Eat in Siam and Pathumwan, Bangkok

Paste Bangkok ★ 4.6

Paste in Bangkok's Gaysorn Village is Bongkoch 'Bee' Satongun's royal-Thai room, one Michelin star and a Veuve Clicquot Asia's Best Female Chef alumna.

Signature: Royal-court curry pastes, Heritage Thai tasting menu, Mango sticky rice

Order: The set tasting menu of royal-court dishes; ask about hidden vegetarian options not on the printed menu.

Tip: Reservations on Chope at Gaysorn Village 3F; smart casual dress code, mall entry is on Ploenchit Road.

Lennon's ★ 4.6

Lennon's on the 30th floor of Rosewood Bangkok is the 6,000-vinyl listening room designed as a 1970s recording studio. Cocktail menu indexed to a vinyl-track namesake list.

Tip: Reserve a counter seat via the Rosewood site. Records on the wall are guest-requestable; cocktails 550-700 baht, hotel-smart casual.