Koi

Cool, calm, and contemporary Japanese joint

Popular plate: As one of Koi's signature dishes, the yellowtail carpaccio with oven-roasted garlic, peppers, ponzu and tobiko is a definite show-stopper.

The world of the fine dining is fickle, isn't it? A restaurant can become an instant hit, with the elite scrambling to get a table—but before you know it, the gourmands have moved on to the next big thing. Well, in the case of Koi, the joke's on trend-chasers, because seven years after opening its doors to Bangkok, this restaurant has still got it.
Meshing Japanese cuisine with some cool Californian flavours, this slick spot may not boast the waiting list it once had, but the food's still as good as ever. Dishes such as Wagyu beef carpaccio with truffle citrus soy sauce and creamy rock shrimp tempura should keep you interested.