Punjab Grill

About: Fine-dining Indian restaurant group Punjab Grill has a dozen venues in India, plus locations in Abu Dhabi, Singapore (where it’s been hailed as one of the city’s greatest restaurants) and in Bangkok. Authentic yet modern, chef Bharath Bhat’s menu has creative touches, such as the avocado papdi chaat, a take on the classic Indian street-side snack with a taste of Mexico and the look of a California maki, alongside classics like chicken tikka and lamb chops cooked in real tandoori ovens.
 

Pizza Massilia (Sukhumvit)

About: Inspired by the Neapolitans who emigrated to France and the USA, Italian chef and restaurateur Luca Appino (La Bottega di Luca) takes a cross-continental approach to pizzas. Pumped out of massive ovens from Italy, the pizzas here are delicate and refined affairs that often bear extravagant toppings sourced from Italy and France—think mortadella, truffles and fior di latte.

Accolades: BK Best Eats (2018), 4 Stars (BK), 4.5 Stars (Tripadvisor)

Cagette Canteen and Deli

About: Find your way to Cagette Canteen and Deli for a bounty of fresh seafood, stinky cheeses, cold cuts and simple French comfort dishes. “Cagette” is French for crate, the wooden sort that evokes the bountiful fresh markets of yester-century France, and the decor is thusly themed—farmhouse transmuted by the industrial revolution. As well as being one of the ‘hood’s top French restaurants, Cagette also doubles as a grab-and-go deli.

Accolades: 4.5 Stars (Tripadvisor)

Indus

About: Chef Amit Kumar, who joined the team in 2017 as the new executive chef, has cooked in some of the best kitchens in India, including the Oberoi Gurgaon, The Roseate, and at the Amanbagh. Since 2016, Indus has been in collaboration with Dr. Pushpesh Pant – professor, author, TV show host, and one of India’s leading experts on indian cuisine. Together with chef Amit, they have revived long-lost recipes that are extremely difficult to find.
 

Billy’s Smokehouse

About: You might know Billy Bautista from Osito Unique Spanish and La Monita. Here, Billy takes on low-and-slow smoked meats with an all-American barbecue approach that nods to his California roots. Billy's Smokehouse busts out giant plates of finger-licking smoked meat that come in at under B1K per head, including all the sides your stomach could wish for. 

 

Akira Back

About: When eating at the sky-high Bangkok outpost of AmericanKorean celeb chef Akira Back, make sure you order to share. The menu’s designed for it, and doing so means you won’t miss out on trying highlights from the umami-rich and crispy-chewy wagyu tacos to the crispy tuna sashimi pizza to the grilled octopus with smoked jalapeno sauce.
 
Accolades: Top Tables (2019), 5 Stars (Tripadvisor)

Diners say: “The food and service were incredible. And a reasonable price!” (BKRW 2018)

Siam Tea Room

About: Rows of freshly baked items and takeaway tea sets draw guests into this charming Thai cafe and Western bakery straight from the hotel's Thawan Duchanee-crowned lobby. Nostalgic flavors draw like yum som chun combine tangy pomelo, green mango and Thai bitter orange with braised pork belly, while massaman curry with sweet potato provides heart comfort food. Don't miss the old-school Thai milk tea.
 
Accolades: 5 Stars (Tripadvisor), 4 Stars (Timeout)