Best restaurants in Bangkok

Where to eat, from the top

In the 2026 Michelin Guide, Bangkok has Thailand's only two three-star restaurants: Sorn, for southern Thai, and Sühring, for modern German. Eight more hold two stars, all in Bangkok.

The guide covers 468 restaurants in Thailand, Thailand.go.th reports. Here's how the tiers break down for a group of 12:

Not sure which tier? For 12, the two-star tables are the sweet spot. Ask Tanner which one fits your night.

Sorn and Sühring: the three-stars

Sorn was the first Thai restaurant ever to earn three Michelin stars, and Sühring joined it in the 2026 guide.

Sorn cooks southern Thai food under chef Supaksorn Jongsiri, in a renovated 90-year-old townhouse off Phrom Phong, with about 20 courses on the menu.

Sühring is run by twin chefs Thomas and Mathias Sühring, cooking modern German food from family recipes in a villa off Yen Akat Road. Insider tip: the seats around the kitchen counter are the best in the house.

Both serve long tasting menus, priced for your date when Tanner books.

They book out fast, and they suit a group of four or six better than twelve.

Ask Tanner to try for the table you want.

The eight two-star tables

Just below the two three-stars, eight of the Michelin star restaurants in Bangkok hold two stars: INDDEE, R-Haan, Chef's Table, Gaa, Baan Tepa, Mezzaluna, Anne-Sophie Pic at Le Normandie and Côte by Mauro Colagreco.

R-Haan and Baan Tepa cook Thai food at the highest level. Gaa and INDDEE bring Indian flavours into tasting menus. Chef's Table, Mezzaluna, Le Normandie and Côte are the European fine-dining restaurants.

Chef's Table and Mezzaluna are both lebua restaurants at State Tower on Silom, with the same smart dress code.

Bills add a 10% service charge and 7% VAT, so Tanner quotes the full price for the group up front.

For a group that wants starred food with a view over the city, Mezzaluna on the 65th floor of State Tower makes the evening. Ask Tanner which two-star table seats your group.

What should you eat in Bangkok?

Pad thai, tom yum goong, green curry, som tam, boat noodles and mango sticky rice, cooked in front of you.

The best street food in Bangkok is in Chinatown, or Yaowarat, busiest after dark along Yaowarat Road.

Some street cooks are as famous as the fine-dining chefs. At a street stall you queue with everyone else, and that's half the fun.

For a group, the best first taste is a mix: a street food walk early in the evening, then a proper dinner.

Plan it with Tanner, and he works the eating around your evening.

Where are the hidden gems?

The hidden gem restaurants in Bangkok are on the Bib Gourmand list: Thailand's 2026 Michelin Guide names 137, many of them here.

The Bib Gourmand is the bargain tier, and many are small shophouses you'd walk straight past.

It's proper cooking at a fair price, without a three-hour tasting menu.

They're perfect for lunch, or for the evening before a big one, when the group wants great food and an early night out.

Smaller shophouses fill fast, so go early with a big group. Ask Tanner to pick one near your hotel.

Which area has the best tables?

The best tables cluster in five areas: the riverside, Sukhumvit, Sathorn, Chinatown and the Old City.

On the riverside, around Bang Rak and Charoenkrung, you get the grand hotel restaurants. Mezzaluna and Chef's Table are at lebua at State Tower, Anne-Sophie Pic at Le Normandie is at the Mandarin Oriental, and Côte by Mauro Colagreco sits above the lobby at Capella Bangkok.

On Sukhumvit, Sorn is at 56 Soi Sukhumvit 26, near Phrom Phong.

In Sathorn, Sühring's villa is on Soi Yen Akat 3, away from the high-rises.

Chinatown has the most street food, and the Old City is the place for heritage Thai cooking.

For a group, pick the area first, then the table: a riverside dinner flows into a rooftop, and Sukhumvit puts you close to the clubs. Ask Tanner which area fits your night.

How far ahead should you book?

Book starred dinners 2 to 4 weeks ahead, and the three-stars as early as you can.

Sorn takes bookings on TableCheck with a non-refundable deposit. Its terms say a booking can't be moved or cancelled, no guests can be added on the night, and a table is lost if you arrive more than 30 minutes late. Tanner checks each restaurant's rules when he books.

The easiest way into a starred kitchen is a weekday lunch set, which costs far less than dinner.

A 20-course menu takes the whole evening, so plan the party around it. Ask Tanner to set the car for the end of dinner.

Tables with a view

Some of the best restaurants in Bangkok sit high above the river, and the view makes the evening for a group.

Mezzaluna, with two Michelin stars, is on the 65th floor of State Tower, lebua says.

Côte by Mauro Colagreco sits above the lobby at Capella Bangkok with floor-to-ceiling windows over the river, and BK Magazine's Top Tables 2026 ranks it No. 1 in Bangkok. Le Normandie looks over the water from the Mandarin Oriental.

Tanner's pick: for one big group dinner, take a two-star table on the river at sunset, then drinks on a rooftop nearby.

Insider tip: Mezzaluna has a smart dress code, lebua says: collared shirts and long trousers for men, and no shorts or caps. At Le Normandie, the Mandarin Oriental asks men to wear a jacket at dinner, and it opens Wednesday to Sunday only.

Ask Tanner for the window table on your date.

Best restaurants in Bangkok in short

• Three stars: Sorn and Sühring, Thailand's only two.
• Two stars: eight restaurants, all in Bangkok.
• Best value: the Bib Gourmand list, 137 restaurants across Thailand.
• Street food: Chinatown, busiest after dark on Yaowarat Road.
• Top rated: Côte by Mauro Colagreco, No. 1 on BK Magazine's Top Tables 2026.
• Big groups: a two-star table or a private dinner cruise.

Checked October 2026.

Next: the big group dinner

Tanner picks the restaurant for your group size and your evening, books the table or a private room, and keeps the car waiting outside.

For a group of twelve or more, a large table at a two-star restaurant or a private dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya works better than a small three-star counter.

Recover the morning after at one of the best spas in Bangkok, or start the day at the floating markets. See our Bangkok holiday plans for the whole trip, and our Bangkok nightlife guide for after dinner.

Ask Tanner today, and the table's yours.