![]() ![]() “Though we maintain the authenticity with complex layers of taste, we’ve deconstructed the dishes to give them modern flair,” says Montri. Montri learned how to make classic Thai dishes from Mom Pattama Chakrapan Na Ayutthaya, who prepared meals at Sukhothai Palace for Queen Rambai Barni, Queen Consort to King Rama VII. The menu created by Montri Virojnvechapant is billed as contemporary Thai cuisine and about 25 per cent of the dishes are complemented by flourishes of Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Peranakan Chinese, reflecting the cultural adventurism of the original Jim Thompson, the American silk magnate who began all of this. ![]() ![]() The restaurant can accommodate 72 guests inside and 37 outdoors. Adjacent is a large windowed kitchen where the chefs can be observed at their labours. The outdoor bar and covered terrace up front area are perfect for an aperitif or digestif with their views of the surrounding vegetation. The place is further warmed by wooden floors, custom-made furnishings, wall coverings and pivoting fabric panels in the nostalgic sepia tones of Jim Thompson prints that evoke New York’s Central Park. Spirit, a new restaurant by Jim Thompson, boasts a warm ambience, with glass panels overlooking a lush green garden.īoiffils Studio – which conceived the revamped Emporium and Siam Paragon – has fashioned the restaurant from two connected mid-century houses, retaining existing big trees. There are welcome echoes of the splendid architecture at Jim Thompson House, similarly set in a tropical garden. Located on quiet and shady Soi Som Khit in downtown Bangkok, the restaurant exudes harmony with its lush green garden, covered patio and glass-wrapped indoor dining areas. THE RICH heritage and exquisite silk styling of Jim Thompson are now reflected in the delicate Thai cuisine of its new fine-dining restaurant, Spirit. ![]()
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