8 restaurants in Bangkok on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 list

Located deep in Soi Sukhumvit 31, this establishment is the new eponymous dining room of the famed Indian rock star chef. The restaurant features 25 unique dishes that prove that Chef Gaggan is still on top of his game when it comes to fun, progressive cuisine. 

Thitid Tassanakajohn’s award-winning fine-dining restaurant Nusara has moved to a larger location on the same soi. It now occupies all three floors of a corner shophouse that strategically faces Wat Pho, the ancient and much-revered temple that lights up at night.

The menu still focuses on Thai fare with modern twists. Chef Thitid sources fine ingredients from around the country for recipes inspired by his ancestors, particularly his beloved grandmother. The 10-course meal is priced at B4,500++.

Twinnies Mathias and Thomas Sühring have partnered with Gaggan Anan, the owner of Asia’s best restaurant, to elevate German cuisine. Sühring serves up a tasting menu of either nine or twelve servings, both of which modernize traditional German dishes. However, the true highlight is the Brotzeit, based on the German bread-centered staple. Homemade sourdough is topped with butter, cripsy pork skin and a pretzel with sour-and-spicy sauce before being wrapped in foil, charcoal-grilled and served with aging Black Forest ham and homemade sauerkraut. Result? One of the best breads in all of Bangkok. 

Chef buddies Supaksorn “Ice” Jongsiri and Yodkwan U-pumpruk have revolutionized the perception and taste of southern Thai cuisine, which was previously regarded as casual fare. They achieve this through elevated settings, profound storytelling, advanced techniques, and the use of rare and fresh seafood ingredients, some of which even Thais have never experienced.

Le Du has recently undergone its first renovation in 10 years, revealing a mesmerizing interior designed by the celebrated studio, Department of Architecture. Illuminated with captivating lighting, the new design shines brightly in the dark. In terms of cuisine, celebrity chef Thitid Tassanakajohn draws inspiration from traditional Thai recipes, presenting them in contemporary ways without sacrificing their authentic flavors. Pairing the meal with Dassai sake comes highly recommended.

Prolific chef Pichaya “Pam” Utharntham draws inspiration from her Thai-Chinese heritage to create a dining experience that’s completely different from what she offers at The Table, her intimate dining room where she churns out creations influenced by French fare and western cooking techniques.

What started out as a pop-up eatery known for forging collaborative dining experiences is now one of the most sought-after restaurants in town. Samrub Samrub Thai, helmed by Chef Prin Polsuk, is stylized as a chef’s table restaurant that revives age-old Thai recipes. Recently it was named the 75th best restaurant in the world by the folks behind the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. 

Baan Tepa embodies Chudaree "Tam" Debhakham's dedication to transforming traditional Thai recipes and locally sourced ingredients (many of which are harvested from the on-site farm) into distinctive dishes that are not available elsewhere. Thai classics are skillfully played and presented to create a dining experience that entices guests to return time and time again.