Nine Bangkok restaurants made this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, with refined modern Thai dining spot Le Du crowned the best of the best.
The Asia edition of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants by drinking water company San Pellegrino was announced last night, and nine Bangkok restaurants filled the ranks.
Chef-owner Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn secured top spots for his two restaurants. Thai fine-dining restaurant Le Du was named best in all of Asia and Thailand, while Thitid’s chef’s table resto Nusara ranked 3rd in Asia and 2nd in Thailand.
This year also saw the return of molecular gastronomy wizard Gaggan Anand after an absence from the list last year. His eponymous Gaggan ranked 5th and his Mexican-Indian casual dining spot Mrs. Maria and Mr. Singh came in 33rd.
The top 50 also saw the debut of Pitchaya “Pam” Utarntham’s Thai-Chinese progressive fine-dining restaurant Potong at 35th.
Below are the nine Bangkok restaurants on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023.
No. 1 Le Du
No. 3 Nusara
No. 5 Gaggan (re-entry)
No. 9 Sorn (2nd place last year)
No. 22 Suhring (7th place last year)
No. 33 Ms. Maria and Mr. Singh (New Entry)
No. 35 Potong (New Entry)
No. 38 Jay Fai (46th last year)
No. 46 Baan Tepa Culinary Space (86th last year)
