Five Restaurants in Bangkok That Champion Sustainability and the Local

A collection of more than 40 varieties of durian and other Thai fruits will take centre stage at the annual Tropical Fruit Parade!

Happening now until May 5 at Paragon Park, Siam Paragon, the delightful festival is a celebration for durian lovers, highlighting the unique flavors and wide range of durians throughout Thailand, which you can taste or buy as premium souvenirs. Discover rare and popular kinds such as the Bang Saphan Golden Durian, Phan Phra Si Durian, Premium Grade Musang King Durian, and the Ouqi Durian (Black Thorn).

If that’s not enough to make your stomachs growl, a magnificent buffet laid out with high-quality and special varieties of durian like the Golden Pillow, Phuong Manee, Nuan Thong Chan, Gibbon Egg, and Long Stem, awaits you at the festival. The buffet is open seven times a day, and visitors can eat to their heart’s content for an hour for only THB990. Card and ONESIAM SuperApp members can also get tickets for a discounted price of THB899. 

Other highlights also include an expansive market selling a wide range of fruits from all over the country, which you can buy directly from farmers and producers. Get your hands on a 100-year-old mangosteen from a 100-year-old garden in Klong Narai district, or support local communities by purchasing their products like the GI real palm sugar, lemon paddle, sun-dried eagle fish, and freeze-dried durian. Exciting new dishes and dessert menus will also be available there, such as the Slushy Tamarind and pickled fruits mixed with spicy Thai a spicy salad sauce. 

And to make things more exciting, there’s also a Buy 1 Get 1 Free golden hour twice a day at 12 NN and 5 PM, which allows you to go all out on your fruit shopping!

Don’t miss out on this splendid durian-packed event! Follow Siam Paragon on Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), and Instagram for updates. 

JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa unveils Southeast Asia's first fully circular beachfront experiential tasting menu, Sown & Reborn, a six-course dining experience like no other.

Offered at the resort’s newly redesigned Drift Beach Bar & Grill, one of Khao Lak's top culinary destinations, this event highlights the beauty of upcycled ingredients, sustainably sourced local seafood, and organic farm produce from the resort's very own JW Garden.

Curated by Cluster Director of Culinary, Silvano Amolini and Chef de Cuisine Khun Eak, the Sown & Reborn experience begins with an optional pre-dinner guided tour of the resort’s 27-acre garden, where one of the resort’s chefs will explain the sustainable produce used in their meal.  

Guests will be welcomed by variety of canapés, guided by a resort chef for a tasting session featuring delightful circular and farm-fresh appetizers. Additionally, they can enjoy yoga and wellness sessions, birdwatching tours, and other garden activities.

There will be an introduction by Executive Chef Silvano, where he will dive into how he repurposes food leftovers, such as potato skins, discarded coconuts, and watermelon husks. 

The first course of the six-course tasting menu is the JW Garden Duck Egg crispy poached duck egg paired with repurposed potato espuma and fresh morning glory, followed by the savory Umami Power and Prawns, a vegetable-powered broth similar to tom yum soup. 

Guests will be treated to flavors that are as surprising as they are delicious. The third course shows off JW Garden’s seasonal bounty in JW Garden Chicken Egg with smoked eggshells tagliatelle and vegan Bolognese, featuring smoked egg shell tagliatelle made from recycled bread crusts. 

The fourth course marries the snapper and grouper, sourced from a natural farm in Rawai, South Phuket, which handles the fish with chemical-free practices and an all-insect diet.

As the evening unfolds, dessert takes center stage with innovative sweets crafted from Nipa Palm sugar, part of the resort’s reforestation program that supports local communities. And perfectly complementing your meal, a selection of thoughtfully crafted signature cocktails, made using sustainable or upcycled ingredients, are available to complete your experience.

Beyond The Sown & Reborn initiative, sustainability touches every aspect of the resort’s operations. In just three months this year, JW Marriott Khao Lak has converted over 8.5 tons of food waste into compost, repurposed 4 tons of food scraps into circular pasta and jams, and even transformed coffee ground leftovers into fuel and fertilizer. 

Location: JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa, 41/12 Moo 3 Khuk Khak, Takua Pa District, Phang Nga, Thailand

For more information and bookings, visit JW Marriott Khao Lak on their website, Instagram and Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter). 

Imagine an auction where you get to bid for tasting menus, buy-one-get-one deals, food experiences, and more. All that is a reality — and for a cause close to our hearts. 

Following the devastation brought about by the earthquakes in Myanmar, Bangkok Foodies has launched an online campaign titled, “Meals for Myanmar,” with 100% of the proceeds immediately going to their NGO partner SONNE. 

In their post, they mentioned that this would greatly help the victims, especially with the monsoon season fast approaching, and there's only a short window to help. 

Restaurants around the city, including the only Michelin three-star restaurant Sorn, have donated foodie experiences, tasting menu vouchers, private chef encounters, off-menu surprises, and more. 

Thinking of helping? Here’s how: Bid for some awesome dining experiences, buy amazing deals and gifts, and wait for flash sales! 

Don’t miss out on these amazing deals and a chance to help Myanmar by being a foodie! Watch out for more information and updates on Bangkok Foodies’ official pages on Facebook, Instagram, and on their website.

Luxury fashion isn’t the only thing Louis Vuitton is serving up this season. Bangkok is about to host a one-of-a-kind, exclusive dining experience that pairs haute cuisine with high design: Gaggan at Louis Vuitton.

For three days, from May 8 to 10, 2025, two acclaimed chefs, Chef Gaggan Anand and Chef Yosuke Suga, will join forces for an exclusive pop-up at Louis Vuitton's sleek Bangkok store at Gaysorn Village.

Guests will have the chance to sample an elevated tasting menu by these two renowned chefs in an intimate, elegant atmosphere. 

Chef Gaggan Anand is the culinary renegade, mastermind, and executive chef behind Bangkok’s trailblazing Indian restaurant, Gaggan. With three restaurants ranked on Asia’s 50 Best — including the coveted #1 spot — his flair for progressive Indian cuisine has earned international acclaim. 

Tokyo-based Chef Yosuke Suga is the visionary behind Sugalabo and SUGALABOV by Louis Vuitton, known for his precision-driven, French-rooted dishes. 

Together, they’ll be joining forces to create a unique dining experience that fuses bold, boundary-pushing Indian cuisine with the refined elegance of French-Japanese culinary craft.

 The tasting menu is priced at THB15,000+ per person. Reservations are limited and can be made through Gaggan on Louis Vuitton’s official website. 

For more information, visit Louis Vuitton on their Instagram and Facebook. 

Location: Gaysorn, 999 Ploenchit Rd., Lumpini, Patumwan, Bangkok 

Emily’s Shredded Chicken Noodle isn’t just a crowd favorite — it’s officially GrabFood’s No. 1 Top Selling Dish of All Time! 

The beloved home-cooked-style brand took home the award at the prestigious annual competition GrabThumbsUp Awards 2025 on Mar. 28, 2025, cementing its place as Thailand’s go-to comfort food.

With its perfectly shredded chicken, premium ingredients, and time-honored recipe, Emily’s Signature Shredded Chicken Noodle has already won the prestigious Shell Shuan Shim award — and now, it’s topping food delivery platforms’ charts too.  

Now in its fourth year, the esteemed awards honor restaurants for three factors: their customer ratings, order volume, delivery efficiency — especially for long-distance orders — and overall excellence. 

Beating out 400,000 restaurants nationwide, including Bangkok’s heavyweights, Emily’s skyrocketed to the top in under a year.

Founded by Naiyanachanok Patamasingh Na Ayutthaya and Thaparat Waerojruedee, the brand’s rapid success comes down to fresh ingredients, a high-standard central kitchen, and a commitment to quality, ensuring that every bowl delivered is as delicious as the last. 

For more information or to order Emily’s, visit Grab on their website, Instagram, Facebook, or X (Formerly Twitter), or visit Emily’s on their website or Instagram.

Experience a celebration of flavors and dishes at this two-week food festival. 

Central Embassy and Central Chidlom join forces to present the 2025 edition of “The World in One Bite” gourmet food festival. With its theme “Talk of the Taste,” it’s a celebration that’s bound to spark word-of-mouth conversations about everything worth talking about!

The annual culinary fest offers over 200 food pop-ups, not to mention live performances, fun activities, and exclusive experiences, all for foodies! It will run from Mar. 25 to Apr. 6, 2025, from 10 AM to 9 PM. 

'Mouth-full' Market at Central Embassy

Levels LG, and 3 to 6 of the Central Embassy are divided into differently curated culinary adventures. 

Health-conscious foodies can indulge in wholesome bites and honest conversations at Level 3, where clean and healthy food from 20 pop-ups can be found. Sweet tooths can delight their senses with decadent desserts worth sharing from 40 shops at Level 4.

30 legendary restaurants and eateries will be serving up their tummy-filling dishes at Level 5. Additionally, visitors can also enjoy exclusive culinary collaborations on the same level. 

Level 6 serves as a brewing ground for coffee lovers, with Spill the Beans by Open House collaborating with The Coffee Calling BKK 2025. They offer a chance for coffee lovers to meet coffee experts, watch barista competitions, and more. 

There’s also the “Thai Street Tales by Eathai” on the LG Floor, which offers Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded street food pop-ups. Enjoy a special afternoon tea set with a special selection of Thai-inspired sweet and savory treats and premium tea worth THB199 per person. 

'Mouth-full' Market at Central Chidlom

Floors 1 to 2 are divided into different culinary experiences for everyone to discover. 

Buzzworthy pop-up stores and hidden sips and bites are available at the Public Lane and Public Market on the 1st Floor. Foodies and bon vivants can enjoy different culinary offerings and liquor, plus a special pop-up from Jua, celebrating the art of Japanese drinking culture, will be available for one weekend only — from Mar. 28 to 30, 2025. 

On the 2nd floor, foodies can “awaken their nerves and senses” at a multi-sensory food festival — complete with experimental food installations to exclusive chef-led experiences. 

The World in One Bite 2025 at Central Embassy and Central Chidlom

A complete list of all performances and workshops are available on Central Embassy website, Facebook, and Instagram pages. Don’t miss out on this annual foodie event from Mar. 25 to Apr. 6, 2025.