Nusara
Thailand
Old Bangkok supplies an immediate sense of occasion at Nusara. The restaurant’s Maha Rat Road setting looks towards Wat Pho, placing a contemporary dining experience in conversation with one of the city’s defining monuments. Inside, gold and olive tones create a more intimate atmosphere than the grand views might suggest. Chef Thitid ‘Ton’ Tassanakajohn draws on family memories, particularly those associated with his grandmother, while reshaping Thai food for a detailed tasting menu. Michelin highlights a refined treatment of basil stir-fry with wagyu and a selection of regional relishes. Such dishes show how the kitchen works with familiar flavour structures while altering their presentation, ingredients and sequence. This is a restaurant for allowing the evening to unfold, rather than squeezing a meal between sightseeing stops. The location rewards attention to Bangkok’s older neighbourhoods, and the cooking gives that cultural setting a contemporary voice. Nusara gained a Michelin star in the Thailand 2026 guide and placed fifth in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026. Its place here recognises the combination of ambitious Thai cooking, personal narrative and a setting that makes the destination itself part of dinner.