Sukhumvit Best Restaurants
Thailand Tatler

A GARDEN		Sukhumvit
In a converted house, guests can enjoy an air-conditioned contemporary ambience or a romantic al fresco setting. Read the full review Style: European Dress code: Smart / casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0 - 2260 - 4992 64 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 51, Bangkok 10110

A L’ETAGE		Sukhumvit
Located in a small complex of shops and eating places, shaded by trees and plants, this cosy restaurant has a Parisian ambience with its comfortable seating and chic decor. Read the full review Style: French Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2662-6336 28-28/1 Sukhumvit Soi 39, Bangkok 10110

ANTONIO’S		Sukhumvit
Antonio’s is located in a newly refurbished townhouse, with cosy seating on the ground floor, plus a bar and full view of the spotless kitchen. The stylish mezzanine offers further seating or room for private parties. Read the full review Style: Italian Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2258-4247, 0-2258-4108 59/1 Soi Sawadee, Sukhumvit soi 31, Bangkok 10110

ATHENA		Sukhumvit
Mustard-coloured walls cloister rooms offset with white pillars, lending a Greek look and feel to this neat, tidy establishment. Evocative Greek ballads, candle-lit tables and displays of flowers and souvenirs create a tranquil mood. Read the full review Style: Greek Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2392-7644 594 Soi Ekamai, Sukhumvit Soi 63, Bangkok 10110

BAAN KHANITHA & GALLERY		Sukhumvit
This well-known Thai restaurant has relocated from Soi Ruamrudee to South Sathorn Road. A well-lit converted house with outdoor seating provides a stylish venue still maintaining a Thai theme. The spacious setting provides paintings by local artists on the wall for viewing and purchase. Read the full review Style: Thai Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Necessary Tel: 0-2675-4200-1 69 SOUTH SATHORN ROAD, BANGKOK 10120

BASIL		Sukhumvit
Hip, stylish designing makes this small, modern restaurant the place to unwind amid a colour scheme of white, black and golden. One wall displays Thai lacquerware. Dining tables include hammered-chrome tabletops. Big plants and a wood floor lend simplicity to the ambience. Read the full review Style: Thai Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2649-8366 SHERATON GRANDE SUKHUMVIT, 250 SUKHUMVIT ROAD, BANGKOK 10110

BASILICO		Sukhumvit
Managing director Sergio Forte, from Rimini on the Adriatic, has borrowed a building design often seen in his home region whereby copious glass allows diners to feel almost out of doors. Actual outdoor seating is available as is a semi-enclosed area where smoking is permitted. Read the full review Style: Italian Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2662-2323 8 SUKHUMVIT SOI 33, BANGKOK 10110

BECCOFINO		Sukhumvit
Beccofino’s distinctive facade of louvred panels directly fronts Soi Thonglor, while inside the main dining room as well as smaller seating areas s t off by archways are enhanced with an understated interior featuring copper, white brick and rich wood accents. Read the full review Style: Italian Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2392-1881-2 146 SOI THONGLOR,SUKHUMVIT SOI 55, BANGKOK 10110

BED SUPPERCLUB		Sukhumvit
Bed Supperclub is housed in a futuristic, cylindrical structure. The dining area is minimalist in style and diners sit on “beds” against opposite walls in the restaurant section. Read the full review Style: Mediterranean Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2651-3537 26 Sukhumvit soi 11, Bangkok 10110

BELLA NAPOLI		Sukhumvit
Small, funky and intimate, this is a place for a casual break to enjoy some fast Italian food while cruising Sukhumvit Road. Santanastyle music ricochets off walls adorned by small photographs and memorabilia, which bestow a neighborhood friendliness to the room. Read the full review Style: Italian Dress code: No Reservations: Necessary for dinner Tel: 0-2712-5422, 0-2259-0405 3/3 SUKHUMVIT SOI 31, BANGKOK 10110

BOURBON STREET		Sukhumvit
Bangkok’s only Cajun/Creole restaurant brings New Orleans to diners via simple wooden tables and chairs with woven-rattan back, framed prints of street scenes, and a tank full of crawfish by one wall. Read the full review Style: Mexican Dress code: Smart/Casual Reservations: Not necessary Tel: 0-2259-0328-9 WASHINGTON SQUARE, 29/4-6 SUKHUMVIT SOI 22, BANGKOK 10110

CAFE BUONGIORNO		Sukhumvit
Romantic, impressive and intriguing, this cafe is a gorgeous house with apricotcoloured interior walls dotted by framed sepia photographs of Italy. Fresh flowers on each table, plus a candle, lend a tranquil mood under ceiling fans, graced by comfortable rattan chairs. An lush garden allows outdoor dining. Read the full review Style: Italian Dress code: Smart/Casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2662-3766-8, 0-2662-3471 22 Sukhumvit Soi 33, Bangkok 10110

CHESA		Sukhumvit
A business-like atmosphere with Venetian blinds, but soft lighting and a quiet mood allow some warmth and cosiness to create an almost romantic comfort amid the white walls and dark wood. Read the full review Style: Swiss Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2261-6650 5 Sukhumvit Soi 20, Bangkok 10110

CHI		Sukhumvit
An eclectic, fanciful, avant-garde restaurant with animals and flowers painted on the wall and a mounted, stuffed, white-feathered bird on display. Various rooms have unique decor including overlapping, empty picture frames, slices of mirrors, feathered boas and other zany items. Read the full review Style: International Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2381-7587/9 H1, 998 Soi Thonglor, Sukhumvit Soi 55, Bangkok 10110

CHINE CHINE		Sukhumvit
Chic and chi-chi, Chine Chine is a modern Cantonese restaurant on the second floor of the hip haven of Bangkok’s young professionals, J Avenue. Stylish Victorian meets with modern Chinese interior decorated with oversized chairs and crafted-tile wall in a modern pattern. Read the full review Style: Chinese Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Not necessary Tel: 0-2712-6541-2 2ND FLOOR,J AVENUE, SOI THONGLOR 15,SUKHUMVIT SOI 55,BANGKOK 10110

CREPES & CO		Sukhumvit
In a house with a garden, it has an easy, relaxing atmosphere that makes it very popular with Thais and foreigners alike. The inside is air-conditioned with cosy tables and chairs and a chalkboard menu advertising the day’s specials. Read the full review Style: Crepes Dress code: No Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2653-3990-1 18/1 Sukhumvit Soi 12, bangkok 10110

CURRIES & MORE		Sukhumvit
The restaurant occupies a two-storey house offering both indoor and outdoor dining in a casual yet elegant, almost club-like, setting. It is situated close to the Conrad Hotel and All Seasons Place complex. Read the full review Style: European Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Necessary for dinner Tel: 0-2253-5408-9 63/3 SOI RUAMRUDEE 3, BANGKOK 10330

DELICATEZZA		Sukhumvit
The restaurant features an open kitchen at the far end where diners can see the owner, Zariya Charoenphol, performing her cooking arts. The decor of the one-unit shophouse location is in a casual style with two sets of oil paintings placed on opposite sides of the walls and photographs of dogs and their owners all around. Read the full review Style: Italian Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2382-2850 351/3 Soi Thonglor, Sukhumvit Soi 55, Bangkok 10110

DUILIO’S		Sukhumvit
Soft lighting, white table cloths and incongruous Venetian blinds result in a strangely mixed ambience akin to an Italian romance in an office lobby. Bricks and archways mellow the mood of these rooms, graced by a modest garden and outdoor dining. Read the full review Style: Italian Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2258-7930 17 Sukhumvit Soi 49, Bangkok 10110

ENCHANT CAFE		Sukhumvit
On the 2nd floor of a condominium building, this is a small, cosy, modern, softly lit room with wooden tables and taped ballads wafting through speakers. Outdoor balcony dining also available. Read the full review Style: International Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2663-3191/2 2nd fl, Gardengrove Suites, 51 Sukhumvit Soi 16, Bangkok 10110

GABIN		Sukhumvit
Gabin is a smart family-style Korean restaurant decorated in a contemporary setting. The restaurant is relatively large with seating on two floors, patronised mainly by Korean diners. Read the full review Style: Korean Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2261-9290 74 SUKHUMVIT SOI 26, BANGKOK 10110

GARDEN COURT		Sukhumvit
Read the full review Style: Brazilian Dress code: Reservations: Tel: 0-2254-0404 The Landmark Bangkok, 138 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110

GIUSTO		Sukhumvit
Shining wine cellar, sleek tableware, modern decor, occasional flashes of fire from a see-through kitchen, and busy waitstaff set the tone for fine dining. A bar area is located near the entrance for those who wish to smoke. Read the full review Style: Italian Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2258-4321 16 SUKHUMVIT SOI 23, BANGKOK 10110

GOURMET GALLERY		Sukhumvit
Elegant and blissful, this white-onwhite restaurant is a sanctuary similar to the fine cafes attached to European museums. Classical music and sofas with pillows provide a modern living room comfort beneath artistic posters, including photographs by Mapplethorpe. Read the full review Style: European Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2260-0603 6/1 SOI PROMSRI 1, SUKHUMVIT SOI 39, BANGKOK 10110

GOVINDA		Sukhumvit
Cosy and charming, this small, twostorey restaurant offers outside dining in a front courtyard. The interior is more graceful and has tranquil, intimate seating in a comfortable setting. Read the full review Style: Italian/Vegetarian Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2663-4970 6/5-6/6 SUKHUMVIT SOI 22, BANGKOK 10110

GREYHOUND CAFE		Sukhumvit
Pounding music emphasises a postindustrial, 1980s look, but the exposed pipes along the white ceiling and walls are softened by a wood-panelled central area. It has comfortable seating and good lighting. Read the full review Style: Thai Dress code: No Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2664-8663 2nd fl, Emporium shopping complex, 622 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110

HAZARA		Sukhumvit
Hazara is a part of the Face restaurant group, situated in an exquisite complex of oldstyle Thai teak houses. On the upper level, the restaurant’s decor is impressive. A large Balinesestyle garuda greets you at the top of the stairs and the interior is filled with tasteful Indian crafts. Read the full review Style: Indian Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Necessary for dinner Tel: 0-2713-6048 29 Sukhumvit Soi 38, Bangkok 10110

HIMALI CHA CHA & SON		Sukhumvit
This branch of the old, much-loved Indian restaurant in Surawongse is located in a spacious house at the top of Sukhumvit Soi 35 decorated in a rather conservative, old-world Indian style with dim lighting that can be turned down further by adjusting the individual table lamps. Read the full review Style: Indian Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Necessary Tel: 0-2258-8843, 0-2258-8846 2 Sukhumvit soi 35, Bangkok 10110

HOME WORK		Sukhumvit
Post modern design of exposed air ducts and other pipes, painted white and brightly lit, is softened by two walls of tall windows giving onto street corner traffic. Despite rather uncomfortable wooden chairs, some gentler sofa-style seating is available to enjoy the retro-1980s ambience. Read the full review Style: International Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2259-4845 29/2-3 Soi Sawadee, Sukhumvit soi 31, Bangkok 10110

ICI		Sukhumvit
The elevator opens to a modern, light, boutique-style restaurant with wooden tables and chairs, plus some bright paintings and wood panelling on the walls. Outdoor dining is set on a wooden deck amid tropical foliage. Read the full review Style: International Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2651-0371-2 3RD FLOOR, METHA WATTANA BUILDING,27 SUKHUMVIT SOI 19, BANGKOK 10110

IMPERIAL CHINA		Sukhumvit
A very large room, traditionally decorated and featuring Chinese paintings and vases, affords an elegant location suitable both for large groups and couples. Read the full review Style: Chinese Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2261-9000 ext. 4140, 5059 IMPERIAL QUEEN’S PARK HOTEL,199 SOI SAINAMTHIP, SUKHUMVIT SOI 22, BANGKOK 10110

INDUS		Sukhumvit
Indus replaced the Whole Earth late in 2005. Occupying a house with an enchanting garden, the venue features a modern cafe/deli at the front, an Indian/Thai restaurant in the main body, function rooms upstairs and a chic Indo-Moroccan chill-out bar at the back. Sandstone walls, cast iron light fittings, antique wooden doors and creative garden lighting create a magical aura. Read the full review Style: Thai/Deli Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2258-4900 71 SUKHUMVIT SOI 26, BANGKOK 10110

IVOLO		Sukhumvit
The walls are covered with fascinating, Mussolini-era news photographs of Torino, Italy, boosting the trattoria ambience in this bright, relaxing, intimate L-shaped restaurant. Red-and-white table cloths and recorded soft ballads complete the authentic mood. Read the full review Style: Italian Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Not necessary for lunch Tel: 0-2382-1702 136/3 Soi Thonglor 11, Sukhumvit Soi 55, Bangkok 10110

JASMIN		Sukhumvit
Located on the fourth floor of Times Square building, this restaurant has been operating for over 13 years. Decorated in a modern style, it has glass windows on one side providing diners with a view of the passing skytrain. Read the full review