SafekipediaList of Michelin-starred restaurants in Thailand
Adapted from Wikipedia · Discoverer experience
In the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 43 restaurants in Thailand that have earned a special rating called a Michelin star. These stars are given to restaurants that make very good food, and they help people know which places to visit when they want to eat something special.
The Michelin Guides started in 1900 by a French company that makes car tires. At first, they were made to help drivers find good places to eat, which would make them drive more and need new tires. Over time, getting a Michelin star became a big honor for restaurants.
Before a restaurant gets a star, many special inspectors visit it many times. They look at how good the ingredients are, how well the food is cooked, how the chef’s special style shows in the food, how all the flavors taste together, and if every visit is about the same. If the inspectors all agree the food is great, the restaurant can get one, two, or three stars. One star means the food is very good and worth stopping for, two stars mean it is excellent and worth going out of your way, and three stars mean it is amazing and worth a special trip.
The first Michelin Guide for Thailand came out in 2018, and it only talked about restaurants in Bangkok. Since then, the guide has grown to include more places like Phuket, Phang-Nga, Chiang Mai, Ayutthaya, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, and Chonburi. This growth helps show how many wonderful places there are to eat in Thailand.
List
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Location (province) | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80/20 | Thai | Bangkok | — | — |  | | | | | | |
| Akkee | Thai | Nonthaburi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Aksorn | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | | | | | |
| Aulis | Thai | Phang Nga | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Avant | Modern | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Baan Tepa | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | |  | | |
| Blue by Alain Ducasse | French | Bangkok | — | — | — | | | | | | |
| Bo.lan | Thai | Bangkok | | | | | Closed | | |||
| Cadence by Dan Bark | Creative | Bangkok | — | — | — | | | | | — | — |
| Cannubi by Umberto Bombana | Italian | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Canvas | Spanish | Bangkok | — | | | | | | | — | — |
| Chef's Table | French | Bangkok | — | — | | | | | | | |
| Chim by Siam Wisdom | Thai | Bangkok | | | | | | | | | |
| Coda | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Côte by Mauro Colagreco | French | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | | | | | |
| Elements | French | Bangkok | | | | | | | | | |
| etcha | Creative | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gaa | Indian | Bangkok | — | | | Closed | | | | | |
| Gaggan | Indian | Bangkok | | | Closed | | |||||
| Ginza Sushi Ichi | Japanese | Bangkok | | | | | | — | — | — | — |
| Goat | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Haoma | Indian | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Igniv | Contemporary | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | | | | | |
| Inddee | Indian | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| J'aime by Jean-Michel Lorain | French | Bangkok | | | | | | | — | — | — |
| Jay Fai | Thai | Bangkok | | | | | | | | | |
| Juksunchae | Korean | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Khao (Vadhana) | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | | | | | | — | — |
| L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon | French | Bangkok | | | Closed | ||||||
| Le Du | Thai | Bangkok | — | | | | | | | | |
| Le Normandie | French | Bangkok | | | | | | | | | |
| Maison Dunand | French | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Methavalai Sorndaeng | Thai | Bangkok | — | | | | | | — | — | — |
| Mezzaluna | French | Bangkok | | | | | | | | | |
| Mia | Contemporary | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Nahm | Thai | Bangkok | | | | | | | | | |
| Nawa | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Nusara | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Paste | Thai | Bangkok | | | | | | | — | — | — |
| Potong | Asian | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Pru | Modern | Phuket | — | | | | | | | | |
| R-Haan | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | | | | | | | |
| Resonance | Modern | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Ruean Panya | Thai | Samut Sakhon | — | | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saawaan | Thai | Bangkok | — | | | | | — | — | — | — |
| Samrub Samrub Thai | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Saneh Jaan | Thai | Bangkok | | | | | | | | | |
| Savelberg | French | Bangkok | | | | | | | — | — | — |
| Sorn | Thai | Bangkok | — | | | | | | |  | |
| Signature | French | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Sra Bua by Kiin Kiin | Thai | Bangkok | | | | | | | — | — | — |
| Suan Thip | Thai | Nonthaburi | — | | | | | | | | |
| Sühring | German | Bangkok | | | | | | | | | |
| Sushi Masato | Japanese | Bangkok | — | — | — | | | | | — | — |
| Sushi Saito | Japanese | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Table 38 | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | | Closed | |||||
| Upstairs | Contemporary | Bangkok | | | | Closed | |||||
| Wana Yook | Thai | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | |
| Yu Ting Yuan | Chinese | Bangkok | — | — | — | — | | | — | — | — |
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Criticism
When the Michelin Guide came to Thailand, some people in the food world worried about how it might change Thai cooking. Jarrett Wrisley, who owns restaurants in Bangkok, said the guide might be changing Thai food in ways that make menus less interesting and that it might be influenced by sponsors. But other chefs who have won Michelin stars say Thai food is still strong, and new ways of cooking can still keep the old traditions alive. Jay Fai, who owns her own restaurant, shared that she wishes some visitors would focus more on enjoying the meals rather than just taking pictures.
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