Restaurant News After the gloom of the past18 months, Bangkok’s restaurant scene is quickly bouncing back with the opening and re-launch of a number of interesting projects.

New era on Sathorn 
for Le Bouchon

​After 25 years in Patpong 11, including months of closure due the Covid restrictions, Chef ‘Papa’ Serge finally pulled the plug on his restaurant Le Bouchon and is now building a new home in Soi Atthakan Prasit (also known as South Sathorn Soi 1) on the corner of Soi 2 (Soi Nanta), opposite the classy Villa Deva Resort.  Famous for its hearty authentic French dishes and especially popular with Bangkok expats diners, the new Le Bouchon is expected to open this coming February.

Wait is over for Fork & Cork

Creative genius David Shrubsole and his partner Nat have finally opened their attractive Fork & Cork restaurant at the Montien Hotel’s shopping hall. The venue was about to launch when the government imposed its dining restrictions and the duo decided to shut down for a while. Now it’s up and running, and joins David’s group of lively entertainment venues, including the newly launched Circle on Silom 4.

Chef Alain Roux at Le Normanie  

Among the most notable developments is the arrival of world-acclaimed Alain Roux, a British Michelin starred chef and member of the famous Roux family, who is here to lead and supervise a new era of Le Normandie, the Mandarin Oriental’s legendary two Michelin star French restaurant, now in its 64th year.
     The Bangkok riverside restaurant, which has been renamed Le Normandie by Alain Roux, re-opened at the beginning of December.
     Chef Alain is from The Waterside Inn, one of Britain’s leading restaurants and the first outside France to hold three Michelin stars for 25 years.
Tel. +66 (0) 2659 9000 or 
email mobkk-normandie@mohg.com 

Savelberg’s new location

Savelberg, the popular fine dining European restaurant owned and operated by Chef Henk Savelberg, has settled into its new location in a beautiful architect-designed building in the Yen Akat area of Bangkok.
The restaurant was previously located in the Oriental Residence on Wireless Road.
Known for his internationally recognized cooking style, and highly rated by his fellow Bangkok chefs, Henk is the only head chef from the Netherlands awarded a Michelin star in five different restaurants. The new Savelberg continues to serve elegant, modern French fare, with a Dutch touch.
Address: 136, 1 Yen Akat 2 Alley, Chong Nonsi, Yan Nawa, Bangkok 10120
Tel: 02 252 8001 Reservations: savelbergth.com, chope.co

One to watch….

Watch out for the new restaurant now being put together by Chef Arnaud Dunan-Sauthier, former longtime head chef at Le Normandie, Mandarin Oriental Bangkok.  It will be in the Sathorn area of town. For now, until the new project is launched, Chef Arnaud is operating a pop-up restaurant Thursday to Monday at Gaggan Arnaud on Sukhumvit 31.