It’s no secret that hidden gems lie deep in the alleyways of Yaowarat and this is perhaps, what draws the endless stream of people to this part of Bangkok, pandemic or not.
It is within the maze of left and right turns where Restaurant Potong lies, the newest baby of chef Pichaya “Pam” Utharntharm, who was born into a family of traditional Chinese herbal medicine producers. Potong is in same building that once housed the family business. Roughly translated as “simple”, the five-storeyed shophouse is a mix of old and new. It is where Sino-Portuguese architecture of 1910 meets 2021.
Sweet cones.
The first floor houses the Potong Sino Bar, explains restaurant manager Tor Boonpiti, though the bar may look more like a chemist shop of yesteryear…
