🔄 Last checked 2 Jul 2026 · details and hours can change — check the venue before you go
Saneh Jaan is an old-school Thai restaurant in the royal-court style, tucked inside Sindhorn Building on Wireless Road — a neighbourhood surrounded by offices and embassies, yet the moment you step through the door it feels like walking back in time into an old aristocratic home. The restaurant has held one MICHELIN star for several years running and has kept that star through the 2026 guide, which is no accident: what MICHELIN has consistently praised is its "refined classic Thai" cooking — old-recipe Thai food that hasn't been dressed up beyond recognition, but is prepared with meticulous care at every step so the flavours land as sharp and clear as the old texts intended. Anyone tired of Thai fine dining that leans more on flourishes than on skillful hands will find this one of Bangkok's clearest answers on the opposite end of that spectrum.
The dish MICHELIN singled out for praise, and the reason people book tables here, is mee krob with river prawns — an old-recipe sweet-and-sour crispy noodle dish coated in a light, crisp glaze, served with firm-fleshed river prawns, alongside crispy fluffed catfish cooked with chilli, salted egg, and kaffir lime. That second dish is genuine old-school Thai charm that's getting harder to find by the day, because getting catfish to fluff properly takes time and a very steady hand. At lunch, the restaurant offers the "Jaan Prung" set at THB 1,200++, the lightest-on-the-wallet way in for a starred restaurant of this calibre, or you can order à la carte for around THB 1,500-3,000 per person. Dinner is set-menu only at THB 3,400++, suited to days when you want a full Thai spread from starters through dessert. The dining room strikes just the right formal note, with a smart-casual dress code, which makes it a favourite for a grown-up meal, hosting foreign guests, or a special-occasion dinner where you want Thai food to be the star.
One key thing to know before you go: the restaurant just closed for a major renovation from 30 May to 2 July 2026 and reopens on 3 July 2026 — that's very soon. During the closure the restaurant didn't go quiet; the kitchen team ran a pop-up at Flourish, the restaurant at Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel, which says something about a kitchen team that refuses to sit still. With a reopening this fresh, expect tables to fill fast, so anyone planning a visit should double-check prices and hours again before booking, since the numbers may shift after the renovation. What's certain is you'll get a refreshed space with the same recipes that have kept the star with this restaurant all along.
Saneh Jaan
First thing to know: Saneh Jaan has been closed for a major renovation since 30 May and reopens on 3 July 2026. Expect a packed queue right after reopening, so book ahead through TableCheck and double-check prices/hours again before you confirm, since the numbers may shift post-reopening. Budget like this — lunch set "Jaan Prung" THB 1,200++, or à la carte around THB 1,500-3,000 per person, while dinner is set-menu only at THB 3,400++. If you want something lighter on the wallet, there's a package deal on Hungry Hub starting around THB 1,500++ worth comparing first.
The restaurant is open daily, lunch 11:30-14:00 (bookings taken until 13:30), dinner 18:00-22:00 (bookings taken until 20:30). Conditions worth knowing: children must be 6 years or older, groups of 7 or more need to leave a deposit, and the restaurant has a smart-casual dress code — skip the flip-flops. Getting there: take BTS Ploenchit and walk about 11 minutes to Sindhorn Building on Wireless Road, or drive since there's parking in the building. If it's your first visit, start with lunch — you get the same star-level cooking for well under half the price of dinner.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| MICHELIN award 2026 | ⭐ One MICHELIN Star |
| Cuisine | Old-school Thai, royal-court style |
| Approx. price | Lunch set "Jaan Prung" THB 1,200++ / dinner set THB 3,400++ (dinner is set-menu only); lunch à la carte around THB 1,500-3,000 |
| Booking | TableCheck — Book here |
| Hours | Lunch daily 11:30-14:00 (bookings taken until 13:30); dinner daily 18:00-22:00 (bookings taken until 20:30) |
| Getting there | BTS Ploenchit, about an 11-minute walk |
| Neighbourhood | Wireless Road / Ploenchit (Sindhorn Building) |
| Dress code | Smart casual (the restaurant has a dress code) |
Booking tips
Closed for renovation 30 May-2 Jul 2026, reopening 3 Jul 2026 — prices/hours may shift after reopening, so double-check before booking; children must be 6 years or older, groups of 7+ need to leave a deposit; there's a package deal on Hungry Hub starting around ~THB 1,500++ · Expect a packed queue right after the post-renovation reopening (Jul 2026) — book ahead; there's parking in Sindhorn Building
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