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Somtam Nua Ekkamai ส้มตำนัว เอกมัย ซอย 6
Best for Som tam without entering a mall, families arriving by car
- Ekkamai
- BTS Ekkamai
- $$
About
Somtam Nua Ekkamai Soi 6 is the newest branch of Somtam Nua, the som tam brand Bangkok knows from Siam Square and Central Embassy over more than 23 years, recently refreshed under a new brand concept according to Naewna. It is at 8 Soi Ekkamai 6, near the BTS end of the soi, and is a stand-alone shop outside a mall with its own parking. A December 2025 Wongnai review describes a wide room with plenty of seats and fast service, and recommends the roast duck larb, fried corn, fried-fish nam tok, grilled pork neck on a hot plate, fried-fish salad, fried tiny shrimp, Thai som tam with mangosteen and khao jee grilled sticky rice, with spend of 251 to 500 baht a head. At the Central Embassy branch Time Out singles out the tam sadying with fermented fish, pea eggplant, rice noodles and pork rind. Hours disagree between sources: Wongnai says 10:30 to 21:00, Naewna 11:00 to midnight, Google 11:00 to 22:00; call 065-516-9063 before a late visit. Google 4.8 from 536 reviews.
What to order
Each pick traces to a source at the end of the page.
- Roast duck larb
- Thai som tam with mangosteen
- Fried-fish nam tok
- Fried corn
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No. 6 of 10 · Ekkamai Restaurants
What the guide says:
Somtam Nua's stand-alone branch on Soi Ekkamai 6: a wide room, own car park, fast service. A late-2025 review picks the roast duck larb and som tam with mangosteen; 251–500 baht a head.
4 sources · checked 15 October 2026
Google Maps · wongnai.com · naewna.com · timeout.com
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