The Mews

Verdict: The Right Call for Thai in Macau, If You Book Smart

The Mews earns a clear recommendation for anyone wanting serious Thai cooking inside The Londoner Macao. Back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 confirms this is not a hotel restaurant coasting on footfall. Chef Nongnuch Nuch Sae-eiw runs a kitchen that takes the cuisine seriously, and the wine program, overseen by Wine Director Arnaud Echalier, is one of the more considered pairings you will find alongside Thai food in Macau. At $$$ per head for food and a wine list that also prices at $$$, the total spend adds up quickly, but the dual Michelin Plate status suggests the kitchen is punching at a level that justifies it. Book two to three weeks out for weekend dinner; weekday lunch gives you more flexibility.

The Restaurant

The Mews sits on Level 1 of The Londoner Macao, which puts it inside one of Macau's large integrated resort properties but gives it enough physical separation from the casino floor to feel like a destination in its own right. The atmosphere leans composed rather than loud. This is not the high-energy Bangkok street-Thai experience or the noise of a crowded Cotai buffet. The room reads calm, with the kind of ambient energy that suits a longer meal where conversation matters. If you are coming expecting the sensory rush of a busy Thai market, recalibrate: The Mews is deliberate, the pace is considered, and the mood is closer to a formal dinner than a casual night out. That positioning suits couples and small groups more than large parties looking for a rowdy table.

Food program covers lunch and dinner, which gives you more scheduling options than many of Macau's fine-dining rooms. For a food and wine enthusiast who wants to spend time with the list, dinner is the better frame, but a weekday lunch here, with the room quieter and more relaxed, is a genuinely good option if you want the full experience without fighting a Friday-night reservation queue.

The Drinks Program

Wine list is where The Mews separates itself from most Thai restaurants in the region. With 565 selections across an inventory of 8,870 bottles, this is a serious cellar. The program's strength sits with France, which is the section to focus on if you want the most depth and range. Pricing lands at $$$, meaning you will find many bottles above the $100 mark; this is not a list built for casual by-the-glass drinking but for guests who want to pair thoughtfully with the food. The corkage fee is $50, which is reasonable by Macau integrated-resort standards and worth knowing if you are bringing something specific.

For a Thai restaurant, the decision to invest this heavily in a French-leaning wine program is worth acknowledging. Thai cuisine's bold aromatics, heat, and acidity create real pairing opportunities with whites from Alsace, the Loire, and Burgundy, and a wine director with the inventory depth Echalier has assembled can steer you toward combinations that genuinely work. If wine pairing matters to your night, tell the team early and let them guide the selection rather than working through the list cold. The depth is there; the question is whether you use it.

If cocktails are your priority over wine, Macau has other options: our full Macau bars guide covers the broader scene. But as a wine-with-dinner destination, The Mews is one of the more credible options on the Cotai Strip for pairing a serious list with Southeast Asian food.

How It Compares

Within Macau's Thai dining options, The Mews sits alone at the Michelin-recognised level. The closest peer for Southeast Asian cooking in the city is Saffron, which offers a different register of the cuisine. For guests who want to benchmark The Mews against the city's broader fine-dining set, Jade Dragon and Chef Tam's Seasons represent the Cantonese end of Macau's Michelin-starred table, while Robuchon au Dôme and Alain Ducasse at Morpheus sit at the leading of the French Contemporary tier. The Mews is not competing directly with those rooms; it occupies a distinct position as the only serious Thai kitchen in the city with Michelin recognition, which limits direct comparison but also limits the alternative if Thai is what you want.

For context on what serious Thai cooking looks like in Asia's wider dining scene, Nahm in Bangkok and Samrub Samrub Thai represent the benchmark in Bangkok. The Mews is not operating at that historical depth, but it is the closest point of reference in Macau. Guests planning broader Greater China dining should also consult Pearl's guides for Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Nanjing to build a fuller regional itinerary.

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