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 dishes: Massaman curry, Royal Thai tasting menu, Pomelo salad
Must 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.
Address: 233 South Sathorn Road, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120
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.
Saawaan in Bangkok's Sathorn is Chef Sujira 'Aom' Pongmorn's nine-course modern Thai tasting room, a former Michelin-starred fine-diner (one star 2019 to 2025) with technique-led plates fermenting, steaming and grilling over charcoal.
Signature: Eight-course Thai tasting menu, Smoked river fish, Aged duck
Order: The full tasting; the smoked river-fish course and the aged duck are the through-line.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The room seats around 30 across an open-kitchen counter; book three weeks out via Chope.
Issaya Siamese Club in Bangkok's Sathorn is Chef Ian Kittichai's heritage Thai room in a 1920s villa, the room that put modern Thai on Asia's 50 Best from the early 2010s.
Signature: Massaman lamb shank, Pomelo salad with prawn, Banoffee dessert in a jar
Order: The massaman lamb shank, the pomelo salad and the banoffee dessert in the jar.
Tip: Garden tables for evenings, indoor villa room for monsoon season. Sunday brunch is the best value introduction.
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.
Saawaan in Bangkok's Sathorn is Chef Sujira 'Aom' Pongmorn's nine-course modern Thai tasting room, a former Michelin-starred fine-diner (one star 2019 to 2025) with technique-led plates fermenting, steaming and grilling over charcoal.
Signature: Eight-course Thai tasting menu, Smoked river fish, Aged duck
Order: The full tasting; the smoked river-fish course and the aged duck are the through-line.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The room seats around 30 across an open-kitchen counter; book three weeks out via Chope.
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.
Issaya Siamese Club in Bangkok's Sathorn is Chef Ian Kittichai's heritage Thai room in a 1920s villa, the room that put modern Thai on Asia's 50 Best from the early 2010s.
Signature: Massaman lamb shank, Pomelo salad with prawn, Banoffee dessert in a jar
Order: The massaman lamb shank, the pomelo salad and the banoffee dessert in the jar.
Tip: Garden tables for evenings, indoor villa room for monsoon season. Sunday brunch is the best value introduction.
