Benjarong Thai Restaurant In Bangkok, Thailand

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There are an indescribable variety of Thai restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand ranging from the lowliest sidewalk noodle eatery to five-star hotel dining rooms where the food is that rare breed known as Royal Thai cuisine. This article concerns the latter type of establishment, the Benjarong Thai restaurant in the Dusit Thani Hotel, one of Bangkok’s most prestigious (if not the most) hotels for the society elements of the local population.

The Benjarong has been in existence for 20 years now but its look has probably not changed one iota in that time span. The timeless décor of this space suggests also that it never will. With one side of the restaurant a glass wall facing the interior courtyard of the hotel on the side of the black stone waterfall, the rest of the space is an homage to the incredible skills of Thai craftsmen who have painted and carved a masterpiece of tastefully designed dining areas.

Two enormous columns dominate the room and are hand-painted with an exquisitely designed pattern that recollects the ancient courts of former Thai rulers. The columns connect the floors, black stone covered by stunning oriental carpets, with the ceilings which are themselves works of art in what must be teak wood. Hand-carved to the finest detail these wooden surfaces command the diner’s attention almost as much as the works of art that are presented on the beautifully-designed chinaware on the tables. The overall look of this restaurant must be unique in Bangkok and I personally have never seen anything to rival it in the 13 years I’ve covered restaurants here. Rarely does the décor of a restaurant have such a powerful effect as this but it is an almost palpable presence in itself as you enjoy the chef’s interpretations of traditional Thai cuisine that sally forth from the kitchen.

Superb presentations remind you that this is truly the royal take on Thai cuisine and rather simple dishes like pad thai and mee grob take on a whole new dimension, reflecting Chef Surasak’s minute attention to both the presentation and the ingredients. A signature dish of the house, gung hom sabai – prawns wrapped in egg noodles and deep-fried – should be tried as well as mieng kham, little kale leaf-wrapped collections of dried coconut meat, Thai herbs and mieng sauce – a gingery, tangy sauce that brings the whole mixture alive.

The large menu could keep you coming back for innumerable visits as it offers almost 75 of the chef’s interpretations of traditional Thai dishes. And make no mistake, the interpretations of Chef Surasak are intended to be true to the authentic flavors of each of the individual dishes. Modernizing the dishes has not been his intent nor has the popular practice of creating “fusion” dishes. These are all 100% original Thai recipes that the chef has striven to preserve in their original forms so as to present to diners the real heritage of Thai food.

Along with the incredible designed space that surrounds you here, the beautifully prepared food with its authentic tastes will most definitely present you with a Thai dining experience that is at once unique as well as timeless, a rare accomplishment for any restaurant and one worth seeking out whenever possible.

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