El Mercado @Phai Sing To

About El Mercado @Phai Sing To

El Mercado is a European-style deli, wine shop and restaurant at 496/3 Soi Phai Sing To in Khlong Toei, off Rama IV Road. It is built to feel like an overseas market, with deli counters inside and European-style outdoor tables under warm orange lighting. Wongnai reviewers say walking in feels a little like stepping into Spain, and the crowd is often international.

The kitchen cooks French and Spanish food from imported ingredients: cold cut and cheese boards, steaks, paella, risotto, pasta, duck confit and whole roast chicken, with lemon tart and tiramisu for dessert. Wongnai lists spending at about 501 to 1,000 baht per person, and one reviewer spent over 1,000. Sample prices include lemon tart at 310 baht, carbonara at 534 baht and a whole roast chicken at 1,167 baht.

This is a good pick for a relaxed evening date built around a bottle of wine and plates to share. Order a deli board and a main to split, then sit outside when the weather is kind. It stays open late, until 23:00 on weeknights and almost midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and opens at 09:00 on weekends for a slow brunch.

Why it works for a date

• Feels like a European market
• Quality imported cold cuts and cheese
• Tender, well-balanced duck confit
• Juicy, well-seared ribeye

Good to be aware of

• Prices are on the high side
• QR menu can be hard to read
• Busy with an international crowd on weekend nights

What to order

Cold Cut & Cheese Deli BoardA board of imported cured meats and cheeses from the deli counter. Reviewers say it is the thing to order alongside wine.

Roasted Chicken Whole ฿1,167A whole roast chicken served with carrots, mushrooms and fries, big enough to share. A Wongnai reviewer praised how tender it was.

Lemon Tart ฿310A classic French lemon tart. Wongnai members recommend it as the dessert to finish on.