Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand
Michelin-recognised Northern Thai worth booking.
North is a Michelin Plate-recognised Northern Thai restaurant on Sukhumvit Soi 33, rated 4.7 from over 900 reviews and priced at ฿฿฿ — one tier below Bangkok's headline tasting-menu circuit. Lunch is à la carte; dinner shifts to a seasonal set menu. Booking is easy, the wine list runs to 130 selections, and the calm house setting makes it the strongest case for serious Northern Thai cooking in the Sukhumvit corridor.
Nine hundred and fourteen Google reviews averaging 4.7 stars is not a number that happens by accident. North, on Sukhumvit Soi 33, holds a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, making it one of the more consistently recognised Northern Thai tables in the capital. At a ฿฿฿ price point — roughly mid-range by Bangkok fine-dining standards , it sits meaningfully below the ฿฿฿฿ bracket where most of the city's headline restaurants operate. If you are looking for a serious, considered Northern Thai meal without committing to a full-scale tasting-menu budget, North is the answer.
The setting does a lot of the work before you have ordered. The restaurant occupies a classic Thai house painted green, set behind a front garden that provides a buffer from the Sukhumvit noise outside. The interior reads as calm and well-appointed, blending traditional materials with what the venue describes as a modern Lanna sensibility. For explorers of Thai regional cooking, Lanna refers to the cultural and culinary tradition of the North , distinct from the coconut-forward palate of the South or the street-food assertiveness of Bangkok's central cuisine. North's kitchen takes a mild and refined approach to this tradition rather than a maximalist one, which makes it accessible without being dumbed down.
The format splits by meal: lunch runs à la carte, while dinner shifts to a seasonal set menu built around ingredients sourced from multiple Thai regions. The dinner format is the more structured of the two and the better choice if you want to cover the breadth of what the kitchen does. The à la carte lunch is the right call if you are in the neighbourhood, have a specific dish in mind, or prefer to build your own meal at your own pace. One documented starter worth noting is the yam som-o with free-range chicken and fermented crab sauce , a pomelo salad built around the clean, bright flavours that define Northern Thai cooking at its leading.
Sukhumvit Soi 33 is not a food-destination street in the way that, say, the area around Silom or the Ari neighbourhood has become for serious diners. North's presence here functions as a neighbourhood anchor in the truest sense: it gives residents and hotel guests in the Sukhumvit corridor a reason to eat well without crossing the city. For visitors staying in the Asok, Phrom Phong, or Thong Lo areas, North is an easy reach and a meaningful upgrade on the casual options that dominate this stretch. The Michelin recognition reinforces this , it signals that the kitchen is operating at a level that rewards the trip, not just the convenience.
Bangkok has a growing number of Northern Thai options, but most of them cluster in the Lad Phrao corridor or require a deliberate journey. Huen Lamphun (Taling Chan) and Maan Muang are both worth knowing about, but neither sits in Sukhumvit. For a diner already based east of the city centre, North removes the trade-off between convenience and quality. That is a specific and genuine value that the ratings data supports.
The wine list is more considered than you might expect at a regional Thai restaurant at this price tier. With 130 selections and a cellar inventory of 450 bottles, the list is weighted toward France and Italy and includes a significant number of bottles above the ฿3,000 equivalent threshold. The corkage fee is listed at ฿883, which is moderate by Bangkok fine-dining standards and makes bringing a special bottle a viable option. Wine Director Chaturong Chailert oversees the program. For a food-and-wine pairing approach at a Northern Thai table, this list gives you more to work with than most comparable venues in the city.
Chef Alvin Dela Cruz leads the kitchen, with Sean Mosher as General Manager. The operation is owned by MINOR International, one of the larger hospitality groups active in Southeast Asia. Group ownership at this level typically brings consistency in service standards and supply chain, which helps explain the stable Michelin recognition across consecutive years. The two-year run of Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) is a trust signal worth taking seriously: it indicates the kitchen is not coasting on an early reputation but maintaining quality over time.
North is located at 8 Sukhumvit 33 Alley, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok. Booking is rated as easy, which is a meaningful data point in a city where the leading Thai tables , Sorn and Baan Tepa, in particular , can require weeks of lead time. If you are planning a Bangkok itinerary and want to secure a table at a Michelin-recognised Northern Thai restaurant without the booking friction, North is the practical choice. No website or phone details are listed in the current record, so the leading approach is to book through a hotel concierge or a reservations platform that carries the venue. For broader trip planning in the region, our full Bangkok restaurants guide covers the city's range across all price tiers, and if you are extending your travels, Northern Thai cooking at its regional source is covered through venues like Busarin Cuisine in Chiang Mai and Chum (Saraphi) in Chiang Mai. For other Thailand dining worth building a trip around, PRU in Phuket and AKKEE in Pak Kret are both relevant reference points. You can also explore hotels in Bangkok, bars in Bangkok, and experiences across Bangkok through our city guides. Further afield, Aquila in Chiang Mai, Anuwat in Phang Nga, and Ayutthayarom in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya each offer regional depth worth adding to an extended itinerary. For more on what Bangkok and Thailand offer across dining styles, see also Maze, The Spa in Lamai Beach, and our Bangkok wineries guide.
North is a well-run, Michelin-recognised Northern Thai restaurant with a wine list that punches above its category, a calm and considered setting, and a price point that undercuts most of Bangkok's serious dining options by a full tier. The booking friction is low. The format , à la carte at lunch, seasonal set at dinner , gives you flexibility depending on your visit. For food-focused travellers staying in Sukhumvit, it is the most direct answer to the question of where to eat well without crossing the city.
Yes. The calm, house-style setting and à la carte lunch format both suit solo visitors. You are not locked into a long set menu at lunch, and the atmosphere is unhurried enough that eating alone does not feel awkward. For solo diners who want a tasting-menu format instead, the dinner set is a structured option at a price point that stays manageable for one person at ฿฿฿.
It works well for a quiet, considered celebration , a birthday dinner for two, an anniversary, or a work dinner where the conversation matters as much as the food. The setting is calm and the Michelin recognition gives it enough occasion-appropriate gravity. If you need something more theatrical or at a higher formality tier, Baan Tepa at ฿฿฿฿ is the step up.
Go at dinner for the seasonal set menu , that is the format that leading represents what the kitchen does with Northern Thai cuisine. The approach is refined rather than rustic, which means it reads differently from street-level Northern Thai food. The documented starter of yam som-o with free-range chicken and fermented crab sauce is a good benchmark for the kitchen's style: bright, clean, and technique-aware without being fussy. Booking is easy, so last-minute reservations are realistic.
At ฿฿฿ with consistent Michelin Plate recognition across two consecutive years and a 4.7 Google rating from over 900 reviews, yes. You are paying below the rate of Bangkok's highest-profile Thai restaurants and getting a level of kitchen consistency that the awards data supports. The wine list adds further value if you want to drink well alongside the food. The only scenario where the price feels harder to justify is if you are comparing it to Bangkok's excellent mid-range Thai options, which are cheaper , but those do not offer the same Northern Thai focus or the same setting.
For Northern Thai specifically, Huen Lamphun (Taling Chan) and Maan Muang are the most relevant Bangkok comparisons. For a step up in ambition and price, Sorn at ฿฿฿฿ covers Southern Thai at a two-Michelin-star level, and Baan Tepa offers contemporary Thai at a similar tier. If you want to experience Northern Thai cooking in its home region, Busarin Cuisine and Chum (Saraphi) in Chiang Mai are worth the detour.
No dress code is listed in the current venue data. Given the Michelin recognition, the calm house setting, and the ฿฿฿ price tier, smart casual is the safe call , clean, put-together, not beach or gym wear. Bangkok's fine-dining culture generally does not enforce strict dress codes, but North's atmosphere suggests guests who arrive dressed for a proper dinner will feel at home.
The dinner set is seasonal and draws on ingredients from multiple Thai regions, which makes it more substantive than a fixed menu that never changes. For food-focused visitors who want to understand what the kitchen is trying to do with Northern Thai cuisine, the set format at dinner is the more rewarding choice over à la carte. At ฿฿฿ rather than ฿฿฿฿, it also costs less than comparable set menus at Bangkok's leading Thai tables.
The venue record does not include a stated seat count or private dining details. The house-style setting suggests a mid-sized dining room rather than a large group venue. For groups of four to six, North should be manageable. For larger parties or events requiring a private space, contact the venue directly through your hotel concierge or a reservations platform , the Sukhumvit location makes it accessible for groups staying in the east of the city.
Yes. The calm, well-appointed interior of a classic Thai house suits solo diners well — there is no pressure dynamic of a loud group room. Booking is rated as easy, so last-minute solo reservations are realistic. The à la carte lunch format gives solo visitors more flexibility than the evening set menu.
It works for a low-key special occasion rather than a big-event blowout. The Michelin Plate recognition and considered wine list (130 selections, 450-bottle inventory) give it enough weight for a meaningful dinner, and the set menu format at dinner suits a celebratory meal. For something grander, Sühring or Baan Tepa would land with more occasion-level impact.
Lunch and dinner run on different formats: lunch is à la carte, dinner is a seasonal set menu. The cuisine focuses on Northern Thai cooking with a mild, refined approach — expect subtlety rather than assertive heat. The venue is a green-painted traditional Thai house on Sukhumvit Soi 33, set behind a front garden, so it does not look like a typical street-front restaurant.
At ฿฿฿ pricing with a Michelin Plate (2024 and 2025) and a wine list that includes 130 selections, North delivers value relative to Bangkok's tasting-menu circuit. It costs considerably less than Sühring or Baan Tepa while offering Michelin-recognised cooking and a more considered wine program than most Northern Thai restaurants at this tier.
For deeper regional Thai cooking with higher ambition, Baan Tepa and Sorn push further into traditional and Southern Thai territory respectively, both with stronger award profiles. Gaa offers a more contemporary tasting-menu format at a higher price point. If you want Northern Thai specifically at a lower commitment level, North is the cleaner pick on Sukhumvit.
The setting — a traditional Thai house with a calm, well-appointed interior — points toward smart casual. Nothing in the venue data specifies a dress code, but the Michelin Plate status and evening set menu format mean overly casual dress would feel out of place at dinner.
The dinner set menu uses ingredients sourced from various Thai regions and changes seasonally, which gives it more purpose than a static tasting format. At ฿฿฿ pricing, it sits below what Bangkok's full tasting-menu restaurants charge. If you prefer flexibility, note that lunch offers à la carte instead.
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