Wisetwiso, a refined, heritage-driven Thai restaurant that turns familiar flavours into something unexpected.
Wisetwiso, a refined, heritage-driven Thai restaurant that turns familiar flavours into something completely unexpected, perfect for a special night without the kids.
If you’re looking for a place to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or honestly just a regular Friday night without the kids, Wisetwiso is one to have on your list.
This newly opened Thai fine dining restaurant leans into something quite special: deeply rooted, heritage recipes passed down through generations, reimagined with a modern, creative lens. It’s the kind of place where you recognise the names on the menu but what arrives at the table feels entirely new.
Set in an intimate, polished space with an open-kitchen where you can watch chefs from your table. The whole experience feels elevated but not overly formal. It’s refined enough for a proper occasion, but still relaxed enough that you can actually enjoy the evening without feeling stiff.
Wisetwiso Bangkok: Details at a glance
Best for: Date nights, anniversaries and special occasions without the kids
Where: Wisetwiso Bangkok, Chuea Phloeng Rd., Sathon, Bangkok
How much: B3,850 for food only; +B900 juice pairing; +B1,600 wine pairing
Opening hours: Wed–Sun (closed Mon-Tue). First seating: 6pm; second seating: 7pm.
Wisetwiso Bangkok review: Familiar, but completely reimagined
The menu here is rooted in Chef Poom Chakkrapoom Bunyagama’s family history. His great grandfather was a palace chef and the recipes are drawn from that lineage, kept safely in his family cookbook. This already sets a strong foundation.
This isn’t just any Thai Thai food as you know it. This is royal, straight from the palace, kind of Thai food. When he told me about his family cookbook that has been passed down from the Rama 4 era, I felt super jealous and wished I could have had my hands on these recipes or eat this food every day!
Each dish takes something recognisable and transforms it into something completely unimaginable. You’ll read the menu and think, “Oh, I know this” and then the plate arrives and it’s something entirely different.
A standout that steals the show
The pomelo salad, fourth course on the menu, was easily my favourite of the night.
It came with sun-dried squid roe and crispy shrimps, all tied together with a dressing straight from Chef Poom’s family cookbook. It was bright, textured and layered, with just the right balance of sweet, sour and umami. Honestly, a 10/10 dish.
Elevated Thai classics and a few surprises
Panang curry is one of those dishes everyone knows, but here it was done with “legyu” beef from Nakhon Ratchasima – a cross between French charolais and Japanese wagyu. Chef Poom found this beef through his network of local farmers and producers.
It was rich, tender and deeply flavourful, paired simply with rice from Surin province. A familiar dish, but elevated in a way that still respects its roots. I don’t know what it is about rice from Surin but every time I’ve had any rice that I thought was amazing, it was always from Surin.
If you’re a massaman curry fan (which you most likely are), there’s also a beef wellington version available as an add-on at B1,800, pre-order only. Highly recommended to add that on!
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Beyond the well-known dishes, there are also some rarer finds.
The kang liang was a nice shift. Kang liang is a traditional Thai curry that does not contain coconut milk. The broth is clear, with a salty and spicy flavour primarily from black pepper, shallots and shrimp paste. It is rich in a variety of local vegetables such as sponge gourd, ivy gourd leaves, and pumpkin. Fresh shrimp or dried shrimp are commonly added. It was light and packed with vegetables.
Then there was the crispy taro dumpling, an ancient Thai recipe that you rarely see these days. It’s one of those dishes that feels both nostalgic and new at the same time.
Get juice pairing over wine pairing
Juice pairing is not something you’ll see at every fine dining restaurant here in Thailand and for that reason alone, I just had to get it. I was very curious and it turned out to be a great decision.
It felt thoughtful and well-executed. Each pairing added something different to the dish, without overpowering it. All the drinks use only Thai ingredients, rare ones as well, and I learnt a lot from that experience.
That said, I did take a look at the wine list. It’s solid overall, though I would have loved to see more Thai wines or local alcoholic options to match the strong focus on Thai ingredients.
Is Wisetwiso Bangkok worth it for a parents’ night out?
Yes, especially if you’re marking something special. No special occasion also works.
At B3,850 per person, it sits in that entry-to-mid range for Bangkok fine dining, but the level of detail, storytelling and especially the ingredient sourcing makes it feel well worth it.
What stood out most to me wasn’t just the food (which is excellent, by the way), but the thought behind it. There’s a clear respect for Thai culinary heritage, paired with a confidence to reinterpret it in a modern way.
For parents, it’s the kind of place you book when you want a proper night out – somewhere that feels a bit special, a bit different and memorable.
I’d absolutely go back, especially to see how the menu evolves with the seasons.
