The 25th Annual World Gourmet Festival
(IN SHORT) Anantara Siam Bangkok is commemorating its 25th World Gourmet Festival from 22–28 September 2025 with an exceptional lineup of global chefs. Three of the initial six restaurants—Jordnær, Burnt Ends and Amisfield—have just debuted in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Top 100, guaranteeing high demand. The roster also includes pastry innovator Janice Wong and Latin American maestros Santiago Fernandez and Paco Méndez, all making their Thailand debuts. Beyond individual dinners, the festival offers masterclasses, wine pairings, pastry pop-ups and evening events at various price tiers. Tickets are on sale now, with limited early-bird discounts available.
(PRESS RELEASE) BANGKOK, 2025-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Anantara Siam Bangkok is thrilled to unveil the inaugural lineup of internationally acclaimed chefs for its landmark 25th Annual World Gourmet Festival, running from 22 to 28 September 2025. In celebration of this silver anniversary, the hotel has assembled an extraordinary ensemble of culinary masters, and tickets are now on sale.
This anniversary edition carries special significance: half of the first six participating restaurants—Jordnær, Burnt Ends and Amisfield—have each earned a debut spot in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 Top 100. Their recent accolades promise sold-out reservations and global renown, and for the first time, Bangkok diners can taste all three within a single festival week.
Featured Chefs
Eric Vildgaard
Jordnær (Denmark) – Thailand debut
3 Michelin stars · #56 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 · #3 Best Chef Awards 2024 · 97.50 La Liste · Les Grandes Tables du Monde
Self-taught and deeply emotive, Eric Vildgaard has revolutionized Nordic haute cuisine at Copenhagen’s Jordnær. His dishes—each woven with a narrative of resilience and love shared with partner Tina—combine technical precision with heartfelt storytelling, earning Jordnær a reputation as one of the world’s most romantic fine-dining destinations.
Gourmet Discoveries: Vildgaard & Mabee
23 September 2025 · THB 18,500 net (wine pairing included)
Vaughan Mabee
Amisfield (New Zealand) – Thailand debut
#99 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 · Best Chef Awards 2024 (3 Knives) · Best Dining Experience in the World
As Executive Chef of Amisfield, Vaughan Mabee elevates Aotearoa’s terroir with theatrical presentations—think river-stone-encased dishes and nods to Māori legends. His hyper-local foraging, fishing and hunting imbue menus with the wild’s spirit, marking him as one of the most imaginative chefs of his generation.
Gourmet Encounters: Mabee
27 September 2025 · THB 14,000 net (wine pairing included)
Janice Wong
Singapore
Asia’s & The World’s 50 Best Pastry Chefs · Pastry Chef of the Year · La Liste Pastry Innovation Award
Dessert visionary Janice Wong merges art and gastronomy through her pioneering 2am:dessertbar and edible installations. Twice crowned Asia’s Best Pastry Chef, she champions sustainability and bean-to-bar chocolate via her ventures Janice Wong Singapore and Pure Imagination.
Iconic Afternoon Tea: Wong
25–27 September 2025 · THB 1,800 net
Dave Pynt
Burnt Ends (Singapore)
1 Michelin star · #93 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 · #38 in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 · Chef’s Choice Award · Best Chef Awards (2 Knives)
Dave Pynt blends elemental fire with refined technique at Burnt Ends. His signature dishes—like bone marrow buns and smoked king crab—straddle the boundary between primal instinct and culinary finesse.
Gourmet Encounter: Pynt
25 September 2025 · THB 14,000 net (wine pairing included)
Santiago Fernandez
MAZ (Tokyo) – Thailand debut
2 Michelin stars · #43 in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 · Best Chef Awards 2024 (1 Knife) · Gault & Millau Japan Innovation Award
Under the tutelage of Virgilio Martínez, Santiago Fernandez has crafted a modern Latin American cuisine through a Japanese lens. His tasting menus traverse Peru’s altitudes and ecosystems, marrying Amazonian roots with Andean herbs in impeccably plated courses.
Gourmet Encounter: Fernandez
27 September 2025 · THB 14,000 net (wine pairing included)
Paco Méndez
COME (Barcelona) – Thailand debut
1 Michelin star · Sol Repsol Guide · Best Chef Awards 2024 (3 Knives) · The Best Chef Creativity Award
A protégé of Ferran Adrià, Paco Méndez reinvents Mexican cuisine with Michelin-level precision. At Come, he elevates tacos to haute-cuisine artistry and reimagines traditional moles as contemporary masterpieces.
Gourmet Icon: Méndez
23 September 2025 · THB 12,000 net (wine pairing included)
Only a limited number of seats remain, with an exclusive 15% early-bird discount available now (max six seats per event per guest). Full menus and wine selections will be revealed soon.
Beyond the headline chef dinners, the festival week at Anantara Siam Bangkok will feature chef’s-table banquets, interactive masterclasses, specialized wine pairings, pastry pop-ups and vibrant after-dark gatherings. For the first time, offerings span a range of price points—ensuring that both epicurean adventurers and casual food lovers can partake in the festivities.
Reserve your experience at www.worldgourmetfestival.asia and stay updated via @worldgourmetfestivalbkk on Instagram.
Media contact:
Rebecca Hall
Area Director of Public Relations & Communications
rhall@anantara.com
Mark Thomson
Group Director of PR and Communications
mthomson@minor.com
+66 (0)2 365 7678
SOURCE: Minor Hotels
