Aubergine Restaurant

The Restaurant set in an 80-year-old house, it features an indoor bar and an al fresco terrace.

Food are the Mediterranean-inspired menu covers a broad geographic swathe from Spanish tapas to Italian pizzas and pastas, homey French bistro dishes and fine French cuisine. Specials such as frog legs with garlic butter, coq au vin and boeuf bourguignon are well received. Popular starters include tuna tartar with salsa of cucumber and pink peppercorns and a light lobster bisque with grilled scallops. Try the superb off-menu combination of grilled Australian angus beef tenderloin with pan-fried foie gras. Pan-fried snowfish with lobster sauce yields a perfectly cooked thick slab with a crisp golden exterior and a snowy soft interior. Round off the meal with tropical fruit gratin topped with strawberry ice cream or decadent chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream and raspberry sauce. http://www.aubergine.in.th/

ADDRESS: 71/1 Saladaeng Soi 1/1, Silom Rd, Bangkok 10500 

Tel: 0-2234-2226

Auberge Dab Restaurant

It has some of the traditional feel of a French auberge but without the presence of a French family owner. A very accomplished Filipino duo croons ballads every evening. Located at the Mercury Tower near the Ploenchit skytrain station.

Even with the absence of a French chef, Auberge Dab serves very fine food. Although frequented mostly by a Thai clientele the food is prepared to a traditional French style. Specialities include pan-fried duck liver with peach sauce that, like many of the dishes, is somewhat heavy in preparation but succulent in taste, and a fine roasted scallop presented cappuccino style. French onion soup served with a pastry cover is rich in taste and one of the best in town. Roasted duck leg confit, like many of the meats on offer, is flown in from France and is cooked to crispy perfection on the outside and juicy on the inside. Do leave room for desserts as soft bitter chocolate cake is a stand out.

STYLE: French

Dress code: Jacket and Tie required

ADDRESS: MERCURY TOWER,540 PLOENCHIT ROAD, BANGKOK 10330 

Tel: 0-2658-6222-3