On 3 November 2026 the MICHELIN Guide Thailand released its 2027 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand list, a week before the star announcement on Tuesday 10 November. The list has 151 restaurants, of which 26 are first-time entries to the guide, double last year's 13, in the guide's 10th-year edition.
A note before you read on: this post is compiled from Michelin's press release. We have not eaten at the 26 newcomers (except KAO SOY PRIN, which we have visited), so each description is what Michelin says, not our review. The Bib Gourmand is also not a ranking: there is no number one and no best.
The numbers
• The 2027 list has 151 restaurants, 26 of them first-timers (13 last year) • Bangkok and surrounding provinces 49 (9 new) · Ayutthaya 9 (1 new) · Chiang Mai 20 (3 new) · Chon Buri 6 (2 new) • Isan 28 across four representative provinces: Khon Kaen 10 (2 new) · Nakhon Ratchasima 9 (1 new) · Ubon Ratchathani 5 (2 new) · Udon Thani 4 • Phuket 20 (2 new) · Phang-Nga 9 (3 new) · Ko Samui 2 · Surat Thani 8 (1 new) • Michelin says the list spans about 16 cuisine types, from restaurants to street-food stalls
First-time entry does not mean a new restaurant. Some have been open for decades, such as Jay Ngor (over 70 years) and Mae Prapha Crispy Pancake (over 50 years), while Rue Poh says it has been open for over nine years. Michelin says the distinction goes to places its inspectors found to serve good food at moderate prices. The list gives no prices, so we don't quote any.
Bangkok and surrounding provinces (9 first-timers)
Every description below is summarised from Michelin's release.
Duck Noodle House: A second-generation family shop in Talat Noi. Michelin points to its braised duck and goose, tender meat in a fragrant braising broth, eaten with egg noodles and offal. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Gokfayuen: A flagship shop open for over ten years, run by Hong Kong-born owners who make the fresh noodles and chilli sauce in-house, using shrimp roe and dried flatfish imported from Hong Kong. Michelin singles out the shrimp roe dry noodles with tiger prawn wontons. (Photo: Gokfayuen)
Jay Ngor Beef Noodle: A 70-year-old shop now in its fourth generation, serving braised beef, ox tongue and hotpot, with or without soup and noodles. Michelin highlights the mixed braised beef with offal, served without noodles. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Kamkinsuk: Mildly spiced family recipes from Phrae province, kid-friendly and with vegetarian options. Michelin recommends its rice noodles in clear soup, served with a spicy dip. (Photo: Kamkinsuk)
KAO SOY PRIN: A small shop on the fifth floor of Dusit Central Park serving Northern Thai noodle soups, with the chef-owner's Lampang roots in the spices. Michelin highlights the khao soi with fresh coconut curry and a rarer clear-broth version. (Photo: MICHELIN)
KAO SOY PRIN is the only one of these 26 we have visited and reviewed (30 November 2025). We liked its rich, spiced khao soi, and noted that the price is on the high side. Full review: https://oopslife.me/en/eats/kao-soy-prin-dusit-central-park
Mae Prapha Crispy Pancake (Phra Nakhon): A stall over 50 years old near Khao San Road, making crispy pancakes to order with sweet or savoury toppings. The batter is mung bean and ground rice with coconut milk. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Mae Thum Padthai Kheng: A shop near Bangkok City Hall with just six pad thai dishes on the menu. Michelin recommends the crispy-noodle version, deep-fried noodles tossed in the sauce and finished with a squeeze of lime. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Rue Poh: A family-run seafood restaurant open for over nine years, rooted in the legendary Saen Sombun of Chon Buri, cooking each dish to order in generous portions. Michelin highlights its signature stir-fry, from a recipe sold for over 50 years. (Photo: MICHELIN)
SANE: A restaurant cooking dishes from across Thailand, especially the Central and Southern regions. Curries are made from freshly squeezed coconut milk and house-made pastes, with a menu that leans toward vintage, increasingly rare recipes. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Central and Eastern Thailand: Ayutthaya and Chon Buri (3)
Kha Mu Jae Mhai (Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya): Known for tender braised pork knuckle and trotters in a sweet-savoury sauce, served with pickled mustard greens, egg and blanched Chinese kale. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Krua Jay Miad (Chon Buri): A rustic eatery with less common proteins: venison, wild boar, frog, eel, snakehead fish and fresh blue crab. Michelin recommends the garlic fried frog and the jungle curry with snakehead or eel. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Somphop Khao Tom Pla (Chon Buri): A restaurant with recipes passed down for over nine decades, seasoned lightly so the natural sweetness of fish, shrimp and roe comes through, with two punchy dipping sauces. Michelin recommends the dry-style seafood rice porridge and the stir-fried seafood with egg. (Photo: MICHELIN)
North: Chiang Mai (3)
Baan Nam Ngiew Wieng Kao (Chiang Mai): A laid-back shop known for Chiang Rai-style nam ngiao in generous bowls of rich, tangy broth with pork or beef. Sides and vegetables are available too. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Huen Jai Yong (Chiang Mai): A restaurant devoted to Northern Thai cooking, from homemade sausages to chilli dips. Michelin suggests ordering several small dishes to share, such as steamed chicken with herbs and the Kaeng Pak Wan with ant eggs. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Jaan Joor (Chiang Mai): A Thai restaurant with careful cooking across the menu: tom som with prawns and lime, the house stir-fried beef, and prawns in roasted chilli paste and prawn fat as the standout. Portions are made for sharing. (Photo: Jaan Joor)
Isan: Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani (5)
Halong Bay (Khon Kaen): A casual, lively restaurant blending Vietnamese and Isan flavours in dishes made for sharing: Pak Mo, Naem Nueang, grilled pork vermicelli, Som Tam and crispy Pak Mo. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Lom Kaow (Khon Kaen): A restaurant devoted to carefully seasoned home-style Isan cooking, with daily-sourced river fish and house-made fermented fish sauce and desserts. Michelin highlights the fresh Pak Mo, salt-grilled Pla Yon, ant egg omelette and the distinctive Khao Lam Kheng. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Rossarin (Nakhon Ratchasima): A café making over 20 traditional Thai desserts fresh daily, naturally coloured with pandan and butterfly pea and finished with coconut milk. The signatures are the Khanom Thuai with a cracked, creamy coconut layer and the filled Khanom Sai Sai. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Jae Nueang (Ubon Ratchathani): An enduring local eatery popular for generous bowls of Vietnamese-style noodle soup: thick rice noodles in a peppery broth with pork ribs and sausage, with optional soft-boiled egg and fried dough. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Kor Lhai Toh (Ubon Ratchathani): A lively local restaurant specialising in fish, with the daily catch prepared in traditional Thai styles. Michelin highlights stir-fried beef with young galangal, plus toddy palm jelly in fresh coconut milk as a provincial dessert. (Photo: MICHELIN)
South: Phang-Nga, Phuket, Surat Thani (6)
Krua Khonkhon (Phang-Nga): A family-run restaurant with a broad menu reflecting the owner's southern roots, bringing Nakhon Si Thammarat flavours to Phang-Nga, cooked to order. Michelin recommends the Kaeng Som with fish of the day, the Kaeng Khua with river snails and wild betel leaves, and the deep-fried pork belly. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Krua Ko Yot (Phang-Nga): A Southern Thai eatery serving home-style dishes made to order. Michelin recommends the Khua Khoei Khem with pork or shrimp and fragrant lemongrass, and the sea bass in ginger soup. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Kub Khao Mae (Phang-Nga): A Southern Thai restaurant showcasing homegrown vegetables and fresh herbs in vibrant, layered flavours. Michelin highlights the stir-fried pork with shrimp paste and coconut shoots. (Photo: MICHELIN)
lob-baan (Phuket): An intimate restaurant focusing on Phuket cuisine, a refined take on traditional recipes with subtle twists from house-made ferments. Michelin highlights the Eiam Tor Budu and a Moo Hong made with pork ribs. (Photo: lob-baan)
Phakakrong (Phuket): A Southern Thai restaurant focused on traditional Phuket dishes, some increasingly hard to find. Michelin highlights the steamed pickled krill, a silky steamed egg with salted krill, lemongrass and fried shallots, plus a seasonal dessert. (Photo: MICHELIN)
Roy (Surat Thani): A relaxed Southern Thai restaurant dedicated to rarely seen Ko Samui recipes, bringing in most ingredients, especially fresh fish, from the island. Michelin highlights the stir-fried local octopus with caramelised pineapple, the Ho Mok Pla Insi and the Kaeng Khua Bai Ra curry. (Photo: MICHELIN)
All 26 in one table
| Restaurant | Area | Type | Dish Michelin names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Noodle House | Bangkok (Talat Noi) | Noodles, braised duck | Braised duck and goose with noodles and offal |
| Gokfayuen | Bangkok & surrounding provinces | Hong Kong-style noodles | Shrimp roe dry noodles, tiger prawn wontons |
| Jay Ngor Beef Noodle | Bangkok & surrounding provinces | Beef noodles | Mixed braised beef with offal |
| Kamkinsuk | Bangkok & surrounding provinces | Northern Thai (Phrae recipes) | Rice noodles in clear soup |
| KAO SOY PRIN | Bangkok (Dusit Central Park) | Khao soi, Northern Thai | Coconut khao soi, clear-broth khao soi |
| Mae Prapha Crispy Pancake (Phra Nakhon) | Bangkok (near Khao San Rd) | Crispy pancakes, snacks | Crispy pancakes, sweet and savoury |
| Mae Thum Padthai Kheng | Bangkok (near City Hall) | Pad thai | Crispy noodle pad thai |
| Rue Poh | Bangkok & surrounding provinces (listed here; roots in Chon Buri) | Seafood | Signature stir-fry |
| SANE | Bangkok & surrounding provinces | Central and Southern Thai | No dish named (curries with fresh coconut milk) |
| Kha Mu Jae Mhai | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | Braised pork knuckle | Braised pork knuckle and trotters |
| Baan Nam Ngiew Wieng Kao | Chiang Mai | Nam ngiao, Northern Thai | Nam ngiao with pork or beef |
| Huen Jai Yong | Chiang Mai | Northern Thai | Steamed chicken with herbs, Kaeng Pak Wan with ant eggs |
| Jaan Joor | Chiang Mai | Thai | Tom som with prawns, prawns in chilli paste |
| Halong Bay | Khon Kaen | Vietnamese-Isan | Pak Mo, Naem Nueang |
| Lom Kaow | Khon Kaen | Isan | Salt-grilled Pla Yon, Khao Lam Kheng |
| Rossarin | Nakhon Ratchasima | Thai dessert café | Khanom Thuai, Khanom Sai Sai |
| Jae Nueang | Ubon Ratchathani | Vietnamese noodle soup | Pork rib and sausage noodle soup |
| Kor Lhai Toh | Ubon Ratchathani | Thai, fish dishes | Stir-fried beef with young galangal, toddy palm jelly in coconut milk |
| Krua Jay Miad | Chon Buri | Thai, rare ingredients | Garlic fried frog, jungle curry with snakehead |
| Somphop Khao Tom Pla | Chon Buri | Rice porridge, seafood | Dry-style seafood rice porridge, seafood stir-fried with egg |
| Krua Khonkhon | Phang-Nga | Southern Thai | Kaeng Som with fish, Kaeng Khua with river snails |
| Krua Ko Yot | Phang-Nga | Southern Thai | Khua Khoei Khem, sea bass in ginger soup |
| Kub Khao Mae | Phang-Nga | Southern Thai | Stir-fried pork with shrimp paste and coconut shoots |
| lob-baan | Phuket | Phuket cuisine | Eiam Tor Budu |
| Phakakrong | Phuket | Phuket cuisine | Steamed pickled krill |
| Roy | Surat Thani | Southern Thai, Samui recipes | Ho Mok Pla Insi, Kaeng Khua Bai Ra |
Our take
In our view, doubling to 26 newcomers tells us Michelin added more new names, not that the food got better or cheaper. We haven't eaten at them, so we won't judge the cooking. What stands out from the numbers in the release is that, among the newcomers, 17 of 26 are outside Bangkok and surrounding provinces (our arithmetic from the release), even though Bangkok and surrounding provinces is still the biggest area on the whole list at 49 of 151. The six in Phang-Nga, Phuket and Surat Thani are all Southern Thai, Phuket or Ko Samui cooking. This year's list also reads like a map for eating beyond Bangkok. Before you go, check each place's location, opening hours and prices with the restaurant or at guide.michelin.com/th/en, because the release gives no prices.
The Michelin Stars will be announced on Tuesday 10 November 2026, and we will follow up.
Read more: MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026 launch https://oopslife.me/en/eats/michelin-guide-thailand-2026-launch · MICHELIN Guide 2025 event https://oopslife.me/en/eats/michelin-guide-thailand-2025-event · MICHELIN Keys https://oopslife.me/en/travel/michelin-keys-thailand-2026
Source: MICHELIN Guide Thailand press release (3 November 2026) and the full list at guide.michelin.com/th/en · Photos: MICHELIN Guide Thailand and the restaurants as credited; other gallery images are from the same press set
