23 editor picks in Bangkok.
23 upscale places in Bangkok, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Bangkok: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Bangkok food.
Raan Jay Fai in Bangkok's Old Town is the Michelin-starred street stall where Supinya Junsuta in ski goggles cooks the city's most famous 800-baht crab.
OrderThe crab omelet (kai jeaw poo) and the drunken noodles (pad kee mao) with seafood.
TipOpen Wednesday to Saturday 09:00-19:00. Walk-in only with same-day queue numbers; closed Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Cash only, dishes are 800 to 1,200 baht.
BKK Social Club in Bangkok's Four Seasons Chao Phraya is Philip Bischoff's Argentine-influenced cocktail counter, Asia's 50 Best Bars No. 3 in 2023.
TipReservations recommended. Walk-in option at the bar counter; the Argentine-inspired Negroni list is the through-line.
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.
OrderThe set sharing menu. Group of three to six guests is the sweet spot.
TipReservations via Instagram or own site; the room seats around 20 guests and books two weeks out for weekend evenings.
Raan Jay Fai in Bangkok's Old Town is the Michelin-starred street stall where Supinya Junsuta wears ski goggles to wok the city's most famous crab omelet.
OrderThe crab omelet (kai jeaw poo) and the drunken noodles (pad kee mao) with seafood.
TipOpen Wednesday to Saturday 09:00-19:00. Walk-in only with same-day queue numbers; closed Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
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.
OrderThe moo cha muang (pork in cha muang leaf), the yum tomato pomelo salad and a side of khao soi.
TipClosed Mondays for the Tha Tien location. Ask for the second-floor balcony seat overlooking the temple at sunset.
Mahaniyom in Bangkok's Si Phraya is Backstage Bar veterans Neung Kanivichaporn and Janz Bhumichitr's ingredient-led cocktail room above restaurant 100.
TipReservations advised after 20:00. The Cow build (brandy and red wine with brown butter, blue cheese air and Thai mulberry) is the headline pour.
Err is Bo Songvisava and Dylan Jones's casual rustic Thai spot, relocated from the Old Town to Soi Sukhumvit 32, with fermented snacks and grilled plates.
OrderThe crispy pork belly and the northern Thai sai oua sausage with sticky rice on the side.
TipClosed Wednesdays; last orders 22:00. Book through the TableCheck link on the official site or arrive by 19:00 for a walk-in table.
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.
OrderThe Sunday porchetta and a plate of cacio e pepe with the house-made tonnarelli.
TipSundays are porchetta-only feast service, book three weeks ahead. Weekday lunch is the under-the-radar value.
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.
OrderThe massaman beef cheek and the crab fried rice from the a-la-carte menu.
TipLunch is the budget play with set menus from 850 baht. Reservations on own site; smart casual dress code.
Vesper in Bangkok's Convent Road is the Italian-aperitivo cocktail counter on the ground floor of an art-deco shophouse, Asia's 50 Best Bars regular.
TipSit at the marble counter for the bartender's view of the Italian-vermouth menu. Open from 16:00 for early aperitivo.
Rabbit Hole in Bangkok's Thonglor is a three-floor speakeasy whisky bar with a hidden entrance, Asia's 50 Best Bars regular, dark wood and bookshelves.
TipLook for the unmarked door on Thonglor. Reservations recommended for the upstairs lounges; the bar counter takes walk-ins.
Teens of Thailand in Bangkok's Soi Nana Chinatown is the gin-led cocktail counter from Niks Anuman-Rajadhon, the room that kicked off the Soi Nana craft-bar.
TipLook for the unmarked timber door. Tuesday is the quieter night; weekends fill the standing room by 22:00.
The Bamboo Bar in Bangkok's Mandarin Oriental opened 1953 as the city's first cocktail and jazz bar, Asia's 50 Best Bars regular, with live jazz nightly.
TipLive jazz from 21:00; arrive by 20:30 for a table near the band. Dress code smart casual, no shorts or open shoes.
Eat Me in Bangkok's Silom has run modern eclectic plates and an Asia's 50 Best wine-list since 1998, the gallery-walled room from Tim Butler.
TipWine list runs to 30 pages; ask the sommelier to point at the bold New World section if you like Shiraz and Malbec.
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.
OrderThe massaman lamb shank, the pomelo salad and the banoffee dessert in the jar.
TipGarden tables for evenings, indoor villa room for monsoon season. Sunday brunch is the best value introduction.
Tep Bar in Bangkok's Soi Nana Chinatown is the Thai-spirit cocktail bar with live mor lam music nightly, opened 2014 with ya dong herbal infusions.
TipLive mor lam music Wed-Sun 21:00; arrive by 20:00 for a counter seat. Vegetarian-friendly bar snacks.
Q and A Bar in Bangkok's Asoke is the speakeasy cocktail counter behind an unmarked door, opened 2014 by Suwincha Singsuwan with a custom-build approach.
TipCounter seats turn faster than tables; book a table for groups of three or more. Music shifts from jazz to old-soul through the night.
Wine I Do in Bangkok's Charoen Krung 36 is the natural-wine cellar from Tarn Sungwarn, set inside a converted shophouse with a Spanish-influenced tapas menu.
TipClosed Tuesdays. Walk-in only most nights, the back room is the chef's-table option for a sharing menu.
Vivin Grocery in Bangkok's Sukhumvit 49/9 is a French-chosen wine bar and retail cellar with cheese counter, Burgundy by the glass and bottles-to-go pricing.
TipClosed Sundays. Retail-corkage 200 baht on any bottle from the shop; the cheese boards travel home well too.
Sky Bar at Lebua in Bangkok's State Tower is the open-air rooftop on the 64th floor over the Chao Phraya, since 2003 and famously from The Hangover Part II.
TipDress code is smart casual, no shorts or open-toe shoes. Sunset slot books out; arrive by 17:30 for the best skyline views.
Supanniga Eating Room Thonglor in Bangkok serves Trat and Khon Kaen heritage Thai recipes on Sukhumvit 55, with the same grandmother-recipe approach.
OrderMoo cha muang (pork in cha muang leaf), yum tomato pomelo and the coconut sticky rice.
TipThree Bangkok branches; Thonglor is the Sukhumvit option for the BTS crowd. Reservations recommended for dinner.
Italthai Cellar at Amari Bangkok in Ratchathewi is the hotel's fourth-floor wine room with a selected by-the-glass program and pairing menus.
TipReservations through Amari's dining line; daytime visits are quieter for tasting flights. Pairing menu is the move when the kitchen is on full service.
Wine Connection Tapas Bar in Bangkok's Asoke is the value-priced wine retailer and tapas chain with branches across the city, the casual everyday.
TipBring-your-own corkage policy 200 baht. Pizza and tapas combos run weekday lunches and weekday afternoon happy hours.
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