As the year-end approaches, the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2024 is soon to be released. October remains a bustling month with many restaurants introducing new tasting menus to align with the changing seasons, along with special dining events featuring well-recognised chefs from MICHELIN Guide-listed establishments worldwide.
Stay tuned for our latest updates and exciting news!
The latest menu from Clara. (© Clara)
Welcome the autumn season with the tasting menu 'Once Upon A Time in Italy Chapter IX' at Clara
Clara, an Italian restaurant recommended by the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2023, where Chef Christian Martena presents 5-course and 7-course tasting menus to celebrate the upcoming fall. Indulge in special dishes crafted from seasonal ingredients, including wild mushrooms with river prawns and pecorino cheese, 'Ribollita' with Tuscan-style bread soup, pasta with Castelmagno cheese, truffle mushrooms, and hazelnuts. The main course features grilled quail served with white polenta, radicchio, and shallots.The 'Once Upon A Time in Italy Chapter IX' tasting menu is priced at 2,680++ THB per person for 5 courses and 3,680++ THB per person for 7 courses.
Location: 69 Soi Prasat Suk, Chong Nonsi, Yan Nawa, Bangkok. For reservations, please call +66 9 5879 6257.
Chef Tommy Cheung, the new head chef of Yu Ting Yuan. (© Yu Ting Yuan)
Yu Ting Yuan appointed Chef Tommy Cheung as a new head chef
Chef Tommy Cheung, previously associated with renowned Chinese restaurants like Lai Ching Heen in Hong Kong, where he earned two MICHELIN Stars, and later as the head chef at Ya Ge in Taipei, awarded one MICHELIN Star. Now, with the 2023 one MICHELIN Star Yu Ting Yuan in Bangkok, Chef Cheung is poised to elevate the dining experience, committed to preserving traditional flavours and showcasing the finest seasonal ingredients. He introduces a 7-course tasting menu that delivers an authentic Cantonese dining experience.Chef Tommy’s Tasting Menu is priced at 6,500 THB++ per person.
Location: Floor G, Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, 300/1 Charoen Krung Road, Yannawa, Sathon, Bangkok. For more information or reservations, call: +66 2032 0888.
Fall menu by Elements, Inspired by Ciel Bleu
Embarks on a new culinary journey with the Autumn Guestronomic Dining Journey, creatively crafted from seasonal ingredients by Chef Gerard Villaret Horcajo of the 2023 one MICHELIN Star restaurant Elements, Inspired by Ciel Bleu, Enjoy dishes like Japanese white fish with Hollandaise sauce served with seaweed and clams, or tender pork belly with red cabbage sauce and stuffed mushrooms, concluding with a pumpkin cheesecake and yuzu, served with hazelnut and paired with a rose ice cream.Autumn Guestronomic Dining Journey offers three menu options: Mizu 8-course at 6,200 THB++ per person, Chikyu 6-course at 4,800 THB++ per person, and Ku-Ki 4-course at 4,100 THB++ per person.
Location: 25 Floor, The Okura Prestige, 57 Wireless Road, Lumphini, Bangkok. For reservations or more information, contact +66 2687 9000.
(© Elements, Inspired by Ciel Bleu)
The latest menu by Chef Kamolsilp is inspired by the ancient city of Ayutthaya. (© Taan)
Taan launches a brand new menu inspired by the ancient city of Ayutthaya
Taan, a Thai fine dining restaurant featured in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2023, led by Chef Monthep “Thep” Kamolsilp, proudly presents a tasting menu inspired by the ancient city of Ayutthaya, the birthplace of rice and the starting point of Siam's prosperity. The cuisine carries the essence of neighbouring countries, such as raw fish in chilli sauce served with clear tomato soup and Burmese-style pickled tea leaves, or Ayutthaya-style boat noodles that use pork slices instead of small noodles, reflecting the lives and adaptation of Ayutthaya's residents living alongside Chinese immigrants and trading goods on boats. The main dish is Khao Mok with oxtail soup, originating from the Muslim community during the Ayutthaya period. Chef Kamolsilp offers a Briyani-style Khao Mok seasoned with turmeric, curry powder, and spices like those from Pakistan, served with grilled meat, beef sauce, and oxtail gelatin soup.Taan Ayutthaya Tasting Menu is priced at 3,190 THB++ per person.
Location: Floor 25, Siam@Siam Design Hotel Bangkok, 865 Rama 1 Road, Wang Mai, Pathumwan, Bangkok. For reservations or more information, please call +66 6 5328 7374.
Stage 11.5 features popular dishes from previous menus. (© Sansern Khriengprinyakich/ MICHELIN Guide Thailand)
Rediscovering past favourites with Stage 11.5
Stage, a contemporary European restaurant, recommended by the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2023, invites you to savour dishes that build on the flavours of French and European cuisine. The taste journey ranges from refreshing and slightly salty to the rich intensity of ingredients sourced from both the sea and land. You'll also rediscover past favourites, like the veal with crab, coated in a lobster aspic-like gel, or the pickled mackerel served with succulent cucumber and horseradish ice cream. For the main course, you can choose between the succulent duck confit or the wagyu beef ribeye.Stage Experience 11.5 is priced at 4,900 THB++ per person, while the 7-course tasting menu costs 3,500 THB++ per person, and the 5-course tasting menu is priced at 2,500 THB++ per person. You can also add wine pairing with 3 glasses for an additional 1,700 THB++ per person or 6 glasses for an additional 3,200 THB++ per person.
Location: 359/2 Ekamai Complex, Sukhumvit 63 Road (Ekamai), Khlong Tan Nuea, Wattana, Bangkok. For reservations or more information, contact +66 2002 5253.
Signature's 'The Maestro: A Symphony of Gastronomy' dinner is happening in Bangkok. (© La Maison dans le Parc, menardbruno.com, Anuwat Senivansa Na Ayudhya / MICHELIN Guide Thailand, Mervin Lee/ MICHELIN Guide Vietnam, cordonbleu.edu)
A Star-studded dinner at Signature’s "The Maestro: A Symphony of Gastronomy”
Signature, the one MICHELIN Star French restaurant led by Chef Thierry Drapeau, featured in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2023, is hosting a wine dinner with the theme "The Maestro: A Symphony of Gastronomy," bringing together renowned chefs from around the world. The lineup includes Chef Bruno Menard from L'Osier, a three MICHELIN Star restaurant in Japan, Chef Peter Cuong Franklin from Ănăn Saigon, a one MICHELIN Star restaurant in Vietnam, Chef Charles Coulombeau from La Maison dans le Parc, a one MICHELIN Star restaurant in France, and Chef Joaquin Soriano from CJSJ Patisserie in Taiwan.The "Experience the Symphony" 8-course dinner with wine pairing tasting menu will be held from 5-7 October 2023, at a price of 9,000 THB++ per person, including sparkling wine.
Location: 11th Floor, VIE Hotel Bangkok, Phaya Thai Road, Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok. Tel. 0 2309 3939.
Chef Alain Roux is back in town. (© Le Normandie by Alain Roux)
Chef Alain Roux returns to Bangkok with game hunt menu
Le Normandie by Alain Roux, a two MICHELIN Star restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, featured in the 2023 MICHELIN Guide Thailand, is delighted to announce the return of Chef Alain Roux in October. During his visit, Chef Roux will showcase a classic menu featuring top-quality ingredients with a rich heritage, sourced from the renowned UK three MICHELIN Star restaurant, The Waterside Inn, with a culinary tradition spanning over half a century. As a special treat, the chef has curated a unique 7-course tasting menu inspired by the art of game hunting, available for both lunch and dinner throughout the entire week.A special 7-course tasting menu featuring ingredients from The Waterside Inn's heritage is available for both lunch and dinner from 17-22 October 2023. The price is 8,500 THB++ per person.
Location: Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok, Bang Rak, Bangkok. Tel. +66 2659 9000.
CONTINUE READING: Alain Roux on Family Legacy and the Next Chapter of Le Normandie
Illustration image: © Clara, Le Normandie by Alain Roux, Taan, Anuwat Senivansa Na Ayudhya / MICHELIN Guide Thailand, Elements, Inspired by Ciel Bleu, Yu Ting Yuan
Illustration image: © Clara, Le Normandie by Alain Roux, Taan, Anuwat Senivansa Na Ayudhya / MICHELIN Guide Thailand, Elements, Inspired by Ciel Bleu, Yu Ting Yuan
