Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok's sharpest Northern Indian room, underpriced.
Punjab Grill holds two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024–2025) and offers the most formal Northern Indian dining room in Bangkok at the ฿฿฿ price tier — a full step below the city's starred competition. The menu spans creative chaat and contemporary plates alongside classical biryani and tikka, with a vegetarian tasting course that has no close rival in Bangkok at this level.
Punjab Grill is the most polished Northern Indian dining room in Bangkok, and at ฿฿฿ it sits a full price tier below the city's ฿฿฿฿ fine-dining set. Two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025) confirm it punches above its price point. If you want serious Indian cooking in an elegant space without committing to a full tasting-menu format, this is the booking to make. The multi-visit case here is genuine: the menu is broad enough that a first visit barely scratches the surface, and the à la carte and tasting-course formats serve different purposes on different nights.
The dining room is the first thing you notice: formally dressed tables, considered lighting, and a glass wall that opens directly onto the tandoor station. That last detail matters more than it sounds. Watching live tandoor work from a white-tablecloth room reframes the meal as process-driven rather than purely ambient. The kitchen transparency is a spatial decision that keeps the room honest. It is a good choice for business dinners or celebrations where the setting needs to carry some weight, but it does not have the hushed-gallery atmosphere of, say, a Michelin-starred tasting counter. The room reads as confident rather than precious.
Punjab Grill's menu rewards repeat visits because it operates across two distinct registers: creative contemporary plates that rework familiar formats, and faithful classical preparations that do not need reworking. Splitting your visits along those lines is the most efficient way to understand what the kitchen does well.
Visit one: the contemporary register. The chaat section is the clearest signal of the kitchen's ambitions. The version here incorporates avocado and yoghurt espuma alongside the expected chutneys and puffed rice — it is the kind of update that either lands or feels forced, and the reported execution suggests it lands. Start here. Use the first visit to test how far the kitchen is willing to push before it tips into novelty.
Visit two: the classical register. Biryani and tikka are on the menu not as concessions to accessibility but as benchmarks. On a second visit, use these dishes to calibrate: a kitchen that handles the contemporary chaat well should handle a biryani with even more confidence, because there is nowhere to hide behind technique or garnish. This is also the visit to explore the wine list, which runs to 160 selections from a 1,000-bottle inventory. The list leans California and is priced at the $$ level — reasonable for Bangkok fine dining, with range across price points.
Visit three: the vegetarian tasting course. Punjab Grill offers vegetarian dishes both à la carte and as part of a tasting format, which is not standard practice at this price tier. A third visit structured around the vegetarian course is worth doing even if meat is normally your preference. It forces a different read of the kitchen's range, and Northern Indian vegetarian cooking at this level of ambition is not something Bangkok offers widely. If you are travelling with a vegetarian in your group, this feature alone moves Punjab Grill to the leading of the shortlist.
For direct Indian-cuisine comparison in Bangkok, the field is thin at this price and quality level. Haoma operates in a different register , sustainability-focused, more experimental. INDDEE, Ms.Maria & Mr.Singh, Indus, and Jhol all serve Indian food in Bangkok but at different price points and formality levels. Punjab Grill occupies a specific gap: it is the Indian option for diners who want a proper formal room without paying ฿฿฿฿ rates. If you want to benchmark against Indian fine dining elsewhere, Trèsind Studio in Dubai and Opheem in Birmingham represent what the format looks like at the leading of the global category.
Punjab Grill is rated as easy to book , walk-in availability is plausible, particularly at lunch, though a same-week reservation is sensible for dinner. The address is 23/2-3 Soi Sukhumvit 13, Watthana, which puts it within easy reach of the BTS Nana station and the broader Sukhumvit dining corridor. No phone or website is listed in our current data; check Google or a reservation platform directly. Google reviewers rate it 4.6 from 1,278 reviews, which is a credible signal of consistent execution at scale.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking | Michelin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Grill | Northern Indian | ฿฿฿ | Easy | Plate 2024, 2025 |
| Gaa | Modern Indian | ฿฿฿฿ | Harder | Star |
| Sorn | Southern Thai | ฿฿฿฿ | Harder | Star |
| Sühring | German | ฿฿฿฿ | Harder | Star |
| Côte by Mauro Colagreco | Mediterranean | ฿฿฿฿ | Moderate | Star |
Start with the chaat , the contemporary version with avocado and yoghurt espuma is where the kitchen signals its ambitions most clearly. On a second visit, move to the classical preparations: biryani and tikka are on the menu as benchmarks, not fillers. The vegetarian tasting course is worth a dedicated visit and is a genuine differentiator at this price tier.
There is no bar seating data in our current records for Punjab Grill. The dining room is a formal sit-down setup. If counter seating matters to you, contact the venue directly before booking.
Yes, more reliably than most Indian restaurants in Bangkok at this price. The formal dining room, Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025, and the glass wall overlooking the tandoor give the space enough presence for a birthday or business dinner. It is a step below the full-ceremony experience of a ฿฿฿฿ starred room, but at ฿฿฿ that gap is priced in.
No formal dress code is listed, but the room is elegant and the price tier is ฿฿฿. Smart casual is the safe call , the kind of outfit you would wear to any Michelin-recognised restaurant in Bangkok. Avoid beachwear or very casual clothing; the room's formality will make you feel underdressed.
The vegetarian tasting course is the stronger case for the format here. It covers territory that the à la carte menu does not fully map, and Northern Indian vegetarian cooking at this standard is not widely available in Bangkok. If you are ordering à la carte, three to four dishes between two people covers the kitchen's range adequately. The tasting format adds structure more than it adds dishes you cannot otherwise access, except on the vegetarian side.
Gaa is the obvious step up , Modern Indian at ฿฿฿฿ with a Michelin star, tighter tasting-menu format, harder to book. Haoma is the experimental alternative if you want Indian cooking that pushes further into sustainability and technique. INDDEE and Jhol are worth considering if you want Indian food at a lower price point without the formal room. Punjab Grill holds a specific position: formal, Michelin-recognised, accessible pricing, à la carte flexibility.
At ฿฿฿, yes. Two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions, a 4.6 Google rating across more than 1,200 reviews, a 160-selection wine list, and a dining room with genuine presence add up to strong value relative to the ฿฿฿฿ Michelin-starred venues in the same city. The honest comparison is against Gaa: if you want a star and a single tasting format, pay the premium. If you want flexibility across multiple visits at lower spend, Punjab Grill is the better structure.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Grill | Indian | Like its sister restaurants in India and across the world, Bangkok’s Punjab Grill serves authentic yet contemporary Northern Indian cuisine. The menu features creative twists on dishes like chaat, which includes chutney-dressed avocado and puffed rice with yoghurt espuma. Equally flavourful are classics like biryani and tikka. Vegetarian dishes are offered à la carte and as part of tasting courses. A glass wall in the elegant dining room provides a view of the tandoor action.; Michelin Plate (2025); WINE: Wine Strengths: California Pricing: $$ i Wine pricing: Based on the list\'s general markup and high and low price points:$ has many bottles < $50;$$ has a range of pricing;$$$ has many $100+ bottles Selections: 160 Inventory: 1,000 CUISINE: Cuisine Types: European Pricing: $$ i Cuisine pricing: The cost of a typical two-course meal, not including tip or beverages.$ is < $40;$$ is $40–$65;$$$ is $66+. Meals: Lunch and Dinner STAFF: People General Manager: Matthew Lehman; Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| 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.
The creative contemporary plates are the reason to come — the chaat with chutney-dressed avocado, puffed rice, and yoghurt espuma is the clearest signal of what Punjab Grill does differently from a standard Indian kitchen. Classics like biryani and tikka hold up on their own terms and are worth including as anchors. Vegetarians have the option of dedicated à la carte dishes or a tasting course built around meat-free formats, which is worth knowing before you arrive.
The venue database does not confirm a bar or counter dining option at Punjab Grill. The dining room is the primary format, with formally dressed tables and a glass wall overlooking the tandoor station. If bar seating is a priority, call ahead to confirm availability before booking.
Yes, and at ฿฿฿ it is one of the better-value options for a formal dinner in Bangkok. The dining room is properly dressed, the tandoor view adds a theatrical element without being gimmicky, and the Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 signals consistent kitchen performance. For a celebratory meal where you want something polished but not at ฿฿฿฿ prices, this is a practical choice.
The dining room is formally presented — considered lighting, dressed tables, a glass-walled kitchen view — which suggests neat, presentable clothing is appropriate. Think a step above casual: clean trousers and a collared shirt for men, equivalent for women. There is no dress code explicitly documented in the venue record, but the room's register would make overly casual dress feel out of place.
If you are eating with someone who does not eat meat, the vegetarian tasting course is specifically worth requesting — it is a structured format rather than a collection of side dishes, which is less common at this category of Indian restaurant in Bangkok. For omnivores, the à la carte route lets you combine the contemporary creative plates with the classic tandoor dishes, which is arguably the more interesting way to eat here. The ฿฿฿ price tier makes either format accessible relative to comparable fine-dining formats in the city.
For Indian cuisine at a comparable or higher register in Bangkok, the field is narrow: Haoma is the most-discussed alternative, though it operates in a sustainability-focused farm-to-table format that is a different experience entirely. If you are comparing across cuisines at the ฿฿฿ tier, Côte by Mauro Colagreco and Sühring both operate in that price band with European formats. Punjab Grill's Michelin Plate (2025) puts it ahead of most unrecognised Indian options in the city.
At ฿฿฿, yes. Punjab Grill holds a Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025 and sits a full tier below Bangkok's ฿฿฿฿ fine-dining rooms, which makes it one of the stronger value propositions for a formal dinner on Sukhumvit. The menu spans both creative contemporary plates and reliable classics, and the tandoor-view dining room is properly considered rather than incidental. If Northern Indian is a format you enjoy, the price-to-quality ratio here is hard to argue with in this city.
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