Experience exquisite royal Thai cuisine in a stunning colonial setting at Blue Elephant, complete with a delightful cooking class for culinary enthusiasts.
BTS Surasak station, 41 S Sathon Rd, Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok 10120, Thailand Get directions
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"Bringing home a taste of Thai food is high on the list of most travelers, and in the always-hungry capital, there are lessons for newbies and pros alike. Blue Elephant’s half-day lesson is a good middle ground, where experienced cooks won’t be bored and novices won’t feel lost. At the morning lesson, small groups gather at the elegant colonial-style house before making their way to the multiethnic Bangrak market; the afternoon session, meanwhile, dives right into cooking. The menu at both the cooking school and restaurant focus on royal Thai cuisine, which includes dishes served in the royal courts whose recipes have been passed down for generations. In other words: Dishes here go well beyond green curry and fried rice." - Diana Hubbell, Katie Lockhart
"At the Blue Elephant Cooking School, we can accommodate guests’ requests for a dedicated Halal friendly corner," said Blue Elephant founder and chef Nooror Somany Steppe." - Tina Hsiao
"Old is gold at the Blue Elephant, which has long been a go-to destination for fine Thai dining in Bangkok. It might be better known for its cooking classes and packaged Thai curry pastes, but the Michelin Plate restaurant, housed in a stately historic building with classic colonial-style furnishings, is a secret favorite of Thai nobility and their international guests. To ensure the freshest flavors, the chef sources the best local ingredients such as free-range chicken and rice field catfish as well as imported meats like Australian lamb. The complex flavors of traditional Thai cuisine truly shine through in house specialties such as piquant grilled river prawns and mangosteen salad, crab curry with betel leaves and massaman lamb curry with purple sweet potato." - Karen Tee
"It was with great love for her home country that she returned to Bangkok and renovated the Thai Chine Building in Sathorn. The building would not only be the first Blue Elephant in Thailand, but also a renowned cooking school." - Angie Thien
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