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 dishes: Porchetta, Cacio e pepe, House-made pasta
Must 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.
Address: 20/4 Soi Sukhumvit 31, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
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.
Saneh Jaan in Bangkok's Sindhorn building runs royal-influenced central Thai cuisine at lunch and dinner, one Michelin star and a smart-casual room with Sukhothai accents.
Signature: Massaman beef cheek, Crab fried rice, Tom kha gai
Order: The massaman beef cheek and the crab fried rice from the a-la-carte menu.
Tip: Lunch is the budget play with set menus from 850 baht. Reservations on own site; smart casual dress code.
Khua Kling Pak Sod in Bangkok's Thonglor is the canonical southern-Thai family room, dry-spiced beef khua kling, sator stir-fry and crab curry served with mountain rice.
Signature: Khua kling beef, Crab curry, Sator pork stir-fry
Order: The khua kling beef on rice, the sator and pork stir-fry, plus a coconut sticky-rice dessert.
Tip: Heat scale is real; ask the server for the western-tongue version if you cannot handle the dry spice.
Le Du in Bangkok is Thitid 'Ton' Tassanakajohn's modern Thai room, a former No. 1 on Asia's 50 Best (2023, No. 36 in 2026) and one Michelin star retained in the 2026 Guide. Tasting menu only, by reservation.
Signature: Khao kluk kapi, River prawn with turmeric rice, Thai-style aged duck
Order: The river prawn with turmeric rice and the Thai-style aged duck breast tasting course.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Reservations open three months ahead online; counter seating at the kitchen is the best view of the pass.
Nusara in Bangkok's Old Town is Chef Ton's heritage-Thai sister room to Le Du, named for his grandmother and ranked No. 5 on Asia's 50 Best 2026 (No. 6 in 2025). One Michelin star.
Signature: Tom kha, Kaeng pla raat khao, Massaman lamb shank
Order: The grandmother-recipe tom kha and the massaman lamb shank that anchors the tasting menu.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Rooftop counter seating overlooks Wat Pho; lunch service is quieter than dinner and reserves three months out.
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.