Bangkok Dining Guide
Buffet schedules and child pricing vary by hotel, while dim sum and seafood have their own service windows. Check menu, hours and dress code against your planned meal.
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Bangkok Dining
Best forFor a multigenerational meal with plenty of choice
The buffet at Flavors, Renaissance Bangkok, features an open kitchen, a children's menu and vegetarian dishes. Weekday lunch includes unlimited soft drinks and a 2.5-hour dining window; dinner features surf and turf with Alaskan king crab and prime rib.
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Best forFor an international seafood dinner
Orchid Cafe serves an international buffet at lunch Monday to Saturday and dinner Monday to Thursday, followed by its Grande seafood buffet on Friday to Sunday. The seafood dinner includes grilled oysters with a spicy marinade and BBQ pork ribs. Corkage is THB 500 per bottle; smart casual dress is required.
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Best forFor chilli crab and river views without leaving ICONSIAM
JUMBO Seafood’s flagship at ICONSIAM has a spacious dining room with river views. The menu includes chilli crab, black pepper dishes and dim sum. Each booking includes a two-hour dining period; prepaid reservations cannot be cancelled or refunded.
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Best forFor a group looking for variety and room to spread out
Great Harbour’s buffet ranges from Peking duck and dim sum to live teppanyaki, steak, sushi, sashimi and mango sticky rice. The restaurant also has ample seating. Children are guests up to 130 cm tall; bookings require at least two guests and prepayment is non-refundable.
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Best forFor dim sum at either lunchtime or dinner
Summer Palace at InterContinental Bangkok serves Cantonese cuisine and an all-you-can-eat dim sum buffet. Its 11:30 to 22:30 hours leave a broad window for lunch or dinner. Arrive on time: tables may be released to walk-in guests after 15 minutes.
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Best forFor a crab buffet or a Sunday brunch with premium cuts
The evening crab buffet at Cuisine Unplugged includes blue crab, snow crab, king crab and oysters, with river prawns cooked at a live station. Foie gras is served to every guest; Sunday brunch features lamb chops, tomahawk and wagyu. Smart casual dress is required.
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Best forFor a riverfront meal with indoor or terrace seating
The dinner buffet at River Cafe & Terrace at The Peninsula includes Thai dishes, pasta, barbecue and seafood. Indoor tables sit beside the cooking stations; the outdoor terrace looks out over the river. The restaurant is open to non-hotel guests.
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Best forFor a hotel seafood buffet overlooking the Chao Phraya
Lord Jim’s serves a seafood buffet with live cooking and views over the Chao Phraya. Smart casual dress is required for all guests, including children. Men must wear long trousers and closed-toe shoes; sleeveless tops are not permitted at any time.
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At ICONSIAM, compare the chilli crab at JUMBO Seafood with the wide buffet selection at Great Harbour. For a riverside meal, consider River Cafe at The Peninsula or Lord Jim’s.
At Flavors, a children’s menu and vegetarian dishes give younger diners more choice. Great Harbour counts guests up to 130 cm as children, and lunch service may suit families planning around nap times.
For seafood, compare Orchid Cafe’s Friday-to-Sunday dinner with Summer Palace’s dim sum buffet at lunch and dinner. Check service days and booking times before choosing.
For a more formal evening, Lord Jim’s has a smart casual dress code for all guests; men must wear closed-toe shoes. If crab is the main draw, the crab buffet at Pullman King Power is another option.
Before booking, check whether the prepaid option is refundable, any minimum party size, what happens if you arrive 15 minutes late, and whether a holiday surcharge applies. Menus and opening hours can change, so refer to the current listing.
JUMBO Seafood at ICONSIAM has river views, while River Cafe at The Peninsula offers indoor or terrace seating. Check which tables are available when you book.
Flavors offers a children’s menu and vegetarian dishes. Orchid Cafe serves grilled oysters with a spicy marinade and BBQ pork ribs, while Summer Palace has all-you-can-eat dim sum.
Great Harbour classifies guests up to 130 cm as children. Lord Jim’s requires smart casual dress for everyone and closed-toe shoes for men, so plan outfits before you go.
After prepayment, Great Harbour and JUMBO Seafood do not allow you to reduce the party size, cancel or get a refund. Great Harbour also requires at least two guests, so confirm your group size before paying.
DINING ROUTE
JUMBO Seafood and Great Harbour are both inside the complex.
Orchid Cafe serves different lunch and dinner buffets by day, plus seafood on Friday to Sunday.
Look to Flavors for a children’s menu and Summer Palace for dim sum.
River Cafe at The Peninsula and Lord Jim’s both offer riverside dining.
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