Gaggan Anand in Bangkok is the eponymous Indian chef's 25-course emoji-menu counter on Sukhumvit 31, ranked No. 1 on Asia's 50 Best 2025 (No. 3 in 2026) and one Michelin star.
Signature: Emoji tasting menu, Yogurt explosion, Charcoal scallop
Order: The full emoji menu. The yogurt explosion and the charcoal scallop are the through-line.
Tip: Counter seating only, two seatings per night Thursday to Sunday. Bookings open online 60 days ahead at 10:00 ICT and fill within minutes.
Sorn in Bangkok is the southern-Thai fine-dining room from Chef Ice Supaksorn, the world's first three-Michelin-star Thai restaurant (promoted in the 2025 Guide) and the first southern Thai restaurant to earn that honour.
Signature: Crab curry with stink beans, Southern Thai stink-bean rice, Whole crab feast
Order: The crab curry with sator (stink beans) and the whole-crab finale of the tasting course.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Reservations fill three months ahead online; group of four to eight makes the family-style menu shine.
Haoma in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 31 is Chef Deepanker 'DK' Khosla's zero-waste modern-Indian room with an urban garden, one Michelin star and a Green Star for sustainability.
Signature: Garden-to-table tasting, Aged tandoor courses, Fermented dosa
Order: The garden-to-table tasting menu; the tandoor course and the fermented dosa are the canonical sections.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Garden tables seat six to eight and need 30 days' notice; counter tables go quicker.
Appia in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 31 is Paolo Vitaletti and Jarrett Wrisley's Roman trattoria with house porchetta, cacio e pepe and a small-cellar Italian list. Bib Gourmand.
Signature: Porchetta, Cacio e pepe, House-made pasta
Order: The Sunday porchetta and a plate of cacio e pepe with the house-made tonnarelli.
Tip: Sundays are porchetta-only feast service, book three weeks ahead. Weekday lunch is the under-the-radar value.
Rung Rueang in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 26 is the Bib Gourmand pork-noodle counter, four generations of pork balls and tom yum broth ladled into kuay teow rice noodles.
Signature: Tom yum pork noodles, Dry pork noodles, Pork dumplings
Order: Tom yum pork noodles with all the pork (sai mai pork ball, sliced pork, pork dumplings).
Tip: Cash only. Open 08:00 to 17:00 daily; lunch queues fill by 11:30. Two branches on Sukhumvit 26, both run by the same family.