"The world's first three-Michelin-star Thai kitchen — book Supaksorn Jongsiri's southern tasting months out to close a deal in style."
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About Sorn
Twenty-odd courses, fourteen provinces, one self-taught chef from Hat Yai. Sorn became the world's first Thai restaurant to hold three Michelin stars when the Michelin Guide Thailand 2025 promoted it, and it remains the highest-rated table in Bangkok.
Chef Supaksorn "Ice" Jongsiri cooks the food of Thailand's deep south inside a restored villa off Sukhumvit 26. The tasting menu runs about ฿7,200 per person, with wine and tea pairings from ฿4,900, and books out weeks ahead. This is the Bangkok dining guide's benchmark for an occasion meal.
The Kitchen
Jongsiri is self-taught, and he treats southern Thai cooking as archive work: he sources rare ingredients from fourteen provinces and revives recipes that had nearly disappeared. The kitchen mills its own curry pastes by hand and ages fish sauce in-house, so the heat arrives layered rather than flat.
The signature is khao yam, the herb-and-rice salad from Pattani, served as a precise composed course; the crab dishes and the slow southern curries are the other plates the room is built around. The progression climbs from delicate to fierce, the way a southern meal does at home. The cooking sits comfortably in the conversation tracked by our restaurant rankings.
The Room
The villa seats a small room, warm wood and southern craft, with a counter view into the pass. Lighting is low and flattering, tables are generously spaced, and the noise level stays at an easy hum, so conversation never competes with the kitchen. Dress is smart; most diners treat the evening as an event. Service explains each course without slowing the pace.
Best for Impressing Clients
Book Sorn to impress a client because it carries an unanswerable credential — the first three-star Thai restaurant on earth — with cooking few visitors have tasted anywhere else. The single small room makes the evening feel private, the pacing leaves room to talk between courses, and the bill signals seriousness without theatre. Reserve weeks ahead and let the booking itself do some of the work. The impress-clients guide collects more global options.
Not for
Skip Sorn if you want mild food or a quick dinner — the southern menu is built on real chilli heat and runs to twenty-plus courses over several hours.
Frequently Asked
Is Sorn worth it?
Yes, for a special occasion. Sorn is the world's first three-Michelin-star Thai restaurant, and the southern tasting menu is unlike anything else in Bangkok, drawing on rare ingredients from fourteen provinces. At about ฿7,200 per person it is a splurge, but the cooking and the single small room justify the outlay for an anniversary or a client dinner.
How hard is it to book Sorn?
Hard. Sorn manages its own reservations and seats only a small room, so tables go weeks ahead, especially Friday and Saturday. Contact the restaurant directly on +66 99 081 1119 or its booking page, be flexible on the date, and aim to book as far out as the calendar opens. Weeknights are slightly easier than weekends.
How much is the tasting menu at Sorn?
The tasting menu is roughly ฿7,200 per person, with wine and tea pairings from around ฿4,900 up to ฿8,800 depending on the flight. The menu changes with the seasons and usually runs to twenty or more courses. Treat it as a once-a-trip occasion meal rather than a casual dinner.
What should I order at Sorn?
Sorn is a set tasting menu, so the kitchen decides the courses, but the dishes to watch for are the khao yam herb-and-rice salad from Pattani, the crab courses, and the slow southern curries. Take the tea pairing if you want to feel the heat clearly; the wine pairing softens it. Tell the team in advance about any chilli limits.
Is Sorn good for a client dinner?
Yes. Sorn is one of the strongest client tables in Bangkok: a globally recognised three-star credential, a small and private-feeling room, and pacing that leaves space to talk. Book well ahead and mention the occasion. For a livelier alternative see the Bangkok dining guide.
Sorn manages its own bookings; reserve direct on +66 99 081 1119 well ahead, as the small room fills weeks out.
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Practical Information
Address56 Soi Sukhumvit 26, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
