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Asian, Thai
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
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This colonial-style building provides an elegant contrast with the skyscrapers of Bangkok. Its private dining rooms ooze old world charm, while the mai...
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Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking
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Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile

Went with visiting overseas friends on a Friday evening, lucky to get a table soon as it was quite packed. There is outdoor, indoor lower level and upper level seating. Service and food was quite good . Enjoyed the deep fried sea bass in garlic...pepper . Chicken curry, pad Thai, Som o salad , tofu vegetarian curry. Didn’t have place for dessert .More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

I know it is rated Michelin and has other good reviews but we find it mediocre. Overall, the food is normal, blurring exceptional. We had clear tom yum soup earlier in Central World and it taste a lot better than Local. To us, it's a...bit overrated . We wanted to sit inside to avoid mozzies but the server lied saying we need to wait for 15 minutes. When we said we will wait, in less than 2 minutes, he told us to go in and took us up. The place is beautiful from the outdoor and as you walk in but when you reach the dining hall upstairs, it's just a hall like any other restaurantd. It's full of noise We struggled to stay longer to enjoy. We didn't even finish the food. I only took 2 photos.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

The food was pretty good but the service was horrible. It took forever for the food to arrive and it came in a really weird order. An obvious appetizer came at the end. We kept looking over at the kitchen so much that one of...the waiters came to make an excuse that they were busy. Then maybe you’re overbooking?More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

We’ve been waited for 15mins for a cocktail, 50mins for the first dish to arrive with numerous times checking with the waitress. The waitress claims the kitchen is busy but I reckon the restaurant is busy day if almost an hour wait is a norm,...they should have notify the guests when order or even during the booking. Food is good in general however is not as good as it worth for 50 mins wait. Not sure if it is a normal or situation in their kitchen last night, my advise is make sure you have ample time for dinner if you chose to visit The Local.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed January 24, 2023 via mobile

Lovely house with interesting Thai food. The restaurant menu was not your typical tourist grub but it was tasty and well presented. Service was friendly and efficient. I would recommend if someone visiting bangkok or for a romantic evening (but not going over the top).

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed October 29, 2022

I don’t recommend this place. It is inefficient, service is slow and unhelpful by Thai standards, and the food is overpriced for the quality

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed October 29, 2022 via mobile

Authentic Thai cuisine, the Mieng Kam served on Lotus petal was particularly interesting and left a deep impression. The rest of the dishes were all yummy but we had so many I couldn't list them all. Can skip desserts though. A bit pricier than your...usual Bangkok fare but reasonably priced considering it's Michelin endorsement. Can skip the cocktails too.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed October 24, 2022 via mobile

My family went to The Local to celebrate dad’s birthday - it was perfect, delicious food including deep fried fish with trio sauce, pandan wrapped chicken, and the pork rib red curry + lovely ambience. We brought a cake to celebrate and they were generous...to throw in a free dessert ice cream sticky rice. Thank you Thet! Would definitely recommend to try the place :)More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed September 5, 2022 via mobile

I believe it deserve its nomination to the red book , excellent genuine Thai food , well presented , good taste , good service , very decent wine list with good prices, Nothing to complain will go back for sure also super decent prices

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed September 2, 2022 via mobile

We stayed with mostly recommended items for an 8 person family dinner. The massam and panang were outstanding. The Bib Gourmand was the perfect designation. Unique house atmosphere with great food.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed August 11, 2022 via mobile

Love all the dishes that we ordered, the lemongrass salad is amazing! Crab curry is very spicy but very smooth. However, don’t waste your money on the drinks, we had butterfly pea drink and it’s definitely the worse that we have had so far in...Thailand!More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed July 11, 2022

The concierge at Marriott Surawongse who gave us this suggestion for "dinner in an authentic Thai restaurant" is an absolute STAR for this recommendation!!! Lovely property, really interesting just walking through - they have plenty of tables set around a few different themed rooms and...also offer private dining. From the moment you open the menu it begins to become obvious why they have won SO many awards and been listed in the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand for the last 5 consecutive years. Four of us were dining, all of us are 'foodies' and we just couldn't believe how amazing and different the food/menu was. Great service, superb food, 4 thoroughly impressed diners!! I would definitely recommend the sharing platter appetiser - we had two between four and we all said if they just brought us more of that we would have been very happy!More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed July 10, 2022 via mobile

My family and I dined at this restaurant last night and the food was amazing, no wonder it has a Michelin bib. We were warmly greeted by staff and walked through the house to the main dining room upstairs. The decor was so beautiful and...elegant where we were also greeted by other excellent friendly staff. The food, we ordered the mixed entré platter, Pork salad with sticky rice, yellow fish curry, ox tongue massaman curry and also traditional mango rice for desert. All food was so delicious, we couldn't fault it. They have an extensive alcohol menu with great cocktails. I 100% recommend this and also to book in advance. Thank you to the amazing staff, we really enjoyed our dinner.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed June 10, 2022 via mobile

I love the stir fry vege which surprisingly turned out to be my most favorite dish! Was looking for steamed seabass but they only serve deep fried fish. Congratulations on the Michelin!

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed June 5, 2022 via mobile

Not everyone have the time to travel around Thailand to savor the different cuisines that this beautiful country has to offer. The Local gathers the best dishes from different regions and allow your tastebuds to go around Thailand in a dinner setting. All dishes were...amazing with Phuket style crab curry and the lemongrass salad being the smash hits. Service is outstanding and the restaurant has great ambianceMore

Date of visit: June 2022
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It is for sure NOT expensive. Of course it CAN be but then you should start drinking Europe wine etc. 4 people can have an EXCELLENT meal for less then 125 US$
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The Local is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4