The Michelin-starred 80/20 went upscale in 2019 and has been a mainstay on the fine dining scene ever since. Now, they’re going forward with new head chef Thav Phouthavong boasting a new menu.  

 

Behind the less-than-luxurious but charmingly familiar door off Charoenkrung Road, 80/20’s industrial but artsy interior is now hosting a whole new signature tasting menu (B3,900) and six-glass wine pairing (B2,500) from their new head chef.

 

The new 14-bite menu features innovative staples for which 80/20 has become so well known and new dishes from Chef Thav Phouthavong, including a khanom bueng beef tartare with Hua Hin caviar, a turn on larb moo tod with pig cheek and trotter nuggets mixed with larb puree, and the “Khao Soi Lapin” with a rabbit twist to the traditional northern dish. 

 

The mains include grilled beef in dill and lemon basil curry and cereal-fried grouper with tartar sauce. 

 

The new chef, born in Belgium and UK-raised to a Laotian family, describes his own style as “fun, bold, and unpretentious” and he made his name starting at the two-Michelin-starred Hibiscus in London, as well as 50 Days with one-Michelin-star chef Albert Adria.