The short answer
Good Times Restaurant: what visitors should know first
Go for an easy, long-menu meal beside the River Kwai when your group wants both Thai and familiar Western dishes. Ask staff for meat-free versions, since vegetarian dishes are not described in the guides, and confirm hours first.
Useful facts
Good Times Restaurant facts at a glance
- Location
- 265/5 Mae Nam Khwae Road, Tha Makham
- Dining style
- Riverbank restaurant with garden
- Price signal
- Mid-range
- Signature order
- Try: tom yum goong, green curry with rice
- Good for
- Mixed Thai and Western tastes, riverside dinner
Why it matters
Why Good Times Restaurant is worth your time
Kanchanaburi's riverside road is where most visitors stay, and a restaurant with a wide menu there takes pressure off a family that cannot agree on dinner. Good Times covers Thai curries, soup and Western grills in one place, and it has the garden and river view that make a long meal pleasant after a heavy day at the war sites.
For older travellers the value is practical: the road is flat, the setting is quiet compared with the bridge area, and the menu has plain rice and mild dishes. Vegetarians should treat it as a place where careful ordering can work, not as a dedicated vegetarian kitchen. Three sources agree on the address, which makes it easy to find, but hours are reported differently, so confirm before a special trip.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Tom yum goong
Wikivoyage names this spicy prawn soup as a signature dish; vegetarians should skip it.
- 02
Green curry with rice
Named by The Thaiger; ask about meat-free versions and fish sauce.
- 03
Garden and river view
Wikivoyage describes a garden, a pond and a view over the River Kwai.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Wikivoyage describes Good Times as part of a lodge with a garden and a pond, overlooking the River Kwai, and lists Thai and international food, cocktails and Thai desserts, with tom yum goong as a signature dish. The Thaiger's guide adds green curry with rice, barbecued ribs and a banana split, so the menu covers both a Thai meal and something simpler for children.
If you eat vegetarian, build your order around plain steamed rice, a vegetable stir-fry or a curry, and say clearly that you eat no meat, fish, egg or fish sauce. None of the pages we read mention a vegetarian menu, so do not assume that a dish named after vegetables is free of shrimp paste or meat stock; ask the kitchen to confirm.
Hours differ by source: Wikivoyage gives 10am to 10pm and TravelTriangle gives 7am to 10pm. Treat both as approximate and check on the day. The riverbank setting makes it a calm place to sit after the bridge and the war museums.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Confirm opening hours; sources say 7am or 10am to 10pm
- Say you eat no meat, fish, egg or fish sauce
- Ask for mild chilli for children and older guests
- Ring ahead for a large group
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- 265/5 Mae Nam Khwae Road, Tha Makham, Kanchanaburi
- Time needed
- About 1 to 1.5 hours
- Best time
- Lunch or an early evening meal by the river
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- The guides we read do not describe steps, fans or seating. The location is on the flat riverside road in the main guesthouse area, so little walking is involved. Ask for a table close to the entrance when you arrive.
- Tickets and access
- No booking is described in the guides we read. A call ahead is sensible for a larger family group. Wikivoyage's website link for the restaurant is marked dead, so confirm opening hours by phone or on arrival.
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
Hotels near Good Times Restaurant
Staying close keeps journeys short — useful for early starts and for anyone who tires quickly.
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Travelling with parents?
The guides we read do not describe steps, fans or seating. The location is on the flat riverside road in the main guesthouse area, so little walking is involved. Ask for a table close to the entrance when you arrive.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Does it have vegetarian dishes?
None of the pages we read mention them. Ask the kitchen for meat-free dishes and confirm the sauces.
Is it a good value for families?
Guides call it mid-range and list both Thai and Western food. Prices are not given, so check the menu.
Is the restaurant open all day?
Sources give different opening times, so confirm on the day.
Sources and further reading
- Wikivoyage: Kanchanaburi
- The Thaiger: best restaurants in Kanchanaburi
- TravelTriangle: restaurants in Kanchanaburi
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
