because at Thai curry stalls they have so much of a variety.

There are a good 3 – 5 different glorious rice and curry stalls (known in Thai as khao gaeng (ข้าวแกง), and all of them have a similar range of different dishes – some with a bit more of a regional, like southern Thai, influence.

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Fish and pork with stink beans

After you choose a rice and curry stall, the vendor will dish you out a plate of rice, and then you can just point and choose to whatever dish you like.

On my plate pictured above is a chuchee pla too (ฉู่ฉี่ปลาทู), which is a type of curry with a mackerel (one of my favorites), and a scoop of moo pad sataw (หมูผัดสะตอ), pork with stink beans all stir fried in curry paste.

Price – 70 THB ($1.96) – At other rice and curry restaurants in Bangkok you’ll pay 40 – 50 THB per plate like this, but at Or Tor Kor you pay a bit more, and it’s worth it.

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Som Tam Or Tor Kor Restaurant (ร้านส้มตำ อตก)

Som Tam Or Tor Kor Restaurant (ร้านส้มตำ อตก)

Another place I really like to eat at is called Som Tam Or Tor Kor Restaurant (ร้านส้มตำ อตก), a stall right at the front of the food court that specializes in Isaan dishes, specifically green papaya salad.

You can order whatever type of green papaya salad you prefer, including the sweet and sour version of the salad (som tam Thai ส้มตำไทย) or green papaya salad with fermented fish sauce and crab (som tam boo pla ra ส้มต้มปูปลาร้า).

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Som tam boo pla ra (ส้มต้มปูปลาร้า) – green papaya salad

As soon as you order, they will pound up all the ingredients, and make it fiery spicy if you ask them to, and then either dish out your som tam onto a plate to eat in the food court, or you can get it in a bag for takeaway.

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Extra spicy!

Som Tam Or Tor Kor Restaurant (ร้านส้มตำ อตก) also serves grilled chicken (gai yang ไก่ย่าง), which is fantastic. Last time I was there, I ordered a full chicken to go with my som tam, and I was impressed with how good it was.

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The gai yang (ไก่ย่าง), Thai grilled chicken is also excellent.

The chicken was nicely salty, it had a grilled flavor, but most importantly it was so succulent and almost creamy.

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Delicious Thai grilled chicken

If you come to this market and want to eat some excellent grilled chicken and green papaya salad Som Tam Or Tor Kor Restaurant (ร้านส้มตำ อตก) is a good choice.

Price – I paid 255 THB ($7.14) for a plate of green papaya salad, a whole chicken, and sticky rice

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Thai ice dessert

For dessert you can wander around and find plenty of Thai desserts at numerous stalls.

One thing my wife especially enjoy eating is nam kang sai (น้ำแข็งใส), a choice of different candied ingredients like jackfruit, coconut jelly, water chestnuts, and other fruits and jellies, all topped with crushed ice and either coconut milk or sweet syrup.

Price – 35 THB ($0.97)

But for me personally, I’m not so much into desserts, unless they come naturally in a spiky pod…

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One of the best reasons to come to Or Tor Kor market is for durian

Durian and Fruit

Lunch at the food court at Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก) is a great experience, but one of the best reasons to go to the market is to eat durian (ทุเรียน).

At a number of fruit shops throughout the market, you’ll see near perfect looking durians stacked up like pyramids, some of them pre-peeled already and waiting to be purchased and eaten on spot. You can find all three of the major types of durian grown in Thailand, but the most popular throughout the market is toorien kanyao (ทุเรียนก้านยาว), which is the long stem durian and often considered the best and most expensive durian in Thailand.

If you choose a whole durian, it can be expensive, outrageously expensive – like Nonthaburi durian expensive – maybe 3,000 – 10,000 THB per fruit depending on weight.

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One of the best things to eat ever.

But especially during durian season (usually from around April – July annually), you will find packets of durian at the market that will set you back 150 – 300 THB, a well worth it stomach investment.

The riper durian will be softer and more fragrant and pungent, while the less ripe durian will be more firm to the touch, and won’t be nearly as sweet or as pungent in flavor.

I prefer very ripe durian so that it has a strong flavor, but if you’re concerned by the texture or smell (which you shouldn’t be!), choose a packet of durian that more on the firm side.

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Mangosteen are pretty good too

Durian is often known as the King of Fruits while mangosteen มังคุด is known as the Queen of Fruits – that’s because they are very complementary fruits.

According to tradition, and maybe science, durian is a warming fruit (so it makes your body hot) while mangosteen is a cooling fruit (so it makes your body cool), and that’s why they should be eaten together.

That’s a great explanation, but for me, I just like them together because durian is rich and buttery, while mangosteen is juicy and refreshing.

Mangosteen can also be absurdly expensive at Or Tor Kor Market, but if you can get a couple, they should be incredibly good.

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This one time I bought a whole durian at Or Tor Kor

Most of the time when I go to the market I just buy a packet of durian as it’s much more affordable, but this one time when I was getting married, I did splurge on a couple of whole durians from the market.

And YES, my wife did allow me to have durian at our wedding – she is the best!

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Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก) – Bangkok, Thailand

Conclusion

Bangkok is a city with a lot of markets.

And one of the ultimate markets for Thai food lovers is Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก), located just across the road from Chatuchak Weekend Market.

It’s a gourmet high end fresh market, that includes both fresh raw ingredients, and prepared Thai food. Also, and perhaps most importantly for me and you, there’s a wondrous food court at Or Tor Kor, that’s so good, I think eating there is one of the top things do in Bangkok.

Along with a mouthwatering selection of food available at the market, another great thing about Or Tor Kor is how clean and well maintained it is. It’s so bright and spacious that it almost feels like you’re at a supermarket, but instead just open air, and with a much more abundant delicious selection of food.

If you’re a food lover and you’re either living or visiting Bangkok, Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก) is one of the fresh markets and food courts that you don’t miss – and in fact, you want to go out of your way to eat here.

One last thing: There’s not doubt Or Tor Kor is an amazing market, but I would also encourage you to visit some other markets in Bangkok as well, like Khlong Toey or Phra Khanong Market, because Or Tor Kor lacks that nitty gritty and fast pace of other local Thai markets.

Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก) – Bangkok, Thailand

Address: 101 Thanon Kampheng Phet, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 (เลขที่ 101 ถนนกำแพงเพชร แขวงจตุจักร เขตจตุจักร กรุงเทพมหานคร 10900)
Open hours: 8:30 am – around 5 pm daily, but a great time to go is for lunch when all the food court vendors are open and ready to serve you delicious food
Prices: Prices on a whole are more expensive than other markets throughout Bangkok, but both the produce and cooked food are high quality and the entire market and food court is very clean.
How to get there: Another great thing about Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก), even though it’s located in the northern part of the city near Chatuchak, is that you can get there by public transportation. Take the MRT Metro to Kampheng Phet Station, Exit #3 (which will also say something like the Marketing Organization for Farmers), walk up the stairs and across the parking lot, and you’ll find yourself in food paradise.

Also check out: Bangkok Travel Guide for Food Lovers!

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  • Daniyal

    2 months ago

    Love Bangkok! lots of love from Pakistan!

  • Medyum Hoca

    2 months ago

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    3 months ago

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    3 months ago

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  • shell shockers

    8 months ago

    Explore the snack section for a variety of Thai snacks like crispy rice crackers, banana chips, dried fruits, and spicy shrimp or fish paste snacks.

  • Saxenda kopen

    9 months ago

    kopen sie saxenda De inhoud van generieke pillen en merkgeneesmiddelen is precies hetzelfde. Het enige verschil is de naam

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    9 months ago

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  • Matthew

    2 years ago

    Hey, Mark! I love your vlogs. It makes me want to travel and eat like you do. Knowing that you’re a big foodie, do you also love to cook?

  • Lynn

    2 years ago

    Oh wow! I always love the way your face changes every time you eat good food! My personal fave among the list is durian.

  • John

    2 years ago

    Hi Mark! I am a big fan. i always follow you on your social media accounts. My mom is definitely in love with your vlogs too!

  • Employee onboarding solutions

    2 years ago

    Wow! delicious food, I want to try this.

  • concrete floor grinding and polishing sydney

    3 years ago

    Looks amazing to visit, please open up our borders!

  • vishal kaushik

    3 years ago

    DELICIOUS!! Just wanna try it at least once.

  • Tiling Services

    3 years ago

    The foods look delicious! But that’s not available in our country:(

  • John Wong

    5 years ago

    Hey Mark,
    The prices listed in the market .. is it still valid now ? i am going to BKK this end April.

  • Dwight Smith

    7 years ago

    Mark, are you filming anywhere in Bangkok on Tuesday this week, 28 March. You probably don’t encourage fans, but actually I would love to meet you or even have lunch. I am here through Tuesday, but will return next week as well

  • Giuseppe

    7 years ago

    Hi Mark, what are the right months to find the mango in Thailand? Thank you!

  • Lauren

    7 years ago

    Any good vegetarian options other than sweets for my vegetarian daughter?

  • Eva

    7 years ago

    Hi, Mark! I’m in BKK right now enjoying thai food (which I’m in love with) and atmosphere, so I just wanted to say your website, videos and all of your work is amazing and very helpful! Keep going on 🙂 thank u

  • Brian

    7 years ago

    If Ying let you have Durian at your wedding, you are a lucky man!! LOL! good eating Mark!!! Much love from New Hampshire!!!!!!!!!!

  • Jessica Wu

    8 years ago

    Hi Mark, My BF and I just returned from a 3 week trip to Thailand and I just wanted to send a quick message thanking you for your blog and youtube videos! When I was planning our itinerary I had no idea where to start but your suggestions and recommendation have been a lifesaver! We ended up visiting many food stalls and restaurants from your “2 week in Bangkok” guide and the food was just simply amazing! Thanks for being a part of our unforgettable trip!

    • Mark Wiens

      8 years ago

      Hi Jessica, great to hear from you, thank you very much. Glad you had an amazing trip to Bangkok!

  • Wenny

    8 years ago

    Hi, is there any halal food section in Or Tor Kor Market? I’m a moslem traveller from Jakarta Indonesia

    • Mark Wiens

      8 years ago

      Hi Wenny, good to hear from you. Hmmm, I’m not sure if there are any halal options at Or Tor Kor market, I will try to look into it. But even still, there are lots of great fruit stalls and interesting things to try. Also, there’s a halal restaurant in Chatuchak market (on weekends) called Saman Islam, which is pretty good.

  • Tasty Thailand

    8 years ago

    Left Bangkok a few months ago after 14 years living there. Really miss Or Tor Kor and Chatuchak, there’s nothing like them anywhere else. Food is excellent at both place. Nice write up and lovely photos too 🙂

    • Mark Wiens

      8 years ago

      Good to hear from you, thank you very much. Hope you can come back again to Thailand soon, good to see your blog as well!

  • Mustafa

    8 years ago

    Hi mark … i am from Iraq …. thank you for filling out what we are missing ….. because of u my first trip will be to Thailand i will try most of the dishes i saw on your videos hopefully …. keep up the good work .

    • Mark Wiens

      8 years ago

      Hey Mustafa, you’re welcome, glad it was helpful and that you had a great trip!

  • Mireille

    8 years ago

    Dear Mark,
    I just came back from my very first trip to Asia and spent two weeks traveling around Singapore, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Penang and Mumbai. Your you tube videos and detailed transportation info here on this blog allowed me to take full advantage of the few days I had in each location.
    I am a food blogger and confirmed foodie so that was my main interest and I did make it to Or Tor Kor – which was fantastic – I was able to bring home curry pastes, elusive butterfly pea flower and some nap prik dry powders. I have one dilemma – the lady I bought them from didn’t speak any english – I just tasted until I found two I liked but I would love to know whats in them and was wondering if you could translate for me – one is called namprik pra salit kie moul and the other is namprik pladuk fu phuk khing
    It was an adventure with a determined taxi driver to find s’oei but we eventually found it and paor was so delicious – loved every one of your recommendations – thx again as your site is a treasure trove of info

    • Mark Wiens

      8 years ago

      Hi Mireille, great to hear from you, glad you had such an amazing food trip.

      These should be close:

      Namprik pla salit – some kind of chili made with Thai snakeskin gourami
      Namprik pla dook foo pad prik khing – crispy catfish fried with ginger

      Glad you enjoyed your time in Thailand!

  • Tommy

    8 years ago

    Hi Mark,

    I’ve been watching all your videos non stop. I’ll be in bankgkok in May and I can’t wait to eat at some of the places you’ve been too.

  • Stephan

    8 years ago

    Thanks for the wonderful pictures and the accurate description of the place! It makes me want to come back to Bangkok and explore this market…But there are so many places to go to in Bangkok to have great food! I personally enjoyed Chinatown for tasty Thai-Chinese food, the Indian neighbourhood, and all the food stalls on Siam road or anywhere in the city…

  • Linda March

    8 years ago

    There are a lot of things to eat in Thailand and as I can see in the pictures, they are heavily influenced by the Indian and Chinese cuisine. A lot of sauces and noodles in those pictures. Oh, and that durian is huge, as big as a watermelon.

  • Izy berry

    8 years ago

    This market is huge it has everything

  • John

    8 years ago

    Hey mark this is irreverent but when will you go to Tanzania again? 😀 I enjoyed it when you were there and I hope you can go there again.

  • Daphne

    8 years ago

    Ah, fantastic! I first learned to love street food while teaching in Bangkok, and posts like this make me yearn to return and try all the wonderful dishes I’ve missed out on! Thanks for the nostalgia kick and new inspiration!

  • Jay Dee

    8 years ago

    Wow, awesome! Had to say this before I even read this, going this week and as confirmed market hounds this market is definitely on our list of stops. I think I already settled on the Isan stall though, two birds with one stone and all that. But let’s see…

    • Mark Wiens

      8 years ago

      Hey Jay, thank you very much. Haha, enjoy Or Tor Kor market and that chicken!

    • Jay Dee

      8 years ago

      Thanks Jay! I guess it’s not a huge surprise that you suggested the Isan stand 🙂

    • Jay Dee

      8 years ago

      I looked pretty thoroughly but I didn’t see the Isan stand with the blue sign, though there was another one. Must have missed it. It didn’t matter because I had already been sidetracked by a khao soi stand, couldn’t pass it up. It was good, but wasn’t quite bursting with flavor like the way I remember the one bowl I ever got in Chiang Mai.

    • Mark Wiens

      8 years ago

      Hey Jay, the Isan stall in the article is not right in the food court, but just outside of it, within the cooked food section – so many people get it for takeaway as well. Glad you got sidetracked by the khao soi!

  • Tuau Idzwan

    8 years ago

    Hi Mark

    Fabulous #awesome photo! Been Chatucak before, but didn’t know there great fabulous food near neighborhood. Thanks Mark!

    • Mark Wiens

      8 years ago

      Thank you Tuau, definitely when you’re at Chatuchak, it’s a good idea to head over to Or Tor Kor for the food!

  • Gusto Travels

    8 years ago

    Thanks for introducing this place. already noted in my to-do list for my next visit Bangkok on February. what do you think will be the best time to visit there?

    • Mark Wiens

      8 years ago

      You’re welcome, glad it’s helpful. Anytime around the lunch hours is good, I would suggest from about 11 am – 2 pm or so.