Whether you want to win over your business partners or catch up with your colleagues, Bangkok offers a range of upscale restaurants that combine a serene ambiance with delicious fare.

Nahm

Housed in the Metropolitan by COMO hotel, Nahm serves innovative yet authentic Thai cuisine using the best market-fresh produce. Curated by Michelin-starred executive chef David Thompson, the lunch menu boasts a variety of traditional Thai rice noodles, including catfish curry with tamarind and lemon basil; and dried prawns and fish dumplings with coconut cream dressing and fresh herbs; as well as an array of Thai classic canapés, flavourful curries, steamed dishes, and grilled specialities. Don’t forget to indulge your sweet tooth with the tropical fruit in scented syrup. 27 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120; +66 2 625 3333; www.comohotels.com/metropolitanbangkok

Gaggan

If you are looking for an Indian take on your power lunch, head over to the award-winning Gaggan, winner of the 2015 Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants award, set in a colonial-style wooden house in the heart of downtown Bangkok. Drawing inspiration from the diversity of India’s regional cuisine and its street food heritage, chef Gaggan Anand reinterprets traditional recipes with modernity and flair, using modern technology to create progressive dishes, such as the chargrilled Indian cottage cheese sandwich and chutney bubbles. It also boasts an ever-evolving tasting menu using seasonal ingredients and fresh produce. 68/1 Soi Langsuan, Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Bangkok 10330; +66 2 652 1700; http://eatatgaggan.com

Le Du

Tucked away in a narrow street between Silom and Sathorn road, Le Du is ideal for an intimate business lunch. This modern, Thai-inspired restaurant offers both a la carte and tasting menus, each of which features the fruits of centuries-old culinary cultures, combined with contemporary twists. Highlights include slipper lobster with pickled wild ginger and Thai herbal jus; and free ranch pork with shiitake mushroom, Chinese flower and warm-spiced jus. Make sure to pair your meal with a glass of wine from the extensive wine list meticulously chosen by the restaurant’s certified sommelier. 399/3 Soi Silom 5, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500; +66 92 919 9969; www.ledubkk.com

Soul Food Mahanakorn

If you’re craving for a Thai street food experience but can’t imagine sitting on a stool under the sun in your bespoke suit, Soul Food Mahanakorn on Thong Lo Street has the answer. The restaurant includes a bar area, where guests can enjoy a refreshing cocktail before moving on to the dining room to enjoy scrumptious dishes, including Issan chicken wings, Thai seafood omelet, and stir-fried baby kale. Jumping onto the bandwagon of sustainability, the restaurant boasts organic rice, free-range meat, and ingredients from small farms in the northeast of Thailand, all of which make for great talking points. 56/10 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Soi Thong Lor), Bangkok 10110; +66 2 714 7708; www.soulfoodmahanakorn.com

Savelberg

To impress your business partners or celebrate a boardroom victory, reserve a table or a private dining room at Savelberg, a gourmet, modern French restaurant with a Dutch touch, located at the Oriental Residence on Wireless Road. Helmed by renowned Dutch Chef Henk Savelberg, this high-end restaurant offers various creative dishes, including slow-cooked Dutch veal with duck truffle sauce; and poached sole with almonds, potato puree, sous-vide cabbage and red curry sauce. Leave room for the decadent Old Dutch cheese with popcorn, figs, and roasted nuts. 110 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330; +66 0 2252 8001; www.savelbergth.com