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Issaya Siamese

Issaya Siamese Club

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Issaya Siamese Club, the first Bangkok restaurant that's chef Ian Kittichai's very own, puts together modern Thai cuisine with a lounge atmosphere.

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Chez Papé Bangkok

Chez Papé

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Chez Papé serves simply cooked French country-styled food, just like how your mother would make it if she were French.

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Kooon

Kooon

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Kooon, a Thai izakaya in Bangkok’s Nihonmachi complex, does its best to offer customers a multi-layered experience.

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Viva Aviv

Viva & Aviv

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Ready for an alfresco sundowner? Head to hip riverfront bar Viva & Aviv, where the ever-changing cocktails are an exercise in sophisticated whimsy.

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Seven Spoon

Seven Spoons

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Blink and you’ll miss Seven Spoons, a tiny, Cananga-wood-paneled gastrobar converted from an old Chinese shop house.

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Gaggan, Gaggan Anand, Bangkok Indian restaurant, Soi Langsuan, Thailand, Asia travel

Gaggan

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In a charming two-story, white-painted wooden house in Bangkok, El Bulli-trained chef Gaggan Anand turns Indian cuisine on its head at Gaggan, with startling deconstructed dishes inspired by his homeland.

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Sukhumvit Soi 38, bangkok street food, Thong Lor BTS, Thai food, Asia travel

Sukhumvit Soi 38

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A stalwart on Bangkok’s street-food dining scene, Sukhumvit Soi 38 consists of a hamlet of stalls and open-air restaurants offering a wide variety of Thai food.

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Soul Food Mahanakorn, Jarett Wrisley, Bangkok restaurant, Thong Lor, Thai food, Asia travel

Soul Food Mahanakorn

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Soul Food Mahanakorn, by American food journalist Jarett Wrisley, has local tastebuds zinging since its opening.

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Beccofino, Bangkok Italian restaurant, Kit Marshal, Angelo Rottoli, Thong Lo, Thailand, Asia travel

Beccofino

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A cozy restaurant with a striking red-and-black façade, Beccofino offers outstanding Italian food prepared with imported ingredients.

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The Deck, Arun Residence, Bangkok restaurant, Thai food, Chao Phraya River, Asia travel

The Deck

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Situated across from the fabulous Wat Arun, The Deck is a perfect place to enjoy a quiet drink and watch the sun set.

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Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin, Siam Kempinksi, Bangkok hotel, Henrik Yde-Anderson, Lertchai Treetawatchaiwong, Michelin Thai restaurant, Bangkok fine dining, Asia travel

Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin

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Located in the Siam Kempinski, the 70-cover Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin impresses with opulence, and brazenly modern interpretations of Thai food.

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Dean&Deluca

Dean & DeLuca

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Gourmet New York food shop Dean & DeLuca has finally hit the region, with its first Southeast Asian outpost in Bangkok's MahaNakhon Pavilion.

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Nahm Metropolitan Bangkok

Nahm

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David Thompson's Nahm serves up the Australian chef's superb takes on regional Thai cuisine, using top-notch ingredients sourced from around the country.

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Hyde & Seek, Bangkok gastropub, Ian Kittichai, Thailand, Asia travel

Hyde & Seek

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Just off Sukhumvit, Hyde & Seek is a swish gastro-bar by chef Ian Kittichai of the eponymous New York City eatery.

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Baan Khanitha, Bangkok, Sukhumvit, Thai food, Asia travel

Baan Khanitha

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It isn’t easy to earn accolades for Thai food in Bangkok, but Baan Khanitha has done just that—it was named the best Thai restaurant in the city for 10 years.

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Feta Salad

Crepes & Co.

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For the best brunch in Bangkok, head to Crepes & Co., and order the Full Brunch of fruit, yogurt, pancakes, French toast and coffee.

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Ma Du Zi by Yuya, Bangkok Ma Du Zi hotel, Bangkok restaurant, Asia travel

Ma Du Zi by Yuya

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At this chic, secluded eatery hidden in a charming boutique hotel, Japanese chef Yuya Okadu serves up fine French fare with Asian inflections.

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Tables, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok, Bangkok Tables, Bangkok dining, Asia travel

Tables

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Make a beeline for the Grand Hyatt Erawan’s Tables restaurant, where chefs prepare old-fashioned tableside entrées like steak au poivre and sole meunière.

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Vientiane Kitchen, Bangkok Thai restaurants, Thai Isan food, Asia travel

Vientiane Kitchen

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Since its opening 13 years ago, Vientiane Kitchen has been serving up delectable Thai–Lao cuisine derived from original Isaan recipes (read: hot and spicy).

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Baan Thai Suk 16, Bangkok Thai restaurant, Bangkok food & drink, Asia travel

Baan Thai Suk 16

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Baan Thai Suk 16 boasts a simple yet appealing line-up of Thai dishes: freshly made curry sauces, deep-fried sea bass with fish sauce, gaeng som and beef panang curry.

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