Top restaurants to eat in Bangkok

Top restaurants to eat in Bangkok

The most famous phrase in Bangkok is “Gin khao laew ruu yaang?” ( กินข้าวแล้วหรือยัง) which translates to “have you eaten yet?”. This phrase is tossed as a greeting to everyone and is taken quite seriously by the locals. Having a meal together is an outstanding culture of Bangkok, which is enhanced many times due to their flavorful food.

Although the street food of the city is to die for, you will also find the classic or modern, clean, and more refined restaurants, which some of them also offer some extraordinary river views. But since Bangkok is a huge place, you need to have a list of the Bangkok top restaurants beforehand to enjoy to the maximum.

So, let’s get started with this first shortlist of restaurants (that we’ll expand over time) with different culinary alternatives and diverse locations in the city, and surely you won’t want to miss it.

Eat Me

Bangkok Top Restaurants Eat Me
Eat Me Bangkok at Soi Pipat 2. Photo by Discovering Bangkok

INTERNATIONAL CUISINE

Eat Me ( อีทมี), opened in May of 1998, has actually been described as a veteran of the Bangkok eating scene, yet the restaurant feels as fresh and as lively as ever before. It’s located at Soi Phiphat 2 just off Convent Road in Silom area.

Le Du Restaurant

Bangkok Top Restaurants Le Du
Le Du Restaurant Bangkok at Silom Soi 7. Photo by Discovering Bangkok

THAI CUISINE

Le Du Restaurant ( ร้านอาหารฤดู) has been influencing the culinary scene in Bangkok for several years in a prominent way and now the message has started to propagate. The cuisine created in this restaurant is seasonal as well as original.

Prachak Pet Yang

Bangkok Top Restaurants Prachak Pet Yang
Prachak Pet Yang restaurant in Charoen Krung. Photo by Discovering Bangkok

CANTONESE CUISINE

Prachak Pet Yang ( ร้านประจักษ์เป็ดย่าง), a historic Cantonese style duck restaurant situated along Charoen Krung Road, is a well-known restaurant in Bangkok. They have been roasting ducks since 1909. That’s over a century of accomplishing their recipes.

The Missing Burro

Bangkok Top Restaurants The Missing Burro
The Missing Burro. View from the patio. Photo by Discovering Bangkok

MEXICAN CUISINE

The Missing Burro, a Mexican restaurant located within the dynamic Thonglor area, is the creation of two Mexican brothers, Itzco and Tlahui Calva, who have succeeded in Bangkok for years and they wanted to bring the authentic flavors of their country to Bangkok.

Bo Lan

Bangkok Top Restaurants Bo Lan
Bo.lan restaurant. Shop detail alongside the entrance to the restaurant at Sukhumvit Soi 53. Photo by Discovering Bangkok

THAI CUISINE

Bo.Lan ( โบ.ลาน), a Michelin One Star restaurant, has been recognized for many years as one of the most excellent Thai restaurants in Bangkok. With authentic Thai cuisine that gets influence from the country’s intense street food and home-cooking customs.

Tapas by Nan Charcoal Grill

Bangkok Top Restaurants Tapas by Nan Charcoal Grill
Tapas by Nan Charcoal Grill, located at Zone Veranda, G floor of ICONSIAM. Photo by Discovering Bangkok

SPANISH CUISINE

Tapas by Nan Charcoal Grill, situated at Zone Veranda, G floor of ICONSIAM is one of the finest Spanish eateries in Bangkok providing refinement and prime quality with authentic Spanish flavor and a great selection of Spanish wines.

Issaya Siamese Club

Bangkok Top Restaurants Issaya Siamese Club
Issaya Siamese Club. Front view of the mansion from the garden. Photo by Discovering Bangkok

THAI CUISINE

The Issaya Siamese Club ( อิษยาสยามคลับ), a signature Thai restaurant run by the celebrity Chef Ian Kittichai is established in a one-hundred-year historical mansion which also features a luxurious garden. From the years 2014 to 2018 this restaurant was acknowledged as one of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Brasserie 9

FRENCH CUISINE

In a masterfully reconstructed mansion dating from Siam’s Rama V ( พระรามที่ 5) period, Brasserie 9’s chefs prepare authentic French food with a modern-day twist, from Bouillabaisse to their signature Entrecôte Café de Paris and Foie Gras. You also will be delighted with a diversity of drinks, usually among the very best of French and New World wines.

Ban Khun Mae

THAI CUISINE

Ban Khun Mae ( บ้านคุณแม่), that literally means Mom’s House, was opened in 1998 and also it is handily situated in Siam Square area in the heart of Bangkok. The restaurant is extensively recognized in various countries as well as featured in lots of publications, including the well-known Bangkok Lonely Planet 

Sensi

ITALIAN CUISINE

Sensi Bangkok is an Italian cooking experience made to revive all the senses. Situated in a modernist building down a little sub-soi on Narathiwas Road ( ถนนนราธิวาส) in Sathorn District ( เขตสาทร) and quietly hidden from the busy streets of Bangkok, provides its visitors with timeless Italian recipes arranged from unusual viewpoints to make visitors experience renewed well-known dishes.