Counting Stars: Your Michelin Guide Bangkok 2019

The long wait is over, and we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief. Anticipation has been at an all-time high as we eagerly awaited the results of the second edition of the Michelin Guide Bangkok, Phuket and Phang-Nga 2019. The winners were announced at a press conference that took place on November 14, 2018, and culminated in a Gala Dinner held at the Park Hyatt Bangkok, which proved to be the hottest ticket of the year for food enthusiasts and industry leaders.

Not surprisingly, all the restaurants that received their stars last year retained them, and 10 new stars were awarded this year for a total of 27 stars across the country. No one received the highly coveted; yet elusive, 3-star rating, but there are now 4 restaurants with 2 Michelin stars and 23 restaurants with 1 Michelin star.

Despite the fact that the guide broadened its reach to include Phuket and Phang-Nga for the first time, only Phuket’s farm-to-table restaurant PRU managed to secure 1 star, while there were no restaurants in Phang-Nga that received recognition. Sühring, in Bangkok, was the big winner as they moved from a 1 to 2-star rating and joined the ranks of last year’s winners Gaggan, Le Normandie and Mezzaluna.

Crab omelet specialist Jay Fai still holds the title as the only 1 star winner in the “street food” category…