Restaurant & Bar openings in Bangkok
| Bon Bon REPLACING what used to be Mr Jones’ Orphanage at the front of the always bustling Seenspace restaurant and bar complex, Thonglor Soi 13, Bon Bon is billed as Bangkok’s ‘first adult playground.’ Dodgy goings on a la Soi Cowboy? Not at all! The fun here revolves around innovative food (creative Mexican) and unique frozen cocktails (made using liquid nitrogen) all served up in a quirky interior that blends steampunk style with modern comfort. |  |
An adjoining ice bar, meanwhile, serves free-flowing vodka shots for groups of five people at B300 (with a ten minutes time limit). Menu highlights include Smoked pulled pork burger; and Organic kale, pear and walnut salad.
Seen Space, Thonglor Soi 13, facebook.com/BonBonAsia
Seen Space, Thonglor Soi 13, facebook.com/BonBonAsia
| El Toro House of Meat SPECIALISING in prime cuts of beef from Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and wagyu from their own farm, this new restaurant on Sukhumvit 29 is a handy spot to enjoy a good value steak. Ditching the usual steakhouse vibe in favour of a more casual atmosphere, the venue still takes its meat seriously and has a talented team in an open kitchen who prepare steaks perfectly to preference. The venue also boasts its own butcher’s shop where you can select your meat to eat on premises, or to take home. A selection of thin-crust pizzas are also available. Australian beef starts at B790 for 200g. 519 Sukhumvit Soi 29, 02 662 2880, facebook.com/eltorohouseofmeat |   |
  | La Roca Gastro Bar WITH its wide range of Spanish tapas, gourmet burgers, cold cuts, salads, sandwiches, all-day breakfasts, Thai dishes and steaks, this vibrant new gastro bar has a dish to please almost every taste. Every Wednesday night is Paella night, featuring a serving of Chef Fernando’s Paella alongside four glasses of wine for only B399. A special lunch menu featuring a selection of Spanish and Thai dishes is available every Mon-Friday, noon-3pm, priced at just B99 inclusive of a healthy soft drink. Highlights of the regular a la carte menu include the signature Goat cheese salad (B385), Blue cheese beef burger (B295), and Special chicken la Roca (served with potatoes and ratatouille and finished in the oven with cheddar cheese. B290). 575 Sukhumvit Rd., (Soi 33) Klong Toey Nua, 02 662 3838, facebook.com/La-ROCA |
| Eurasian Grill AFTER undergoing extensive renovations, Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside Hotel’s Eurasian Grill has now re-opened offering a brand new a la carte menu featuring a modern take on French bistro favourites, plus the chef’s signature ‘Thai’ award-winning four-course set menu (B599). Highlights of the former include Lobster bisque (B210), Seared Hokkaido scallop (B510), and Grilled Hakata Wagyu tenderloin (B1,450); the latter, Spicy shrimp wonton soup, and Massaman curry served with grain fried rice. Read our full review. 2074 Charoenkrung Rd., 02 688 1000, ramadaplazamenamriverside.com |  |
  | Pizza Massilia Restaurant Ruam Rudee AFTER wowing diners with their on-wheels pizza truck regularly parked on Soi Sala Daeng, Silom Rd., Italian chef Luca Appino (Bottega di Luca) and French restaurateur Frederic Meyer (Issaya Siamese Club and Namsaah) have now opened a Gourmet Pizzeria on Soi Ruam Rudee. Using only the best artisan products from Italy and France (such as DOCG Burrata, DOCG Mozzarela, Piennolo tomatoes from Vesuvio, and organic flours from Italy) their pizzas are nothing short of amazing – even more so when you factor in that the dough goes through a unique 72 hour fermentation process before being baked – in a wood-fired oven, of course. Highlights include Truffle Mortadella Pizza, Italian Fassone Beef Carpaccio and Sea Urchin. Don’t fancy pizza? Chef Luca also cooks up Mediterranean Seabass en Papilotte, Tomates Farcies (a traditional recipe from Marseille) and a wide range of pasta dishes. 15/1 Soi Ruam Rudee, 02 651 5091-2, pizzamassilia.com |
