Michelin Guide Thailand 2027 Lists Record 507 Venues as Phuket's PRU Earns Two Stars

The 2027 MICHELIN Guide Thailand, unveiled in Bangkok on Nov. 10, 2026, lists a record 507 establishments, including 53 starred restaurants. PRU became Phuket's first two-star restaurant, and Belén by Paulo Airaudo became Chiang Mai's first starred restaurant.

Nov 10, 2026 - 11:15

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Michelin unveiled the 2027 edition of the MICHELIN Guide Thailand on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, listing a record 507 dining establishments, including 53 restaurants with stars, according to the guide's official announcement. The selection, the guide's 10th edition in Thailand, gave Phuket its first two-star restaurant and Chiang Mai its first starred restaurant, while Bangkok's Sorn and Sühring kept their three stars.

The results were announced at an awards ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, the Bangkok Post reported. Michelin said the edition also coincides with the centenary of the MICHELIN Star, which the company first introduced in 1926.

The numbers

The 2027 selection comprises two three-star restaurants, 10 two-star restaurants, 41 one-star restaurants, 151 Bib Gourmand establishments and 303 MICHELIN-Selected venues, according to Michelin and the Tourism Authority of Thailand. New distinctions include three promotions to two stars, 10 additions to the one-star category, 26 new Bib Gourmand establishments and 40 new MICHELIN-Selected entries.

The previous edition, the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026, listed a total of 468 dining venues, including eight two-star restaurants, 33 one-star restaurants and 137 Bib Gourmand establishments, according to Michelin's announcement of that selection in November 2025.

Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the MICHELIN Guide, said in the announcement that "the 2027 edition marks a significant milestone in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand's journey." In its summary of his remarks, Michelin said excellence in the country "now extends far beyond the capital," with starred restaurants across the country, and that Thai chefs are increasingly exploring regional traditions, indigenous ingredients and closer ties with local producers.

Phuket's first two-star restaurant

Three restaurants were promoted from one star to two: Blue by Alain Ducasse and Mia in Bangkok, and PRU in Phuket. PRU became the first two-star restaurant in Phuket and the first outside Bangkok and its surrounding provinces, The Nation reported.

Thai PBS World reported that, in one of the ceremony's surprises, the three teams went on stage with the one-star restaurants and learned minutes later that all three had earned a second star. PRU executive chef and co-owner Jimmy Ophorst was visibly moved by the announcement and noted that the guide's 10th edition in Thailand coincided with a decade for PRU and for his family in the country, the broadcaster reported.

Michelin described PRU as crafting modern Thai cuisine with farm-grown ingredients, trusted Thai suppliers and a commitment to fermentation and preservation, citing a signature dish called "King of the Fruits" that pairs durian with caviar and sea grapes. Blue by Alain Ducasse, led by executive chef Evens López, serves modern French cuisine overlooking what the newspaper called "the River of Kings," and Mia is run by chef-patrons Top Russell and Michelle Goh, according to the Bangkok Post.

The Bangkok Post also reported that R-Haan lost a star and is now a one-star restaurant. The three promotions bring Thailand's two-star total to 10, according to Thai PBS World.

Sorn and Sühring keep three stars

The three-star category was unchanged. At Sorn, chef Supaksorn "Ice" Jongsiri presents southern Thai cuisine through researched recipes and local ingredients, while at Sühring, twin chefs Thomas and Mathias Sühring serve modern German cuisine inspired by family recipes, The Nation reported.

Ten new one-star restaurants

Ten restaurants joined the one-star category. Five entered the guide for the first time with a star: Liana, MACHRI, THARN and The China House by Chef Fei in Bangkok, and Omemo in Phuket. Five others were promoted from MICHELIN-Selected: Duet by David Toutain, I-SANG and Sartoria by Paulo Airaudo in Bangkok, Belén by Paulo Airaudo in Chiang Mai and Jaras in Phuket, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

Belén's promotion made it Chiang Mai's first starred restaurant. Michelin's descriptions of the new entries include MACHRI, which reinterprets a royal Thai menu inspired by King Rama V's 1897 European food diary; I-SANG, a modern Korean restaurant using Thai produce; and Omemo, which offers a contemporary take on classic Swiss cuisine.

Bib Gourmand and special awards

Of the 151 Bib Gourmand establishments, which recognize good food at moderate prices, 26 made their guide debut, twice as many as the year before, Thai PBS World reported. Nine of the newcomers were in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces, with the other 17 spread across nine provinces, the broadcaster said.

Michelin also presented five special awards. Chanyawi Mukmaneerattanapon of hom in Phuket received the MICHELIN Service Award, presented by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Kongwuth Chaiwongkachon of Taang in Bangkok, a counter restaurant that opened in June, received the Opening of the Year Award. Arnaud Dunand-Sauthier of Maison Dunand in Bangkok received the Mentor Chef Award, Natdanai Kitkorsup of lob-baan in Phuket received the Young Chef Award, and Charles Elie-Rodenstein of Cannubi by Umberto Bombana in Bangkok received the Sommelier Award.

The ceremony also introduced Mindful Voices, a new MICHELIN Guide platform for chefs, hoteliers and winemakers to share their stories and practices. The Tourism Authority of Thailand said chef Chudaree "Tam" Debhakam of Bangkok's two-star Baan Tepa was featured on the platform.

Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said in a statement that the agency's "decade-long partnership with The MICHELIN Guide has helped position Thailand as a leading gastronomic destination," adding that gastronomy is central to its "Healing is the New Luxury" campaign.