Best Restaurants in Bangkok

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Best For

• The best Thai tasting menu: Sorn
• A European three-star meal: Sühring
• Dinner as a show: Gaggan
• Thai fine dining with a temple view: Nusara
• The best value Michelin star: Le Du

Bangkok is one of the world's great food cities, and the 2026 awards confirmed it. The Michelin Guide Thailand 2026 gave the city two three-star restaurants for the first time, and nine Bangkok restaurants appear on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026, more than any other city.

This guide picks ten of Bangkok's best restaurants, from Southern Thai and royal Thai cooking to modern German and progressive Indian, with prices and booking tips for each.

Before You Book: What "++" Means

Most fine-dining restaurants in Bangkok quote prices with "++," which means a 10% service charge and 7% VAT are added to the bill. A ฿6,000++ menu costs about ฿7,060 in total. Prices in this guide follow the restaurants' own format.

How We Chose These Restaurants

This is an editorial selection, not a scientific or absolute ranking. We started from the Michelin Guide Thailand 2026 and Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026, then checked each address and price against recent listings, menus and booking pages.

The guide is compiled from published sources, not from personal visits. Menus and prices change with the seasons, so check before you book.

Bangkok's Best Restaurants at a Glance

Prices come from 2025–2026 menus and listings and exclude drinks unless noted.

The Three-Star Restaurants

Sorn

Address: 56 Soi Sukhumvit 26, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok

Sorn became Thailand's first three-Michelin-star restaurant, and it remains the city's most sought-after table. Chef Supaksorn "Ice" Jongsiri cooks the food of Southern Thailand using ingredients sourced from the region, in a long tasting menu that begins with individual dishes and ends with a family-style feast. It ranked No. 12 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026.

Price and booking: the tasting menu costs about ฿7,800++ per person, with wine pairing extra. Seats are released once a month and sell out almost immediately, so check the booking calendar well in advance.

Good to know: closed on Mondays.

Sühring

Address: 10 Soi Yen Akat 3, Chong Nonsi, Yan Nawa, Bangkok

Twin chefs Thomas and Mathias Sühring reinterpret the German food of their childhood, using fermentation, preserving and modern technique, in a 1970s villa with a garden. One star in 2018 and two stars from 2019, Sühring was promoted to three stars in the 2026 guide, making it the first German restaurant in Asia with three Michelin stars. It ranked No. 18 on Asia's 50 Best 2026.

Price and booking: tasting menus start from about ฿7,800++ per person. Book well ahead.

Good to know: closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Bangkok's Most Celebrated Tables

Gaggan

Address: 68 Sukhumvit 31, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok

Chef Gaggan Anand's restaurant was named Asia's best restaurant five times and No. 6 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025. In 2026 it ranked No. 3 in Asia, kept the title of Best Restaurant in Thailand and earned its first Michelin star at this address. The meal is a show in several acts, with more than 20 courses of progressive Indian cooking, music and lights.

Price and booking: dinner costs ฿16,000 per person, including the wine or non-alcoholic pairing, service and tax. Book online as soon as dates open.

Good to know: open Thursday to Monday.

Nusara

Address: 336 Maha Rat Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok

Named after his grandmother, chef Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn's Nusara serves family recipes at one long table for just ten guests, across the street from Wat Pho. The 12-course menu moves from delicate snacks to family-style mains such as the signature crab curry on betel leaf. It earned its first Michelin star in 2026 and ranked No. 5 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026, the highest of any Thai restaurant.

Price and booking: the tasting menu costs about ฿5,000 to ฿6,000++ per person. With only ten seats, it is one of the hardest tables in Bangkok to book.

Good to know: dinner only.

Potong

Address: 422 Vanich 1 Road, Samphanthawong, Bangkok

Chef Pichaya "Pam" Soontornyanakij, named The World's Best Female Chef in 2025, cooks progressive Thai-Chinese food in her family's 120-year-old Chinatown pharmacy. After a renovation, Potong reopened on June 16, 2026, with 28 seats across two floors. Its 20-course menu, built around five senses and five elements, includes a modern pad Thai with tiger prawn and a dry-aged duck.

Price and booking: the tasting menu costs ฿6,300++ per person. Book about six weeks ahead.

Two-Star Thai and French Dining

Baan Tepa

Address: 561 Ramkhamhaeng Road, Hua Mak, Bang Kapi, Bangkok

Chef Chudaree "Tam" Debhakam, the first Thai woman to earn two Michelin stars, cooks contemporary Thai food built around vegetables, herbs and produce from the restaurant's own garden. Baan Tepa also holds a Michelin Green Star for sustainability and won the Sustainable Restaurant Award at Asia's 50 Best 2026. The restaurant underwent a renovation in 2026.

Price and booking: the tasting menu costs about ฿4,800 to ฿6,200++ per person. Book through the restaurant's website, and allow time for the taxi ride from central Bangkok.

Good to know: dinner only, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

R-Haan

Address: 131 Soi Sukhumvit 53, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok

Celebrity chef Chumpol Jangprai serves royal Thai cuisine in the samrub style, a shared spread of 15 or more dishes served in traditional ceramics. The menu changes with the seasons, and R-Haan holds two Michelin stars. For its ninth anniversary, it is serving a special samrub menu until December 30, 2026.

Price and booking: seasonal tasting menus cost about ฿5,200 to ฿6,500++ per person. Book two to three weeks ahead; dietary needs must be shared when booking.

Chef's Table by lebua

Address: 61st Floor, State Tower, 1055 Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok

Just 16 seats surround an open marble-and-brass kitchen on the 61st floor of State Tower, where chef Vincent Thierry and his team cook a seven-course French menu in front of guests. The two-Michelin-star restaurant pairs it with a large wine cellar and sweeping views of Bangkok, making it a popular choice for special occasions.

Price and booking: in late 2026, its seven-course menus were priced from about ฿13,500++ per person, with wine pairing extra. Access is through the main lebua hotel lobby.

Michelin Stars at a Fairer Price

Le Du

Address: 399/3 Soi Silom 7, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok

Chef Ton's flagship, named Asia's best restaurant in 2023, combines seasonal Thai ingredients with international technique. It has held a Michelin star since 2019 and ranked No. 36 on Asia's 50 Best 2026. River prawn is one of the signature dishes.

Price and booking: dinner tasting menus start from about ฿4,500++ per person, and weekday lunch is cheaper. Book through the restaurant's website.

Samrub Samrub Thai

Address: 39/11 Soi Yommarat, Si Lom, Bang Rak, Bangkok

In a four-storey white house near Sala Daeng, chef Prin Polsuk, formerly of Nahm, serves a set menu of regional Thai dishes drawn from old recipes and archives. The menu changes about every two months to focus on a different region or seasonal ingredient, and the restaurant has held a Michelin star since 2023.

Price and booking: the set menu costs about ฿4,300++ per person. Reservations open through the restaurant's social media channels.

How to Choose

• For the best Thai food: Sorn or Nusara.
• For a European tasting menu: Sühring or Chef's Table.
• For a once-in-a-lifetime show: Gaggan.
• For a sustainable menu: Baan Tepa.
• For a smaller budget: Le Du at lunch or Samrub Samrub Thai.

Tips for Fine Dining in Bangkok

• Book early. Sorn, Nusara and Gaggan release seats on set dates and sell out quickly.
• Budget for "++". Add about 17% to prices quoted with "++."
• Try lunch. Several starred restaurants offer shorter, cheaper lunch menus.
• Allow for traffic. Bangkok traffic is heavy in the evening, especially for restaurants outside the centre like Baan Tepa.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best restaurant in Bangkok?

Sorn and Sühring are Bangkok's two three-Michelin-star restaurants in 2026, while Gaggan was named the Best Restaurant in Thailand at Asia's 50 Best 2026.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants does Bangkok have?

The Michelin Guide Thailand 2026 lists two three-star restaurants, eight two-star restaurants and 31 one-star restaurants in Bangkok, plus two more one-stars in nearby Nonthaburi.

How much does a Michelin dinner cost in Bangkok?

Tasting menus at the restaurants in this guide cost from about ฿4,300++ to ฿16,000 per person.

Which Bangkok restaurants are on Asia's 50 Best 2026?

They include Gaggan (No. 3), Nusara (No. 5), Sorn (No. 12), Sühring (No. 18), Potong (No. 25) and Le Du (No. 36).

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