Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand
Michelin-starred Thai set menu, book early.
Chim by Siam Wisdom holds a 2024 Michelin star and delivers Chef Thanintorn 'Noom' Chantharawan's Rattanakosin-era Thai set menu inside a 100-year-old teak house with a secluded garden in Dusit. At ฿฿฿, it sits a full price tier below Bangkok's other starred Thai venues. Book three to four weeks ahead minimum.
If you have already eaten at Chim by Siam Wisdom once, the question for a second visit is simple: does it hold up when the novelty of the setting has worn off? The answer is yes, and for a specific reason. The 100-year-old teak house in Dusit, the garden at the rear, and Chef Thanintorn 'Noom' Chantharawan's Rattanakosin-era set menu form a coherent whole that rewards return visits rather than fading on familiarity. At ฿฿฿, it sits a full price tier below Sorn and Baan Tepa, which makes it the most accessible Michelin-starred Thai dining experience in Bangkok right now. Book it for a birthday, an anniversary, or a business dinner where atmosphere matters as much as the food on the plate.
Chim earned its Michelin 1 Star in 2024, and the award crystallised something that regular visitors had already understood: this is a restaurant where the setting and the cooking are designed to reinforce each other, not simply coexist. The vintage wooden house on Ongkharak 13 Alley in the Dusit District is not incidental to the experience. It is the frame through which Chef Noom's interpretation of Rattanakosin-period Thai cuisine makes complete sense. Walk through to the rear garden and you are, effectively, insulated from the city. That separation is part of what you are paying for.
The cooking centres on a set menu built around Thailand's four culinary regions, deploying prime ingredients sourced from across the country. The Michelin guide's own language describes it as "a dazzling array of flavours" with "presentational flourishes", which tells you the kitchen is operating with ambition rather than restraint. This is Thai food that has been researched, staged, and plated with care, not the kind of meal where you are simply eating well-executed staples. For diners who have already covered the city's street-food and casual Thai scene, Chim offers a genuinely different register.
On a return visit, the service dimension becomes more noticeable. The style here matches the setting: measured, attentive, and grounded in the logic of the house itself. This is not the technical formality you get at Saneh Jaan in a hotel ballroom, nor the open, relaxed energy of Baan. The pace is deliberate, and the staff are equipped to walk you through the historical and regional context of each course. Whether that service style earns the price is a fair question. At ฿฿฿, it does, because the combination of setting, food, and attentive pacing consistently delivers what the occasion demands. At ฿฿฿฿, the calculus might be different. At this tier, it holds.
Booking is the main practical obstacle. The Michelin star has made Chim one of the harder tables to secure in Bangkok. The Michelin guide itself notes that "booking is a must", which understates the position: at a venue of this size, in a house of this character, demand regularly outstrips supply. Plan on reserving several weeks in advance, particularly for weekend evenings and any date adjacent to a public holiday. The restaurant opens at 12 PM daily and closes at 10:30 PM, which means both lunch and dinner services are available seven days a week. That consistency across the week is useful if your travel dates are fixed.
Dusit is not Bangkok's most restaurant-dense neighbourhood. Compared to Silom, Sathorn, or the riverside, the area around Ongkharak Alley requires deliberate navigation. That relative remove contributes to the sense of occasion, but it also means you should factor in travel time, particularly in evening traffic. For visitors already in the city for Thai culinary exploration, Chim fits well alongside Nahm, Samrub Samrub Thai, and Aksorn as part of a broader Bangkok dining itinerary. If you are building a trip around serious Thai food across the country, note that the Michelin ecosystem extends well beyond Bangkok: PRU in Phuket and Aeeen in Chiang Mai represent regional expressions of the same award tier.
For Thai cuisine abroad, the reference points differ substantially: Boo Raan in Knokke and L'Orchidée in Altkirch demonstrate how the cuisine travels, but neither replicates the specific context that makes Chim work. The venue's identity is inseparable from the house, the garden, and the Dusit neighbourhood. Explore our full Bangkok restaurants guide for broader context, and see our Bangkok hotels guide if you are planning the full trip. For post-dinner options, our Bangkok bars guide covers where to go next.
Open daily 12 PM to 10:30 PM, including weekends. Booking is hard: the combination of a small heritage property, a Michelin star, and consistent demand means you should reserve weeks in advance. There is no published booking platform or phone number in our current data, so check directly via the venue or a concierge service. The address is 315 Ongkharak 13 Alley, Dusit District, Bangkok. Factor in traffic when travelling from Silom, Sukhumvit, or the riverside. Also worth noting for broader Bangkok exploration: AKKEE in Pak Kret and AKKEE Thai Delicacies & Tasting Counter in Nonthaburi offer adjacent Thai tasting experiences if your itinerary extends north of the city. For other Thailand destinations, see Agave in Ubon Ratchathani and The Spa in Lamai Beach. Further city and regional exploration is covered in our Bangkok wineries guide and our Bangkok experiences guide.
Yes, at ฿฿฿ it is. The set menu built around Thailand's four culinary regions, backed by a 2024 Michelin star, delivers a level of precision and sourcing that justifies the price for a special-occasion dinner. It is a tier more accessible than Sorn or Baan Tepa, both of which sit at ฿฿฿฿, which makes Chim the entry point for Michelin-level Thai tasting menus in Bangkok without the premium price ceiling.
Book at least three to four weeks ahead for weekend evenings. For weekday lunch or mid-week dinner, two weeks may be sufficient, but the Michelin star has tightened availability significantly since 2024. If your travel dates fall near a Thai public holiday or a long weekend, extend that window further. There is no walk-in culture at a property of this size and calibre.
The set menu format is non-negotiable, so come prepared for a structured, multi-course experience rather than ordering à la carte. The cooking follows Rattanakosin-era Thai cuisine, which means historical depth and regional sourcing rather than a survey of familiar Thai dishes. The house itself is a 100-year-old wooden property with a rear garden, so the setting is as deliberate as the food. Arrive on time: the pace and service rhythm are calibrated to the format.
It depends on your comfort with set-menu solo experiences. The house setting and garden are intimate rather than social, which can work well for a solo diner who wants to focus on the food. That said, the occasion-driven atmosphere here is more natural for a pair or a small group. If you are dining solo in Bangkok and want serious Thai food, Chim is a reasonable choice, but the experience is not specifically optimised for it in the way that a counter-service format would be.
Lunch. The rear garden is more pleasant in daylight, and the Dusit neighbourhood is easier to reach before evening traffic builds. Practically, lunch reservations are also slightly easier to secure than prime dinner slots. The menu format does not change between services, so the food itself is equivalent. For the full effect of the house and garden setting, a weekend lunch reservation is the call.
For Southern Thai at the leading of the price range, Sorn is the benchmark but costs more and books harder. Baan Tepa offers Thai contemporary at ฿฿฿฿ with a different aesthetic. Nahm and Samrub Samrub Thai are both worth considering if you want variety in approach. For non-Thai Michelin-level dining in the same city, Sühring and Gaa operate at ฿฿฿฿ and offer a different culinary register. Chim's position at ฿฿฿ makes it the most price-accessible of the Michelin-starred options.
There is no confirmed bar or counter-dining option in the current venue data. Chim operates as a set-menu restaurant within a heritage house, and the format is structured around seated dining in the main rooms or the garden. If a bar option matters to you, contact the venue directly before booking to confirm the current layout.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chim by Siam Wisdom | Thai | Here is a restaurant made for those special occasions, where the setting and the food are in perfect harmony with one another. This delightful 100-year-old house comes with a secluded rear garden and offers a charming and traditional setting for Chef Thanintorn 'Noom' Chantharawan's take on Thai cuisine inspired by the Rattanakosin period. A dazzling array of flavours accompanies the prime ingredients from across Thailand, in a set menu full of presentational flourishes. A true taste of Thailand in historic surroundings.; Chef Thanintorn 'Noom' Chantharawan's passionate take on traditional Thai cuisine balances domestic with international and classic with contemporary in dishes that use first-rate ingredients from around Thailand. The "Thai food in 4 Regions” set, presents a dazzling array of flavours. The setting, a vintage wooden house decorated with abundant greenery, invites you to relax and savour your meal. Booking is a must.; Michelin 1 Star (2024) | Hard | — |
| Sorn | Southern Thai | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Baan Tepa | Thai contemporary | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Côte by Mauro Colagreco | Mediterranean, Modern Cuisine | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Gaa | Modern Indian, Indian | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Sühring | German | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
Yes, if the format suits you. The set menu is the only way to eat here, and it is built around Rattanakosin-period Thai cuisine using first-rate ingredients sourced across Thailand — a specific proposition that earned a Michelin Star in 2024. If you want à la carte flexibility or a casual drop-in meal, this is the wrong choice; if you want a structured, occasion-worthy Thai meal in a 100-year-old house, it delivers at the ฿฿฿ price point.
Book at least 2 to 3 weeks out, longer around Thai public holidays or peak travel season (November through February). The venue is a small heritage property with limited covers, and the 2024 Michelin Star has pushed demand well ahead of walk-in availability. Booking is described as a must — treat it as one.
Expect a set menu only, inspired by the Rattanakosin period of Thai history, with dishes that draw on ingredients from all four regions of Thailand. The restaurant occupies a 100-year-old wooden house in Dusit District with a secluded rear garden, so the setting is a deliberate part of the experience. Arrive with the address confirmed: 315 Ongkharak 13 Alley is not on a main road and can be easy to miss.
Possible, but not the natural fit. A set menu in a heritage house is a format built around the rhythm of a shared meal, and a solo diner may feel the pacing more acutely. That said, solo diners can and do book here. If solo Thai dining in Bangkok is the goal, a restaurant with counter seating will feel more comfortable; Chim is better suited to two or more.
Lunch has a practical case: the garden setting reads well in daylight, and the kitchen runs the same menu across both services (open 12 PM to 10:30 PM daily). Dinner suits a special-occasion mood more naturally, but if you want the garden in full effect, a midday booking makes sense. Neither service has a material advantage on food.
Sorn (two Michelin Stars, southern Thai focus) is the natural comparison for serious Thai tasting menus and sits above Chim in prestige and price. Baan Tepa offers a botanically driven Thai tasting menu with a similar heritage-house setting. Gaa is worth considering if you want Thai-influenced cooking with more international technique. For a purely Thai set-menu experience at a similar tier, Chim and Baan Tepa are the closest alternatives to each other.
There is no documented bar counter or walk-in bar dining format at Chim by Siam Wisdom. The restaurant operates as a set-menu venue in a heritage house, and seating options are not detailed in available records. Assume a reserved table is required and check the venue's official channels to confirm seating configurations before visiting.
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