Best Thai Restaurants in Bangkok

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Best For

• Southern Thai food: Sorn
• Royal Thai cuisine: R-Haan or Saneh Jaan
• Recipes from old Thai cookbooks: Aksorn
• Farm-to-table Thai: Baan Tepa or Bo.lan
• A Michelin-starred Thai meal under ฿4,000: Saneh Jaan

Thai food is one of the world's great cuisines, and Bangkok is the best place to taste it at its most refined. The city's top Thai restaurants range from Southern Thai tasting menus to royal court recipes and dishes revived from mid-century cookbooks.

This guide picks ten of the best, all holding Michelin stars in the 2026 Michelin Guide Thailand, grouped by the style of Thai cooking they specialise in.

A Quick Guide to Thai Fine Dining

• Samrub: a traditional Thai spread of several dishes served together, such as curry, soup, salad and relish, eaten with rice.
• Royal Thai cuisine: refined dishes from the palace kitchens, often delicate and intricately prepared.
• Regional Thai: the food of the north, the northeast (Isan) and the south, each with its own ingredients and level of spice.
• "++": 10% service and 7% VAT are added to prices marked this way.

How We Chose These Restaurants

This is an editorial selection, not a scientific or absolute ranking. We focused on restaurants serving Thai cuisine, using the Michelin Guide Thailand 2026 and the restaurants' own menus and booking pages to check addresses and prices.

The guide is compiled from published sources, not from personal visits. Thai tasting menus change with the seasons, so check prices when you book.

Bangkok's Best Thai Restaurants at a Glance

Prices come from 2025–2026 menus, booking pages and the Michelin Guide.

The Top of Thai Cuisine

Sorn

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

Sorn is the only Thai restaurant in the world with three Michelin stars, and its menu is devoted entirely to Southern Thailand. Chef Supaksorn "Ice" Jongsiri sources ingredients from the south, such as river prawns, Phuket lobster and Andaman squid, and serves them in a long menu that ends with a shared feast in the samrub tradition.

Price and booking: about ฿7,800++ per person. Seats are released monthly and sell out quickly.

Baan Tepa

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

In a family house with its own garden, chef Chudaree "Tam" Debhakam cooks contemporary Thai food built around vegetables, herbs and produce from small Thai farms. Baan Tepa holds two Michelin stars and a Green Star for sustainability, and it is a quieter, greener alternative to the city-centre tasting rooms.

Price and booking: about ฿4,800 to ฿6,200++ per person. 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

Chef Chumpol Jangprai serves royal Thai cuisine as a samrub of 15 or more dishes in traditional ceramics, with seasonal menus for summer, the rainy season and winter. It holds two Michelin stars.

Price and booking: about ฿5,200 to ฿6,500++ per person. Book two to three weeks ahead.

Good to know: dinner only, open daily.

Nusara

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

Chef Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn named Nusara after his grandmother, and the menu revisits her recipes. Ten guests share one long table opposite Wat Pho, and the 12-course menu ends with family-style dishes such as crab curry on betel leaf. It earned its first Michelin star in 2026.

Price and booking: about ฿5,000 to ฿6,000++ per person. Book months ahead.

Royal and Heritage Recipes

Saneh Jaan

Address: Sindhorn Tower, 130–132 Wireless Road, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok

Saneh Jaan has held a Michelin star for nine years, serving classic Thai and old family recipes in an elegant dining room hung with Thai art. Chef Pilaipon "Toy" Kamnag cooks dishes such as crispy rice vermicelli with river prawn. It is one of the few starred Thai restaurants open for lunch every day.

Price and booking: a five-course menu costs ฿3,200++ and a seven-course menu ฿3,600++, at lunch or dinner. Book through TableCheck.

Good to know: lunch from 11:30am to 2pm and dinner from 6pm to 10pm, daily.

Aksorn

Address: 5F, Central: The Original Store, 1266 Charoenkrung Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok

Chef David Thompson, one of the world's leading authorities on Thai food, revives recipes from mid-century Thai cookbooks on the top floor of a restored department store, with chef Takeshi Kaneko in the kitchen. The menu changes as each new cookbook is explored, and dishes are served family-style. Aksorn has held a Michelin star since 2024, and Thompson received Thailand's first Michelin Mentor Chef Award in 2026.

Price and booking: the tasting menu costs about ฿4,200. Book directly with the restaurant.

Good to know: dinner daily from 6pm.

Nahm

Address: GF, COMO Metropolitan Bangkok, 27 South Sathorn Road, Thung Maha Mek, Sathon, Bangkok

Chef Pim Techamuanvivit has led Nahm since 2018, cooking heritage Thai dishes with precision and bold flavour. The Michelin Guide recommends the Heritage set menu, which moves from savoury canapés to rich mains and dessert; an à la carte menu is also available.

Price and booking: the 2026 Heritage tasting menu costs ฿4,590. Book through the COMO Metropolitan.

Good to know: dinner daily from 6pm.

Chim by Siam Wisdom

Address: 315 Soi Ongkharak 13, Thanon Nakhon Chai Si, Dusit, Bangkok

Set in a century-old wooden house with a peaceful garden, Chim is chef Thaninthorn "Noom" Chantrawan's tribute to the cooking of the Rattanakosin era. He changes the set menu every season and has held a Michelin star for years, making it a lovely choice for a romantic dinner.

Price and booking: the Michelin Guide lists it among Bangkok's starred meals under ฿5,000. Book three to four weeks ahead.

Farm-to-Table and Regional Thai

Bo.lan

Address: 24 Soi Sukhumvit 53, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok

Chefs Duangporn "Bo" Songvisava and Dylan Jones opened Bo.lan with the belief that the best Thai restaurants should be in Thailand. Working with small farmers and rare regional produce, they serve time-honoured Thai recipes as a shared samrub. Bo.lan earned its first Michelin star in 2026.

Price and booking: menus cost about ฿4,000 to ฿4,800++ per person. It is a three-minute walk from Thong Lo BTS Station.

Good to know: closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; lunch only from Friday to Sunday.

Samrub Samrub Thai

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

Chef Prin Polsuk changes his menu about every two months to explore a different region or seasonal ingredient, from Isan to the deep south. The small four-storey house is one of the best places in Bangkok to discover regional Thai food.

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

How to Choose

• For the ultimate Thai meal: Sorn.
• For royal Thai cuisine: R-Haan or Saneh Jaan.
• For food history lovers: Aksorn or Chim by Siam Wisdom.
• For sustainable cooking: Baan Tepa or Bo.lan.
• For lunch: Saneh Jaan, open daily at midday.
• For regional flavours: Samrub Samrub Thai.

Tips for Thai Fine Dining in Bangkok

• Tell the restaurant your spice tolerance. Many kitchens can adjust the heat if you ask when booking.
• Share dishes. Samrub menus are meant to be eaten together with rice.
• Budget for "++". Add about 17% to prices marked "++."
• Book ahead. Sorn and Nusara can book out months in advance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Thai restaurant in Bangkok?

Sorn is the only Thai restaurant in the world with three Michelin stars, holding them in the 2026 Michelin Guide Thailand.

Where can I eat royal Thai cuisine in Bangkok?

R-Haan serves royal Thai samrub menus, and Saneh Jaan and Chim by Siam Wisdom cook from royal and heritage recipes.

Which Michelin-starred Thai restaurant is cheapest in Bangkok?

Saneh Jaan's five-course menu costs ฿3,200++, one of the most affordable starred Thai meals in the city.

What does "++" mean on Bangkok menus?

It means a 10% service charge and 7% VAT are added to the listed price.

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