From Aussie-inspired brunch to tomahawk steaks and super-fancy Chinese, here are the most exciting new restaurants to try this month.

Vanilla Cafeteria

Emquartier has welcomed another carefully designed restaurant. Vanilla Cafeteria is the fifth outlet of S&P’s Vanilla chain, and it serves food inspired by bestsellers from each of the other four outlets. The menu is focused on hearty Western comfort dishes, namely flour tortilla quesadilla with spinach and Italian sausage (B290), pan-fried salmon with pesto linguine (B420), crunchy prawn quinoa salad (B480) and smoked pork chop with raspberry sauce (B480). On top of new desserts like the charcoal pavlova, Vanilla’s trademark crepe is available in flavors like mango sticky rice (B360) and Kahlua banoffee. They also offer siphon coffee (B180-220) and tea (B220/pot).

 

Meat Bar 31

Meat Bar 31 is a new steakhouse that serves a variety of premium cuts from the US, Japan, Australia and England prepared by owner Itthi Voranate, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef who is also the main guy behind Silom's Bitterman and Ari's Barka. The highlight has to be the Australian grain-fed tomahawk steak (B2,950), a 1kg bone-in rib cut which serves at least three. Other picks are the platter of six different cured meats (B800) and lobster mac’n cheese (B240). Dessert include a cup of double chocolate brownie with marshmallow cream (B280), while drinks range from TWG tea (B150) and coffee (from B85) to French house wine (from B200/a glass, B980/a bottle).

Theo Mio

British chef Theo Randall, who runs his eponymous restaurant at Intercontinental London Park Lane and also stars in BBC Two’s culinary competition The Chef’s Protege, recently opened his first venture outside the UK in Bangkok. It's located right in the heart of Bangkok's shopping district, and has a light, casual vibe—as well as an outdoor terrace—that makes it one of the few lunch-friendly fine-dining spots around. Don't miss the cappelletti di vitello (cappelletti pasta stuffed with slow-cooked veal and topped with porcini mushroom, butter and parsley sauce). 

 

WWA Cafe x Chooseless

Siam Square's best brunch place has just branched out to Ekkamai. And this new spot is less hidden. WWA, a cafe-cum-fashion shop on the third floor of the now-defunct Swensens in Siam Square that we recently praised, has partnered with select shop Chooseless (of the same crowd behind Cocue in Siam Square Soi 1) to open up its second cafe at Baan Ekkamai. Here, English chef Davina Pickering and a parter Harutai Nitipanon serve up a longer menu with the focus still on all-day breakfast items like pancakes and egg dishes. Expect a bigger space and more cakes. The best news is the new spot starts operating at 10:30am on weekends, while still opening at noon on Wed-Fri. 

Kang Ban Phe

One of Rayong's, and indeed Thailand’s, best-known seafood sources, Kang Ban Phe has brought its signature mantis shrimp to town. The accessible eatery offers a wide range of seafood dishes at affordable price starting from just B85. The highlights include the hot and sour creamy prawn fat tom yam mantis shrimp, seafood and crabmeat noodles (B225), dried tom yam mantis shrimp and seafood noodles (B175) and spicy pork with garcinia cowa leaves (B145). To drink there's Thai tea with grass jelly (B90), plus to finish there's homemade ice-cream (from B75), in flavors such as durian and dried banana. For more details, visit ow.ly/RqS7C.

Toby's

Sukhumvit Soi 38 has welcomed a photogenic new cafe decked out with an eye-catching red brick and wood exterior. Toby’s rolls out all-day Australian breakfast staples and specialty coffee. Recommended dishes include the Egg Mikado (B320), sourdough topped with two poached eggs, cured salmon and yellow hollandaise sauce, and corn fritter (B390) served with bacon, cherry tomato, baby spinach and avocado salsa. Not to mention the succulent brioche soaked in beaten eggs and crispy cornflakes topped with vanilla ice cream, nuts and fresh berries (B280). Toby’s seasonal coffee blend tastes delicate, with hints of flowers, blueberry and spices. Highlight cups include flat white (B100) and the double-and-a-half-shot Australian iced cafe latte (B140). You can also grab cold-pressed juices (B180) like Morning Sunshine, a refreshing mix of carrot, Granny Smith apple and lime.

M Krub

The latest opening at Mahanakhon Cube is no less glamorous than its predecessors. At M Krub, chef Man Wai Yin, the mastermind behind one of Bangkok’s top Chinese kitchens, Chef Man, collaborates with French chef Marc Razurel, to offer a modernized take on Chinese cuisine. The restaurant offers a private dining experience where the food is plated in a French style, on individual plates and by course, and tables must be reserved at least one day in advance. Prices start at B2,800 for lunch and B8,000 for dinner.