Nusara

Nusara, contemporary Thai cuisine in Bangkok

Nusara is a high-end Thai fine dining restaurant located in the Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok. It opened in 2020 and its name honors the grandmother of Chef Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn and his brother Tam, who created it as a memorial to honor the woman who raised them and passed on to them a love of good food. According to its founders, the project was born out of love for her and for Thai cuisine.

A singular culinary proposal

Chef Ton describes Nusara's cuisine as "Colorful Thai Cuisine." It is not presented as traditional or modern, but as a unique proposal that seeks to represent the character of his grandmother—old but joyful—and the area of Ta Tien, where modernity and history coexist. The experience begins with several playful bites and progresses to main courses served in Nusara's characteristic family style.

Chef Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn

Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn is the executive chef and owner of Nusara and other establishments such as Le Du, Baan, and Mayrai. He grew up surrounded by home-cooked meals and attributes much of his passion for cooking to his mother and grandmother. After earning a degree in Economics from Chulalongkorn University, he trained at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and obtained an MBA in Hospitality from Johnson & Wales University. During his time in New York, he worked at several Michelin-starred restaurants, including Eleven Madison Park, The Modern, and Jean Georges. He is also a Certified Sommelier (CS) from the Court of Master Sommeliers.

Chef Ton has been a main judge on television programs such as Top Chef Thailand (Channel 31), Kitchen War Thailand (Channel 3), and The Spoon (Channel 7), and has appeared on Chefsuncut (Netflix). His accolades include the Taste Maker Award 2018 in Gastronomy from Prestige Magazine and the Generation T 2017 from Thailand Tatler.

Nusara's accolades

Since its opening in 2020, Nusara has accumulated distinctions. In 2023 it debuted at No. 3 on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list and entered the extended list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants. In 2024 it received the Art of Hospitality Award from 50 Best and was recognized as the World's Most Beautiful Restaurant by Prix Versailles. That same year it obtained No. 6 on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants and appeared in the Michelin Guide Thailand. In 2025 the restaurant holds one Michelin star.

Other 2024 awards include the Best Restaurant in Thailand award from T+L Tastemaker, the Trip.Best Award from Trip.com Gourmet, the CELEBRITIES' CHOICE Award for Fine Dining from HELLO! Magazine, and the USERS' CHOICE from LINEMAN Wongnai.

Chef's career and his restaurants

Chef Ton is the first and only Thai chef to win the Art of Hospitality Award and to have two restaurants on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list. His restaurant Le Du has been recognized with one Michelin star and held the No. 1 spot on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2023, in addition to No. 15 on World's 50 Best Restaurants that same year. Baan, another of his establishments, appears in the Michelin Guide Thailand. Samut and Lahnyai also appear in the Michelin Guide Thailand. Nuss Bar, a bar linked to the group, was distinguished as Best of Asia Bar by Tatler Asia and is part of 50 Best Discovery.

Menu and reservations

The restaurant offers a tasting menu and has an online reservation system. Information about the menu and reservations is available on its website.

Location and contact

336 Maha Rat Rd, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 · Email: nusarabkk@gmail.com