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My family and friends went to two new restaurants recently. One opened early last year (Si Sawat), while the other opened early this year (Thaicoon). I record my impressions below.

Si Sawat

Si Sawat is the kind of modern Thai restaurant that gets the balance right: it respects the food enough not to overcomplicate it, but it is not afraid to make things fun. The menu leans into familiar flavours, then gives them just enough of a nudge— dishes that arrive looking more polished than the Thai food you grew up with but still taste reassuringly like Thai food. There is a lot of sharing involved here, which is always a good sign.

The space is warm and unfussy, with wood details that make it feel more like a good-looking home than a restaurant trying too hard to be a “concept.” Set along Soi Sathorn 2, Si Sawat feels appropriate for both a relaxed lunch and that dinner where you want to take someone somewhere nice but do not want the evening to become overly serious. The Michelin recognition may draw people in, but it is the restaurant’s ease that makes it memorable: polished food, approachable energy, and Thai flavours that still feel like they belong to the everyday.

Thaicoon

Thaicoon comes with a simple promise—“Thai by roots, Tycoon by taste”—and thus the name. The restaurant plays with Thai flavours in a way that feels indulgent, clever, and meant for a lively table.

The ambience is less “special-occasion Thai fine dining” and more dinner that slowly turns into a night out. Located on Si Lom Road beside Pullman G, Thaicoon has the energy of a modern Thai casual-dining restaurant built for groups: family dinner, wine with colleagues after work, and a louder catch-up with friends once the night settles in. The room has a semi-bar feeling—easy, sociable, and just polished enough—while the food gives everyone a reason to linger over another drink and one more shared dis

Do I recommend both? Definitely if you are looking for a fresh take of heritage Thai cuisines.