FIVE-STAR DINING
Prices do not include service charge and applicable government tax unless stated “net’’.
Anantara Riverside Bangkok (02-476-0022)
October: Trader Vic’s recommends family-styled Sunday brunch at 1,990 baht per person including soft drinks, juices and signature cocktails; and 950 baht per child aged five to 12 years. Come four pay three from now until November.
Bangkok Marriott Sukhumvit (02-797-0000)
October: District Grill Room recommends dishes prepared and smoked with wood-fire flame of Mesquite, hickory, oak, apple and ash. Various meat cut options on offer are lamb, beef, and prawn.
Banyan Tree Bangkok (02-679-1200)
October: Saffron Thai restaurant recommends special five-course dinner set menu prepared with fresh ingredients from the Royal Project. Price is 999 baht per set.
Centara Grand at CentralWorld (02-100-6255)
Until Oct 28: The World restaurant offers special vegetarian dishes such as sour and spicy mixed mushroom soup, tofu with seaweed soup, stirfried mock pork with hot basil, stir-fried mixed vegetables and various tofu dishes. Prices start from just 180 baht per dish.
Centara Grand at CentralPlaza Lardprao
(02-541-1234) October: Suan Bua modern Thai restaurant features dishes prepared with organic vegetables. Dishes include vegetable herbal soup with crabmeat and lemon basil leaves; grilled marinated local beef with lemon grass and fresh vegetables; stir-fried assorted vegetable with oyster sauce; and white gourd soup with coconut milk and lemon grass.
Chatrium Riverside Bangkok (02-307-8888)
Until Oct 28: River Barge buffet restaurant’s highlighted vegetarian dishes are deep-fried taro with tamarind and chilli sauce and stirfried large vegetarian noodles in dark soy sauce with bean shoots and vegetables. Silver Waves Chinese restaurant recommends braised abalone mushrooms with Hong Kong kale in brown sauce, deep-fried taro with sweet & sour sauce and braised Chinese spinach with snow fungus.
Conrad Bangkok (02-690-9999)
Until Oct 28: Liu Chinese restaurant offers a variety of vegetarian dishes, including mock prawn with mixed fruit topped with cream salad and deep-fried fish-like taro with tamarind sauce.
Dusit Thani Bangkok (02-200-9000)
October: 22 Kitchen & Bar features a fourcourse special set dinner menu prepared with prime-quality harvest from the Royal Project. The dinner is priced at 1,999 baht per person.
Eastin Grand Sathorn Bangkok (02-210-8100)
Until Oct 28: The Glass House buffet restaurant presents a special vegetarian corner. Dishes include freshly squeezed juices; Italian-styled cold beetroot soup; Japanese cucumber salad with rice vinegar and sesame seeds; and mango quinoa with toasted almonds and coriander. The buffet is priced at 1,800 net per person.
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok (02-254-6250)
Until Oct 28: Erawan Tea Room features an exquisite selection of vegetarian menus for lunch and dinner. Highlighted dishes are such as steamed vegetable rolls with pomegranate and passion fruit sauce; cowslip creeper flower salad in lotus leaf with mild coconut red curry sauce; mixed organic grains with vegetable and whole grain fried rice; steamed tapioca balls with mushroom and peanuts; and grilled Japanese mushrooms with red curry in banana leaf.
InterContinental Bangkok (02-656-0444)
October: Espresso international buffet restaurant highlights its Sunday brunch. At 2,100 baht per person and 999 baht for a child aged six to 12, guests will be treated to 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.
Landmark Bangkok (02-254-0404)
Until Oct 29: Sui Sian Chinese restaurant features a special vegetarian menu including a variety of meat-free dim sum and healthy vegetarian à la carte dishes.
Park Hyatt Bangkok (02-012-1234)
October: Penthouse Bar & Grill recommends lunch menu featuring US strip loin steak, Matsunaga A3 wagyu strip loin, Berkshire pork chop, panseared Hokkaido scallop and grilled Canadian lobster as well as a variety of burgers, sandwiches and pasta. Prices starts from 430 baht.
Okura Prestige Bangkok (02-687-9000)
October and November: Elements restaurant presents French-Japanese dishes prepared with organic and sustainable ingredients from artisan producers. Dishes include black tiger prawn edamame soup with prawn Chantilly and celery leaves; watercress soup with poached free-range egg and cepe cream; smoked trout beignets with asparagus sauce and trout caviar; roasted free-range chicken stuffed with foie gras and truffles served with daikon petits farcis and mushroom duxcelle; whole duck roasted with sancho pepper and honey, root vegetables and jus; organic beef fillet wrapped in smoked bacon, portobello mushroom and onions; and artisanal goats cheese grilled with chestnuts, soba, ume shu and herb flowers. Prices start from 680 baht per item.
Plaza Athenee Bangkok (02-650-8800)
October: Smooth Curry Thai restaurant recommends dishes prepared with fresh river prawn such as deep-fried river prawn with spicy mixed Thai herb dressing, steamed river prawn with garlic and chilli lime dressing; wok-fried river prawn with chilli and garlic; and sour and spicy river prawn soup with sesbania flowers.
Pullman Bangkok Hotel G (02-352-4000)
October: 25 Degrees Burgers Bar recommends surf n’ turf burger. It features fresh crabmeat salad with wasabi mayonnaise, deep-fried shrimp with sweet chilli sauce and a succulent ground beef sirloin patty on soft garlic and tarragon brioche bun with avocado and arugula at 380 baht.
Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok (02-302-3333)
October and November: Attico Italian restaurant presents special autumn dishes prepared with wild game and truffles. The dishes incorporate wild meat such as pheasant and rabbit with truffles and violet artichoke. Also featured is homemade tagliolini pasta with Italian sausage in truffle cream.
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong
(02-125-5010)
October: La Tavola & Wine Bar recommends a special menu prepared with whole pheasant from The Royal Project. The poultry will be stuffed with sautéed green apples, 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.
Royal Orchid Sheraton (02-266-9214)
October: Feast’s newly revamped family-friendly Sunday brunch buffet features live cooking stations with a selection of prime seafood such as lobster, Alaskan king crab legs, French oysters, Japanese scallops and king river prawns, and a kids zone full of games, toys, shows and surprises. Prices are 2,000 baht net per person. Children up to nine years old eat free.
Shangri-La Bangkok (02-236-7777)
Until Oct 28: Shang Palace Chinese restaurant features a variety of vegetarian dishes including dim sum platter, deep-fried taro fish with sweet and sour sauce; braised spinach soup with bean curd; sautéed asparagus and mushroom with chilli sauce; and fried rice with mix vegetables and ginger. Salathip Thai restaurant recommends a vegetarian set menu at 990 baht per set. Dishes include pomelo salad with crispy vegetable; Thai coconut mushroom and tofu soup; steamed cabbage with tofu; corn cake with chilli, garlic and holy basil; and curried vegetable custard.
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit (02-649-8353)
October: Basil Thai restaurant recommends a selection of authentic regional menus from the cuisines of Thailand’s North and the Central Plains. Prices start from 1,500 baht per set. Dishes include young jackfruit and pork curry; spicy freerange chicken and taro soup; seared scallops with spicy green mango salad, lemongrass and chilli jam; and crispy sea bass with fried shallots and dried chilli with tamarind sauce.
Siam Kempinski (02-162-9000)
Until Oct 28: Brasserie Europa buffet restaurant presents a range of premium vegetarian dishes including assorted vegetarian sushi, Chinese-style mixed vegetable soup, stir-fried tofu with sweet and sour sauce, and vegetarian stir-fried noodles. Prices are 1,225 baht per person for lunch buffet and 2,400 baht per person for Sunday brunch.
U Sathorn Bangkok (02-119-4899)
October: J’aime restaurant recommends new lunch sets priced at 1,100 baht net per person for five courses and 990 baht net per person for three courses. Dishes include 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.
Well Bangkok Sukhumvit (02-127-5995)
October: The Twist Bar & Bistro celebrates the vegetarian month with an array of vegetarian delicacies such as black and white quinoa salad with cherry tomato, white sesame, pumpkin seeds and olive oil lime dressing; Italian vegetable soup of zucchini, onion, leek, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, tomato coulis and Italian basil; veggie burger with tofu and mushroom patty, tomato and salad greens served with trio sauce; vegetable lasagne with béchamel saffron sauce and mushroom risotto with Parmesan cheese and truffle oil.
Westin Grande Sukhumvit (02-207-8000)
October: Kisso Japanese restaurant recommends dishes prepared with Japan’s seasonal seafood harvest. Dishes include fresh Japanese whelk sashimi, grilled line-caught Hokkaido kinki fish with rock salt, deep-fried Hokkaido red rock fish with ponzu sauce, sake-steamed or charcoal-grilled seafood assortment.