Plaza Khao Gaeng

With a name that translates as ‘curry over rice’, Plaza Khao Gaeng is a Southern Thai restaurant.

The restaurant is a celebration of coast to jungle cuisine – guests can expect a kaleidoscope of curries thick with fresh coconut milk and aromatic curry pastes, fermented fish for depth, and searingly hot stir fries with cooling herbs alongside.

In Thailand, khao gaeng restaurants fill the space around them the more popular they become. Plaza, like at the khao gaengs that inspired it, provides pause in a place cool and quiet from the bustle of the street (or food hall, in this case). Set upstairs on the mezzanine level, the space is enclosed by wooden slatted blinds, lit by industrial strip lights and clad with blue vinyl tablecloths.

Plaza Khao Gaeng was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in March 2023.