🔄 Last checked 2 Jul 2026 · details and hours can change — check the venue before you go
To tell the story of Bo.lan properly, you have to start with the word "comeback," because this restaurant is a legend of Thai cuisine built by chef Bo — Duangporn Songvisava — and chef Dylan Jones, who once climbed to No.19 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2019 and had their own documentary feature on Netflix's Chef's Table, before quietly closing for a full three years, long enough that many people assumed they'd never get to eat there again. But in September 2024 the pair reopened in a wooden house on Sukhumvit Soi 53, and this year the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026 handed them a star straight back, as a NEW entry — as if to say the real thing is still the real thing, no matter how long it's been away. What MICHELIN loves about this restaurant isn't flash — it's the seriousness behind old-style Thai cooking: time-honoured recipes built on real research, rare ingredients sourced from small farmers across the country, and a sustainability mindset the pair were living out long before anyone else was talking about it.
The heart of Bo.lan is eating "samrub" style — not a Western-style tasting menu served dish by dish in sequence, but curries, soups, relishes, side dishes, and rice all placed on the table together for everyone to share, the way you'd eat at home. There are three menu tiers depending on your appetite and budget: Bo.lan Brief, 10 dishes at THB 3,980; Balance, 13 dishes at THB 4,600; and the full Feast, 15 dishes at THB 4,800 — the one to pick if you want to see the true range of this kitchen. Ingredients are what let every dish tell a story, since both chefs have worked with a network of small farmers for years, so some of what lands on the table is native produce or rare finds you'd struggle to find anywhere else in Bangkok. The new wooden house adds to the feeling that this meal is warm and homestyle rather than a cold fine-dining room.
One thing worth knowing before you go: the restaurant is only open Thursday to Sunday, dinner service only (18:00–24:00), the dining room is small and home-style with limited seating, and weekends fill up fast. Booking through TableCheck requires full prepayment. Cancel within 48 hours or don't show up, and you're charged the full menu price. It sounds strict, but for a restaurant that vanished for three years and came back with a star, locking in seats this way makes sense — because not a single table here goes to waste.
Bo.lan
Budget per person starts at THB 3,980 for the 10-dish Bo.lan Brief menu, up to THB 4,800 for the 15-dish Feast (prices exclude tax and service). Book through TableCheck with full prepayment required, or call 02-260-2962 — the key condition is that cancelling within 48 hours or not showing up gets you charged the full menu price, and refunds lose 7% VAT. Let them know at least 24 hours ahead about any allergies. If you want to open your own wine, corkage is THB 1,500++, waived if you order one bottle from their cellar.
The restaurant is open Thursday–Sunday, dinner service only, 18:00–24:00. The dining room is a small wooden house with limited seating, so weekend seatings should be booked several weeks ahead — Thursday and Friday nights are easier to get into. Getting there is easy: it's on Sukhumvit Soi 53 in the Thong Lo area, about a 10-minute walk from BTS Thong Lo, or a motorbike taxi into the soi gets you there quickly.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| MICHELIN award 2026 | ⭐ One MICHELIN Star · 🆕 New this year |
| Cuisine | Traditional Thai (samrub) |
| Approx. price | Tasting menus THB 3,980 (Bo.lan Brief, 10 servings) / THB 4,600 (Balance, 13) / THB 4,800 (Feast, 15); TableCheck currently lists |
| Booking | TableCheck (prepaid) or phone 02-260-2962 — Book here |
| Hours | Thu–Sun 18:00–24:00 (dinner only, per Sep 2024 reopening coverage) |
| Getting there | BTS Thong Lo, about a 10-minute walk |
| Neighbourhood | Thong Lo (Sukhumvit 53), Watthana |
Booking tips
Full prepayment via TableCheck; cancellations within 48 hours or no-shows charged the full menu price; refunds lose 7% VAT; corkage THB 1,500++ (waived with one bottle from their cellar); advise allergies 24h ahead · Reservation-only samrub dinners — no walk-in queue; small home-style dining room, so book well ahead for weekend seatings
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