When it opened back in 2005, D’Sens was a big deal – a fine French restaurant with killer views – but since then its competitors have stolen its thunder somewhat. Now, however, with the arrival of a new chef de cuisine with over twenty years experience in some of France and Asia’s leading Michelinstarred kitchens,… [more]

One of the best loved Tex-Mex food joints in Bangkok, Charley Brown’s Mexicana, in the subsoil down Sukhumvit 11, has had a wall-to-wall face lift since our last visit. The 8-year old restaurant is now glowing with rich purple and striking pink walls covered with paintings done in equally kaleidoscopic colours. The interior of Charley… [more]

Bean bags on the lawn, fans whirring on the terrace, a hip, relaxed garden atmosphere that’s rare in the city… Before you’ve even glanced at the menu, Issaya – a colourful new Thai restaurant in the stately 1920s house that was formerly French restaurant Le Café Siam – has won you over. Being touted as… [more]

Tucked away at the backend of a carpark near Thonglor Soi 11, well out of sight of passing car and foot traffic, no one is going to stumble across Surface. This is a shame: the setting at this brand new French bistro is laidback, idyllic even, and the food by co-owner Charlee, a chef with… [more]

There’s real substance to Zuma, London’s modern Japanese restaurant that opened recently in Bangkok, from the hefty wooden swivel door, through a granite slab grill counter to quarry-like blocks of stone at the sushi station that evoke dining in Stonehenge. It’s a chippy venue, a flurry of activity, with keen waiters, chefs in constant motion,… [more]

The rich flavours and textures of Southern Thai cuisine are the focus at Smooth Curry Restaurant for the next couple of months. Guests will be able to choose from twelve exceptional dishes on the special à la carte menu or treat themselves with one of their set menus. The 3-course set menu at B1,300++ comes… [more]

Love is in the air this month, and so is the sound of nail biting as men all over the city fret about where to take their loved one for Valentine’s Day. Here is our pick of the most romantic tables in town – a selection that traverses the price spectrum, from super swank to… [more]

Hong Kong Chef Chu Hoi Hong and the Imperial China team have just put the finishing touches to a new menu of intriguing dishes, such as steamed crabmeat with traditional glutinous rice and stir-fried pigeon with garlic in bird’s nest. The restaurant is done out like a traditional Chinese house, complete with central courtyard, and… [more]

For a tasty power lunch head to the St Regis on Rajadamri Road – on weekdays from 12 pm to 3 pm its contemporary Jojo restaurant is now serving a good value set menu made up of popular Italian classics all made with the freshest ingredients. Enjoy your pick from the changing daily selections of… [more]

Michelin-starred Italian chef Alfredo Russo creates dinner menus at Rossini’s in the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit hotel (250 Sukhumvit Rd: BTS Asok, MRT Sukhumvit, 02-649-8353; www.sheratongrandesukhumvit.com) from February 21 – 27, including a wine dinner on February 24.

The culinary curious might take a trip to The Spice Market, in the Four Seasons Hotel (155 Rajadamri Rd, BTS Rajdamri, 02-126-8866; www.fourseasons.com/bangkok) for a taste of the Thai Yai Cuisine Promotion, highlighting the food of the Thai Yai northern hilltribe. Dishes such as deep fried yellow bamboo stuffed with minced pork and chili paste… [more]

Just in case you forgot, February 14 is coming up… so mark this all-important date for lovers on your calendar now. As always, hotel and restaurants across the city will be wheeling out the red roses, oysters and glasses of bubbly, but here are some of the most seductive deals we’ve come across. Book now… [more]

Hotel Muse’s glammed-up Thai restaurant, Su Tha Ros, is offering diners a culinary trip around Thailand through February, namely a ‘Tong Tiew’ (travelling) menu that pairs spicy dishes from the South with healthy dipping sauces from Isaan (the Northeast), chicken and fish tidbits from Central Thailand, and satays and curries from the North. Head up… [more]

The Mandarin Oriental hotel (48 Oriental Avenue, Bangrak, 02-659-9000; www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok) has launched the Sala Rim Naam Chef ’s Table, where up to six diners sit backstage at a large table in the kitchens. Executive chef Vichit Mukura cooks some very skillful dishes, on the spot, with market fresh produce and good Thai flavours. And he’s… [more]