Chef John Chantarasak is known for his innovative Anglo-Thai cuisine, blending traditional Thai flavors with British ingredients and culinary techniques. He is closely associated with the restaurant AngloThai, where...
AngloThai is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Marylebone, London, known for its unique fusion of traditional Thai flavors with seasonal British produce. It offers lunch, weekend, and dinner tasting menus, alongside a private dining room called 'Baan' that can accommodate up to 16 guests. The restaurant is celebrated for its elegant yet warm atmosphere and a curated European wine list.
Customer Perception
Customers consistently praise AngloThai for its exceptional and authentic Thai flavors, often noting the dishes are a creative fusion with British ingredients. Many highlight the impeccable, knowledgeable, and friendly service, describing the staff as passionate. While some dishes are noted for being quite spicy, adventurous foodies appreciate the complexity and balance of flavors. Minor critiques include some main dishes being less distinctly Thai and certain desserts being less memorable.
Additional Details
AngloThai prides itself on using seasonal British produce to create its Thai-inspired dishes, paired with a selection of hand-crafted European wines. The restaurant's name itself reflects its unique culinary approach, blending 'Anglo' (British) with 'Thai' influences.
The restaurant offers lunch, weekend, and dinner tasting menus, suggesting it's ideal for a planned dining experience. Given its Michelin star status and popularity, booking in advance is highly recommended for any visit.
One of the best meals I've ever had! The tasting menu is an explosion of flavours, and every course was exceptional.
The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and genuinely make the whole experience feel special.
I loved how everything is designed around the food and the overall experience, right down to Asian music in the restrooms, which was a really nice touch.
Every detail has been carefully designed and thought through.
I'll definitely be back.
Buzzing restaurant, fantastic staff, no heirs and graces, just friendly welcoming vibes, warm smiles and delicious exciting food. We ordered the set lunch and found every course utterly fascinating. Some quite spicy but I love spice! The six courses were served at the perfect pace which makes you feel incredibly welcome and relaxed. The meal had everything you look for in food of this quality. Spicy, sweet, Unami, pickled, crunchy, soft, chewy, sumptuous and an experience we won't forget. I highly recommend if you are an adventurous foodie and appreciate the time, thought and effort that's gone into this meal and the restaurant. Well done team, three very happy customers. Thank you Mark for making our visit a memorable experience, you went above and beyond to make our meal perfect.
5
Anglothai is an outstanding dining experience and fully deserves its Michelin star.
What impressed me most was the extraordinary attention to every single dish. You can clearly feel the amount of research, refinement and craftsmanship behind each preparation. The Brixham crab with Exmoor caviar and Coconut Ash Cracker perfectly represents the chef's philosophy: technically impressive, visually stunning and beautifully balanced.
Another memorable course was the welcome consommé, crystal clear, deeply flavorful and packed with umami. It prepared the palate with remarkable elegance. The smoked aubergine was also exceptional, one of the deepest and most memorable flavors of the entire meal.
The duck breast was cooked flawlessly, although I personally found it closer to an outstanding international fine dining dish than to one with a strong Thai identity.
This is perhaps my only real criticism: I was expecting a more pronounced Thai influence. Rather than a Michelin-starred Thai restaurant, I experienced an exceptional contemporary fine dining restaurant with Thai inspiration. It's a subtle but important distinction.
Another minor point is the use of crunchy elements, which in a few dishes, such as the noodles, the tomato course and, to some extent, the final dessert, slightly overshadowed the other flavors.
The only genuinely disappointing aspect was the counter where I was seated. It felt noticeably sticky to the touch, and in a restaurant of this caliber I would have expected it to be impeccably clean. This detail matters even more because the cutlery is placed directly on the counter throughout the meal.
That said, the menu is remarkably coherent, the technical execution is outstanding, and the value for money is exceptional for London. A restaurant that is absolutely worth visiting, with a very distinctive culinary identity. Congratulations to the chef and the entire team.
5
We had the lunch tasting menu at AngloThai for my birthday. From the moment we arrived, the staff were attentive, efficient and friendly, making us feel well looked after. A nice touch was the personalised birthday card on the table and each of the staff seemed to know that it was my birthday.
I had the negroni with sapling gin, campari and nettle vermouth, which was delicious (even my husband who doesn't like them said so!). The food was amazing! The flavours were incredibl and each dish was beautifully presented and expertly introduced by the staff.
My only niggle is that it would be nice to have some more affordably priced wines on the menu, with 'cheapest' bottles starting at around £45 it makes wine with food a bit of a luxury.
5
I love this restaurant is the authentic taste of Thai cuisine. Being half Thai and always eating Thai food, I can tell you this is the legit one. But I’m not quite sure if it will suit the local or people who don’t really eat spicy food because their soup came pretty spicy for me already but it’s really good.
Even though the restaurant is always filled with people but they served pretty fast. Explaining all the food and dishes. I’m impressed of having Thai fine dining here first time in London.
Now about the “not so good” side, the main dish doesn’t express much of Thai style, it’s more of the modern regular dish of duck and some sauce on it. And lastly, the last dessert, it’s just a quick wrap up but not anything special, I would prefer without it.