Now that Songkran has passed and it’s a (Thai) new year, and a new you, it’s time to get back on the healthy-eating-train. Who makes the best salad in Bangkok? We tried and tested a bunch and made a list.
Long gone are the days when Sizzler was *the* place to get a salad. As trendy as coffee in paper cups on your morning run, takeaway salads have seen a bit of a makeover as well, as many office workers and health-conscious eaters have started to buy or order salads as their staple lunch. This has caused a range of salad bars to open across the city, especially in office areas, as the sad desk lunch sees a revamp to a trendy desk salad.
The Kardashians made shaking your salad cool, and the health benefits of this shaken food are undeniable. Packed with leafy greens and superfoods, many salad bars in Bangkok are transparent about their use of ingredients, listing out key nutritional information, as well as local sourcing techniques.
From gut-pleasing toppings like sauerkraut and kimchi, over to protein-packed variations with salmon and steak, here are some of the best salads you can find in Bangkok. If you’ve already completed your step count today, do no fear: all of these are available for delivery, too.
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The green goddess guide to the best salad bars in Bangkok
Getfresh
With 20 locations in Bangkok, it’s hard to miss getfresh, which you may also know by its former name: Dressed. Whatever you choose to call it, the healthy restaurant chain is known and beloved for its healthy food, especially its salad selection. We like that calorie and other nutritional details are always listed here, and there is plenty to accommodate for vegan, vegetarian, keto, high-protein, and other dietary needs. Dressing comes on the side, as it should, and salads come in a Size S or a Size L. If you’re especially hungry, you can have most salads as a wrap, too. Definitely look out for the special deals, as meal bundles can include soup, drinks, or dessert.
Highlights: Grilled Chicken Caesar, New Orleans Salad, and Buy-One-Get-One coffee on Fridays
Price range: THB 200-300/salad
Locations: 20 across Bangkok, unsurprisingly, in many office areas
More Info: getfresh
Pimp my Salad
For the days when you don’t just want to eat your salad, but you want to pimp it out with great ingredients, too, this is the spot. Pimp my Salad really prides itself in letting you choose the ingredients, though pre-made selections also exist on the menu. You’ll find lesser conventional salad toppings here, like turmeric roasted cauliflower, miso roasted eggplant, chickpea larb, or sauerkraut, and proteins like char siu marinated tofu, ssamjang pork collar, or coconut and kaffir lime chicken. It’s very health-focused in a very trendy way.
Highlights: Nood Chick Bowl, So Much at Steak Bowl, and the Nutty Açai Bowl for dessert
Price range: THB 200-400/salad
Location: 56,58 Soi Sathorn 8, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok
More Info: Pimp my Salad
Jones’ Salad
Jones’ Salad is another widespread salad chain in Bangkok, found at many locations across the city, and recognisable by the man with the moustache as its mascot. Different to many of the other salad bars on our list, Jones’ Salad commonly serve their takeaway salads in a flat tray, allowing you to admire all the ingredients you selected, in a Size M or a Size L. Whilst the topping selection is relatively simple, there is a high level of customisation possible. There are also set salads created to suit a more Asian palate — including ‘Japanese Style’ and ‘Spicy Thai’ selections. They also recently launched smoothies.
Highlights: Spicy Tuna Salad with Spicy Seafood Dressing, Wakame and Mixed Grains Salad, Daddy Garden Salad with Mixed-Fruit Cream Dressing
Price range: THB 80-200/salad
Locations: Many across Bangkok, especially in malls
More Info: Jones’ Salad
SaladStop
Another Singaporean salad bar to land in Bangkok, SaladStop is one of the pioneers of the healthy restaurant chain model in Asia. The toppings and bowls are a little more on the bougie side here, with kale as a delicious substitute for lettuce, and truffle as a luxurious change for dressing. The chicken is air-fried and the pork prepared in a sous-vide machine, so you know you’re in healthy hands. Not only do they list out nutritional information, but they even let you know the carbon footprint of making your salad.
Highlights: The Howdy, Hail Caesar, and Tuna San (would be rude not to get a smoothie while you’re here, too)
Price range: THB 250-375/salad
Locations: Sathorn, Central Chidlom, Marché Thonglor, and Emsphere
More Info: SaladStop
Grain
Grain is great if you’re looking to get gains, too, and you may recognise them as the official nutrition partner of the gym chain Jetts Fitness. Packed with well-seasoned ingredients, proteins, and yes, grains, the salads here are filling and inventive. While the salads are a main staple, a lot of them can also be adapted into rice bowls or even pasta bowls. You can also order meal plans from Grain, if you’re super serious about your healthy eating journey.
Highlights: Farm Fresh Bowl, Spiced Cauliflower & Tahini Salad, Greek Feta Bowl
Price range: THB 220-270/Salad, though they often have really, really good bundle deals
Locations: Pridi, Asok, S-Oasis, Charoenkrung (delivery only)
More Info: Grain
OhKaJhu
OhKaJhu is an institution, as any Thai family might tell you. Known and beloved for its healthy food offerings, it can often be identified by the long queues of people waiting to dine there. Whilst they serve more than salad here, OhKaJhu prides itself in using vegetables from its own farms. Here you’ll find salads more tailored to Thai palates, whether it be a selection of spicier salads, or bowls that highlight local favourites like mackerel, crispy sea bass, or glass noodles. If you’re dining in, you can also pick up some veggies and juices to take home, too.
Highlights: Caesar Salad, Salmon Sashimi with Mango Salad, and Mushroom Tempura Salad
Price range: THB 120-465/salad
Locations: Many across Thailand
More Info: OhKaJhu
Good Roots
Good Roots prides itself in using high-nutrient food, and anyone who has ever ordered their salads or bowls will know that they do not skimp on quality ingredients. Pairing popular proteins like tuna and salmon with powerhouse toppings like kale, kimchi, quinoa, or mentaiko, the options here are elevated but wholesome. The young and fun branding makes it an approachable brand for many millennials, and they often collab with other young health entrepreneurs. They even launched a Mocha Chicken Shake last year.
Highlights: Kimchi Nori Salmon Bowl, Killer Rice Crispy Salad, Chicken Jaew Chimichurri Salad
Price range: THB 250-450/salad
Location: 98 North Sathorn Road, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok
More Info: Good Roots
Salad Factory
Salad Factory is another healthy restaurant chain, which became famous for its salad bar. Back when the model wasn’t so well-known yet, diners could pick and mix their favourite toppings to create a custom salad. These days, Salad Factory serves more than just salad, though these remain a mainstay. The selection is on the simpler side, though there are around 200 dishes to choose from in the main menu. Salad Factory’s branches are located largely outside of central and downtown Bangkok, making it accessible to those living further out, too.
Highlights: Hokkaido Ham & Fruit Salad, Grilled Chicken Breast Salad with Japanese Sesame, Beef Salad with Korean Sauce
Price range: THB 140-250/salad
Locations: Salad Factory has several branches in Bangkok and Pattaya
More Info: Salad Factory
Salad Smith
There are a lot of cute spots tucked away into Sathorn’s Bloqyard, and Salad Smith is one of them. While the eatery serves up lesser healthy dishes like double bacon sandwiches and loaded fries, the name denotes that salad is still the main event here. Don’t feel like chewing? There’s also a good selection of nutrient-rich, from-scratch soups to try, as well as a few funky craft sodas to pair.
Highlights: The Smokey Cobb, Corn & Quinoa Salad, and Tomato, Basil & Pasta Salad
Price range: THB 270-525/salad
Location: 190 Phiphat 2, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok
More Info: Salad Smith
Note : The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
