Sorn

Sorn is a fine-dining restaurant devoted to the cooking of Southern Thailand, set in a converted house on Sukhumvit Soi 26. It was founded by chef Supaksorn Jongsiri, known as Chef Ice, whose family comes from the south, and it has become one of the most celebrated restaurants in the country. In the Michelin Guide Thailand 2025 it became the first Thai restaurant to receive three stars, and it kept all three in the 2026 edition.

The cooking is built around produce from Southern Thailand: fish and shellfish from the Andaman Sea and the Gulf, rare herbs, heritage rice, and curry pastes pounded by hand. Many dishes are cooked using traditional methods, including clay pots over charcoal, and the menu is designed to be shared, much as a Southern family meal would be. The restaurant serves a Classic Menu and has begun introducing a Seasonal Menu, offered on selected dates in October and November 2026 ahead of its full launch in early January 2027. Rice salad and chilli fish sauce appear on both. A separate beverage menu covers wine and non-alcoholic pairings.

Reservations are made online through TableCheck, linked from the official website, and by email at the reservations address. The phone line is staffed in the afternoon, from 14:00 to 18:00. Tables are hard to secure, so book as far ahead as possible and check the website for the dates each menu is served. Southern cooking can be fiery, so tell the team about your spice tolerance and any allergies when booking.

Sorn suits serious food lovers, couples and small groups marking a special occasion, and anyone who wants to understand how different Southern Thai food is from the dishes served in most Thai restaurants abroad. Prices are at the top of the Bangkok scale. Allow at least three hours for dinner.

The restaurant is at 56 Soi Sukhumvit 26 in Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei district. Phrom Phong BTS station is the nearest station, about fifteen minutes' walk or a short taxi ride, and Benchasiri Park, the Emporium and EmQuartier shopping centres and the restaurants of Sukhumvit Soi 26 and Soi 24 are close by.