Bo.lan

Bo.lan holds one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Bangkok. The restaurant is run by chef couple Bo Songvisava and Dylan Jones — both trained in Thailand and at nahm in London before opening Bo.lan together — and has been one of Bangkok’s most consistently respected Thai fine-dining restaurants since it opened in 2009. The name is a portmanteau of their first names.

Bo.lan cuisine and style

The cooking at Bo.lan is rooted in sustainable, organic, and ethically sourced Thai ingredients. The restaurant works closely with small-scale Thai producers and uses heirloom varieties and traditional preparations that have largely disappeared from commercial Thai dining. The set menu changes with the seasons and is designed as a full meal experience — multiple courses served in the Thai sharing tradition, with complementary flavours and textures built across the table.

This is serious Thai cooking: not simplified for international palates, and not reconstructed for novelty. The food is complex, intensely seasoned, and representative of the full range of Thai regional traditions.

Expect 3,000–4,000 THB per person before drinks. Reservations are essential.

Why visit Bo.lan

Bo.lan is one of Bangkok’s longest-running fine-dining Thai restaurants and has maintained its quality and identity through more than a decade of change in the city’s dining scene. The commitment to sustainability and provenance predates the current trend for such approaches and is embedded in how the restaurant operates day to day rather than applied as a marketing layer.

Location and how to get there

Bo.lan is on Soi Sukhumvit 53 in Thonglor, Watthana. The nearest station is Thonglor BTS. The restaurant is a 10–15 minute walk or a short motorbike taxi from the BTS.

When to go

Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Open for lunch and dinner Thursday to Monday. Book well in advance — the restaurant is small and consistently popular.

Who Bo.lan Is For

Bo.lan suits diners who want authentic, complex Thai cooking with a strong ethical foundation, and anyone interested in the depth of Thai culinary tradition beyond what is typically available in Bangkok’s tourist-facing restaurants.

For more restaurants at this level, see the Michelin-starred restaurants in Bangkok guide.