At the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River, the Michelin Guide Restaurant Ceremony Thailand 2027 kicked off this morning. Considering the last two years have featured some very headline worthy moments, including Thailand’s first and second three-star Michelin restaurants.
The morning ended with two three star restaurants, 10 two-star restaurants, and 41 one-star restaurants, for an incredible 53 starred venues in the city and 67 total stars. On this occasion, there was reason to celebrate up north as Belén by Paulo Airaudo became the first Chiang Mai restaurant to receive a star.
“The evolution is ongoing and the journey is far from over,” said Gwendal Poullennec of the Michelin Guide. This year marked 10 years of the guide in Thailand, first appearing in November 2016. This year also marks 100 years of the Michelin Guide itself.
It was a big surprise for Taang from Chef Kongwuth "Kong" Chaiwongkachon which nabbed the Michelin opening of the year after opening just five months ago. Chef Arnaud Dunand-Sauthier of Maison Dunand also took home the Michelin Mentor Chef Award.
For heartwarming moments, Pichaya Soontornyanakij walked hand-in-hand with Jai Fai to recognize their individual one stars, and a shaky Natdanai Kitkorsup seemed overwhelmed to receive the Michelin Young Chef Award. And, in a bit of a shocker, Belén by Paulo Airaudo earned Chiang Mai its first ever Michelin star.
Also, in a bit of a sneaky move, Michelin invited the last one stars up to the stage — Mia, Pru, and Blue by Alain Ducasse — only to unveil in a teary celebration that all three had actually been promoted to two stars. It was particularly moving for Chef Jimmy of Pru, who has brought two stars to Phuket, as well as a newborn two months ago. The overwhelmed and overjoyed Mia and Top also earned some oohs and aahs before dropping a celebratory F-bomb.
It’s official. You could now eat at a Michelin star restaurant in Thailand every week and not finish them all.
Special Awards
Michelin Service Award: Hom
Michelin Opening of the Year: Taang
Michelin Mentor Chef Award: Arnaud Dunand-Sauthier
Michelin Young Chef Award: Natdanai Kitkorsup (Lab-Baan)
Michelin Sommelier Award: Charles Ellie Rubenstein (Cannubi by Umberto Bombana)
One Star: 41 restaurants
Samrub Samrub Thai
Etcha
Coda
Gaggan
GOAT
Restaurant Potong
Jai Fai
Jaras (new)
Liana (new)
Cannubi by Umberto Bombana
Igniv
Nahm
Wana Yook
Sushi Saito
Avant
Sartoria by Paulo Airaudo (new)
China House by Chef Fei (new)
Nusara
Resonance
Bo.lan
Haoma
Akkee
Aulis
Belén by Paulo Airaudo (new, first Michelin star in Chiang Mai)
Machri (new)
Le Du
Elements Inspired by Ciel Bleu
Suan Thip
Chim by Siam Wisdom
Maison Dunand
80/20
Duet by David Toutain (new)
Taan (new)
Aksorn
R-Haan
Nawa
Saneh Jaan
Juksunchae
Signature
I-Sang (new)
Omemo (new)
Two Stars: 10 restaurants
Mia (promotion)
Pru (promotion)
Blue by Alain Ducasse (promotion)
Inddee
Anne-Sophie Pic at Le Normandie
Chef’s Table
Gaa
Cote by Mauro Colagreco
Baan Tepa
Mezzaluna
Three Stars: 2 restaurants
Restaurant Sühring
Sorn
