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The Least Expensive MICHELIN Star Restaurants In Bangkok

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In the mood to treat yourself, or someone special, to a meal at a MICHELIN Starred restaurant in Bangkok, but don’t want to break the bank? Don’t worry. As one of the world’s most popular culinary destinations, Bangkok has something for everyone, including wallet-friendly set menus under THB 3,000 at MICHELIN Starred restaurants recommended by MICHELIN Inspectors.
Updated on 26 April 2023
Blue by Alain Ducasse
299 Soi Charoen Nakhon 5, Charoen Nakhon Road, Khlong Ton Sai, 10600 Bangkok
฿฿฿฿ · French Contemporary

Contemporary fine French cuisine is served in elegant surroundings with panoramic river views of the regal Chao Phraya River from an iconic shopping complex. Blue offers flavourful French dishes prepared with the highest quality ingredients sourced locally and imported under the watchful care of world-class chefs led by Wilfrid Hocquet, who is ranked second in terms of total MICHELIN Stars worldwide.

The five-course lunch menu is THB 2,550++.

Saneh Jaan
130-132 Witthayu Road, Lumphini, 10330 Bangkok
฿฿฿ · Thai

Thai cuisine triumphs at this one MICHELIN Starred restaurant as it finds new ways to reinvent traditional fare without losing its roots. The menu boasts both carefully prepared classics and rare vintage recipes, including some that once impressed the royal family.

Lunch and dinner set menus are available for THB 850-2,650++.

Nahm
27 Sathon Tai Road, Thung Mahamek, 10120 Bangkok
฿฿฿ · Thai

Located in COMO Metropolitan Bangkok, the restaurant serves authentic Thai tastes by Chef Pim Techamuanvivit, who is very attentive to details and passionate about presenting Thai food with fresh and intensive flavours, balancing hot and cold, sweet and salty, to perfection.

Try the Botany set for THB 2,600++ or the Kanom Jin set for THB 1,100++

Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin
991/9 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, 10330 Bangkok
฿฿฿ · Thai contemporary

Craving for some Thai with a twist? You won’t be disappointed at Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin. The creative dishes and reinvented Thai street food favourites by Chef Chayawee “Berm” Sutcharitchan and his team are served in the elegant dining room. We recommend adding a little tipple, or you can try a pairing to enhance every bite, with or without alcohol.

The lunch menu available is for THB 2,150++.

J'AIME by Jean-Michel Lorain
105/1 Soi Ngam Du Phli, Thung Mahamek, 10120 Bangkok
฿฿฿ · French Contemporary

This gorgeous one MICHELIN Star French restaurant inside U Sathorn Bangkok in Sathon neighbourhood was founded by decorated chef Jean-Michel Lorain with his protégés Chef Amerigo Sesti and Chef Yoan Martin overseeing the kitchen. The dining room is quirkily decorated with a piano hanging from the ceiling and upside-down chandeliers.

The Picnic lunch menu is THB 1,700++, and the Memoir lunch is THB 2,900++.

Yu Ting Yuan
300/1 Charoen Krung Road, Yan Nawa, 10120 Bangkok
฿฿฿฿ · Chinese

Modern design blends with classic Chinese influences for a lavish location featuring large windows looking out to a reflective pool. Their authentic Cantonese dishes are cooked beautifully by a great team led by Chef Qiu Xiaogui. We highly recommend the Dim Sum Set Menu that features dim sum delights selected by the chef, along with their signature barbeque, topped off with their famous mango sago dessert.

The Dim Sum Set Lunch is available for THB 1,600++.

Le Normandie by Alain Roux
48 Soi Charoen Krung 40, 10500 Bangkok
฿฿฿฿ · French

Indulge in delicious French cuisine from the team led by Chef Alain Roux of three MICHELIN Star Waterside Inn in the UK and his protege Chef Phil Hickman. The restaurant offers classic French flavours prepared with the finest ingredients and exceptional skills and served in their elegant dining room with intricate flower arrangements and expansive windows overlooking the Chao Phraya river by the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok. For an impressive and affordable lunch, try their three-course menu, Le Menu Découverte.

Le Menu Découverte Menu is priced at THB 2,950++.

Maison Dunand
55 Soi Sathon 10, Si Lom, 10500 Bangkok
฿฿฿฿ · French Contemporary

Walk into an Alpine chalet of France’s Savoie region, where Chef Arnaud Dunand Sauthier welcomes you with his exceptional contemporary tasting menu inspired by his Alpine origins and childhood trips to Brittany and his glittering international culinary journey. The establishment also offers many great French vintages from their wine cellar.

The Preambule set menu is available for THB 2,600++.

Côte by Mauro Colagreco
2F, Capella Bangkok, 300/2 Charoenkrung Road, Yannawa, 10120 Bangkok
฿฿฿฿ · French Contemporary

Côte brings contemporary Riviera-inspired cuisine to Capella Bangkok on the Chao Phraya. Their lunch menu offers every customer the luxury of choosing not to choose, allowing the Young Chef Award recipient Chef Davide Garavaglia to present the best of his art based on exceptional seasonal ingredients and signature Colagreco touches.

The four-course Esplanade Lunch is THB 1,800++.

This article was written by MICHELIN Guide Thailand.