How to read the Michelin selection
The Michelin Guide has three levels. Stars (one, two or three) reward the quality of the cooking. The Bib Gourmand flags good-quality meals at moderate prices, and it covers most street food and small places. "Michelin Selected" restaurants are recommended without a particular distinction. The guide also awards "Green Stars" for sustainable cooking.
The 2026 edition of the Michelin Guide Thailand, announced in November 2025, lists 468 restaurants in the country: 2 with three stars, 8 with two stars, 33 with one star, 137 Bib Gourmand and 288 "Michelin Selected". These figures cover all of Thailand, not just Bangkok, where most of the starred tables are concentrated.
Starred tables in Bangkok
In Bangkok, Sühring, a contemporary German restaurant run by twin chefs Thomas and Mathias Sühring, rose to three stars in the 2026 edition; Sorn, specialising in the cooking of southern Thailand, keeps its three stars. Two restaurants rose to two stars: Anne-Sophie Pic at Le Normandie and INDDEE. These tables mostly serve tasting menus, to be booked well in advance; check the price, dress code and closing day on each restaurant's website. For a special evening, see also our selection of restaurants with a view in Bangkok.
Jay Fai and starred street food
Jay Fai, at 327 Maha Chai Road in Phra Nakhon district, is one of the Bangkok street kitchens awarded a Michelin star. The chef, recognisable by her protective goggles, cooks seafood dishes over charcoal. The place is famous for its crab omelette, but also for its waiting time and prices, well above those of an ordinary stall. It is open only Wednesday to Saturday; find out how booking works before you come, and expect long queues if you turn up without a reservation. The restaurant is very close to Wat Ratchanatdaram and the Loha Prasat and to Wat Saket and the Golden Mount: an easy break in a day in the old city.
Bib Gourmand and street food
Everyday cooking is found in the Bib Gourmand. In Chinatown, Urai Braised Goose, at 935 Song Wat Road, is listed for its braised goose, prepared by the same family for about sixty years; the stall is open only in the morning, from 10 am to 1 pm, and takes cash only. The Yaowarat district has many addresses recommended by the guide: after visiting Wat Mangkon Kamalawat and Sampeng Lane, it is the best place for an evening of street food, and even more so Talat Noi, quieter and on the river. For the dishes to try, see our guide to street food in Bangkok.
Where to eat near the main sights
- Old city: Jay Fai for a street-food star; Wat Saket and the Loha Prasat are a few minutes away.
- Chinatown and Talat Noi: Sino-Thai cooking, braised goose, noodles and seafood, especially in the evening on Yaowarat Road.
- Or Tor Kor market: facing Chatuchak, this upmarket fresh-produce market has a prepared-food area; see Or Tor Kor.
- Riverside: Iconsiam brings together restaurants, food courts and an indoor floating market.
- Wat Arun: several terrace restaurants face the temple; see Wat Arun.
Booking and planning
- Starred tables: book several weeks ahead, sometimes more for the three-star places. Late cancellations are often charged, so read the booking conditions.
- Street food: generally no booking, but arrive early; the best-known stalls have long queues at weekends and close when they run out of food.
- Dress: starred restaurants often have a dress code; ask the establishment. For street food, casual clothes.
- Payment: many stalls take cash only. See our guide to money, payment and tipping.
- Budget: prices range from a few dozen baht for a street dish to tasting menus costing several thousand baht; read the prices on the menus. Our travel budget for Bangkok helps you plan spending.
Going further
To combine these addresses with sightseeing, our guide to Chinatown and our selection of walks in Bangkok on foot suggest routes that pass several of these tables.
