Restaurant Menu Prices in Thailand

How much does eating out cost in Thailand?

On our lists, a burger or a rice meal can cost about two dollars, and a premium buffet can cost thirty. Thai chains sit across that whole range.

Across the 142 items we track for 25 Thai chains, the middle price is ฿158, about $4.75. The cheapest things we list are tiny extras, such as ฿15 for pickled ginger at Fuji and ฿20 for a chocolate dip at Auntie Anne's. The dearest is a ฿1,659 Platinum Buffet at Oishi Grand.

Many Thai chains sit in shopping malls and petrol stations, so those are the places to look when you travel.

What do the most popular Thai chains charge?

Here are everyday orders from the menus on this site. Dollar amounts are approximate.

Look at the McDonald's rows. It sells a Thai-style kaprao chicken rice next to the Big Mac. Global chains adapt their menus here, so local dishes show up in the most unexpected places.

Which chains are cheapest, and which cost the most?

If you rank chains by the middle price of the items we list, coffee and snack stops are cheapest.

Cheapest end: Café Amazon (about ฿50), Auntie Anne's (about ฿55), Inthanin Coffee (about ฿60), KFC (about ฿69) and McDonald's (about ฿85).

Priciest end: Oishi Grand (about ฿879), Sizzler (about ฿400), Chester's (about ฿349), Bar-B-Q Plaza (about ฿319) and Black Canyon Coffee (about ฿295).

Buffets and set meals push the top of the list up. An Oishi Grand buffet feeds you for two hours. It isn't comparable to a ฿40 coffee.

Which Thai chains are home-grown?

Thailand has several chains built at home, and a few are worth planning a meal around.

• MK Restaurants opened in Bangkok in 1962 and dominates the Thai suki (hot pot) category.
• Black Canyon Coffee began in Bangkok in 1993. It pairs coffee with a full Thai food menu.
• Café Amazon was founded in 2002 and is owned by state oil company PTT. You'll see it at petrol stations, malls and city centres.
• Inthanin Coffee is a Thai coffee brand often found at Bangchak petrol stations.
• After You started in Bangkok in 2007 and is famous for Shibuya Honey Toast.
• Chester's is a fried chicken chain run by CP Group, positioned as a Thai alternative to KFC.
• The Pizza Company began as the Pizza Hut franchise in Thailand and was rebranded around 2000 to 2001.

Japanese and Korean chains are also well established here. Yayoi, Fuji, CoCo Ichibanya and Bonchon are all on our list.

What does "++" mean on a Thai menu?

You'll see prices like "199++" at many sit-down restaurants and buffets. The two plus signs usually mean the bill will add a service charge and VAT on top of the menu price.

The service charge is often 10%. Then 7% VAT is applied to the total. So a dish shown as 1,000++ comes to about 1,177 baht on the bill. Check whether a menu says "++" or "net". "Net" usually means the price is final.

This is a key difference from countries such as the UK or Australia, where the menu price is the price you pay.

What is the VAT rate in Thailand?

Thailand's official VAT rate is 10%, but the government has held it at 7% for years through royal decrees. In July 2026, the cabinet approved keeping the reduced 7% rate until 30 September 2027. So 7% is the figure to use for now.

Many counters and cafés show prices with VAT included, while some sit-down restaurants and buffets add it on top. Look for "++" or "net" on the menu.

Do you have to tip in Thailand?

No. Tipping isn't expected, especially where a service charge is already added.

• Where the bill includes a service charge: no extra tip is needed.
• Casual restaurants and cafés: leaving small change is a kind gesture.
• Fast food and coffee counters: no tip.

Use the tip calculator if you want to add something.

Are delivery apps more expensive in Thailand?

Often. Many of our Thai prices come from Grab and LINE MAN delivery listings, which can be higher than in-store prices, and the apps add delivery fees. Use our delivery markup calculator to see the difference.

How can you save money eating out in Thailand?

1. Check for "++". Add about 18% to the menu price when you see it.
2. Use coffee chains for a cheap drink. A Café Amazon americano is ฿40, against ฿105 at Starbucks.
3. Try the local versions. McDonald's kaprao rice is ฿82, well under a Big Mac at ฿145.
4. Look for set meals and buffets. They can be good value if you're hungry.
5. Order at the counter. You'll avoid app fees.

Browse Thai menus by type

• Fast food: McDonald's, KFC, Burger King, Subway, Bonchon
• Pizza: Domino's, Pizza Hut, The Pizza Company
• Coffee and desserts: Café Amazon, Inthanin, Starbucks, After You, Swensen's, Auntie Anne's
• Japanese and buffets: Yayoi, Fuji, CoCo Ichibanya, Shabushi, Oishi Grand
• Thai and steak: MK Restaurants, S&P, Black Canyon, Sizzler

Planning a trip? The currency converter handles baht, and our Price Index compares Thailand with other countries.

How accurate are these prices?

Thai chains rarely publish one national menu. Prices vary by mall and branch, and delivery apps often differ from in-store prices. Our figures come from delivery-app listings, price roundup websites and one official site, checked in late August and early September 2026.

Treat each price as a good, representative guide rather than a promise about your local branch. Each menu page shows when we last verified it, and you can read how we work on our methodology page.