Ari acolytes have more to look forward to than cute cafes with Paknang. Set in a multi-story shophouse near the Revenue Department, the southern Thai restaurant boasts an Ari-appropriate aesthetic that would make Wes Anderson nod in approval: potted plants, a pastel color palette, vintage décor. The kitchen, however, deals in full-flavored takes on generations-old family recipes, like yellow curry with snapper and coconut shoots (B250), turmeric fried chicken (B180) and pork knuckle stewed in coconut water (B250), while creative cocktails (from B250) and specially packaged herbal drinks (B85 each) temper the heat.
