Bangkok
Two exceptionally talented chefs run what can easily be called one of the finest Thai restaurants in the world. Its name meaning 'heaven', this chic…
Bangkok
Two exceptionally talented chefs run what can easily be called one of the finest Thai restaurants in the world. Its name meaning 'heaven', this chic…
Bangkok
A play on the Thai word for 'season', Le Du intertwines Thai dishes with Western flavours, and applies 21st-century deconstructionist cooking techniques…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
This uber-acclaimed restaurant is run by Michelin-starred chef Garima Arora (a protégé of former Bangkok chef Gaggan Anand) who also honed her craft at…
Bangkok
In the modern-day melee of top-notch restaurants here, nahm may no longer be on top of the competition, but it's still one of Bangkok's nicest Thai…
Bangkok
Twin chefs Mathias and Thomas Sühring from Germany present a mix of family recipes in explosive renditions that could be framed and hung in a modern art…
Banglamphu
This institution reputedly serves the definitive version of pàt tai (fried noodles) – period. Every evening, scores of eager diners queue on the pavement…
Banglamphu
Wearing ski goggles and furiously cooking over a charcoal fire, septuagenarian Jay Fai is renowned for serving Bangkok’s tastiest (and priciest) crab…
Bangkok
Run by a passionate, hands-on Italian chef, this fabulous restaurant serves a sturdy range of northern Italian goodies in its casual yet stylish premises…
Banglamphu
This cafeteria-like dining room is a favourite of members of the Thai royal family and restaurant critics alike. Just about all of the central and…
Bangkok
Supanniga has three outlets across Bangkok (plus a superpopular dinner cruise), but this branch in Sathorn is a favourite in terms of ambience and service…
Thanon Sukhumvit
The slightly cheesy interior of this osteria (Italian-style wine bar) serves as a cover for a fabulous Italian menu. There’s an abundance of delicious…
Bangkok
This is the original branch of this homey, award-winning and royally patronised restaurant. Expect a clientele of large families and middle-aged ladies,…
Thanon Sukhumvit
Unless someone conclusively proves otherwise, Indus will reign as Bangkok's finest traditional Indian restaurant. Its North Indian staples such as biryani…
Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi
The retro-minimalist interior here might be a red flag for hipster ethnic cuisine, but Tonkin Annam serves some of the best Vietnamese food in Bangkok…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
Stylish Lenzi embodies the basic tenets of Italian dining: using the best ingredients and producing a complex melange of flavours and tastes through…
Thanon Sukhumvit
This contemporary Thai diner is a favourite go-to place for a comfort meal. The menu – incorporating tasty interpretations of rustic Thai dishes – has not…
Thanon Sukhumvit
Upscale Thai is often more garnish than flavour, but Bo.lan has proved to be the exception. Bo and Dylan (Bo.lan is a play on words that means 'ancient')…
Thanon Sukhumvit
Cocotte brings a fine selection of organic farm products – sourced from Bangkok and Chiang Mai – to the table and pairs them with a classy selection of…
Bangkok
With an emphasis on seafood, this alfresco restaurant in a cosy bungalow is the place to come if you're craving a jumbo platter of steamed mussels, juicy…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
This expansive food court spans Thai dishes from just about every corner of the country, including those from several famous Bangkok restaurants and…
Thanon Sukhumvit
This fabulous restaurant specialises in the unique fare of Thailand's eastern provinces, Trat and Chanthaburi. What this means is lots of rich, slightly…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
The popular verdict is that this Cantonese restaurant makes some of the best dumplings in Bangkok, so make a point to drop in if you happen to be a fan…
Bangkok
Located just behind Rajadamnern Stadium, this decades-old restaurant is where locals come for a northeastern-style meal before a Thai boxing match. The…
Northern Bangkok
The Thai-language sign in front of this restaurant boldly says rah·chah kôw mòk (King of Biryani) and Yusup backs it up with flawless biryani, not to…
Bangkok
This well-reputed overseas branch of a legendary Indian eating house makes a fabulous range of southern Indian vegetarian dishes. We love the dosai …
Bangkok
This extremely popular Silom cafe serves all-day brunch and comfort food such as truffle mushroom omelettes, shakshuka, and honey-glazed duck with burnt…
Bangkok
Housed in a charming 1920s-era villa, Issaya is a top-of-the-line outpost serving Thai food. Dishes alternate between somewhat saucy, meaty items and…
Thanon Sukhumvit
Bangkok's most-loved burgers – read ultrajuicy beef or lamb patties served in a brioche bun – are served from this American-run, food-truck-turned…
Bangkok
The creative menu here changes as often as the seasons. Five featured courses cover imaginative appetisers, hearty pasta or risotto dishes, and…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
Housed in posh Central Embassy mall, Open House is a chic, light-filled multi-use space from the same team who designed the Tokyo headquarters of YouTube…
Bangkok
An excellent introduction to the wonders of lâhp (spicy, herbal mince-meat ‘salad’), sôm·đam (spicy green papaya salad) and other Isan (northeastern)…
Thanon Sukhumvit
Chef Primo's flair for living it large reflects in the menu at this fun and irreverent restaurant serving authentic provincial Mexican dishes. Go beyond…
Thanon Sukhumvit
This Phuket institution's Bangkok branch – housed in a charming lime-washed villa – brings to the city the southern Thai island's uniquely spicy,…
Bangkok
Although the sôm·đam (spicy green papaya salad), sticky rice and lâhp (a spicy salad of minced meat) of this former street stall give the impression of a…
Bangkok
If you're a dumpling fan, drop into this elegant restaurant during lunchtime, when its open kitchen serves some of the nicest dim sum and siu mai (open…
Northern Bangkok
Southern Thai is probably the country's spiciest regional cuisine, so if you're going to sweat over dinner, why not do so in white-tablecloth comfort…
Thanon Sukhumvit
A restaurant, charcuterie, fromagerie, boulangerie, winery and grocery store all rolled into one pleasant alfresco commercial complex, this popular food…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
Having one hip cafe in Silom wasn't enough, so the team behind Luka opened a hang-out in Somkhit offering the same comfort food and craft coffee in a mid…
Bangkok
Le Normandie has maintained its niche in fine-dining-obsessed Bangkok, and is still the only place to go for a genuinely old-world ‘Continental’ dining…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
A fabulous restaurant with an old-school feel, Saneh Jaan features a menu of intriguing, unusual – and delicious – Thai dishes, many with a southern Thai…