Step up to the plate: Le Du Bangkok

There's more to Bangkok than great street food, and that 'more' can be encapsulated in two short words, 'Le Du' - from the Thai word for 'season'. This Bangkok establishment has been the last word for Thai haute cuisine - with subtle French-European touches - since 2013 under the chef-tainship of Thitid 'Ton' Tassanakajohn.

Since being renovated in late 2023 under the watchful eye of star architect Amata Luphaiboon, Le Du has been transformed into a magical space with a ceiling installation of illuminated glass tubes. Under this indoor diamond sky, the palate is treated to delights including scallop and local greens, and squid canape with Bearnaise sauce and a peanut and chilli dressing.

But the standout dish - for seafood aficionados - has to be khao kluk kapi: butterflied river prawn from the Tapi river in southern Thailand, grilled and served with risotto made from two types of northern Thai black rice mixed with sauce made from tom yum kung (hot and sour shrimp soup) and prawn head cream.


Chef Ton's abode is the perfect, sparkling space to taste what happens when the finest ingredients meld with the 'dark art' of astounding cooking.