Fine Food

R-Haan means cuisine in English. Awarded one Michelin Star in 2019, R-Haan endeavours to bring to its diners authentic Thai cuisine using traditional recipes and quality locally-produced ingredients through the delicate hands of Chef Chumpol Jangprai. His conscientiousness in bringing an authentic Royal Thai dining experience to diners has translated into a wonderful culinary journey on our palate. While authenticity is undeniable, his latest summer menu further confirms Chef Chumpol’s outstanding knowledge in traditional Thai dishes. In this Royal Summer […]

Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin‘s latest set dinner menu – Winter Journey brings diners to stories after stories of the Michelin-starred Chef Henrik Yde Andersen of Copenhagen’s famous Kiin Kiin restaurant. In collaboration with Head Chef Chayawee Suthcharitchan, this Winter Journey menu is an experience of Thai culinary heritage. From popular ‘street food’ served as snacks and appetizers to very traditional Thai dishes served in a contemporary way, this Winter Journey menu is an irresistible, delightful gourmet journey with multi-latitude […]

Celadon Meets Jeh Fai was a once-in-a-lifetime event hosted at Celadon at The Sukhothai Bangkok. After being awarded one Michelin Star, there is always a long long queue at Jeh Fai’s restaurant. The wait time is at least 2-3 hours. The 7-course menu is a concerted effort of Chef Rosarin and Chef Jay Fai! Can you ever imagine you can see Jay Fai at Celadon? For us, it’s definitely an awesome experience – tasting Chef Rosarin’s creation while experiencing the authentic […]

The Sukhothai Bangkok, in collaboration with Gastronauts Asia, has launched Maestros Della Scala, a brand-new fine-dining series exclusively featuring renowned Italian guest chefs at The Sukhothai Bangkok’s newly re-opened La Scala restaurant. Having welcomed Chef Cristina Bowerman from the Michelin-starred Glass Hostaria in Rome in March this year, the second guest chef invited in this series is celebrated Chef Umberto Bombana from the three-Michelin-Starred restaurant – 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana in Hong Kong. The wine dinner by Chef Umberto […]

The Canvas Local Tour 2018 is a trilogy of chef collaboration dinners, each of which showcases a food element as the theme of the dinner. Diners will be able to appreciate each Chef’s signature dishes and indulge in the unique combination of collaborative dishes, as one tasting menu for each of the tour “elements”. The Tour kicked off first at Canvas Bangkok on 7 April 2018 with the ‘Plant Menu’ co-created by Chef Jimmy of PRU-Phuket and Chef Riley of […]

Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin proficiently pronounces its excellence in modern Thai cuisine through the 2018 Summer Set Dinner Menu, which will be ready to serve guests from 1 April 2018. This impressive tasting menu is a collaboration between renowned Michelin-starred Chef Henrik Yde Andersen and Sra Bua’s Head Chef Chayawee Suthcharitchan, who have brilliantly manipulated modern cooking techniques to present awe-inspiring Thai dishes that respect traditional flavours of Thai cuisine and surprise guests’ palate and senses at the same time.  […]

Chef Cristina Bowerman is an inspiration in the most male-dominated Italian world of haute cuisine. In the culinary world, she is one of the most influential female chefs in the world. Her endeavour of striving for achievement in the stage of chef has proved so impressive that Chef Cristina has become an icon in the male-dominated kitchen. Her pink hair is also her most recognizable characteristic, denoting a sense of boldness and creativity. 1-Michelin-Starred Chef Cristina Bowerman of Glass Hostaria […]

It’s Pullman Bangkok King Power’s 10th Anniversary celebration on 17 December 2017. Gourmet Bangkok team joined the brunch celebration at the Eternity Ballroom located on the ground floor of the hotel. Our main purpose was to meet the Michelin-Starred French Chef Stéphane Gaborieau from Le Pergolèse in Paris whom I met earlier this year in Hong Kong. We did meet and again, he amused me by allowing me to pan-sear the duck livers! It’s fun! It was also a great […]

On the occasion of its third anniversary, J’AIME by Jean-Michel Lorain has created an exclusive 6 or 9-course tasting menu inspired by Michelin-starred Chef Jean-Michel and J’AIME’s head chef Amerigo Sesti. This tasting menu is created based on traditional French-style cuisine from the four corners of France with a creative and futuristic twist. At the invitation of J’AIME by Jean-Michel Lorain, we were fortunate enough to have tried two highlighted dishes from the tasting menu. Creative and futuristic twist seen in the highlighted dishes […]

Savelberg is a name very well-known in Holland. Stewarded by founder and owner Henk Savelberg, this restaurant has proudly been awarded one Michelin star annually from 1998 to 2014. What has motivated Chef Henk Savelberg to leave his comfort zone in Holland and moved all the way to Bangkok is quite obvious. It’s the launch of Bangkok Michelin Guide in December 2017. Our guess is that he would like to attain more than just one Michelin star. No matter what the […]

UNO MAS Restaurant, Centara Grand at Central World always delights gastronomes in Bangkok with exciting Michelin-starred guest chef events. All of these events feature prominent Michelin-starred Spanish chefs. On 10 August 2017, UNO MAS held another exclusive dining event with Michelin-starred Guest Chef Miguel Cobo. Guest Chef Miguel Cobo creatively crafted a ten-course special menu for the exclusive wine dinner. Michelin-starred Guest Chef Miguel Cobo Extracted from http://miguelcobo.es/biografia-miguel-cobo/  Chef Miguel Cobo started his career in the culinary world at the School of […]

At the exclusive preview of 2-Michelin-starred Chef Stefan Heilemann at Vertigo TOO held on 27 July 2017, we experienced a close engagement with Chef Stefan and his team together with more than a hundred guests invited by Banyan Tree Bangkok. This high-profile preview of Chef Stefan Heilemann proved his celebrated status as one of the best world-class chefs. This exciting event started with an opening statement by Ms. Nopparat Aumpa, General Manager of Banyan Tree Bangkok, followed by an enjoyable live singing performance of a […]

Suhring (German spelling: Sühring) has been catching the attention of food lovers from around the world even before its opening by the twin German chefs Thomas and Mathias Sühring. Their partnership with Gaggan Anand, owner of the top restaurant in Asia’s 50 Best three years in a row, effortlessly puts Suhring under the spotlights. Suhring – German Fine-Dining Restaurant Dining at Suhring is a cultural experience, especially if you enjoy their 12-course degustation menu. It’s a feeling of savouring history and […]

Conrad Hong Kong, a renowned 5-star hotel conveniently located on top of the luxurious Pacific Place in Admiralty, brings fine-dining lovers exquisite gastronomic events. These events always turn on the spotlights on Conrad Hong Kong. Recently, Conrad Hong Kong once again effortlessly switched on the spotlight through a gastronomic event, Starry Night on the Eighth, featuring two prolific one-Michelin-starred chefs Stéphane Gaborieau and Georges Paccard during Le French GourMay 2017 at Brasserie on the Eighth. The two master chefs served a 4-hand degustation dinner, which showcased the best of […]

Paste Bangkok promises an unparallel dining experience for Thai cuisine.  The delight that Chef Jason Bailey and Chef Bee Satongun bring us is an unforgettable experience of how exotic local herbs could be exceptionally deployed in their Thai cuisine. Each ingredient in a dish, no matter how tiny amount it is used, does complement the taste of the dish as a whole. Modern twists are seen in the cuisine with the skilful manipulation of cooking and plating techniques, inventively turning traditional Thai recipes into contemporary […]

Nahm is ranked fifth in the list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2017. The Australian-born Chef David Thompson has been receiving recognition for his Thai cuisine. A question struck my head quite hard when Nahm was ranked in this prestigious list. How could a foreign chef cook better Thai food than a local chef? Is it because there are many local chefs helping Chef David in the kitchen at Nahm? Or is it because Chef David has a better understanding of Thai […]

2-Michelin-Starred Chef Valentino Marcattilii of San Domenico has been invited as the guest chef at Wine Pub by Pullman Bangkok King Power from 22 to 25 February 2017. He will preside over the kitchen of Wine Pub and lead foodies, gourmets and taste-seekers in town to indulge in an exclusive dinner for classical Italian cuisine. How can gourmets like us miss this exclusive event? Let Gourmet Bangkok reveal the charm of Chef Valentino Marcattilii to you. Why should I join Chef Valentino […]

When searching ‘best French restaurant in Bangkok’ on Google, Le Normandie must be on the top-10 list. If you do the search on TripAdvisor, Le Normandie is always one of the top five restaurants in Bangkok. For decades, Le Normandie has been renowned for its splendid views of River Chaopraya, elegant dining ambience, exemplary service and outstanding menu. It has always been one of the top choices for an exceptional fine-dining experience in Bangkok. Is Le Normandie over-rated? Or is it really a […]

J’AIME by Jean-Michel Lorain has been one of the leading restaurants in fine-dining artiness in Bangkok. The delight that J’AIME constantly brings to gastronomes is the diligent results of Chef Amerigo Sesti and his team, as well as the unique family recipes of the Lorain. This month, Chef Amerigo has introduced a few new dishes to J’AIME’s a la carte menu and created a splendid 6-course tasting menu that further confirms the irreplaceable position of J’AIME as one of the […]

Michelin Star Chef Carles Gaig, the Chef Patron of the Michelin-starred Fonda Gaig restaurant in Barcelona, Spain, has been devoting for more than 40 years to his culinary career. Among local Spanish, no one does not know Chef Carles Gaig. He has been highly regarded as a legend for Catalan cuisine as he always attempts to preserve authenticity of Catalan roots by using many of his grandmother’s recipes. He has successfully earned his fame and recognition of such effort from Catalans all over the […]

The Sukhothai Bangkok is prudently branded as a luxury hotel, offering splendid, unforgettable charm and excellent choice of restaurants, namely Celadon, La Scala and Colonnade, serving Thai, Italian and international cuisines respectively. Among all three eateries, La Scala has been receiving awards and recognition both locally and internationally. To many gastronomes, La Scala denotes high-quality service and fine dining experience. To go beyond fine dining experience, La Scala occasionally offers diners precious opportunity to enjoy the best and finest cuisine by bringing in […]

Chef Jean-Michel Lorain only comes to J’AIME three times a year. Last month, he brought back a French degustation 8-course dinner using seasonal wild mushrooms including Alba white truffles. This exclusive mushroom dinner by Chef Jean-Michel Lorain brought gastronomes a lot of surprises and further affirms his well-deserved honour as a 3-Michelin starred Chef. We have visited J’AIME before in daytime and reported their renowned upside-down concept in its decoration. At night time, J’AIME exhibits its elegant charm through the illumination of gentle blue light that […]