Plu
Bib Gourmand 2026

🔄 Last checked 2 Jul 2026 · details and hours can change — check the venue before you go

If you're asking what kind of Thai restaurant both Bangkok locals and the MICHELIN Guide agree is lovely, one answer is "Plu" — an Art Deco-decorated colonial house on Soi Phra Phinit, a small lane branching off Suan Phlu Road in Sathorn. The restaurant serves regional Thai cooking from all four regions in an old-house atmosphere with a garden terrace to sit and catch the breeze, and it's held a Bib Gourmand from Michelin since the 2020 guide, keeping that standing all the way through to the 2026 edition — which says something clearly: staying this consistent on value-for-flavor for this long doesn't happen by accident. The dish Michelin singles out for special praise is moo toon kai palo, five-spice braised pork belly cooked until tender, served with a soft-boiled egg and deep-fried tofu that soaks up the fragrant palo broth in every bite.

Plu's menu runs the full range from snacks to rich curries from all four regions, with dishes priced around THB 195–390. Start with yum bai cha at THB 195, a good order to nibble on while you wait. Pad thai kaak moo at THB 255 folds the fragrant richness of crispy pork fat into a familiar dish. Moo toon kai palo, the restaurant's signature dish, runs THB 375, and for curry lovers, don't skip the gaeng lueang snapper at THB 390, full-on authentic southern heat. On average, a meal runs about THB 500–1,000 per person, which is very easy on the wallet for food at a level Michelin vouches for, and if you want the full experience, the restaurant also pairs its Thai-style signature cocktails with the food. The atmosphere here is what wins a lot of people over — sit and eat curry inside the Art Deco colonial house, or move out to the garden terrace in the evening for a completely different mood.

One detail that confirms Plu isn't just a well-known spot down a soi — in March 2026 the restaurant opened its first overseas outpost, at Singapore's Goodwood Park Hotel. Thai food from Soi Phra Phinit landing inside one of Singapore's legendary old hotels is proof that this kitchen's cooking travels well. But for anyone in Bangkok, the original is still right here in Sathorn, and getting there is easier than it sounds — the restaurant has its own car park with valet service, or it's about a 12-minute walk from BTS Chong Nonsi. Anyone looking for a Thai restaurant to bring family or international guests to will find this one hard to pass up.