Thai restaurants in Bangkok are not one category. The city has local curry shops, seafood restaurants, noodle specialists, old family dining rooms, royal Thai restaurants, regional Thai kitchens, and modern tasting-menu restaurants that use Thai ingredients in a more formal way.
Use this page when you want the broad Thai restaurant list. Use local Thai restaurants in Bangkok when you want a more casual, everyday angle, and use fine dining in Bangkok when the meal is a special occasion.
How to choose Thai Restaurants in Bangkok
Start with the kind of meal, not the restaurant name. A shophouse lunch, a spicy southern Thai dinner, a family-style seafood meal, and a long modern Thai tasting menu are completely different Bangkok experiences.
For visitors, Thai restaurants near the area you are already exploring usually work better than crossing the city for one dish. For residents, the better long-term strategy is to learn which neighbourhoods do each style well.
Local Thai vs modern Thai
Local Thai restaurants are often direct and specialized. A place may be known for one curry, a single noodle style, seafood, braised meats, or regional cooking.
Modern Thai restaurants are more likely to offer set menus, polished service, wine pairings, and higher prices. They can be excellent, but they should not replace local eating. Bangkok makes more sense when you try both.
Michelin and Thai food
Michelin recognition appears across very different Thai restaurants in Bangkok, from casual Bib Gourmand places to serious tasting-menu rooms. Use the award as one signal, then check the cuisine style, location, address, and booking format before deciding.
For award-led planning, use the Michelin restaurants in Bangkok guide.
My Bangkok advice
Do not chase only famous names. Thai food in Bangkok rewards repeat meals, side streets, and restaurants that fit the day you are actually having.
If you are tired or short on time, choose a good Thai restaurant near your hotel, station, or evening plan. The meal will usually be better than an exhausting taxi ride to somewhere more famous.
Thai Restaurants in Bangkok List
Three Michelin Stars
3 Michelin Stars
Sorn
Thailand's first and the world's first three-Michelin-star Thai restaurant, serving elevated Southern Thai cuisine in a restored villa on Sukhumvit 26.
Google Rating
615 reviews
Two Michelin Stars
2 Michelin Stars
Baan Tepa
Two-Michelin-star, Michelin Green Star Thai contemporary restaurant led by chef Chudaree 'Tam' Debhakam — the world's first female Thai chef to hold 2 Michelin stars. Set in a three-generation family home in Bang Kapi.
Google Rating
447 reviews
2 Michelin Stars
R-Haan
Two-Michelin-star Thai fine dining in Thonglor, celebrating royal Thai culinary traditions through three seasonal samrub menus — Summer, Rainy, and Winter.
Google Rating
1,074 reviews
One Michelin Star
1 Michelin Star
etcha
One-Michelin-star creative Thai restaurant on the 7th floor of Chatrium Grand Bangkok, serving a personal tasting menu that draws on traditional Thai ingredients and modern technique.
Google Rating
77 reviews
1 Michelin Star
GOAT
One-Michelin-star Thai contemporary restaurant in Ekkamai — GOAT stands for Greatest Of All Time — with one of the highest Google ratings of any Michelin venue in Bangkok.
Google Rating
166 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Mia
One-Michelin-star contemporary Thai restaurant in Phrom Phong — a quiet, ingredient-focused tasting menu with one of the highest Google ratings of any Michelin restaurant in Bangkok.
Google Rating
560 reviews
1 Michelin Star
NAWA
One-Michelin-star central Thai contemporary restaurant at Park Lane Ekkamai, focusing on the flavours of nine central Thai provinces — one of the highest-rated Michelin venues in Bangkok.
Google Rating
416 reviews
1 Michelin Star
AKKEE
One-Michelin-star Thai restaurant in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi — north of Bangkok — serving refined Thai delicacies with roots in royal Thai culinary tradition.
Google Rating
305 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Coda
One-Michelin-star Thai contemporary restaurant on Witthayu Road, delivering a focused tasting menu experience with high Google ratings and a loyal following.
Google Rating
385 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Potong
One-Michelin-star progressive Thai-Chinese restaurant in a five-storey heritage building in Yaowarat (Chinatown) — named after the Chinese gold shops that line the street.
Google Rating
707 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Wana Yook
One-Michelin-star Thai contemporary restaurant near Victory Monument in Ratchathewi — one of Bangkok's most accessible Michelin venues by BTS, with a 4.7/5 Google rating.
Google Rating
265 reviews
1 Michelin Star
80/20
One-Michelin-star Thai contemporary restaurant in the historic Talat Noi neighbourhood, where 80% Thai ingredients meet 20% international technique in a fermentation-led tasting menu.
Google Rating
561 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Nusara
One-Michelin-star Thai contemporary restaurant in a riverside heritage building on Maharaj Road near the Grand Palace — among Bangkok's most atmospheric fine-dining settings.
Google Rating
772 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Suan Thip
One-Michelin-star Thai garden restaurant in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi — north of Bangkok — with mid-range pricing and a 4.5/5 Google rating from over 1,000 reviews.
Google Rating
1,211 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Chim by Siam Wisdom
One-Michelin-star Thai restaurant in Dusit, north of the tourist trail, focused on regional Thai recipes and seasonal ingredients.
Google Rating
335 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Samrub Samrub Thai
One-Michelin-star seasonal Thai restaurant in Silom, where the samrub — the traditional Thai way of serving a complete meal — changes with the harvest and the calendar.
Google Rating
310 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Saneh Jaan
One-Michelin-star traditional Thai restaurant at The Glasshouse on Witthayu Road — approachable pricing, central location, and a menu focused on classic recipes done well.
Google Rating
971 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Bo.lan
One-Michelin-star sustainable Thai restaurant in Thonglor, run by chef couple Bo Songvisava and Dylan Jones — one of Bangkok's longest-running commitments to organic, ethical Thai cooking.
Google Rating
796 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Le Du
One-Michelin-star Thai contemporary restaurant on Siri Chunsawek Soi in Silom — chef Thitid 'Ton' Tassanakajohn's seasonal menu was one of the first to put modern Thai cooking on the Asia's 50 Best map.
Google Rating
1,278 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Aksorn
One-Michelin-star Thai restaurant on the 5th floor of Central: The Original Store on Charoenkrung, serving dishes rooted in vintage Thai recipes and forgotten culinary traditions.
Google Rating
271 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Nahm
One-Michelin-star Thai fine dining at COMO Metropolitan Bangkok on South Sathon Road, with roots in David Thompson's pioneering work on Thai culinary heritage.
Google Rating
1,186 reviews
1 Michelin Star
Jay Fai
One-Michelin-star street food shophouse near Khao San Road — Supinya 'Jay Fai' Junsuta cooks solo over charcoal with distinctive ski goggles, and her crab omelet is one of Bangkok's most iconic dishes.
Google Rating
5,109 reviews
Bib Gourmand
Google Rating
353 reviews
Google Rating
222 reviews
Google Rating
612 reviews
Google Rating
836 reviews
Google Rating
2,379 reviews
Google Rating
1,896 reviews
Google Rating
1,373 reviews
Google Rating
739 reviews
Google Rating
2,667 reviews
Google Rating
1,294 reviews
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1,721 reviews
Google Rating
820 reviews
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931 reviews
Google Rating
56 reviews
Google Rating
568 reviews
Google Rating
1,256 reviews
Google Rating
1,063 reviews
Other Restaurants
MAMA YAYA
Southern Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
264 reviews
Baannok Bangkok
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
1,504 reviews
Choen
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
106 reviews
KAENKRUNG
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
238 reviews
Khum Hom
Thai contemporary restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
303 reviews
Mhom
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
815 reviews
Chakrabongse Dining
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
202 reviews
Charmgang
Thai contemporary restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
886 reviews
Grok
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
281 reviews
Jaidee Shrimp
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
2,035 reviews
Jamn
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
97 reviews
Khaan
Thai contemporary restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
719 reviews
Lahnyai
Thai contemporary restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
129 reviews
North
Northern Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
1,379 reviews
Rongros
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
4,957 reviews
Saawaan
Thai contemporary restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
676 reviews
Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin
Thai contemporary restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
1,142 reviews
Garlic
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
1,965 reviews
Rark
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
190 reviews
Soma
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
344 reviews
TAAN
Thai contemporary restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
362 reviews
Vilas
Thai contemporary restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
150 reviews
Baan Suriyasai (Bangrak)
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
601 reviews
Lay Lao (Phaya Thai)
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
2,603 reviews
Ma Maison
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
674 reviews
Praya Dining
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
164 reviews
Sang Thatien
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
452 reviews
Supanniga Eating Room (Phra Nakhon)
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
2,965 reviews
Celadon
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
346 reviews
Chop Chop Cook Shop
Thai-Chinese restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
481 reviews
Dhabkwan
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
502 reviews
Foong
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
163 reviews
Huen Lamphun
Northern Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
2,757 reviews
Khao (Vadhana)
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
1,641 reviews
Khao San Sek
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
262 reviews
Krua Sa Ros Jad
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
1,478 reviews
Si Sawat
Thai contemporary restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
190 reviews
The Local
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
3,412 reviews
Bangkok Bold (Pathum Wan)
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
336 reviews
Somboon Seafood (Bang Rak)
Thai-Chinese restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
1,297 reviews
Banya
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
209 reviews
Paste
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Google Rating
800 reviews
Jok's Kitchen
Thai-Chinese restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Kam Kin Suk
Northern Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.
Phra Nakhon
Thai restaurant in Bangkok, recommended in the Michelin Guide.