Food court at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), called “Magic Food Point”, houses airport street food restaurants offering cheap food at Bangkok Airport. Contrary to other restaurants and cafes at the airport that are really pricey, Bangkok Airport food court is offering dishes at an affordable price, similar to the outside street restaurants.
If you are traveling on a budget and want to eat local dishes while waiting for your flight at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) or craving for Thai Food right after arrival, eating at Bangkok Airport food court might be the best option for you and your wallet.
Suvarnabhumi Airport Food Court
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport food court is called “Magic Food Point”. This food court is set in canteen style and is small by regular standards. The food court operates with the cash card system for payments that keeps things simple. You buy a cash card at the entrance from the cashier and go directly to choose your food from various stalls. If you won’t spend all the money, you can get a refund of the balance from your cash card upon return of the card.
Food at Suvarnabhumi Airport Food Court
Bangkok Airport food court has many Thai Food dishes for you to try such as Tom Yum, Pad Thai, Green Curry, Fried Rice with Shrimp, salad, noodles, smoothies as well as Chinese and Vietnamese food. Ordering here is easy as menus of each restaurant are displayed in Thai and English, while dishes are clearly numbered for you just to tell the number of the dish you wish to order.
It couldn’t be said that Bangkok Airport food court offers the best food but it’s cheap as you pay normal Thai street food price here. You can get a good main dish from 50-60 THB so it's a great opportunity to try more Thai Food dishes before leaving Bangkok.
We've ordered Hainanese Chicken Rice (Khao Man Gai) and the dish was simple but delicious.
Another dish we've tried was Fried Shrimps in Curry Powder topped with fried egg and it was really good even for local taste.
Beverages at Suvarnabhumi Airport food court are sold by Magic Bar & Coffee and cost from 15 THB. Sliced fresh fruits are also sold here for the price starting from 30 THB.
Popular Restaurants at Bangkok Airport Food Court
Some of the most popular restaurants at Bangkok Airport food court and their highlight dishes are listed below.
SIAM IM-AROI
One of the most popular restaurants at Magic Food Point between tourists is SIAM IM-AROI. It’s not surprising as they are offering Tom Yum noodle soup and Pad Thai with shrimps, two of the most iconic Thai food dishes.
On the menu of this Suvarnabhumi Airport restaurant you can find:
- Thai Tom Yum noodle with pork
- Noodle soup with pork
- Noodle soup with pork balls
- Tom Yum with pork ribs
- Deep-fried spring rolls
- Steamed pork balls with sweet and sour sauce
- Deep-fried pork wonton
- Ancient Pad Thai
- Pad Thai with Pork/Chicken
- Pad Thai with shrimps
Zeed Zaad
Zeed Zaad restaurant is another highlight of the food court at Suvarnabhumi Airport. A wide variety of Som Tam or Spicy Papaya Salad is sold here and not surprisingly many locals choose this restaurant as Som Tam is by far the most popular salad dish in Thailand.
You can order Spicy Papaya Salad plain, with fermented fish, with salted crab, with dried shrimps, with rice vermicelli, with fried chicken skin or with crispy pork. Som Tam with crispy pork is one of our favorites so the last time we gave it a try here.
Not only Som Tam is offered at Zeed Zaad as you can also choose Spicy Minced Pork Salad, Spicy Mixed Mango Salad, Spicy Mixed Fruit Salad, Fried Catfish Salad, Spicy Pork Liver Salad, Bamboo Shoot Salad and many more. Definitely a place to visit if you like salad and can eat spicy food!
Chula Pork Leg
Khao Ka Moo or Tender Pork Leg Meat with Rice is another popular Thai street food dish. Several variations of this dish are offered by Chula Pork Leg restaurant at Magic Food Point. Depending on the extra ingredients chosen (can be boiled egg, other kinds of pork), the dish costs from 50 THB to 110 THB.
Suvarnabhumi Airport food court is the place where you can find many different kinds of noodle and rice dishes.
Noodle Garden
Noodle Garden offers roasted duck, roasted crispy pork, barbecued pork and dark sauced chicken with rice or noodle for 65-75 THB. Set menu of rice/noodle dish with pork wonton soup will cost you 95 THB.
Hainanese Chicken Rice Hogly
As the name of this restaurant at Suvarnabhumi Airport food court suggest, the main dish served at Hainanese Chicken Rice Hogly is, of course, Hainanese Chicken Rice and you will easily notice it with rows of boiled chicken hanging in front of the stall.
On the menu of this Bangkok Airport food court restaurant you can find:
- Hainanese chicken rice
- Fried chicken rice
- Grilled chicken rice
- Grilled pork rice
You can also order Hainanese chicken, grilled pork or steamed rice separately.
Pho Keang Hanoi
Vietnamese dishes at Bangkok Airport food court are served by the restaurant called Pho Keang Hanoi, which is located next to Ayudthaya Boat Noodle restaurant.
On the menu of this Vietnamese restaurant you can find:
- Sirloin steak and brisket noodle soup - Pho tai bap
- Sirloin steam noodle - Pho bo tai
- Wine sauce beef stew noodle - Pho sot vang
- Chicken soup with noodle - Pho ga xe
- Rice vermicelli with pork grill - Bun thit nuong
- Broken rice with pork chop - Com tam soun heo
- Bo Bia Viet Nam
Vietnamese dishes at the food court cost around 60-100 THB.
Magic Aroi
If your time at Bangkok Airport is very limited and you can’t wait for made to order food, head to the restaurant called Magic Aroi. They offer various pre-cooked dishes on top of steamed rice.
Rice with 1 topping costs 45 THB, rice with 2 toppings costs 55 THB, and rice with 3 toppings costs 65 THB.
Moo Moo
For a quick meal that can be easily taken away, you can also check the restaurant Moo Moo. They are offering sticky rice topped with fried pork as well as fried chicken and sun dried fish.
Omelet Inter
The restaurant called Omelet Inter is offering sets of Omelet Rice or Deep Fried Omelet Rice with different kinds of soup such as Tom Yum Pork Soup, Chicken Green Curry Soup and others. Such sets can often be found at the food courts around Thailand as they offer good value and are a popular choice.
Mumtas Halal Food
Halal food is also served at Suvarnabhumi Airport food court. A number of Halal dishes is offered by Mumtas Halal Food restaurant. On the menu you can find:
- Rice Chicken Massaman
- Rice Curry Chicken
- Biryani Rice Beef
- Biryani Rice Fish
- Biryani Rice Chicken
- Salad
Bangkok Airport Food Court Opening Hours
Magic food court at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport is open daily, 24 hours a day.
Suvarnabhumi Airport Food Court Location
Magic Food Point food court is located on the 1st floor at the Gate 8 of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).
You can also spot signs leading to "Fast Food" on the 1st floor, that's the place, where Magic food court of Bangkok Airport is located.
Tips
For the most comfortable experience at BKK Airport, choose to relax and refresh before your departure, in-between flights and departures in the comfort of Coral Lounges at BKK Suvarnabhumi Airport, where you can use the WiFi, enjoy delicious food and beverages, and complimentary neck and shoulder massage. Other Suvarnabhumi Airport lounges that might be worth considering are Miracle Lounge and Oman Air First Class Lounge.
If you are only transferring in Bangkok or visiting just for a day, staying at one of hotels near Suvarnabhumi Airport might be the best choice as there are plenty of hotels in different price ranges nearby. Otherwise, for choosing the best place to stay in Bangkok, explore detailed guide answering the question Where to stay in Bangkok.
The most convenient way for traveling from the airport into the city is Suvarnabhumi Airport Transfer for Bangkok that is offering door to door transfer service. If you are traveling on a budget or just simply prefer public transportation, make sure to get use of the train from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bangkok.
In case you are going to take a flight from another airport in Bangkok (DMK) after landing at BKK Airport, fill your stomach at Magic Point Food Court and then get on a shuttle bus from Suvarnabhumi to Don Mueang.
Travelers who are not keen on staying in Bangkok and prefer getting to other popular destinations right after landing at the airport can use transfer service from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya or other places such as Hua Hin, Ayutthaya, etc.
Detailed information about other facilities at the airport can be found here: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK).
