Sorn gets 3 stars
- Sorn in Thailand was described as the first and only three-Michelin-star restaurant in Southeast Asia in today's coverage. (aseanrecords.world) - The recognition was announced as part of the Michelin Guide Thailand ceremony referenced in the report. (aseanrecords.world) - Today's packet contained no wider Michelin city-by-city list, leaving Sorn as the standout prestige item in this update. (aseanrecords.world)
Sorn in Bangkok became Thailand’s first restaurant with three Michelin stars when the Michelin Guide Thailand 2025 was announced on November 28, 2024. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin said Sorn was the guide’s only three-star restaurant in Thailand in the 2025 edition, which covered 462 dining venues across the country. The same guide listed 7 two-star restaurants, 28 one-star restaurants, 156 Bib Gourmand picks and 270 Michelin Selected venues. (guide.michelin.com) The restaurant is led by chef Supaksorn “Ice” Jongsiri and focuses on Southern Thai cuisine. Michelin’s current restaurant page for Sorn lists it as a three-star restaurant in the 2026 Thailand guide as well. (guide.michelin.com) Michelin’s three-star label means “exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey,” the guide’s top ranking. Thailand had no three-star restaurant in the guide’s earlier editions after Michelin entered the country in 2017. (guide.michelin.com, bangkokpost.com) The award also gave Southeast Asia a rare three-star entry in Michelin’s regional footprint, which is limited to a handful of cities and countries rather than the whole region. Michelin’s own coverage called Sorn a milestone on both Thailand’s national dining map and the wider global restaurant scene. (guide.michelin.com) Sorn had already been prominent before the upgrade. Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants ranked it No. 11 in Asia for 2024, and the restaurant has built its identity around ingredients sourced from Southern Thailand. (theworlds50best.com, guide.michelin.com) Bangkok Post reported that Sorn was upgraded from two stars to three at the 2025 ceremony, ending a run in which Thai restaurants had reached two stars but not the top tier. That made the November 2024 ceremony a first for Thailand’s Michelin era. (bangkokpost.com) As of April 19, 2026, Michelin’s official listing still shows Sorn at three stars. The result is a restaurant that moved from being one of Bangkok’s hardest reservations to a benchmark Michelin now uses to define the top end of dining in Thailand. (guide.michelin.com)
