Our top picks by occasion
The lazy Susan turns, the duck arrives in its first course, and the tea keeps coming. For a business banquet, book a Cantonese room in a luxury hotel. For a family lunch, book dim sum, and for a night out, go to Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown.
- Chinese-inspired bar for later: Bā hào in Chinatown.
Most of these are hotel restaurants: calm rooms, private dining, good wine lists and English-speaking staff. Chinatown is busier, older and later. The best Bangkok trip has one of each.
How we choose
We list a restaurant only if its own or its hotel's page shows it open in late 2026. We check its 2026 MICHELIN status, private rooms and service. No restaurant pays to appear, and we take no commission.
We also remove restaurants we cannot confirm, because some well-known Chinese rooms have closed, moved or are being rebuilt. A restaurant returns once it reopens and we check it again.
Every MICHELIN line here comes from the 2026 guide. The 2027 selection is revealed on 10 November 2026, and we update this page after it.
Which hotel Cantonese restaurants are best in Bangkok?
Bangkok's best Cantonese restaurants are in its luxury hotels. Yu Ting Yuan at Four Seasons and The China House at Mandarin Oriental lead for a formal dinner. Shang Palace, Liu and Nan Bei are strong for dim sum and duck.
Yu Ting Yuan, Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River (Sathorn, riverside). An elegant Cantonese restaurant, Selected in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026. Chinese Executive Chef Tommy Cheung leads the kitchen, with dim sum chef Zhao Yan, and Peking duck and barbecue come from an open show kitchen. Lunch runs from 11:30 to 14:30 and dinner from 18:00 to 22:30. Book it for a business banquet or a family celebration.
The China House by Chef Fei, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok (riverside). The hotel describes the cooking as Chaoshan (Teochew) and Cantonese. Chef Fei is culinary director for several Mandarin Oriental hotels, and his Guangzhou restaurant holds Two MICHELIN Stars, the hotel says. Lunch is 11:30 to 14:30, dinner 18:00 to 22:30. We'd choose it for the most refined Chinese dinner on the river.
Shang Palace, Shangri-La Bangkok (Level 3, Shangri-La Wing, riverside). A large Cantonese dining room, with lunch from 11:30 to 15:00 and dinner from 18:00 to 22:00, smart casual. It is not in the 2026 MICHELIN guide. Best for families: the room is spacious and the dim sum lunch suits all ages.
Liu, Conrad Bangkok (Level 3, Wireless Road). Mostly Cantonese in influence, it calls its style neo-classical Chinese. Dim sum is served at lunch every day, and à la carte dinner from 18:00 to 22:00, with Peking duck on the menu. Best for a dim sum lunch near the embassies and the business district.
Nan Bei, Rosewood Bangkok (19th floor, Ploenchit). A modern Chinese restaurant with Sichuan cooking, high above the city. It is listed in the MICHELIN Guide, whose inspectors name its Peking duck and dim sum. It opens daily for lunch from 11:30 to 14:30 and dinner from 18:00 to 22:00. Book it for the best duck dinner with a view.
Reopened after a redesign: Bai Yun, Banyan Tree Bangkok. This Cantonese restaurant is on the 59th floor. It now opens daily for lunch from 11:30 to 14:30 and dinner from 18:00 to 22:30, the hotel says (checked November 2026). We check the new menu before we book your table.
What we'd book: Yu Ting Yuan for a first Chinese dinner in Bangkok. The China House for a guest who knows Chinese food well. Shang Palace for a family lunch on a weekend.
What to order? Start with a steamed whole fish, roast meats such as barbecued pork and crispy pork belly, and a double-boiled soup. Add seasonal greens with garlic, and finish with fried rice or noodles. Ask the captain for the day's fish and the kitchen's specialities.
Where can you get the best dim sum in Bangkok?
The best dim sum in Bangkok is served at lunch in the hotel Cantonese restaurants. Book ahead for weekends.
Shang Palace offers an all-you-can-eat dim sum lunch on weekdays and a weekend version, the hotel says: the easiest choice for a large family table. Liu at Conrad runs all-you-can-eat dim sum lunches every day from 11:30 to 14:30.
Yu Ting Yuan has a dedicated dim sum chef and serves a dim sum set and à la carte dim sum at lunch. The China House has its own dim sum menus at lunch, à la carte or set. These two suit a smaller table that wants fewer, finer pieces.
Arrive at the start of lunch, when the kitchen is fresh and the room is calm. Order in rounds: steamed dumplings, then fried and baked pieces, then rice or noodles, then sweets. Pour tea for others first; tapping two fingers on the table is a polite thank-you.
Dim sum is a lunch meal here. Free only in the evening? Book a Peking duck dinner or a set menu instead. Bangkok families fill these rooms at weekends, so book a few days ahead.
Where can you eat Peking duck in Bangkok?
For Peking duck in Bangkok, book Yu Ting Yuan, The China House, Nan Bei or Liu. Ask when you book, because whole ducks can sell out on busy nights.
The China House lists Peking duck and suckling pig as signature dishes, each needing at least 24 hours' notice. Yu Ting Yuan lets you watch the chefs in its show kitchen.
A Peking duck is served in courses. First comes the crisp skin, often with thin pancakes, cucumber, spring onion and sauce, then the meat. Many restaurants make a second course from the rest of the duck, wok-fried with noodles or rice, or in a soup. Ask how yours serves it.
One duck feeds two to four as part of a larger meal, so order two for eight or ten. Tell the restaurant about guests who do not eat duck.
Yaowarat (Chinatown): Teochew and classics
Yaowarat is Bangkok's Chinatown, close to the river and the old town. For a sit-down meal, book Siang Ping Loh at the Grand China Hotel or POTONG. For the street, go after dark with a private guide and a car, and eat at a few stalls.
Siang Ping Loh, Grand China Hotel (8th floor, Yaowarat). A classic Chinese restaurant above Chinatown's main road, open daily for lunch from 11:00 to 14:00 and dinner from 18:00 to 22:00. It is not in the 2026 MICHELIN guide. Best for a traditional lunch before a walk through the market lanes.
POTONG (Vanich 1 Road, Samphanthawong). One MICHELIN Star (MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026). Chef Pichaya 'Pam' Soontornyanakij serves confident Thai-Chinese cooking in a historic multi-storey building, shaped by her family heritage, MICHELIN says. It is a tasting menu, not a banquet: Chinatown's story on a plate.
Bā hào 八號 (Soi Nana, Chinatown). A Chinese-inspired bar and restaurant in a small Chinatown lane, not the Sukhumvit street of the same name. It opens from 17:00, until midnight Sunday to Thursday and 01:00 on Friday and Saturday. Best for a drink and small plates after dinner.
Opium Bar (POTONG building, 4th and 5th floors). A bar above the restaurant, open daily except Wednesday from 16:00 to 01:00. Men may not wear sleeveless shirts or open-toe shoes, and women may not wear flip-flops. Best for a drink before or after POTONG.
See Yaowarat at night, when the stalls open and the neon lights up. A private guide leads you to two or three trusted stalls and explains each dish, while your car waits nearby. Start with a sunset drink by the river and finish at a bar in the lanes.
Pair an evening in Chinatown with a morning at the Grand Palace and the temples; our old town guide plans both. The streets are busy and parking is hard, so a private car with a driver drops you at the door.
What is Teochew food? It is the cooking of the Chaoshan region in southern China. Typical dishes include braised goose, cold crab, fish balls and plain rice porridge with many small side dishes. The flavours are light and clean, with sauces served on the side.
Yaowarat is busiest at weekends and around Chinese festivals; for a calmer walk, go on a weekday evening. Wear comfortable shoes and keep your phone and wallet in a front pocket.
Modern and casual Chinese
Modern Chinese in Bangkok ranges from Thai-Chinese tasting menus to stylish bars and busy family restaurants. POTONG leads the modern style, and Hong Bao on Sukhumvit 39 suits a relaxed meal. For drinks with Chinese flavours, Bā hào and The China House's cocktail bar are our picks.
Hong Bao, Sukhumvit 39 (Phrom Phong). A Chinese restaurant group with several Bangkok branches; the Sukhumvit 39 branch opens daily from 10:00 to 22:00. It is not in the 2026 MICHELIN guide. Best for a casual family meal near the Sukhumvit hotels and malls.
The China House cocktail bar, Mandarin Oriental. The bar at the centre of the restaurant mixes drinks with Chinese botanicals and aged spirits, and the tea bar serves rare Chinese teas. Best for a drink before dinner by the river.
New modern Chinese and Sichuan restaurants open each year, and we add them once checked. Want Sichuan heat or Shanghainese dumplings? Tell us, and we find the table.
Michelin-starred Chinese in Bangkok
In the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026, POTONG holds One Star for its Thai-Chinese cooking in Chinatown. Yu Ting Yuan is Selected in the same guide. Shang Palace, Siang Ping Loh, Liu, Hong Bao and Bā hào are not in the 2026 guide. The 2027 selection is revealed on 10 November 2026.
A MICHELIN star rewards the cooking, not the room. A classic Cantonese banquet often beats a tasting menu for a family, and a Selected listing means the inspectors recommend a restaurant without a star.
Stars can change each year. If a star matters to you, ask us, and we confirm the latest status after 10 November 2026 before we book.
For every starred restaurant in the city, from Thai to French, read our guide to Michelin restaurants in Bangkok, updated after the 2027 reveal.
Private rooms and banquets
Bangkok's hotel Chinese restaurants are built for banquets. Yu Ting Yuan has five private rooms for 10 to 12 guests, and The China House has rooms for six up to twenty-four. Round tables, set menus and dedicated staff suit families and client dinners.
A Chinese banquet follows a rhythm: cold dishes and barbecue, soup, then seafood, meat and vegetables. Rice or noodles follow, and a sweet soup or fruit ends the meal. The host usually orders, and dishes are shared from a turning tray.
For a client dinner, agree a set banquet menu a few days ahead. Flag allergies and guests who do not eat pork, beef or seafood, and ask about corkage if you bring wine.
Halal and vegetarian guests need planning, because pork and lard are common. The China House publishes a vegetarian menu, and for other diets we agree a menu with the chef before the night.
Seating matters: the host usually faces the door, with the most important guest on the right. We brief you on these customs and arrange the menu, the wine and the flowers.
For Thai, Japanese and European rooms, read about private dining rooms in Bangkok.
How do prices, booking and dress codes work?
Most hotel Chinese restaurants in Bangkok write prices as "++", which means a service charge and 7% VAT are added to the bill. The Department of Internal Trade says the service charge should be 10% or less and shown before you order. Book weekend lunches and duck dinners a few days ahead.
Chinese New Year falls on Saturday 6 February 2027, when restaurants fill with family reunion dinners and many offer set menus. Book earlier, and we secure the room the day your dates are fixed.
Dress smart casual. Yu Ting Yuan bans beachwear, sportswear and swimwear, and Shang Palace asks for smart casual. The China House asks for elegant clothes after 18:30, with long trousers and closed shoes for men, and never sleeveless shirts.
Children are welcome at most hotel Chinese restaurants, and a round table suits three generations. Ask for high chairs, and choose lunch for young children. Dim sum, with small pieces to share, is a good first Chinese meal.
Most serve alcohol, with good wine and Chinese spirits lists. If you drink, a car with a driver is the simple answer.
Plan it with Tanner
Tanner books the right Chinese table for your night. That can be a Cantonese banquet in a private room, a dim sum lunch for the family or a duck dinner with the duck pre-ordered. One planner adds the car, the guide and the bar after, for two guests or twenty-four. We brief each chef on every diet, and we flag any famous room not worth the booking.
Example plan. At 18:30 a car takes your guests to Yu Ting Yuan, where a private room for twelve is set. The banquet menu was agreed three days before, and the duck comes from the show kitchen. Afterwards, the car runs everyone back to their hotels.
For a Chinatown evening, we add a private guide. See more in our Bangkok dining guide. Share the date and guest list, and we reply with the room, the menu and the car in one plan.
