Embracing its concept of an authentic and rustic Thai space, the restaurant greeted us with a sprawling wall of angled red brick, where its name hung in elegant white, perfect for the Instagram-minded among us. Greenery and slate-grey planters abounded, drawing you in to its deceptively modern interior. Although when I looked it up online, the restaurant had promised a casual atmosphere, I was impressed with the aura of elegance and the glut of traditional charms wherever I looked, from the woven screens to the handmade porcelain crockery brought down from Chiang Mai. Vaulted ceilings of exposed beams suspended rattan lamps of magnificent proportions, while diners were surrounded in floor-to-ceiling windows and ceiling-high partitions of exposed brick and slate-grey. My favourite design detail was the partial mezzanine that draws the eye up, adding dynamic energy to the interior.

FOOD AND DRINK

Because every dish is an ode to authenticity and ancient Thai culinary arts, the restaurant makes sure to use only locally-grown ingredients as well as methods of preparation from the days of yore – an ideal pick for impressing your guests on the lookout for ‘the real deal’ or those of us just tired of the recent fusion revolution. We started off our generous meal with Goong sorn kiln (THB 350), a salad from the central region of Thailand that looks like an airy delight and doesn’t disappoint. The freshness of the river prawns cut across the lavish selection of Thai herbs, replete with a liberal garnish of damask rose petals. I would highly recommend, however, the Kanom bueng sukothai (THB 220) as a starter, a crispy Sukhothai pancake tendered to the restaurant by the Prasarttong-Osoth family, a textural recipe made with love – and it shows. The sweet vinegar sauce is moreish in the extreme, and we couldn’t get enough.