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‘Sorn’ Becomes Thailand’s First Three Michelin Star Restaurant, Marking A Historic Milestone On Both National And Global Gastronomic Maps

BANGKOK, THAILAND - Media OutReach Newswire - 28 November 2024 - Thailand's culinary community shines brighter than ever, with the announcement of the country's first recipient of the ultimate accolade of Three MICHELIN Stars at the MICHELIN Guide Ceremony Thailand that marks the official release of The MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2025 edition, and the unveiling of its much-awaited full restaurant selection.

Photo - The MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2025

The newly released Guide features 462 establishments – with its first-ever Three MICHELIN Stars (promoted from Two MICHELIN Stars), 7 Two MICHELIN Stars (1 promoted from One MICHELIN Star), 28 One MICHELIN Star (4 new entries, and 1 promoted from MICHELIN Selected), 156 Bib Gourmand (20 new entries), and 270 MICHELIN Selected entries (44 new entries). Among the new additions to the Guide, 20 are from Chon Buri (5 Bib Gourmand, and 15 MICHELIN Selected entries), the newly covered destination in this eighth local edition.

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of The MICHELIN Guides, commented: "With the country's first-ever 'Three MICHELIN Stars' restaurant, 2025 definitely marks a significant and historic year for Thailand on the international gastronomic map. What's more, the entire selection celebrates the richness and diversity of Thai cuisine, and highlights Thailand's gastronomy as an inclusive market that embraces tradition, modernity, and new trends."

Thailand's evolving restaurant landscape and culinary trends as noted by MICHELIN Guide Inspectors

According to Mr. Poullennec, Thailand's restaurant landscape has seen the continued growth of a new breed of modern Thai restaurants, helmed by young talented Thai chefs – mostly under the age of 35, with international experiences and/or western culinary education – who start up business in their hometown, with a passion to showcase traditional Thai dishes in a modern and sophisticated style, to push contemporary Thai cooking beyond its boundaries.

Moreover, Thailand's fine-dining scene attracts foreign chefs from all corners of the world, to work, exchange their expertise with local chefs, and train young local teams. The focus on sustainability and local sourcing has also been widely and increasingly seen, with chefs becoming more engaged in sourcing local ingredients and cooperating with small eco-friendly producers. Such momentum inspires local chefs to take the initiative and make their approach with a positive change in the environment.

MICHELIN Guide Inspectors also found a noticeable number of simple restaurants and small eateries that have passed down recipes from generation to generation, ensuring their authenticity and originality. These types of dining establishments affirm Thailand as a country with exceptionally good food at reasonable prices.

'Sorn' made history by receiving Thailand's first-ever Three MICHELIN Stars

Sorn – a restaurant with a focus on the art of Southern Thai cuisine that blends tradition with modernity, and refinement with evolution; its perfectly paced menu offering an array of exhilarating flavors, all of which are in perfect harmony –becomes iconic, being the first and only restaurant in Thailand to hold the highest level of Three MICHELIN Stars.

First making its appearance in The 2019 MICHELIN Guide Thailand on the One MICHELIN Star list, Sorn was promoted to Two MICHELIN Stars in the following year and has maintained this prestigious recognition for five consecutive years. Its being awarded the much-coveted Three MICHELIN Stars in the 2025 edition is a true mark of excellence, quality, and consistency. Rather than being a detour on the way to a destination, Sorn has now become the destination itself.

'Côte by Mauro Colagreco' the only addition to the Two MICHELIN Stars list

In The 2025 MICHELIN Guide Thailand edition, being promoted from the One MICHELIN Star status to join Baan Tepa, Chef's Table, Gaa, Mezzaluna, R-Haan, and Sühring on the Two MICHELIN Stars list is Côte by Mauro Colagreco – a restaurant that brings the essence of Riviera-inspired cuisine to Bangkok, embracing Mediterranean, French and Italian influences, through its seasonal menus based on the finest produce available that day, highlighting dishes that are skillfully crafted and presented using modern techniques.

5 new entries awarded One MICHELIN Star

Of the 5 new One MICHELIN Star entries, 4 are newcomers making it into the Guide for the first time, and the other one is promoted from MICHELIN Selected.

The 4 newcomers awarded One MICHELIN Star are: AKKEE, a restaurant where bold, regional dishes of classic Thai recipes traditionally prepared in a no-frills kitchen to bring a rustic edge and distinct flavors, are served in an immersive, dimly lit setting; AVANT, a restaurant helmed by a Singaporean chef who combines traditional and modern techniques with meticulous attention to detail; GOAT, a restaurant that cleverly brings together elements of Thai, Chinese, and Western cuisines in a Thai seasonal concept, using herbs grown onsite and ingredients sourced from all over Thailand; and Aulis, a restaurant with a "Chef's Table" concept, offering the multi-course tasting menu that presents native ingredients, many sourced from Thailand and local grower collaborations. It is noteworthy that among the newcomers, two are located outside of Bangkok: AKKEE in Nonthaburi, and Aulis in Phang-Nga.

The only One MICHELIN Star laureate promoted from the MICHELIN Selected category is Coda, a restaurant that celebrates the essence of regional Thai cuisine while incorporating modern techniques to forge a fresh identity, offering a concise, expertly seasoned tasting menu, rife with delicate yet richly layered flavors.

'Baan Tepa' The only addition to the MICHELIN Green Star list

Joining PRU, Haoma and Jampa in holding of the MICHELIN Green Star highlighting their commitment to sustainability, is Baan Tepa – a Thai contemporary restaurant. The chef and the team have not only worked hard to be eco-friendly – such as growing herbs and edible flowers in their own garden, sourcing ingredients from eco-friendly producers, composting food waste into fertilizer, and creating zero-waste meals and drinks; but also conducted various community involvement initiatives on sustainable practices. Their dedication to the environment remains strong even in tough times, thus deserving a prestigious recognition for their green efforts.

With this newly-awarded restaurant, The MICHELIN Guide Thailand selection has a total of 4 MICHELIN Green Starred establishments.

Four MICHELIN Guide Special Awards

With its Special Awards, The MICHELIN Guide shines a light on talented professionals in MICHELIN-recommended restaurants who raise the gastronomic experience to a higher level. In doing so, they demonstrate how varied and exciting the hospitality industry is to work in.

2025 MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Award

The MICHELIN Guide Young Chef Award recognizes a young chef, who has proven over the past 12 months to have a unique personality and/or an identity in culinary creations. This year, the Young Chef Award, presented by Blancpain, is given to Mr. Sittikorn (Ou) Chantop, the owner-chef of AKKEE. With a passion for traditional Thai cuisine, Mr. Chantop is also bold in utilizing rare ingredients in the menu and clever in menu design. His talent is evidently seen, showcasing true originality with a modern touch. The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors are pleased to see him bringing traditional Thai recipes into the 21st.

2025 MICHELIN Guide Opening of the Year Award

The MICHELIN Guide Opening of the Year Award is given to individuals and teams, for the successful opening of a dining venue over the past 12 months, with
a creative degustation concept and a cuisine approach which has had an impact on the local gastronomic scene. This year's award, presented by UOB, is bestowed to Mr. Dimitrios Moudios, the co-owner chef of Ōre. Opened in early 2024, Ōre offers an exclusively minimalist ambiance and an unforgettable dining experience through its 30-course creative menu that are incorporated with fermented and rare ingredients, executed by various cooking techniques, and results in unique flavors.

2025 MICHELIN Guide Service Award

The MICHELIN Guide Service Award aims to highlight and encourage skilled and talented professionals who dramatically enhance the customer experience. This year's MICHELIN Guide Service Award, presented by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, is given to Mrs. Yupa (Ying) Sukkasem, the restaurant manager at Baan Tepa. With 6 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, she provides professional yet thoughtful service. Her engagement and her team's service brought MICHELIN Guide Inspectors memorable and pleasant nights.

2025 MICHELIN Guide Sommelier Award

The MICHELIN Guide Sommelier Award recognizes the skills, knowledge, and passion of talented sommeliers in the industry. This year's Sommelier Award is bestowed to Mr. Thansith Wasinonth from Côte by Mauro Colagreco. Engaging in this domain for 4 years in Capella Bangkok, Mr. Wasinonth shows his passion and profession in wine service. His confident yet humble approach to wine recommendation ensures diners an enjoyable gastronomic journey with wine.

The MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2025 at a Glance:

1 Three MICHELIN Star (promoted from Two MICHELIN Star)
7 Two MICHELIN Star (1 promoted from One MICHELIN Star)
28 One MICHELIN Star (4 new, 1 promoted from MICHELIN Selected)
4 MICHELIN Green Star (1 new)
156 Bib Gourmand (20 new)
270 MICHELIN Selected (44 new)

Images from the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Ceremony Thailand can be downloaded HERE.

To learn more about The MICHELIN Guide, please visit guide.michelin.com/th/en, or follow updates on facebook.com/MICHELINGuideAsia

The MICHELIN Guide Worldwide app for iOS and Android devices.


THE MICHELIN GUIDE THAILAND 2025

มิชลิน ไกด์ ฉบับประเทศไทย ประจำปี 2568

Three MICHELIN Stars / สามดาวมิชลิน
Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey / สุดยอดร้านอาหารที่ควรค่าแก่การเดินทางไกลเพื่อไปชิมสักครั้ง
Bangkok & surrounding provinces / กรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล
Sorn
ศรณ์
PROMOTED FROM TWO MICHELIN STARS


Two MICHELIN Stars / สองดาวมิชลิน
Excellent cooking, worth a detour / ร้านอาหารยอดเยี่ยมที่ควรค่าแก่การขับรถออกนอกเส้นทางเพื่อแวะชิม
Bangkok & surrounding provinces / กรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล
Baan Tepa
บ้านเทพา

Chef's Table
เชฟส์เทเบิล

Côte by Mauro Colagreco
โค้ท บาย เมาโร โคลาเกรคโค
PROMOTED FROM ONE MICHELIN STAR
Gaa
กา

Mezzaluna
เมซซาลูน่า

R-Haan
อาหาร

Sühring
ซูห์ริง


One MICHELIN Star / หนึ่งดาวมิชลิน
High quality cooking, worth a stop / ร้านอาหารคุณภาพสูงที่ควรค่าแก่การหยุดแวะชิม
Bangkok & surrounding provinces / กรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล
80/20
เอ็ทตี้ ทเวนตี้

AKKEE
อัคคี
NEW
Aksorn
อักษร

AVANT
เอวองท์
NEW
Blue by Alain Ducasse
บลู บาย อลัง ดูคาส

Chim by Siam Wisdom
ชิม บาย สยามวิสดอม

Coda
โคด้า
PROMOTED FROM MICHELIN SELECTED
Elements, Inspired by Ciel Bleu
เอเลเมนท์ อินสไปร์ บาย เซล เบลอ

GOAT
โกท
NEW
Haoma
ฮาโอมา

IGNIV
อิกนีฟ

INDDEE
อินดี

Jay Fai
เจ๊ไฝ

Le Du
ฤดู

Le Normandie
เลอ นอร์มังดี

Maison Dunand
เมซง ดูนานท์

Mia
มีอา

Nahm
น้ำ

NAWA
นว

Potong
โพทง

Resonance
เรโซแนนซ์

Samrub Samrub Thai
สำรับสำหรับไทย

Saneh Jaan
เสน่ห์จันทน์

Signature
ซิกเนเจอร์

Suan Thip
สวนทิพย์

Wana Yook
วรรณยุค

Phang-Nga / พังงา
Aulis
อาวลิส
NEW
Phuket / ภูเก็ต
PRU
พรุ


MICHELIN Green Star / ดาวมิชลินรักษ์โลก
Highlighting their commitment to sustainability /
ร้านอาหารที่ดำเนินกิจการที่เป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมอย่างยั่งยืน
Bangkok & surrounding provinces / กรุงเทพมหานครและปริมณฑล
Baan Tepa
บ้านเทพา
NEW
Haoma
ฮาโอมา

Phuket / ภูเก็ต
Jampa
จำปา

PRU
พรุ



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About Michelin

Michelin is developing world-leading manufacturing of composites and experiences that transform our everyday lives. A pioneer in the science of materials for over 130 years, Michelin relies on unique expertise to make a significant contribution to human progress and to a more sustainable world. Thanks to its unequalled mastery of polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating in order to produce high quality tires and critical components for demanding sectors such as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies, and healthcare. The care taken with its products and its intimate knowledge of their uses allow it to provide its clients with exceptional experiences, whether these are solutions based on data and artificial intelligence for professional fleets, or the discovery of remarkable restaurants and hotels recommended by The MICHELIN Guide. ()

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