Cheap eats & restaurants around Bangkok: Akshaya Restaurant [South Indian, pure vegetarian], off Surawong Road, Bangkok

A new arrival [late January 2014] is Akshaya Restaurant, tucked away between Silom Road and Surawong Road.

It is fairly close to the Holiday Inn Silom. It is behind the former Central department store – around Silom 30. If you approach it from Silom Road, walk through to Tops Supermarket and keep going towards Surawong Road. You’ll spot it on your right-hand side, after about 3 or 4 minutes. It is opposite another Indian restaurant which has been there for some time – one called simply Thali Restaurant. These restaurants are just off Surawong Road.

[The blue asterisk marks the location.]

The restaurant looks clean and fresh, and is decorated in a simple style. The friendly, welcoming man in the restaurant [I presume the owner] said it had been open for 15 days. It was quiet when we visited, but that isn't surprising as it was around 4.00PM. One other table was occupied.

The menu is fairly short [one A4 side, English only], and features South Indian food.

So there are plenty of South Indian snacks. There are also two rice-based dishes - Katte Pongal and Special Pongal. And the good news is that South Indian Thali will be introduced soon.

The prices seem reasonable. For dosa, pesara, and poori it came to 245 Baht. The food was fresh and hot, and tasty.

Water was included. The only drinks on the menu are tea, coffee and water. There is free WiFi for diners - and that is always useful.

The sign on the door says that is open from 7.30AM to 9.30PM. What long hours!

The restaurant provides catering services for private parties, functions, and prayer meetings at temples. There is also a home delivery service.