HOTEL DINING
Prices do not include service charge and applicable government tax unless stated “net’’.
SUKHUMVIT
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park (02-059-5999)
October: Siam Tea Room offers a selection of three-course vegetarian meal at 399 baht. Highlighted items are such as a starter of crispy taro root with sweet chilli sauce and crushed peanut; a main dish of rice noodle in Southern-style yellow curry; and aloe vera and butterfly pea compote dessert. Meanwhile Akira Back’s vegetarian offerings include eringi pizza with aioli, shiso and white truffle oil; and grilled cauliflower tobanyaki style with garlic oil and mixed mushroom. And at Pagoda restaurant, double-boiled mushroom soup with wolfberry; stir-fried lady finger with Lao Gan Ma soybean sauce; and braised assorted mushrooms are highlighted.
Landmark (02-254-0404)
October: More than 30 varieties of Cantonese dim sum are on offer at Sui Sian Chinese restaurant’s lunch buffet. Dishes include steamed fresh shrimp dumpling; steamed rice noodles rolled with barbecue pork; deepfried mashed taro with barbecue pork; deep-fried prawns with mayonnaise; double-boiled wonton soup; and steamed salted egg yolk custard buns. Prices are 720 baht per person on Friday and 900 baht per person on Saturday and Sunday. Peking duck and suckling pig are available only on Saturday and Sunday.
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit (02-649-8888)
October: A series of dinner sets are on offer at Rossini’s Italian cuisine. Dishes include Alaskan king crab with avocado and peach; bean cream soup and foie gras; homemade beef cheek ravioli with Castelmagno cheese and black truffle; slow-roasted US short rib with smoked potato purée and burnt onion sauce; pan-fried duck breast with cherry and liquorice sauce; and tiramisu dessert. Prices are 2,350 baht per person for a three-course meal; 2,950 baht for a four-course meal; and 3,200 baht for a five-course meal.
Westin Grande Sukhumvit
(02-207-8000)
October: Avocado sushi roll with cucumber topped with roasted sesame seeds is a highlighted vegetarian dish at Kisso Japanese restaurant.
SATHON — WITTHAYU — LANG SUAN
Athenee (02-650-8800)
October and November: Kagoshima A4 Wagyu is the highlighted ingredient at Kintsugi while local Korat Wagyu is featured at the House of Smooth Curry. Recommended dishes include beef tartare; a trio platter of of A4 striploin, lumpfish caviar and uni; a Wagyu sukiyaki with truffle egg yolk and black truffle oil; sour and spicy northeastern Thai style salad of char-grilled striploin; a herbal soup with beef and garcenia; and southern Thai beef curry with tree basil leaves. A new special menu focusing on fresh Phuket lobster is also offered at The House of Smooth Curry Thai restaurant. The crustacean is paired with local vegetables, fruits and herbs. Recommended are lobster salad with salak fruit, cashew nuts and chilli paste; stir-fried lobster with black galangal, young peppercorn and garlic; and red lobster curry with noni leaves.
Eastin Grand Sathorn (02-210-8100) October and November: With a minimum spending of 3,799 baht per bill, get a complimentary night stay for two persons in a superior room when dining at Blunos or The Glass House restaurant. Meanwhile, Blunos’ recommended dishes include risotto tom yum goong, Wagyu beef spaghetti, New England classic lobster rolls, a beef burger with bone marrow, braised beef cheek on horseradish cream, and carbonara with Shanghai rolled noodles.
Okura Prestige (02-687-9000)
Until Oct 25: Michelin-starred Elements restaurant introduces a new series of tasting menus. Dishes include fresh Ostra Regal oyster with abalone, gelé celery apple and dashi foam; Yoichi monkfish with clam and Japanese curry; Kyoto Sawara fish with watercress velouté and lemon caviar; grilled Satsuma Wagyu beef; and Tannea milk chocolate cremeaux with iced blackcurrant and musk melon. Prices are 4,000 baht for a six-course dinner; and 4,500 baht for a seven-course set. Meanwhile Yamazato’s highlighted dish for the autumn season include simmered soy milk skin roll with royal fern, pumpkin, eggplant, carrot and seasonal saury fish; steamed octopus, shrimp and surf clam with maitake mushroom and ginko nuts; crab meat dumpling with mushroom and sea lettuce soup; tempura snow crab, shrimp and cutlass fish; hobayaki-style grilled Spanish mackerel and beef with eringi mushroom and ginko nuts; and hot vermicelli noodles with pike eel and shimeji mushroom. Lunch set costs 1,600 baht per person while kaiseki dinner set is priced at 4,700 baht per person.
W Bangkok (02-344-4210)
October: Mushroom potsticker and cauliflower fritter with edamame, beetroot, coconut, pine nut, and chilli garlic sauce is a highlighted vegetarian dish at The Kitchen Table restaurant.
RAMA IV — SILOM — SURAWONG — CHAROEN KRUNG Bangkok Marriott The Surawongse (02-088-5666)
October: Praya Kitchen reopens with buffet lunch and dinner. Highlights are a selection of mud crabs, blue crabs, spanner crabs, three-spot swimming crabs and softshell crabs, offered on weekends. Other recommended options include crab curry with wild betal leaves, Australian dried age beef steak, spicy pork and tomato dip, herbal soya beans with minced shrimp and pork, spicy pork bone soup, pork belly curry with chamuang leaves and Thai boat noodles. Lunch costs 1,088 baht per person on Friday and 1,388 per person on Saturday. Dinner costs 1,388 baht per person, Wednesday to Friday; and 1,688 baht per person, Saturday and Sunday.
Chatrium Riverside (02-307-8888) Oct 17-25: River Barge restaurant offers a wide selection of vegetarian dishes including vegetable and tofu rice noodle roll; wok-fried rice with mixed vegetables wrapped in lotus leaf; and double-steamed bamboo pith with black mushrooms soup.
Pullman Hotel G (02-352-4000) October: Maine lobster is the highlighted ingredient at Scarlett French restaurant. Dishes include a lobster salad with avocado and garlic chips, lobster ravioli with foie gras and truffle emulsion, smoked lobster with Iberico ham, poached lobster in a double boiled consommé, buttered lobster risotto with red wine sauce, stewed lobster with Champagne bisque and wood-fire grilled lobster with Australian Black Angus tomahawk Surf’n’Turf style. Prices start from 480 baht per dish. For every 5,000 baht spent on food and beverage at Scarlett, guests will receive one complimentary night stay in a G Deluxe Room with a 50% discount on breakfast.
Shangri-La (02-236-7777)
October: Shang Palace Chinese restaurant introduces new menu showcasing dishes such as baked lobster in superior stock; roasted rack of lamb with hawthorn and pineapple sauce; and stir-fried Kagoshima Wagyu beef with sliced garlic served in golden basket.
RATCHADAMRI — RATCHAPRASONG — PHLOENCHIT
Anantara Siam (02-126-8866) October: A new concept of Sunday brunch buffet with free-flowing Champagne is featured every weekend with special guest appearances from Michelin-rated restaurants as well as Bangkok’s top-rated street food vendors. Expect to find new items such as wok-fried flat chicken noodles and sukiyaki with vast selections of gourmet dishes including exquisite sushi and sashimi, lobster thermidor, pan-seared foie gras, beef Wellington, Peking duck and rotisserie chicken. Prices are 2,200 baht per person inclusive of soft drinks and mineral water; and 3,000 baht per person including Moët and Chandon Champagne, cocktails, beer and wines.
Centara Grand at CentralWorld (02-100-1234)
October: Vegetarian menu is on offer at Dynasty Chinese restaurant Oct 17-25. Recommended dishes are such as steamed mushroom dumplings; steamed capsicum dumplings; deep-fried green tea bun with gingko nut filing; pan-fried turnip cake; vegetarian la mian noodles; braised bean curd and shiitake mushrooms in a brown sauce; sauteed Chinese spinach; double-boiled black mushrooms with bamboo pith in a clear soup; and mashed taro cream with gingko nuts and sago. Meanwhile, Cru Champagne Bar’s highlighted offerings include freshly-shucked oysters, chicken “tsukune” with yakitori glaze, assorted Spanish “joselito”, lamb kofta on sesame-crusted buns, foie gras on toast with cranberry jam, and sweet potato hummus with cumin and pita garlic bread.
InterContinental Bangkok (02-656-0444)
October: From Friday to Sunday, Espresso international restaurant reopens to offer lunch and dinner buffet, priced at 1,150 baht net for Friday dinner; 850 baht net and 1,150 baht net for for Saturday lunch and dinner; and 1,800 baht net for Sunday brunch. Beverage package which includes prosecco, red wine, white wine and beer cost 700 baht.
JW Marriott (02-656-7700)
October: Vegetarian inari sushi; deepfried tofu with tamari soy sauce; and assorted Japanese mushroom tempura are highlighted at Tsu Japanese restaurant. While at Man Ho Chinese restaurant, Sichuan eggplant; sweet and sour tofu with pine apple and bell pepper; and spicy garlic mushroom are recommended dishes.
Renaissance Ratchaprasong
(02-125-5105)
October: A newly created afternoon tea features items such as flamed peach cake, strawberry roll, white chocolate mousse, blueberry choux, raspberry éclair, chicken roulade, burrata and prosciutto tramezzini and pizza fritta and smoked tuna. Prices are 899 baht per set with two choices of tea; 999 baht with additional two glasses of bubble tea cocktail; and 1,999 baht inclusive of a bottle of Italian Prosecco.
St. Regis (02-207-7000)
October: Every Friday, a special dinner buffet is featured at Viu restaurant with a seafood tower on ice and unlimited a la carte dishes prepared to order as highlights. Expect to find New Zealand mussels, river prawns, fresh Fine de Claire oysters, shrimp cocktail, assorted sushi and sashimi and whole lobster. Recommended a la carte menu are seared foie gras with balsamic reduction; grilled beef striploin with roasted vegetables and red wine jus; grilled lamb rack with lamb jus; and grilled pork chop with spicy sauce. Price is 2,300 baht per person inclusive of coffee and tea. An extra of 1,800 baht per person for a free-flow wine.
Waldorf Astoria Bangkok (02-846-8888)
October: All-you-can-eat breakfast deals are on offer at 700 baht net per person on weekdays and 850 baht net per person on weekends and public holidays. Highlights include a selection of à la carte dishes such as eggs Benedict and poached eggs with truffle cream and caviar; cheese and charcuteries, homemade pâté en croute, glazed forest ham, sausage rings and a variety of smoothies and cold-pressed juices.
RAMA I — PHAYA THAI — PHETCHABURI — LAN LUANG Pullman Bangkok King Power (02-680-9999)
October and November: Premium sukiyaki showcasing Japanese Saga beef is on offer at Tenshino restaurant. Prices are 1,190 baht for a rib-eye or strip loin set; 1,490 baht for tenderloin set; and 890 baht for chuck ser. Option of skipjack tuna is available for nonbeef eaters at 690 baht per set.
Siam Kempinski ( 02-162-9000)
Until December: Michelin-starred restaurant Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin introduces a new winter set menu. Smoked salmon with bonito, wasabi cream, ponzu and cucumber; tom yumsoup, prawn cracker, shrimp taco, lobster and tofu noodles; krapao foie gras and chicken heart with basil Hollandaise and crispy rice; beef with sweet soy glaze, pickled kumquat and crispy beef baked rice; lychee flambé with rose foam; and grilled sweet corn with sticky rice, corn ice cream, popcorn and salted coconut soup are among the highlighted creations. Prices are 2,600 baht and 3,200 baht per person for a six-course and eightcourse dinner; and 1,850 baht and 2,600 baht per person for four-course and six-course lunch. Additional wine pairing costs 1,200 baht-2,300 baht per person.
Sukosol (02-247-0123)
October: Every Friday and Saturday, Patummat restaurant features seafood-centric dinner buffet. Expect to find fresh oysters, mussels and squid from the ice bar as well as a plenty of river prawns, rock lobster and blue crab, to be cooked to your order. There are also barbecue station with imported meat; Japanese sushi and sashimi corner; Thai salad bar and a wide variety of International dishes and desserts. Price is 1,400 baht net per person inclusive of free-flowing juice. Meanwhile, La Vie En Rose themed afternoon tea set is highlighted at 750 baht per set for two people, or 1,250 baht inclusive of two glasses of Chandon Brut sparkling wine.
RAMKHAMHAENG — RATCHADAPHISEK — VIBHAVADI — CHAENG WATTHANA
Centara Grand at CentralPlaza
Ladprao (02-541-1234)
From Oct 17: Don Giovanni Italian restaurant’s highlighted pasta dishes include scialatielli pasta with crab meat and zucchini-saffron sauce; homemade spinach tagliatelle served with seared prawns in a fragrant truffle cream sauce; scialatielli with Napoletano ragout; and squid-ink tortellini stuffed with lobster and scallops. Available until the end of the month. Prices start from 490 baht per dish. Meanwhile on until Oct 25, Dynasty Chinese restaurant and Chatuchak Café offer vegetarian options such as stir-fried Chinese noodles with mushroom and carrot; Sichuan soup; braised bean curd with mushrooms; plant-based phad Thai noodles; and Chinese vegetable stew.
Emerald (02-276-4567)
October: Hairy crab is the seasonal special offering at Yok Chinese restaurant. The highlight is the steamed hairy crab with tea-flavour, priced at 900 baht per crab. Meanwhile there are also a variety of plant-based dishes available during the vegetarian festival including Cantonese dim sum, a la carte dinner menu and buffet selection.
Miracle Grand Convention (02-575-5599)
October: Premprachakorn restaurant’s recommended dishes on the buffet line up include khanom cheen saw nam, or Thai fermented rice noodle with pineapple and coconut milk; braised fish maw in gravy; khao griep pak mor, or steamed rice dumplings with pork; hoi thod, or crispy fried mussels with egg; stewed pork knuckle on rice; and crepes Suzette. Prices are 483 baht net per person for lunch and 553 baht net per person for dinner.
BEYOND BANGKOK Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin (032-512-021)
October: A new family-style sharing menu, catering to three-to-four diners, is featured at Coast Beach Club & Bistro. Speciality dishes include tuna ceviche tostadas; panseared fillet of sea bass with heirloom tomato salad; beef sirloin puttanesca; Parma ham and rocket pizza; chicken satay with peanut sauce; tom yum seafood soup; and green curry with beef. Prices are 2,550 baht for a Western cuisine set and 2,150 for Eastern cuisine set.
InterContinental Hua Hin (032-616-999)
October: Seafood dinner buffet is featured at Azure restaurant every Friday at 1,399 baht net per person inclusive of a welcome drink. Additional free-flowing beverage package that includes wine, beer and cocktail costs 990 baht net per person. Meanwhile, at Pirom That restaurant, a special à la carte dinner menu featuring various main dishes and desserts as well as unlimited appetisers are on offer every Saturday at 1,100 baht net per person.
Kantary, Korat (044-353-011)
Until Oct 25: Tapestry restaurant features a special vegetarian à la carte menu for both lunch and dinner.
So Sofitel Hua Hin (032-709-555) October and November: The Beach Society’s highlighted dishes of the season are such as Thai twisted foie gras with five spice jus, toasted brioche and cashew nut crocant; sea bass with chorizo and lemon cauliflower cream; and beef cheek with truffle celeriac cream, baby spinach and glazed carrot.