Baan Tepa in Bangkok's Bang Kapi is Chudaree 'Tam' Debhakam's wood-fired sustainable Thai room in a converted family compound, two Michelin stars in the 2026 Guide (the first Thai woman with two stars) and a Green Star for sustainability.
Signature dishes: Hand-pounded curry pastes, Wood-fired Thai, Fermented sauces tasting
Must order: The hand-pounded curry course and whatever the woodfire is grilling that evening.
Tip: Garden seating outside the converted house is the move on cool-dry-season evenings. Note: temporarily closed for renovation through August 2026.
Address: 561 Ramkhamhaeng Road, Hua Mak, Bang Kapi, Bangkok 10240
Err in Bangkok's Old Town is Bo Songvisava and Dylan Jones's casual Thai room behind their parent Bo.lan restaurant, Bib Gourmand for Thai street-food traditions reworked.
Signature: Crispy pork belly, Northern Thai sausage, Sai oua isan
Order: The crispy pork belly and the northern Thai sai oua sausage with sticky rice on the side.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The room is small at around 35 seats; arrive by 19:00 for a walk-in or reserve same day via DM.
Supanniga Eating Room in Bangkok's Tha Tien serves grandmother-recipe Trat and Khon Kaen Thai dishes opposite Wat Pho, with a sister branch on Sukhumvit 55 (Thonglor).
Signature: Moo cha muang, Yum tomato pomelo, Khao soi
Order: The moo cha muang (pork in cha muang leaf), the yum tomato pomelo salad and a side of khao soi.
Tip: Closed Mondays for the Tha Tien location. Ask for the second-floor balcony seat overlooking the temple at sunset.
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 from 2018.
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.
Samrub Samrub Thai in Bangkok's Sala Daeng is Chef Prin Polsuk's heritage-Thai room (Michelin one star since 2023), a set menu only with sharing-style old-Thai dishes pulled from royal cookbook archives.
Signature: Family-style Thai feast, Old-recipe curry course, Heritage rice dish
Order: The set sharing menu. Group of three to six guests is the sweet spot.
Tip: Reservations via Instagram or own site; the room seats around 20 guests and books two weeks out for weekend evenings.
Blue Elephant Bangkok occupies the 1903 Thai-Chinese Sino-Portuguese mansion on Sathorn, royal-Thai tasting menus from Chef Nooror Somany Steppe and a cooking school upstairs.
Signature: Massaman curry, Royal Thai tasting menu, Pomelo salad
Order: The royal-cuisine set menu; the massaman curry and pomelo salad are the canonical openers.
Tip: The 1903 colonial-era building is part of the experience; ask for a table on the upper floor for the carved-wood detail.
Err in Bangkok's Old Town is Bo Songvisava and Dylan Jones's casual Thai room behind their parent Bo.lan restaurant, Bib Gourmand for Thai street-food traditions reworked.
Signature: Crispy pork belly, Northern Thai sausage, Sai oua isan
Order: The crispy pork belly and the northern Thai sai oua sausage with sticky rice on the side.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The room is small at around 35 seats; arrive by 19:00 for a walk-in or reserve same day via DM.
Supanniga Eating Room in Bangkok's Tha Tien serves grandmother-recipe Trat and Khon Kaen Thai dishes opposite Wat Pho, with a sister branch on Sukhumvit 55 (Thonglor).
Signature: Moo cha muang, Yum tomato pomelo, Khao soi
Order: The moo cha muang (pork in cha muang leaf), the yum tomato pomelo salad and a side of khao soi.
Tip: Closed Mondays for the Tha Tien location. Ask for the second-floor balcony seat overlooking the temple at sunset.
Mezzaluna in Bangkok's State Tower is the two-Michelin-star modern European room on the 65th floor of Lebua, the rooftop sister to Sky Bar above the Chao Phraya.
Signature: Eight-course tasting menu, Caviar and uni course, Wagyu beef course
Order: The full eight-course tasting menu with the optional wine pairing for the cellar's range.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Dress code is smart casual, no shorts; Sky Bar one floor down runs the cocktail hour.
