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Bo.LanvsIssaya Siamese Club
Both restaurants are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Bo.Lan scores slightly better than Issaya Siamese Club. Bo.Lan ranks #5 in Bangkok with positive reviews from 4 reviewers including Condé Nast Traveler, Frommer's and Time Out.
Bo.Lan
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Fodor's Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
42 Pichai Ronnarong Songkram,Sukhumvit 26,Klongteoy, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
From $0/night
Insight Guides "Cute townhouse operation run by alumni of London's Michelin-starred Thai restaurant Nahm."
Travel + Leisure "Behold the Slow Food version of a rarefied Thai treat at Bo.Lan." Full review
Time Out "Bo.lan aims high with smooth service, a wine list to pair with Thai food, and degustation menus to demonstrate their considerable kitchen skills." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Professing a belief in old-fashioned cooking techniques and fresh produce, chef Duangporn Songvisava—a student of David Thompson's—seeks to preserve Thailand's rich culinary heritage." Full review
Afar Magazine "Two of the cooks who worked with me at Nahm in London opened a dinner-only spot named Bo.lan. Bo and Dylan prepare traditional but often hard-to-find dishes, such as stir-fried chicken..." Full review
Fodor's "The restaurant is striving to have a zero-carbon footprint within a few years—the owners grow their own vegetables, recycle organic waste, and purify their groundwater. " Full review
Travel + Leisure "Behold the Slow Food version of a rarefied Thai treat at Bo.lan: a stunningly intricate layering of hand-pounded red curry paste, freshly extracted coconut milk, double-cooked beef, and..." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"There may be hints of modernity in the presentation but chefs Duangporn Songvisava (Bo) and Dylan Jones (Lan) ensure that their dishes remain true to royal Thai recipes." Full review
Frommer's "The menu comes from the pair’s love of this cuisine and country. Ingredients are locally sourced and sustainable, with the restaurant working hard to achieve its zero carbon goal. " Full review
Issaya Siamese Club Travel + Leisure Afar Magazine Time Out Travel + Leisure Condé Nast Traveler Michelin Guide Frommer's Fodor's
4 Soi Sri Aksorn, Chue Ploeng, Thung Mahamek, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
From $15/night
Travel + Leisure "In a two-story house off Rama IV, this well-hidden restaurant is a top contender for my favorite Thai food in the city." Full review
Afar Magazine "Surrounded by a garden studded with beanbag chairs, Issaya Siamese Club serves cuisine that blends Thai flavors with international techniques. Such dishes as massaman lamb curry as well..." Full review
Time Out "An avant-garde dining experience from one of Thailand’s most respected chefs—that’s pretty much enough said for Issaya Siamese Club." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Thailand's best-known celebrity chef, Ian Kittichai, is famed for signature dishes like Mussuman Curry Lamb Shank (Mussuman Gae) and Jasmine Flower Flan (Kanom Dok Mali)." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This food is like edible art—there's smoke and fire, and there's a dessert that's literally thrown at the table." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Plate
"Issaya Siamese Club is housed in a vibrantly coloured and charming 100-year-old colonial villa with a lovely garden." Full review
Frommer's "Issaya is a 1920s villa with heaps of brightly pattern fabrics and colorful walls. Dishes of note include the banana blossom and palm heart salad and a massaman lamb shank, among others." Full review
Fodor's "An upscale and much-raved-about Thai restaurant, Issaya both surprises and charms with its delightfully laid-back atmosphere...the dining room is cozy with big couches and lots of antique touches" Full review
