Michelin Stars have been awarded to Thailand restaurants. Their profiles are published in the upcoming Michelin Guide Thailand 2023, one of the finest dining guides supporting the fast-growing culinary dining scene. The Tourism Authority of Thailand has received 441 entries, proof of the country’s fast-growing out dining developments.
Michelin Guide 2023 includes 411 Entries.
Entries came in from all over Thailand, including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phuket & Phang-Nga, and four new Isan provinces of Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, and Udon Thani.
Thai restaurants’ commitment to increasing the level of culinary quality helps show the world that Thailand is a world-class dining destination.
The Michelin Guide Thailand 2023 edition offers a rich diversity of different dining venues. Twenty-nine entries received one Michelin Star, 189 Bib Gourmand. Six restaurants continued with two Michelin Stars: Chef’s Table, Le Normandie by Alain Roux, Mezzaluna, R-Haan, Sorn, and Sühring.
Newcomers in the Michelin Guide
There are also new inclusions in the Michelin Guide. Newcomers with one Michelin Star are Baan Tepa, Haoma, Maison Dunand and Potong, while one promotion, “Signature”, was a previously recommended entry.
The Guide also recommends 53 newcomers and six promotions in the Bib Gourmand List, together with another 54 in the Guide’s recommended selection.
The Thailand Northeast region, “Isan”, shows a sharp increase this year with sixty-nine restaurant entries from Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, and Udon Thani) and these locations are newly covered in the 2023 edition.
Michelin Guide also appreciated award-winning chefs and personalities. Mr Davide Garavaglia, the Italian Chef from Côte by Mauro Colagreco for the 2023 MICHELIN Thailand Young Chef Award, and Mr Uthit Songtho, the restaurant manager from Baan Phraya, The Mandarin Oriental, for the 2023 MICHELIN Thailand Service Award.
On the green front, The Michelin Green Star venues welcome Haoma and Jampa, joining PRU and retaining an appreciation for the third consecutive year.
Special Award Recipients
Another two newly-introduced special award recipients are Ms Pichaya “Pam” Soontornyanakij from Potong for the 2023 MICHELIN Thailand Opening of the Year Award. Mr Guillaume Perdigues from Mezzaluna for the 2023 MICHELIN Thailand Sommelier Award also received special recognition.
The entire restaurant selection for Thailand is available free of charge on the MICHELIN Guide website, guide.michelin.com/th/en, and app for iOS and Android devices.