HOTEL DINING
Prices do not include service charge and applicable government tax unless stated “net’’.
SUKHUMVIT
137 Pillars Bangkok (02-079-7000)
Until Sept 23: A part of a three-part, art-centric celebration titled “Wisdom Of Self”, Baan Borneo Club features a conceptual dining experience inspired by the ancient Taoist wisdom and prepared by the hotel’s executive chef. Priced at 1,490 baht per person, or 1,990 baht per person with alcohol pairing, the three-course dinner showcases dishes such as enoki mushrooms with warm sakeegg yolk sauce and uni; crispy tuile with eggs cocotte, foie gras, truffle and angel hair pasta in diable sauce; and pavlova blackberry. The restaurant also offers a “Boutique Of Jewels” afternoon tea. Featured selections include avocado scallop tart with caviar; crab rhubarb salsa; cauliflower with smoked eel and vanilla mousse mille-feuille; chargrilled eggplant with tahini and prosciutto choux; lobster and green pea taco; blueberry yoghurt mousse; coconut mousse with lime jelly; chocolate cherry tart; mango cheesecake topped with mango salsa and coconut sauce; and a selection of tea blends from Monsoon Tea. Price is 1,800 baht per set for two persons, or 2,200 baht per set inclusive of two glasses of sparkling wine.
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park (02-059-5999)
July: Classic barbecued Peking duck Hong Kong style, double-boiled fish maw soup with morel mushrooms and a selection of dim sum are highlighted at Pagoda Chinese restaurant. The restaurant also celebrates the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival with the launch of an exclusive selection of handcrafted mooncakes. Up to 35% discounts are offered on orders made within July.
Carlton (02-090-7888)
July: Cooling Tower Rooftop Bar welcomes back dining guests with highlighted dishes such as Charcuterie Tower of assorted cold cuts and cheeses; Charolaise beef flank with coriander seeds, thyme, sesame, chilli flakes and salsa verde; mussels and fries with white wine, leek and creme fraiche; and octopus tentacles with Italian parsley, fresh coriander and garlic aioli.
Landmark (02-254-0404)
July: On the first and third Thursday of the month, Rib Room & Bar Steakhouse offers an eight-course Wagyu beef tasting menu kaiseki style by French executive chef. Limited to eight guests seated at the Kitchen Bar, the dinner features dishes such as beef tartare with Korean and French flavours; teriyaki grilled finger rib with brown butter espuma, braised kohlrabi and potato glass; shabu sirloin with eryngi noodles, ponzu and sesame sauce; hibachi-grilled hanger steak brushed with red wine reduction; beef-fat fried rice with soy-marinated egg; beef tea with tarragon and thyme; and chocolate canneles Bordelais fondant with vanilla bean ice cream. Prices are 2,900 baht for food only and 4,000 baht inclusive of wine pairing.
Mövenpick Hotel Sukhumvit 15
(02-119-3100)
July: Mediterranean-style sharing platter is highlighted at Rainforest Rooftop Bar. The platter, offered at both lunch and dinner, includes assorted charcuteries such as Spanish chorizo and Milano salami; matured French and Greek cheeses; grilled antipasti with charred red chillies; marinated Spanish olives and babaganush and hummus dips, accompanied by sourdough toasts, crackers and flatbreads. The price is 1,200 baht net per set inclusive of two glasses of wine of your choice.
SATHON — WITTHAYU
Cape House (02-658-7444)
July: No.43 Italian Bistro highlights its Italian-Thai buffet lunch every Wednesday and Sunday at 540 baht net per person. Children under 12 years of age receive a 50% discount.
Eastin Grand Sathorn (02-210-8100)
July: Antito Italian restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Amerigo Tito Sesti introduces a new selection of dishes such as the cured beef salad with aged beef bresaola, tomato marmalade, Parmesan cheese and balsamic dressing; truffle panzerotto with Parmesan cheese; Wagyu meatball sandwich with spicy tomato sauce and Parmesan; Casereccie egg pasta with lamb ragù. The resident DJ spins lively tunes every Thursday to Saturday night.
The Standard Mahanakhon (02-085-8888) July: The newly opened hotel highlights its Mexican-inspired rooftop restaurant Ojo helmed by a top chef from Mexico and served amidst stunning interior design by esteemed designer Ou Baholyodhin. The featured menu includes guacamole with corn tostadas; Aguachile with fresh tiger prawns; fresh coconut ceviche served with fermented soy, coconut milk leche de tigre with yellow chilli; chicken and green mole; fish Zarandeado with fried shallots and grilled lemon; and slow-cooked short rib birria.
SURAWONG — CHAROEN KRUNG
Mandarin Oriental (02-659-9000)
July: Japanese restaurant Kinu by Takagi features a special caviar promotion to complement the exquisite multi-course kaiseki lunch and dinner. Premium French black caviar from Sturia is used in dishes such as homemade sesame tofu served with Usui green bean sauce, Hokkaido sea urchin and vintage caviar; Kagoshima Kuruma prawn with vintage caviar in dashi clear soup; steamed abalone served with abalone liver sauce and classic caviar; and charcoal-grilled Tottori Wagyu beef served with classic caviar. Prices are 4,000 baht per person for a five-course lunch and 8,000 baht per person for a 10-course dinner. Reservations are a must.
Shangri-La (02-236-7777)
July: The hotel introduces a new afternoon tea theme “The Royal Collection” set with items such as French choux swan; Vietnamese coffee tart, German Black Forest “Our Way”, Australian lamington, American peanut butter pie and Malaysian pandan chiffon cake. The price is 1,999 baht net per set for two people, including a choice of tea or coffee.
RATCHADAMRI — RATCHAPRASONG — RAMA I
Anantara Siam (02-126-8866)
July: “House Of Blooms”, a collaboration between the hotel’s executive pastry chef and Thai visual artist Naraphat Sakarthornsap is showcased at the Lobby Lounge. Served amid a fantastical world of flower arts is a sensually delicate afternoon tea that encompasses sweet and savoury delicacies including orchid cakes with passion fruit, chocolate, apple rose petals and yuzu meringue; white peach and cherry blossom pop cakes; shrimp wrapped in lotus; sea bass spring rolls; and a lavender-flavoured scone with clotted cream, pineapple-jasmine jam and caramel butter. The price is 1,950 baht per set for two guests inclusive of tea, coffee or mocktail.
Centara Grand at CentralWorld (02-100-6255)
July: Dynasty Chinese restaurant offers a sharing platter of three signature BBQ items at 850 baht. The platter includes char siu barbecued roasted pork, crispy charcoal-grilled pork belly with deep-fried salt-crusted skin, Cantonese-styled roasted duck with honey glaze. Uno Mas restaurant introduces a unique “Tapas Tree” at 890 baht per set. The seasonal selection of tapas may include potato “bravas”, ham croquettes, mixed olives, deep-fried baby squid, truffle potato chips and bikini sandwiches. Meanwhile, Girolle mushroom and cherries are seasonal highlights at Red Sky restaurant. Highly recommended a la carte dishes include pan-seared foie gras with fresh cherries; green pea velouté tiger prawn with golden girolle mushrooms and almonds; crispy duck leg confit with caramelised endive and cherry sauce; Ayveron lamb duo with fresh girolles; and cherry clafoutis pistachio ice cream.
Grand Hyatt Erawan (02-254-1234)
July: The Dining Room welcomes diners with a newly revamped lunch and dinner buffet, featuring a lavish spread of international dishes. Dishes include rock lobsters, Pacific white shrimps, sea crab and New Zealand mussels on ice; freshly shucked oysters; Australian lamb racks with red wine and champignon sauce; prime sirloin steak with peppercorn sauce; French artisanal beef bourguignon; chicken roulade with Dijon cream sauce; and Indian-spiced lamb rack to name just a few. Prices are 1,800 baht net person for weekday lunch; 2,400 baht net person for Saturday lunch; and 2,600 baht net person for dinner.
Siam Kempinski (02-162-9000)
Until September: To mark Kempinski’s
125th anniversary, Champagne Strawberry and Pecan Chocolate gugelhupf cakes are offered in a limited edition box set with mini Moët & Chandon at 1,590 baht per box. Meanwhile, Michelin-starred Thai restaurant Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin offers a “Summer Journey” menu with a range of dishes inspired by regional Thai recipes. Expect to find tom yum goong with homemade prawn cracker and lobster mayo accompanied by fried prawn dim sum and marinated prawn taco; spicy larb duck salad with foie gras foam and Japanese cucumber sorbet; yellow curry with crab meat; Hokkaido scallops with lemongrass beurre blanc and German white asparagus; a chicken rice lava cake served with chicken soup sphere; slow-cooked braised Australian Wagyu beef short ribs with fried oyster, homemade oyster sauce, onion purée and onion chips; and lychee yoghurt sorbet, lychee flambé
with rhubarb, rose jelly and lime meringue. Prices are 1,850 baht for a four-course; 2,800
baht for a six-course and 3,400 baht for an eight-course set. An additional cold-pressed
juice pairing costs 790-990 baht.
St. Regis (02-207-7777)
July: A new “Picnic With Little JJ” afternoon tea is offered at The St. Regis Bar to celebrate the month of International Picnic Day. The set includes smoked salmon with horseradish mousse and caviar; herb croissant
with spiced orange glazed ham; potato and truffle cream on rice cracker; tuna tartare
with ginger and ponzu sauce; crab and chilli mayo with charcoal bread; elderflower
macaron served with The St. Regis blend tea and a raspberry shooter; caramel macchiato
mousse; Normandy apple tart and Basque cheesecake to name a few. The price is 1,800 baht per set including tea or coffee for two persons.
RATCHADAPHISEK — VIBHAVADI — CHAENG WATTHANA
Asawin Grand (02-159-5888)
July: Lobby Lounge offers all-you-can-eat international lunch at a special discount price of 450 baht net per person. Highlights include roast pork, carrot cream soup, lasagna, spaghetti cream sauce, shrimp wonton soup, sushi, sashimi, dim sum and salad bar as well as 50% discount on pastries, cakes and beverages such as red velvet choux cream, pina colada mousse, coconut cake, lemon meringue tart and black coconut coffee.
Centara Grand at CentralPlaza Ladprao
(02-541-1234)
July: Blue Sky rooftop restaurant offers a special selection of French Riviera-style dishes. Dishes include red shrimp fennel citrus salad; black mussel and clams with white wine sauce; French onion soup with French baguette four cheeses; pan-fried French sole with broccolini, sauteed baby carrot and butter lemon sauce; and grilled Riviera lobster. Prices start from 320 baht per dish.
Emerald (02-276-4567)
July: The Emerald Coffee Shop’s special buffet item of the month is Japanese ama ebi sweet shrimp and a selection of premium sushi with toppings such as foie gras, Wagyu beef and unagi eel. There are also special abalone sashimi and grilled lobster with Café de Paris sauce. The buffet is priced at 999 baht net/person (Monday-Thursday) and 1,299 baht net/person (Friday-Sunday, holiday and long weekend).
Miracle Grand Convention
(02-575-5599)
July: Premprachakorn restaurant daily offers an international buffet for lunch at 450 baht net and dinner on Sunday-Thursday at 550 baht net per person. Highlighted items include mushroom cream soup, sushi, pasta, spaghetti, som tum, miang khum and a salad bar. Seafood on ice is added to the dinner buffet line on Friday and Saturday at 750 baht net per person. Dragon Luxury Chinese Cuisine features a 50% discount on Peking duck and 25% on dim sum and a la carte such as crispy prawns with mayonnaise fruit salad in taro nest, shrimp wonton supreme broth, wok-tossed prawns with salt and chilli sauce, black sesame dumplings served with ginger tea.
BEYOND BANGKOK
Anantara Lawana Koh Samui (077-960-333) July: A new oceanfront restaurant Crab Shack serves up fresh-caught seafood — local and imported. Highlighted are Seafood Tower featuring golden king crabs, Phuket lobsters, blue swimmer crabs, tiger prawns, mussels, clams, squid, scallops and oysters; lobster roll with butter sauce on a hot toasted bun; a surf and turf burger; and Louisiana-inspired seafood bucket.
Dusit Thani, Hua Hin (032-520-009)
July: After a year-long renovation, the resort reopens with an additional brand-new beachside restaurant Nómada. The cuisine, by a Chilean head chef, is inspired by South American indigenous cooking. Selection of small plates and tapas includes fresh sea bass and grilled river prawns with Chilean yellow chilli and pebre sauce; rock lobster in Chilean deglazed white wine sauce; ceviche with mango; wonton cones with salmon, soy and sesame oil; shrimp with house-made mayonnaise and crispy quinoa; and crab with avocado brunoise. While its highlighted main courses include grain-fed Angus tomahawk, beef rib-eye, tenderloin steak, slow-cooked picanha beef, roasted chicken, whole red snapper and Indian Ocean octopus. There are also various choices of desserts and cocktails, including grilled and smoked local pineapple with toffee sauce and homemade coconut ice cream; passion fruit and papaya mousse cheesecake; and a peppery and sour Piñapeño cocktail.
Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa
(032-904-666)
July: Siam Bakery all-day dining restaurant offers every Tuesday a special selection of Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine dishes such as tandoori, kebabs, tikka, flatbreads, pappadums, pickles, hummus, mezze and tabouleh at 599 baht net per person; while on Thursday there’s Mexican cuisine, featuring an unlimited selection of tacos and nachos at 499 net per person. A “Raclette And Delicatessen” is featured every second Sunday of the month at 799 baht net per person.
Meliá Chiang Mai (052-090-699)
Until September: On the first and last Friday night of the month, Laan Na Kitchen restaurant showcases a special buffet dinner with a variety of Spanish, Mediterranean and international cuisine. Highlights include slow-cooked Moroccan spiced lamb shank with couscous; roasted spice-rubbed whole chicken with dried prunes; lamb kofta with tzatziki; and slow-roasted Australian beef tenderloin with a selection of flavoured mustards, gravy and blistered green chilli. The buffet is priced at 1,400 baht net per adult and 700 baht net per child. Two-hour free-flow package of house wine, draft beer and soft drinks costs 1,000 baht net per person. On the first and last Sunday of the month, there’s a “Brunch del Domingo” Mediterranean cuisine brunch buffet, showcasing dishes such as tortilla Española, chorizo and bacon quiche, imported Manchego and artisan cheeses at 1,499 baht net per adult and 750 baht net per child.
Renaissance Pattaya (038-259-099)
July 8: An American tailgate-style dinner party with the live acoustic band is featured at the resort lawn. Culinary highlights are all-you-can-eat hotdogs, hamburgers, BBQ and seafood. The entrance with the buffet is 890 baht per person for food only. An additional beverage package is available at 700 baht per person.