FINE DINING HAS A FIRM GRIP on Thailand, from Bangkok to new foodie hotspot Phuket, and even up to less-trod Udon Thani. The drinking scene is in a post-covid boom, but it’s lots of long-standing favorites that seem to dominate hearts. Here are the best restaurants and bars in Thailand for 2023 as selected by our Tastemakers panel.
Edited by Elyza Khamil, Aishwarya Pant-Menon, Alisa Phibunsiri-D’Addario and Samai Singh
To learn about our voting panel, visit www.travelandleisureasia.com/global/tl-tastemakers/tastemakers-panel-2023
Thailand’s 25 Best Restaurants
Baan Tepa Bangkok
baantepabkk.com
Canvas Bangkok
canvasbangkok.com
Clara Bangkok
clarabangkok.com
Cote Bangkok
cotebkk.com
El Willy Bangkok
elwilly.com
Embassy Room Bangkok
hyatt.com
Gaa Bangkok
gaabkk.com
Gaggan Anand Bangkok
gaggan.com
Haoma Bangkok
haoma.dk
Hom Phuket
phuket.intercontinental.com
Jampa Phuket
jamparestaurant.com
JayFai Bangkok
instagram.com/jayfaibangkok
L’Arome by the Sea Phuket
laromegroup.com
Le Du Bangkok
ledubkk.com
Mor Mu Dong Phuket
32/9 Soi Mu Dong, Chao Fah East, Chalong
Nan Bei Bangkok
rosewoodhotels.com
Nusara Bangkok
nusarabkk.com
Potong Bangkok
restaurantpotong.com
Samlor Bangkok
instagram.com/samlor.bkk
Samrub Samrub Thai Bangkok
instagram.com/samrubsamrubthai
Samuay and Sons Udon Thani
samuayandsons.com
Sorn Bangkok
instagram.com/sornfinesouthern
Suhring Bangkok
restaurantsuhring.com
Sushi Masato Bangkok
sushimasato.com
Wana Yook Bangkok
instagram.com/wana.yook
Thailand’s 10 Best Bars
Asia Today Bangkok
instagram.com/asia_today_bar
Bar.Yard Bangkok
kimptonmaalaibangkok.com
BKK Social Club Bangkok
fourseasons.com
Dibuk House Phuket
instagram.com/dibukhouse
Mahaniyom Bangkok
instagram.com/mahaniyom.cocktailbar
Opium Bar Bangkok
opiumbarbangkok.com
Philtration Bangkok
facebook.com/philtrationbkk
Teens of Thailand Bangkok
instagram.com/teens_of_thailand
Tropic City Bangkok
tropiccitybkk.com
Vesper Bangkok
vesperbar.co
Of course these lists are not thorough or definitive—there are countless places worthy of your awed first-bites and appreciative slurps. But these 25 restaurants and 10 bars in each of eight destinations exemplify the revelatory dining and drinking experience that is Southeast Asia today, why everyone comes here to eat. Make your bookings first (or check when the stall is open), then plan everything else around that.
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