HOTEL DINING
Prices do not include service charge and applicable government tax unless stated “net’’.
SUKHUMVIT
Bangkok Marriott Sukhumvit (02-797-0000)
July: A selection of Thai curries such as prawn in semi-dry choo-chee curry, roasted duck in red curry, green curry with grilled wagyu beef and crabmeat curry is the recommended menu at 57th Street the all-day dining restaurant.
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park (02-059-5999)
July: Siam Tea Room contemporary Thai restaurant introduces a southern Thai menu. Featured dishes include spicy curry of preserved fish stomach and stuffed Chinese violet flowers; stir-fried frog legs with southern herbs and spices; salad of rice, fluffy deep-fried crabmeat, wild betel leaves and turmeric with sweet shrimp sauce, and deep-fried banded sicklefish.
Compass SkyView (02-011-1111)
July: Prime restaurant features Fisherman’s Catch Sunday brunch. Priced at 2,200 baht net per person, the buffet highlights fresh imported seafood, such as blue crab, spider crab, French brown crab, freshly-shucked French oysters, pink shrimp, blue mussels and clams as well as fillets of snowfish and salmon, to be enjoyed ice cold or cooked to your preference at live-cooking stations. The restaurant currently offers a come two pay one promotion.
Continent (02-686-7000)
July: Medinii restaurant’s weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday is priced at 599 baht per person. Enjoy all-youcan-eat Italian-inspired cuisine from live cooking stations as well as Thai favourite fares, desserts and soft drinks.
DoubleTree by Hilton (02-649-6666)
July: Dee Lite international buffet restaurant presents OMG Sunday Brunch, centred on prawns. The buffet boasts a variety of fresh crustaceans, including tiger prawns, river prawns and white prawns, as well as varied other cuisine from live cooking stations. Priced at 1,150 baht net per person, it includes soft drinks and kids activities. Children below the age of 12 dine free.
JW Marriott Bangkok (02-656-7700) July: Bangkok Baking Company’s recommended dishes are a selection of Mexican nachos. Options include Tex-Mex nachos, Indian nachos, cobb nachos and bacon and cheese nachos.
Landmark Bangkok (02-254-0404)
July: The Greenhouse restaurant’s all-time favourite Hong Kong-style rice congee is the highlight of the rainy month. Most-recommended is congee with tiger prawn accompanied by deep-fried Chinese bread. The dish is priced at 290 baht.
Pullman Bangkok Grande Sukhumvit
(02-204-4000)
July: From Sunday-Thursday Atelier features a seafood international dinner buffet featuring a variety of prawns and freshly-shucked oysters. Priced at 1,299 baht per person, it is inclusive of free-flow soft drinks.
Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok
(02-302-3333)
July: Attico Italian restaurant presents signature dishes prepared with Cinta Senese pork. The menu includes homemade pork sausage with white bean stew in tomato sauce; handmade pappardelle pasta with pork ragout; Tuscan-style braised pork shoulder in Chianti wine with potatoes and rosemary, and stuffed pork chop with porcini mushrooms and black winter truffle. Vegetarian dishes such as homemade ravioli with black kale and Tuscan Pecorino cheese cream, and saffron risotto with green asparagus tips and 24-month aged Parmesan cheese, are also available.
Rembrandt Hotel (02-261-7100)
July: 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)
July 7: Rossini’s presents a special “Estella Wine Dinner”. Priced at 3,800 baht per person, the dinner features a five-course wine-pairing meal with highlighted dishes such as hand-rolled strozzapreti pasta with wild boar ragout and Pecorino cheese; grilled Chianina beef with potatoes and garden vegetables; and chilled peach soup and summer fruits.
RAMA IV — SILOM — SURAWONG — CHAROEN KRUNG
Chatrium Riverside Bangkok (02-307-8888)
July: Silver Waves Chinese restaurant recommends a variety of dishes prepared with king scallops. Highlights are chilled scallop salad with whole Mandarin oranges; wok-fried scallops in XO sauce served with turnip cake; and steamed scallops with homemade bean curd in black bean sauce. Price is 1,790 baht net per plate.
Dusit Thani Bangkok (02-200-9000) July-August: The Pavilion restaurant offers a 48% discount on its Sunday seafood brunch buffet. At regular price of 2,800 baht per adult and 900 baht per child between seven and 12 years of age, the buffet features unlimited lobster, fresh seafood, oyster, sushi and sashimi, roasted and BBQ meat, as well as desserts.
Montien (02-233-7060)
July: Reunton coffee shop’s recommended dishes of the month are noodle soup with braised duck; and Thai-styled rice with shrimp paste and condiments.
Pullman Bangkok Hotel G
(02-352-4000)
July: Scarlett Wine Bar & Restaurant features a new tapas menu. Highlights include lamb meatballs in a rich brandy sauce, Spanish-styled garlic shrimp, Iberico ham croquettes, Andalusian-style anchovies, Barcelona’s styled potatoes, Galician octopus, roasted capsicum salad with cod, ajoblanco with marinated salmon, and a popular Spanish cold soup.
SATHON — WITTHAYU
Conrad Bangkok (02-690-9999)
July: Liu neoclassic Chinese restaurant recommends special dishes prepared with seasonal tropical fruits: mangosteen and durian. You’ll find the likes of wok-seared rack of lamb with mangosteen sauce and Chinese sweet crispy puff stuffed with durian. KiSara Japanese restaurant features prime grade, organic unagi (Japanese freshwater eel) from Kyushu prefecture. Highlights include grilled unagi roll with avocado, omelette, cucumber and salmon roe; eel tempura; and rice bowl topped with glazed grilled eel, egg omelette and oba leaves.
Eastin Grand Sathorn Bangkok
(02-210-8100)
July: Luce Italian restaurant features “Dark Delights Promotion”. Featured dishes include pan-seared US scallops with black kalamata olives; charcoal pizza volcano and dark tiramisu. Dishes are paired with seductive, black-themed drinks such as charcoal martini.
Okura Prestige Bangkok (02-687-9000) July: Up & Above restaurant recommends dishes prepared with sustainably-harvested Atlantic lobster. Featured dishes are a spicy salad of Maine lobster with lemongrass, sweet chilli, lime, and mint; poached lobster with spiced pumpkin puree, pistachio dressing and crispy Parma ham; ravioli of lobster with asparagus, tomato, potato and basil with bisque sauce; grilled buttered lobster with seasonal vegetables and roasted baby potatoes. Meanwhile, sakura ebi (Japanese spring season pink prawn)
is the featured ingredient at Elements restaurant. The menu includes tartare of Sakura ebi with smoked potato ice cream and fresh wasabi; chilled ebi with potato salad, leek jelly and Bayonne ham; and watercress scented soup of ebi with sansho and smoked crème fraîche. Prices start from 670 baht per dish.
Plaza Athenee Bangkok (02-650-8800) July: The Reflexions modern French restaurant now opens for lunch Tuesday-Saturday. It recommends set lunch menu which are priced at 999 baht and 1,250 baht. Starter options range from salmon ceviche with pork belly, shrimp and fennel; lobster soup with tortellini and sweetcorn; and steak tartare with mustard ice cream. Main course includes seabream with sugar snap; risotto with asparagus; and wagyu striploin with gnocchi. Utage Japanese restaurant introduces a selection of “Ocean Discoveries” dishes prepared with prime imported ingredients such as akagai (sweet saltwater clam), hirame (olive flounder), mirugai (very large marine clam); hotate (giant scallop) and madai (red sea bream). Prices for the à la carte menu starts from 450 baht per dish. Lunch box and gozen sets are also available.
W Bangkok (02-344 4210)
July: The Kitchen Table adds a touch of “Juli Baker & Summer” to its 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, wines and beer. The Courtyard at The House on Sathorn presents traditional afternoon tea at 1,250 baht per person. Among the collection of light bites are tandoori chicken miniwraps, mushrooms-truffle mascarpone croissants, chilli Alaskan crab bao sliders, coconut financier, Mandarin crème brûlée, black-sesame cheese cake and salted caramel eclairs. In addition to the TWG tea, guests can enjoy a glass of Chandon sparkling wine at 420 baht or a mini-Moët & Chandon bottle at 990 baht.
RATCHADAMRI — RATCHAPRASONG — PLOENCHIT
Anantara Siam (02-126-8866)
July 7: To celebrate Japan’s tanabata (Star Festival), Shintaro restaurant presents an exclusive five-course sake-pairing dinner at 3,500 baht per person. Menu includes Kagoshima eel and flash-smoked wagyu beef as well as a seasonal selection of sashimi with Tamari soya, mustard miso and mirin plum.
Cape House Bangkok (02-658-7444) July: Smoked salmon with beetroot sauce is a highlighted menu of the month at No.43 Italian Bistro. The dish is priced at 320 baht.
Centara Grand at CentralWorld
(02-100-6255)
July: Red Sky restaurant’s recommended dishes are North Atlantic salmon tartare with horseradish, chilli, cucumber, avocado; Nova Scotia lobster risotto with sweet basil and light lobster emulsion; wagyu beef tenderloin “Rossini” with foie gras, truffle, wild mushrooms and Madeira sauce, and black tagliolini pasta with lobster tomato broth, chilli, basil.
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok (02-254-6250)
July: From Monday to Saturday, Tables Grill offers set lunch with featured dishes such as Champagne risotto; beef Bourguignon; sous-vided chicken breast; panfried salmon; and cherry jubilee. Price is 900 baht per person. Spasso Italian restaurant recommends a fresh selection of dishes including slow-cooked veal loin with Piedmont-style tuna sauce, roasted capsicum and capers; seared scallops with pumpkin-truffle purée, local baby spinach, sour cream and shallot crostini; and Sardinia-style ravioli with lamb ragout filling, pecorino cream and toasted fennel seeds.
Novotel Bangkok Ploenchit
(02-305-6000)
July-August: From Monday to Thursday, the Square restaurant presents a prawn
and rock lobster-themed international buffet at 1,299 baht per person. Highlights include baked tiger prawns with butter and lemon; charcoal-grilled prawns with seven special sauces and dips; steamed white and red prawns; and rock lobster with white wine sauce as well as an array of imported fresh seafood on ice. Get 50% discount when booking online at novotelbangkokploenchit.com
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong
(02-125-5010)
July: R Bar’s recommended treat of the month is a selection of sliders. The sandwich options include wagyu beef with blue cheese and onion chutney; Cajun shrimp with avocado aioli; and foie gras with rocket and cranberry reduction sauce. Prices start from 200 baht. From Sunday to Thursday, Flavors international restaurant features a roasted meat dinner buffet at 1,590 baht per person. Featured dishes are garlic and black-olive roasted lamb shoulder; slow-roasted wagyu rump with garlic and rosemary; stuffed-pork loin roulade with ratatouille, and Thaistyle slow-roasted pork neck with dried chilli dipping sauce.
St Regis Bangkok
(02-207-7777)
July: Jojo Italian restaurant introduces a new menu with highlights such as crispy octopus tentacles and potatoes with vinegar and olives; lobster and prawn bisque with zucchini confit and olive oil; red wine-braised veal cheek and celeriac purée; pan-fried venison tenderloin, salsify and pomegranate jus; and Sicilian cannoli with sweet ricotta cheese and almond ice cream. For lunch, it also offers antipasti buffet with a complimentary dessert at 750 baht per person; antipasti buffet and main dish with a dessert at 990 baht per person and additional cheese trolley at 350 baht per person.
SIAM SQUARE — RAMA I — PHAYA THAI
Hua Chang Heritage (025-217-0777) July-August: Miss Siam restaurant recommends fried rice with salacca-chili dip and condiments at 350 baht net per set; and deep-fried sea bass with three-flavor chilli sauce at 790 baht per dish.
Pullman Bangkok King Power
(02-680-9999)
July: From Friday to Sunday, Cuisine
Unplugged features Brazilian-style barbecue beef and seafood in its dinner buffet. Priced at 1,700 baht net per person, the buffet features imported beef from the US, Australia and Argentina as well as a variety of seafood such as French Fine de Claire oysters and New Zealand mussels.
Siam Kempinski Bangkok
(02-162-9000)
July: Brasserie Europa restaurant features the Earth and Sea daily dinner buffet. Featured dishes include Argentinian beef tenderloin, Australian lamb cutlets, wagyu beef medallion, pan-fried foie gras, grilled salmon, seared scallops, North Atlantic lobster thermidor and Alaskan King crab cake. The buffet is priced at 1,800 baht per adult and 900 baht per child between the ages of six and 12.
Vie Hotel Bangkok (02-309-3939)
July: La Vie Creative French Cuisine restaurant recommends dishes prepared with Canadian lobster. Featured dishes are Fine Fedelini Canadian lobster with tomato and bisque sauce and Fine Fedelini lobster with aglio olio and peperoncino sauce. Dishes are priced at 1,800 baht.
PRATUNAM — MAKKASAN — LAN LUANG
Baiyoke Sky (02-656-3939)
July: The Fruit Court features durian and mango fever buffet promotion. Expect to find more than nine types of Thai mango and more than 100 options of desserts prepared with durian and mango. The 90-minute buffet is priced at 390 baht net per person inclusive of enter fee to the Observation Deck on 77th floor and the Revolving View Point on 84th floor.
Royal Princess Larn Luang
(02-281-3088)
July-August: The Empress Chinese restaurant features dishes prepared with duck tongue and frog legs. Featured menus are stir-fried duck tongue with chilli and salt; pan-fried duck tongue with XO sauce; pan-fried frog legs with black pepper; and roasted frog legs in soy sauce. Prices are 300 baht per plate for duck tongue menu, and 200 baht per plat for frog legs. Mikado Japanese restaurant’s recommended menu includes grilled yellow tail fish; simmered salmon head with salty-sweet sauce; and salmon kabu misoni with miso sauce and white radish.
RATCHADAPHISEK — VIBHAVADI
Centara Grand at CentralPlaza Lardprao (02-541-1234)
July: Le Danang Vietnamese restaurant’s highlighted dishes are deep-fried spring rolls with crabmeat and mushroom filling; steamed sea bass fillet, filled with shrimp and shiitake mushrooms; and grilled tiger prawn with fresh vegetable roll and seafood sauce. All-you-can-order buffet promotion is also available for both lunch and dinner every day at 800 baht per person, exclusive of drinks.
Emerald (02-276-4567)
July: On Friday, Saturday and public holiday, the Emerald coffee shop features its international buffet and seafood night with Alaskan king crab, rock lobster, New Zealand mussels, river prawns, oysters and more. Price is 650 baht per person.
Come four, and the fourth person pays only 99 baht. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Yok Chinese restaurant introduces “dim sum quick lunch” set. Priced at 350 baht per set, it includes five choices of dim sum, a platter of the seasonal fruit and free-flow chrysanthemum or Chinese tea.
Grand Mercure Bangkok Fortune
(02-641-1500) July: Metro Lounge’s recommended item is grilled chicken-crispy bacon sandwich with fried potato wedges. The platter is priced at 220 baht or 290 baht inclusive of a choice of drink.
Miracle Grand Convention (02-575-5599) July: Edo Japanese restaurant features lunch and dinner buffet. Featured items are premium sashimi and sushi, grilled imported seafood and meat. Prices are 590 baht per person for lunch and 790 baht per person for dinner.
Swissôtel Le Concorde (02-694-2222) July: Takumi Japanese restaurant features Sanuki wagyu, aka olive beef. The flavourful beef, from olive-fed Japanese cattle, can be cooked teppanyaki-style or grilled to perfection. Prices 480 baht net per dish. The 204 Bistro offers a “come two pay one” promotion on its international buffet dinner from Sunday to Thursday, priced at 1,090 baht per person.
RAMA III — THON BURI
Anantara Riverside Bangkok (02-476-0022)
July: Trader Vic restaurant features Sunday brunch buffet at 1,990 baht per person. Expect to find popular dishes prepared to your order at live cooking stations as well as seafood on ice, classic sushi and sashimi, prime meat; Thai favourites and a variety of cheeses.
Montien Riverside (02-292-2999)
July: The Cafe restaurant recommends grilled pork chop with honey glazed apple and pineapple in red wine-mushroom sauce. Price is 290 baht including a side dish of fried potatoes.
BANG NA
Dusit Princess Srinakarin (02-721-8400)
July: Square One international buffet restaurant offers a 50% discount on dinner for senior guests aged 55 years and over. Regular prices are 800 baht net.
Le Meridien Suvarnabhumi
(02-118-7777)
July: From Thursday to Saturday, Latest Recipe features a dinner buffet of various international cuisines as well as gourmet desserts at 1,800 baht per person. Highlights include premium lamb from France, Australia and New Zealand.
BEYOND BANGKOK
Cape Dara Pattaya (038-933-888)
July: Ming Xing Chinese restaurant recommends an all-you-can-eat selection of dim sum. Highlighted delicacies are Shanghai xiao long bao (soup buns); pork and shrimp dumplings; whole-shrimp dumplings; and rice noodles stuffed with spinach and fish maw dumplings. The buffet is priced at 700 baht per person.
Centara Grand Beach Hua Hin (032-512-021)
July: Every Monday, Hagi Japanese restaurant features dinner buffet at 1,100 baht per person. It boasts a wide variety of Japanese specialities such as sushi and sashimi and teppanyaki grill items.
Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai
(053-888-888)
July: Allegro Italian restaurant presents a Saturday semi-buffet at 850 baht net per person. Guest can enjoy unlimited offerings of fresh salads, home-baked breads and imported cheeses, as well as an array of popular Italian desserts.
Hilton Pattaya (038-253-000)
July: Durian and mangosteen are seasonal ingredients at Flare and Horizon Rooftop restaurants. Recommended dishes include deep-fried tiger prawn in durian and mangosteen red curry; a trio platter of fresh oyster ceviche, baked mussel with durian and cheese and seared scallop with mangosteen salad; and durian-crusted barramundi fish with durian purée, risotto, fresh mangosteen, zucchini, rocket and asparagus.
InterContinental Pattaya
(038-259-888)
July: Infiniti Mediterranean restaurant features a seasonal harvest of North Atlantic cod. Menu highlights include pan-seared cod with beurre blanc sauce. Prices start at 680 baht per dish.
Radisson Blu Hua Hin
(032-421-777)
July: The Exchange restaurant introduces a selection of Mexican dishes. Featured menu items include tuna and sea bass ceviche with jalapeños and tortilla chips; beef taco; and chicken fajitas.