HOTEL DINING
Prices do not include service charge and applicable government tax unless stated “net”.
SUKHUMVIT
Bangkok Marriott Sukhumvit (02-797-0000)
September: The District Grill Room & Bar introduces new menu prepared with prime-quality chicken. Dishes include French Label Rouge chicken with summer truffle butter; Label Rouge chicken oyster glazed with chicken jus; locally farmed roast whole chicken with spinach and mash; and chicken wings with Devil sauce.
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park (02-059-5999)
September: Siam Tea Room presents a seasonal Thai menu prepared to authentic northern recipes. Featured dishes include a variety of chilli dips; spicy northern Thai sausages; grilled seasoned pork wrapped in banana leaves; chicken braised in chilli paste and herbs; braised beef shank curry with seasonal vegetable; sweet and sour pork ribs with chilli paste and pickled garlic, and egg noodles with softshell crab in yellow curry sauce. Until Sept 15, Pagoda Chinese restaurant recommends its signature abalone dishes, including sliced abalone with cucumber salad and homemade dressing, braised whole “three-head” abalone with superior oyster sauce, baked abalone in clay pot with chicken ball and glass noodle in XO sauce, and baked charcoal egg noodle with whole abalone.
Continent (02-686 7000) September: On Saturday and Sunday, Medinii restaurant features an Italian-inspired lunch buffet at 599 baht per person inclusive of soft drinks. Expect to find the likes of à la minute pasta dishes, oven-baked pizza, carving stations, a selection of Thai cuisine favourites and an array of desserts.
Dream Bangkok (2254 8500) September: Flava restaurant’s featured dishes are Western burger and Italian pizza with choices of Thai flavours such as stir-fried beef basil and sour and spicy tom yum goong. Price is 350 baht per dish.
Landmark Bangkok
(02-254-0404)
September: Atrium international buffet restaurant features seasonal special crab from Khlong Khlone district in Samut Songkhram province. The crabs are to be prepared in various styles such as steamed, stir-fried and charcoal grilled. Prices for the buffet are 2,000 baht per person for a weekday dinner and 2,500 baht per person for Friday-Saturday dinner and Sunday brunch. A group of four dining guests only pays for two.
Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok
(02-302-3333)
September: Attico Italian restaurant features Italian-styled seafood dishes such as Mazzara del Vallo red prawns wrapped with smoked pancetta; Liguria-styled sea bream fillet with pine nuts, taggiasche black olive and artichoke; slow-cooked octopus salad on black venere rice; and red tuna carpaccio. Prices range from 485 baht to 1,000 baht per dish.
Rembrandt Hotel (02-261-7100) September: Mexicano restaurant features a Saturday brunch buffet at 800 baht per adult and 200 baht per child. Guests can enjoy unlimited servings of authentic Mexican fare, including ceviche, tacos, fajitas and barbecue pork ribs with live Mexican music. Rang Mahal Indian restaurant features a Sunday brunch buffet, boasting a variety of authentic Indian kebabs, traditional curries and Indian desserts, at 990 baht net per person.
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit
(02-649-8888)
September: Rossini’s Italian restaurant highlights a number of Sicilian dishes by the hotel’s Sicilian executive chef. Dishes include Sicilian red prawn with lemon curd and mullet; traditional maccheroni with sardine and breadcrumb; and grilled wild sea bass with cod tripe in plankton marino.
Well Bangkok Sukhumvit (02-127-5995) September: The Twist Bar & Bistro introduces a new selection of sandwich lunch sets. Choices include Angus beef burger with bacon, mushroom and Emmental cheese; whole wheat opened sandwich with grilled onions, bacon, potatoes, melted Emmental and poached egg; Mexican grilled chicken sandwich with avocado spread, cumin, chilli powder, mayonnaise and tomato salsa; and Le Parisien Jambon Beurre baguette sandwich with soft butter, ham, Emmental cheese and lettuce. Price is 315 baht inclusive of French fries and soft drink.
RAMA IV — SILOM — SURAWONG — CHAROEN KRUNG
Chatrium Riverside Bangkok (02-307-8888)
September: Silver Waves Chinese restaurant’s highlighted dish is baked chicken with Szechuan chilli sauce in clay pot, deep-fried chicken and Hong Kong-style braised chicken with Chinese Herbs. Price is 499 baht net per plate.
Montien (02-233-7060)
September: Jade Garden restaurant recommends stir-fried sea bass with golden brown sauce at 320 baht per dish.
Pullman Bangkok Hotel G (02-352-4000) September: Scarlett Wine Bar & Restaurant recommends dishes prepared with Australia’s sustainably farmed Dorper lamb. Dishes include lamb carpaccio with truffle mousse and crispy parsley; lamb tartar with olive oil, garlic harissa sauce and hummus; lamb paupiette served with potato cake; grilled lamb T-bone served with potato cake; slow-cooked lamb shoulder served with grilled vegetables; grilled lamb chop served with potato confit; and herb crusted lamb rack served with ratatouille. Ramada Plaza Menam Riverside (02-688-1000)
September: On Friday and Saturday, the Terrace@72 restaurant highlights interactive international cuisine dinner buffet priced at 1,200 baht per person.
Royal Orchid Sheraton
(02-266-9214)
September: Boston lobster from the US is the hotel’s featured ingredient, with recommended dishes including lobster thermidor, marinated lobster salad served with red curry espuma, lobster ravioli and grilled lobster with chilli butter and glazed lemon. Meanwhile Riverside Grill’s newly launched menu include quinoa and arugula salad; booster gazpacho soup; grilled whole Boston lobster; grilled Norwegian salmon; and wagyu rib-eye steak.
Shangri-La Bangkok (02-236-7777) September: Salathip Thai restaurant’s highlighted dish is Phuket lobster with mild red curry. While stir-fried mantis prawn in Hong Kong black pepper sauce is a star at Shang Palace Chinese restaurant; and Australia’s Murraylands lamb loin with bell peppers and foie gras ravioli a highly recommended dish at Volti Ristorante & Bar.
SATHON — WITTHAYU
Banyan Tree (02-679-1200)
September: Vertigo rooftop restaurant presents dishes prepared with imported French poultry. Dishes include fowl consomme with duck ravioli, slow-roasted fowl breast and cauliflower couscous with orange sauce and duck leg confit. Bai Yun Chinese restaurant recommends Szechuan specialities such as baked black cod in clay pot with Szechuan sauce, stir-fried pork with Szechuan sauce and stir-fried wagyu beef with Szechuan pepper sauce. Tai Hei Japanese restaurant’s highlighted ingredient is skipjack tuna. The fish is made into skipjack tuna salad with ponsu sauce and skipjack tuna and vegetables hotpot.
Conrad Bangkok (02-690-9999) September: Café@2 recommends a seasonal dish prepared with green-hued young rice sheaf. Try the crispy green rice with tom yum goong flavour.
Eastin Grand Sathorn Bangkok
(02-210-8100)
September: The Glass House introduces a healthy corner in its Grand Weekend Buffet. Expect to find the likes of cold beetroot soup shooter, Japanese cucumber salad with rice vinegar and sesame seeds, and mango quinoa salad with toasted almonds and coriander on Fridays and Saturdays for dinner and Sundays for lunch. Price is 1,800 baht net per person.
Okura Prestige Bangkok
(02-687-9000)
September: Hokkaido summer salmon is the seasonal highlight at Elements restaurant. Dishes include steamed salmon with a green tea velouté, white asparagus, soya beans and kinako; salmon rillettes served on toasted brioche with fennel, ikura and hajikami ginger; house smoked salmon with mustard sauce, avocado, smoked tofu and soba croutons; salmon poached in olive oil served with fresh yuzu, panisses and sorrel butter; and grilled salmon with charred onions, daikon petit farcis, eggplant and tarragon jus. Prices start from 420 baht per dish. Up & Above restaurant recommends dishes prepared with mud crab such as marinated fresh mud crab salad with avocado, spiced tomato salsa and basil sauce; risotto of mud crab with asparagus, tomatoes and tarragon; stir-fried mud crab with yellow curry powder; and whole mud crab linguine with green olives, basil, garlic and chilli. Prices start from 480 baht.
Plaza Athenee Bangkok
(02-650-8800)
September: Utage Japanese restaurant recommends its Sunday buffet lunch. Priced at 3,000 baht per person, the buffet includes an array of authentic Nippon fares from fresh prime sashimi and charcoal grilled meat and seafood to teppanyaki.
Sukhothai Bangkok (02-344-8888) September: Celadon Thai restaurant recently launched a tasting menu dinner. Priced at 2,400 baht for a nine-course set and 3,600 baht for a 12-course set, the menu is prepared to authentic Thai recipes yet with modern techniques and presentations. Dishes include Alaskan king crab with fresh bilimbi, coconut and shrimp paste dressing; Southern-style braised pork belly in five spices; and yellow curry with snow fish and toddy palm.
U Sathorn Bangkok (02-119-4899) September: J’aime by Jean-Michel Lorain’s new lunch sets, priced at 1,100 baht net per person for five courses and 990 baht net per person for three courses, feature the likes of mango gazpacho with fried quinoa; slow-cooked egg with glazed root vegetables and beet foam; roasted grouper with lemon, black olive and ginger marmalade; and free range chicken with potato mousseline and white wine jus; and almond crème brûlée with riceberry declination dessert.
W Bangkok (02-344 4210)
September: The Kitchen Table highlights its “Juli Baker And Summer” Saturday brunch, blending fashion, gastronomy, music and cocktail culture. The buffet features a Spanish-inspired menu and is priced at 2,500 per person for food and soft drink or 3,100 baht per person for food and cocktails, wine and beer.
RATCHADAMRI — RATCHAPRASONG — PLOENCHIT
InterContinental Bangkok (02-656-0444) September: Espresso international buffet restaurant Sunday Brunch is 2,100 baht per person and 999 baht for a child aged six to 12, and features a line up of Thai and Mediterranean dishes. Seafood
dishes include Maine lobster; Fine de Claire oysters; Australian and New Zealand mussels; and Alaskan and Chilean crab. There are also prime meat selections; Japanese sashimi and authentic Cantonese fare. Extra beverage packages are also on offer.
Arnoma Grand (02-655-5555) September: Mango 99 Cafe presents the Great American Burger promotion. Customers choose an option of buns, from pumpkin to charcoal to traditional, to go with their preferred fillings and side dishes. Prices start from 200 baht.
Centara Grand at CentralWorld
(02-100-6255)
September: From Monday to Friday, Uno Mas Spanish restaurant offers a business lunch menu at 799 baht per person for two courses and 999 baht per person for three courses.
JW Marriott Bangkok (656 7700) September: Tsu Japanese restaurant & Nami Teppanyaki steakhouse features geisha-themed Sunday brunch at 1,997 baht per person for food only or 2,560 baht per person inclusive of a free-flow beverage package.
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong
(02-125-5010)
Sept-Oct: La Tavola & Wine Bar recommends a special menu prepared with whole pheasant from The Royal Project. The poultry was stuffed with sautéed green apple, celery and onion before being roasted and served with baby carrots, garlic-buttered Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, crème de cassis and Italian ciabatta bread. Price is 950 baht per dish.
St Regis Bangkok (02-207-7777) September: The hotel introduces a new dining outlet called the Lobster & Burger Lounge, featuring dishes such as the Surf ‘n Turf burger comprised of Australian wagyu and half a lobster with herb aioli; Rossini burger with black truffle mayo, and whole Boston lobster roll with garlic and parsley butter sauce and wasabi mayo on brioche bun. All sandwiches are accompanied by truffle fries and salad. Prices start from 450 baht.
SIAM SQUARE — RAMA I — PHAYA THAI
Hua Chang Heritage (02-217-0777) September: Miss Siam Thai restaurant’s featured dish is a platter of nam phrik kapi (spicy shrimp paste dip) served with fried short mackerel and mixed fresh vegetables at 180 bath per set.
Novotel Bangkok Siam Square
(02-209-8888)
September: From Sunday to Thursday, the Square international buffet restaurant features a selection of cheese-clad dishes in its buffet dinner. Options include grilled prime seafood, fish, beef, lamb and pork topped with raclette cheese. Price is 1,150 baht per person.
Pullman Bangkok King Power
(02-680-9999)
September: A selection of à la cart French cuisine dishes are on offer at half price at the Wine Pub. They include Caesar salad with crispy prawns, marinated smoked
salmon heart, French bouchot mussels cooked in white wine, baby rocket salad with citrus and asparagus, grilled Argentinian beef rib-eye with Dijon mustard sauce, and grilled tiger prawns with Provençal vegetables.
PHETCHABURI — PRATUNAM — LAN LUANG
Amari Watergate (02-653-9000) September: Every Saturday, Amaya Food Gallery presents Italian Night buffet. It presents a line up of all-you-can-eat antipasti, cold cuts, wood-fired pizzas, salads and cheeses. The buffet includes an a la cart main dish, from selection such as lamb shank, seafood platter, shrimp scampi and osso buco. Prices are 650 baht per person, and 800 baht per person inclusive of Italian dessert.
Avani Atrium (02-718-2000)
September: Benihana Japanese restaurant features weekend brunch boasting ingredients such as French oysters, top-quality sushi and sashimi, teppanyaki meats and seafood. The brunch is available on Saturday and Sunday and priced at 990 baht per person.
Baiyoke Sky (02-656-3939)
September: The Sky Coffee Shop recommends tom yum goong with three kinds of noodles namely Japanese Udon, western spaghetti and instant noodles at 354 baht net per dish.
Novotel Platinum Pratunam
(02-209-1700)
September: The Square restaurant introduces Chinese cuisine set menus for two persons, at 2,000 baht per set. Dishes include steamed shrimp with bamboo pith; fresh fish maw and black mushrooms in clear soup; stir-fried scallops in XO sauce; deep-fried tiger prawns in chilli and salt; and chilled honeydew melon with sago dessert.
Royal Princess Larn Luang
(02-281-3088)
September: Princess Café’s recommended dishes are fried-egg noodles with grilled prawns; dried egg noodles with crispy chicken; and wok-tossed egg noodles with Yunnan ham and barbecued duck hoisin sauce.
RAMA IX — RATCHADAPHISEK — VIBHAVADI
Centara Grand at CentralPlaza Lardprao (02-541-1234)
September: Suan Bua Thai restaurant features dishes prepared with local fish and seafood. Highlights include deepfried grouper fish with three-flavour sauce; deep-fried whisker sheath fish with red curry sauce and crispy rhizome root; squid stuffed with minced shrimp salad; and fluffy sepat Siam fish salad with spicy green mango sauce.
Golden Tulip Sovereign (02-641-4777) September: Fook Yuen Chinese restaurant and 92 Café’ International cuisine restaurant feature special dishes prepared with jade perch fish. Dishes include sautéed crispy jade perch with abalone, mixed Chinese fruits and nuts; jade perch fish and chips with guacamole dip and lemon; and deep-fried jade perch topped with chilli and passion fruit sauce. Emerald (02-276-4567) September: Daiichi Japanese restaurant’s highlighted dinner buffet items are foie gras sushi, wagyu beef sushi, surf clam sushi and sea eel sushi. The buffet is priced at 650 baht per person including unlimited sashimi, teppanyaki, tempura, soup and drink. Grand Mercure Bangkok Fortune
(02-641-1500) September: The hotel offers lunch buffet at 590 baht net per person at One Rachada World restaurant, Agehan Japanese restaurant and Nan Yuan Chinese dim sum restaurant.
Swissôtel Le Concorde (02-694-2222) September: Loong Foong Chinese restaurant recommends a selection of classic and fusion-styled congee with seafood. Toppings include Alaskan king crab, lobster, salmon and snow fish.
RAMA III — THON BURI
Avani Riverside (02-431-9100)
Sept 8: Attitude presents special dinners by guest chef Nelly Robinson, a current finalist of Gault Milau 2017’s Chef of the Year Award, from Sydney, Australia. His seven-course wine-pairing dinner include poached Phuket lobster and rare Black Onxy tenderloin. Price is 7,800 baht per person inclusive of Australian pairing wine.
Anantara Riverside Bangkok
(02-476-0022)
September: Every Friday, Trader Vic’s recommends a signature platter for two persons at 1,800 baht. The set includes pork ribs slow-cooked in a Chinese wood fired oven, steamed tiger prawn and spicy chicken wings. Benihana restaurant features a teppanyaki tomahawk steak set which comprises a Japanese onion soup, salad, sizzling tomahawk steak, fried tempura onions, grilled mushrooms, spicy coriander lemon dip and garlic herb butter. The set is priced at 4,400 baht and to be sharing among two diners.
Montien Riverside (02-292-2999) September: The Emperor Chinese restaurant’s highlighted dish is stir-fried fresh scallops with razor clams in brown sauce. While the all-day dining Café restaurant recommends pan-fried salmon fillet with berry sauce and potato.
Peninsula Bangkok (02-020-2888) September: The River Café & Terrace recommends seafood-centric Wednesday dinner buffet at 1,800 baht per person. Expect to find among a wide variety of buffet classics, a highlighted selection of barbecued fresh seafood such as tiger prawns, sea bass, salmon and oysters from charcoal grill station.
BEYOND BANGKOK
Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai (053-888-888) September: Frog legs are the featured dish at Le Grand Lanna restaurant. Dishes include spicy frog leg soup and sautéed frog legs with northern Thai herbs. Farang Ses serves up five-course degustation menu focusing on crayfish at 1,800 baht per person. Dishes are such as crayfish velouté; pasta with crayfish mousseline; farm-raised chicken with crayfish, capsicum confit and port wine sauce.
Hilton Pattaya (038-253-000) September: On Fridays and Saturdays, Edge restaurant highlights Seafood Extravaganza dinner buffet priced at 1,300 baht net per person. The line-up includes imported oysters, blue crab, white prawn, New Zealand mussel and whelk. A charcoal-grilled selection presents rock lobster, tiger prawn, blue crab, squid, cockle, mussel and sea bass as well as Australian striploin, Australian lamb rack and roasted pig among other menus from various cuisine.
Kantary Ayutthaya (035-337-177) September: California steak restaurant’s recommended dish of the month is beef saltimbocca prepared with imported beef, Parma ham, sautéed spinach, potatoes and Italian sauce.
Siam@Siam Pattaya (063-903-9754) September: Big Fish restaurant presents three-course business lunch set at 350 baht per person. Guests are to choose from Thai set which comprises chicken satay, chicken yellow curry with roti bread and mango sticky rice; Western set of crab and smoked salmon salad, crawfish étouffée with tomatoes and mango panna cotta; and fusion set of creamy pumpkin soup with grilled marinate prawn, beef steak with potato wedges and gravy kaffir lime sauce and lemon crème brûlée.
U Zenmaya Phuket (076-336-888) September: Zeascape restaurant features lunch sets at 290 baht for two courses or 340 baht for three courses. Recommended dishes are shrimp chowder, rocket salad, spaghetti en papillote, Thai-style noodle curry, mushroom risotto, green curry chicken pizza, pineapple fried rice and pandanus-infused waffle dessert.