Fine Dining

Michelin-starred shophouse where Jay Fai cooks each order over charcoal in her ski goggles: crab omelette (about 1,000 baht in a listing), drunken noodles with seafood, tom yum. Priced like fine dining, with casual street-food seating. Expect long queues; booking ahead is advised.

Heritage Thai tasting menu built around the chef's grandmother's recipes, on several floors at Tha Tien with a rooftop looking out over Wat Pho. A Table Journey guide rates its price tier at the top (four baht signs) and recommends the massaman lamb shank and tom kha.

Royal Thai set menu served daily in a 1908 riverside villa facing Wat Arun. Only two riverside tables are available at a time, so it suits a special evening.

Progressive Thai-Chinese tasting menu in a restored, roughly 120-year-old Chinatown herbal-medicine shop, with each dish tied to the chef's family history. Chef Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij was named Asia's Best Female Chef 2024. Phone 082-979-3950.

Rattanakosin-inspired Thai set menu served in a 100-year-old house with a secluded rear garden. Chef Thanintorn 'Noom' Chantharawan uses prime ingredients from across Thailand; Michelin calls it a special-occasion spot. Price tier is three baht signs.

French fine dining at ICONSIAM with river views, under Peruvian executive chef Evens Lopez: a lighter, international take on French cooking with Southeast Asian ingredients and Mediterranean touches, plus a rotating seasonal dessert collection. Top price tier.

Contemporary French fine dining on the fifth floor of the Mandarin Oriental, overlooking the Chao Phraya River, with chef Anne-Sophie Pic and head chef Tamaki Kobayashi. Known for a signature lobster dish and a 'Voyage' menu. Top price tier. Phone +66 2 659 9000.

Riverside restaurant in the former home of the founder of Bangkok's express boat service, opposite the Grand Palace. Multi-course set meals and a la carte; a free ferry runs from Maharaj Pier.

Riverside Thai restaurant opposite the Mandarin Oriental with a nightly classical Thai dance show Wednesday to Sunday. A free shuttle boat runs from the hotel.