🔄 Last checked 2 Jul 2026 · details and hours can change — check the venue before you go
Nusara is the restaurant chef Ton — Thitid Tassanakajohn of Le Du — opened together with his brother Tam Chaisiri back in 2020, named after their grandmother "Nusara," the woman behind the family's original recipes. Even the address tells a story on its own: the restaurant sits on Maha Rat Road in the Tha Tien neighbourhood, directly across from Wat Pho. The upper-floor dining rooms look straight out onto the temple, and once the temple's lights come on for the evening service, that view becomes a backdrop no other restaurant in Bangkok can match. The MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026 promoted the restaurant from MICHELIN Selected up to a full one star, and MICHELIN isn't the only one who agrees — Nusara also landed No. 5 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 and No. 35 on The World's 50 Best 2025 in the same stretch, making it one of the most closely watched Thai restaurants on the world stage right now.
What chef Ton serves here is a style he calls "Colorful Thai Cuisine," built into a 12-course tasting menu that takes family-recipe Thai cooking and refines it with real precision. The most talked-about dish is the blue swimming crab curry served with crispy rice noodles, where the richness of the crab curry meets crunch in exactly the right balance. Another is the grilled river prawn served with shrimp-paste relish, pairing two genuinely great Thai ingredients on a single plate. Dinner here runs about two and a half hours, and the tasting menu runs around 5,990++ baht per person, based on recent reviews from people who've actually eaten there. For the full experience, ask for an upper-floor table when you book — the evening view of Wat Pho is genuinely part of the meal.
One thing worth knowing before you go: the restaurant is serious about its booking system. It runs on TableCheck with 100% payment charged upfront, and the deposit is non-refundable. Date changes need at least 7 business days' notice, and even when a refund is possible, only 80% comes back. It sounds strict, but it makes sense for a restaurant ranked No. 5 in Asia, where seats book out weeks in advance. If you want the full private experience, there's a private room with a minimum spend of 60,000++ baht, and wine drinkers should budget 2,000++ baht for corkage. The restaurant is dinner-only, with last seating around 20:30, and the dress code is smart casual — flip-flops and tank tops aren't allowed, per the restaurant's official policy.
Nusara
Budget around 5,990++ baht per person for the 12-course tasting menu, and you must book through TableCheck only, paying in full upfront — the deposit is non-refundable. Date changes need at least 7 business days' notice, and even an eligible refund only returns 80%. Seats book out weeks ahead because the restaurant is ranked No. 5 on Asia's 50 Best 2026, so grab any open date the moment you see one. No walk-ins, full stop.
The restaurant sits on Maha Rat Road in Tha Tien, directly across from Wat Pho. The easiest way there is MRT Sanam Chai, then about a 10-minute walk. There's no parking at the restaurant itself if you're driving — use the Wat Pho or Royal Thai Navy Club public parking. Open for dinner only, roughly 18:00–23:00, with last orders at 20:30, closed Tuesdays (double-check the day off when booking). Dinner runs about two and a half hours — book an early seating and ask for an upper-floor table to see Wat Pho lit up in the evening. Dress code is smart casual, no flip-flops or tank tops. The private room has a 60,000++ baht minimum spend, and corkage runs 2,000++ baht per bottle.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| MICHELIN award 2026 | ⭐ One MICHELIN Star · ⬆️ Promoted this year |
| Cuisine | Thai (family-recipe fine dining) |
| Approx. price | 12-course tasting menu ~THB 5,990++ per person (recent Wongnai diner reviews); private room minimum spend THB 60,000++; corkag |
| Booking | TableCheck (100% prepaid) — Book here |
| Hours | Dinner only, roughly 18:00-23:00 with last seating/order 20:30; closed Tue (per recent listings) - confirm day off when |
| Getting there | MRT Sanam Chai, about a 10-minute walk |
| Neighbourhood | Tha Tien / Rattanakosin (336 Maha Rat Rd, opposite Wat Pho) |
| Dress code | Smart casual - no flip-flops or tank tops (official policy) |
Booking tips
100% deposit charged at booking and it is non-refundable; date changes must be made 7+ business days ahead and even eligible refunds return only 80%. Book weeks ahead - it is No. 5 on Asia's 50 Best 2026. Contact: nusarabkk@gmail.com, +66 97 293 5549. · No walk-ins. No parking or valet at the restaurant - use Wat Pho or Royal Thai Navy Club public parking, or arrive via MRT Sanam Chai. Dinner runs about 2.5 hours; ask for an upper-floor table for the lit Wat Pho view.
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