At a glance
- How many stars? The MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2027, unveiled on 10 November 2026, lists 53 starred restaurants: 2 with three stars, 10 with two stars and 41 with one star.
- Three stars: Sorn and Sühring, in Bangkok, keep the highest distinction.
- Two stars: PRU in Phuket, and Blue by Alain Ducasse and Mia in Bangkok, each gain a star.
- One star: ten new restaurants, including Belén by Paulo Airaudo, the first star ever awarded in Chiang Mai.
- The total: 507 recommended establishments, up from 468 a year earlier, including 151 Bib Gourmands.
For its tenth edition in Thailand, in the year the MICHELIN Star, created in 1926, turns 100, the guide takes its stars beyond Bangkok. Phuket gains its first two-star restaurant and Chiang Mai its first star. The selection was unveiled by Michelin on 10 November 2026, five days after the MICHELIN Guide Latvia 2027.
Sorn and Sühring keep their three stars
The top category is unchanged: two restaurants, both in Bangkok. At Sorn, chef Supaksorn “Ice” Jongsiri explores Southern Thai cuisine through meticulously researched recipes. At Sühring, twins Thomas and Mathias Sühring serve modern German cuisine rooted in family recipes. Sühring joined Sorn at this level in the 2026 edition.
PRU, the first two-star outside Bangkok
Three restaurants move up from one to two stars. PRU, in Phuket, becomes the country’s first two-star restaurant outside Bangkok and its surrounding provinces. Chef Jimmy Ophorst serves modern Thai cuisine built on farm-grown produce, fermentation and preservation. His signature dish, “King of the Fruits”, pairs durian with caviar and sea grapes.
In Bangkok, Blue by Alain Ducasse stays true to French fine dining, with Southeast Asian ingredients and a Mediterranean touch. Mia, the capital’s second promotion, serves modern European cuisine with Asian influences, including a hybrid sourdough brioche. At two-star Baan Tepa, chef Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam was invited on stage as part of Mindful Voices, the guide’s new editorial platform.
Belén, Chiang Mai’s first star
Ten restaurants enter the one-star category: five newcomers and five promoted from the MICHELIN-Selected list. Belén by Paulo Airaudo becomes Chiang Mai’s first starred restaurant, with European technique applied to local produce and a goat’s cheese flan served with seasonal fruit. Paulo Airaudo also sees Sartoria, his Tuscan restaurant in Bangkok centred on fresh pasta, win a star.
Phuket posts its best year yet: newcomer Omemo earns a star for contemporary Swiss cooking, with house-made sausages, rösti and nods to fondue. Jaras, promoted, offers a zero-waste seasonal menu built on home-grown produce.
Ten new one-star restaurants
In Bangkok, four newcomers earn a star straight away. Liana draws on the European seasons. MACHRI reinterprets a royal menu inspired by King Rama V’s 1897 European food diary. THARN journeys through Thai cuisine from Sukhothai to Rattanakosin, using products with geographical indication. The China House by Chef Fei serves precise Cantonese cooking.
Three restaurants in the capital move up from the selection to a star: Duet by David Toutain, with a plant-forward seasonal menu, I-SANG, modern Korean with Thai produce, and Sartoria by Paulo Airaudo.
Five Special Awards, from Phuket to Bangkok
The Mentor Chef Award goes to Arnaud Dunand-Sauthier, from Savoie, chef of one-star Maison Dunand in Bangkok, for training a generation of Thai and international cooks. The Sommelier Award goes to Alsace-born Charles Elie-Rodenstein of one-star Cannubi by Umberto Bombana in Bangkok. The Young Chef Award recognises Natdanai Kitkorsup of lob-baan, a Bib Gourmand in Phuket, for cooking built on the island’s native ingredients.
The Service Award honours Chanyawi Mukmaneerattanapon of the restaurant hom in Phuket. The Opening of the Year Award goes to Kongwuth Chaiwongkachon, chef of Taang, a counter opened in June in Bangkok around the old caravan trade routes of the North.
From 468 to 507 addresses in a year
The 2026 edition recommended 468 establishments, including 43 starred restaurants. The 2027 edition lists 507, including 53 starred restaurants, ten more in a year. Bib Gourmands rise from 137 to 151, with 26 new entries, twice as many as last year, and the MICHELIN-Selected list counts 303 restaurants. Chiang Mai and Phuket each have 20 Bib Gourmands.
For comparison, the MICHELIN Guide Switzerland 2026 lists 133 starred restaurants, and Alain Ducasse, who adds a two-star table in Bangkok, ranks among the most starred chefs in the world.
| Edition | MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2027, tenth edition |
| Announced | 10 November 2026 |
| Establishments | 507, against 468 in 2026 |
| Three stars | 2: Sorn and Sühring, Bangkok |
| Two stars | 10, including 3 promotions: PRU (Phuket), Blue by Alain Ducasse and Mia (Bangkok) |
| One star | 41, including 5 newcomers and 5 promotions |
| First in Chiang Mai | Belén by Paulo Airaudo, one star |
| Bib Gourmand | 151, including 26 new |
| MICHELIN-Selected | 303, including 40 new |
| Special Awards | Mentor, Sommelier, Young Chef, Service, Opening of the Year |
Information verified on 12 November 2026. Sources: MICHELIN Guide Thailand, 2027 selection of 10 November 2026, 2027 Bib Gourmand selection, Michelin review of the 2026 edition.
