Baan Phraya

The atmosphere and service was excellent. The Champagne selection was wonderful. Though i am native Thai, i found myself to have a difficulty to understand what the chef want to express in each dish. It recalls my memory of a performance by a Russian piano virtuoso. The performance showed the speed and accuracy of his finger, but not the beauty of his music. As a whole, the course would be "power of spices in Thai cuisine". If the chef would consider lowering the level of spiciness, it would let us hear the voice and beauty of each ingredients. The over-powered spiciness was repeatedly served in consecutive sequence exhausted the sensitivity of the taste buds and i could not clearly taste any details after the 4-5 dishes. The 9 kinds of Thai sweets served as closure dish were of much lower skill level to its previous courses. It is unacceptable considering they are served as a part of fine dining.

Impressive Thai dining experience. Food did look a little crafted but rest assured that you will get the taste of authentic quality Thai food with level of sophistication needed. Service was really worth mentioning. The whole team from our hostess to the chef gave us such a warm welcome. All these courses, services and experience for a price of 120 euros was totally a value for money for this type of high end dining. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I had a liovely dinner at this restaurant several evenins ago. you ride across the river from the Mandarin Oriental hotel on a little boat. We were welcomed to the restaurant by uncle Jeff outside in a beautiful setting with a welcome drink and charming initial selections of food. The inside setting is intimate with six or seven tables, all of the staff were extremely nice and welcoming. The food was tasty and delicious. This tasty menu is simply outstanding. The chef spoke to my table several times and was lovely and charming. I highly recommend this restaurant wihen visiting Bangkok. The food service flowed flawlessly and the taste was amazing.

We want to come back again and again. Fantastic food,fantastic service and service staff and for all that, pricing was reasonable. From the time you arrive and are met by Jimmy and the time you leave with their free boat shuttle at almost 11pm+..all was perfect. Thank you Jimmy and all your staff for the wonderful experience. And to your chef,wow the food was superb..the river prawn and wagyu beef was cooked to perfection!and everything else was beautiful and yummy and such fresh produce. We will be back! Wish you had a lunch set too..we wanted to come back for lunch too as it was so good!

Thai cooking at its best. Chef Pom is really hands-on, cooking in front of guests! Multi courses every one not only beautifully presented but tastes delicious as well, followed by 15 divine Thai desserts. Has to be one of the best Thai restaurants in Bangkok. The restaurant is in an old Thai bungalow right next to the Chao Phraya river. The staff are all so gracious and hospitable. Dining here makes me feel like an honoured guest in a traditional Thai home with the host cooking in front of me. Absolutely should be awarded a Michelin star or even 2!

The fragrant smell of hoisin sauce and sea salt makes its way to your nose, fragrant and smelling just like the ocean. The seafood, fresh from the river separating IconSiam and Mandarin Oriental Hotel is deep fried after dipping in cornstarch by hand in the wok and put on your plate, sizzling hot. The takeaways are also especially thoughtful here. They pour or put your dish into a small plastic bag, then sealing it tightly. Then, they place it inside a light turquoise cardboard takeaway box and then inside a mandarin oriental bag for you to eat back home or in the hotel. It looks extremely luxurious. The service is also out of this world. I would like to praise Jim especially. Jim works at Baan Phraya as a waiter and he is very thoughtful and warm-hearted. He also taught us some Thai, such as ขอบคุณมาก and สวัสดี. These phrases mean thank you so much and hello. He was also very thoughtful and gave us new aprons after the cooking session, cooking recipes as well as a file holding new recipes, as the old ones they gave us that morning might’ve gotten dirty after the lesson. The chef was also very nice and he taught us a lot of tips and was able to answer our questions about cooking honeycomb and sugar. The only downside of this restaurant is that it is a bit small and crowded for the resting space outside the kitchen. The door is also always open and they never close it , so the mosquitos and other insects are able to join our feasts-in a bad way. This might seem a little bad but it’s fine, I just have a really bad bug phobia. But if you’re scared of mosquitos you should try putting on lemongrass balm. It’s nice for relaxing and it gets the bugs away. That’s two benefits! Now let’s talk atmosphere. They have a herb garden outside, where they pick their herbs, including basil, lemongrass, rosemary, mint and surprisingly, aloe vera. The garden was built in honor of the owner and first chef and cook of the restaurant, Phraya. The restaurant was casually named after him when it opened. The restaurant Baan Phraya used to be a place for socialising with high level government officials from around the world, later turned into a one star Michelin restaurant that served traditional Thai food with a great twist. The chefs all have separate restaurants in north or west Thailand, all with a solid one Michelin star. They are all great and experienced chefs. Food: it’s a complicated flavor banquet. Try for yourselves! I like to say it’s worth it.

New and latest edition to the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok list of restaurants. Came here for dinner on the last night of our stay and we are so happy we made that reservation. Easily one of the best meals we’ve had on this trip and will definitely come again on our next return to Bangkok. Menu was well balanced and flavourful representing local flavours and ingredients. Capped off with incredible service from the team. Very happy to have had a table here before heading back.

A superb fine dining experience that delivers refined Thai cooking with the highest level of gracious service. Being welcomed at the old house terrace for a drink before proceeding into the home’s dining room is a warm and delightful way to start. The incredible Thai dessert cart is the also the best possible finish to the meal. In between you can see Chef Pom putting the final touches on exquisite dishes as they leave the kitchen. I like the unique blend of classic and modern here. Take the shuttle boat back across the river for the perfect evening.