Deepanker “DK” Khosla

At a glance

Deepanker “DK” Khosla leads the cooking at Haōma. Trained in Indian cities with ITC Hotels before moving to Bangkok. Moved to Bangkok in 2014 and opened Haōma in 2017.[1] [2]

Cooking & identity

Indian regional roots expressed using Thai-grown produce, with resource use and regenerative farming part of the kitchen’s work.[2]

Why this profile is included

The TAAN collaboration and 2025 dinner with Paco Méndez show named work beyond its own farm and kitchen.[3] [4]

Connected restaurant / chef: Haōma

Recent developments

1. 2025-09-24

   Announced programme: Official festival pairing of neo-Indian and contemporary Mexican cooking.[3]

Collaborations & guest appearances

2 collaboration projects · 1 within the two-year research window

Projects are deduplicated: multiple nights, venues or reports do not automatically become separate collaborations. Food-and-drink events and shared festival appearances are labelled by format.

1. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   Deepanker DK Khosla / Haōma × Paco Méndez / COME

   • 2025-09-24
     Guilty Bangkok, Anantara Siam · Bangkok
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Deepanker DK Khosla / Haōma · Paco Méndez / COME

   Official festival pairing of neo-Indian and contemporary Mexican cooking.[3]

2. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   Deepanker DK Khosla / Haōma × Monthep Thep Kamolsilp / TAAN

   • 2020-01-31
     TAAN, Siam@Siam Bangkok · Bangkok
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Deepanker DK Khosla / Haōma · Monthep Thep Kamolsilp / TAAN

   The hotel announced a modern Thai–Indian dinner built around local, sustainably sourced produce.[4]

Career & milestones

1. Before 2014

   Trained in Indian cities with ITC Hotels before moving to Bangkok.[1] [2]

2. 2014; 2017

   Moved to Bangkok in 2014 and opened Haōma in 2017.[1] [2]

Recognition over time

Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.

1. 2021

   The World’s 50 Best Restaurants · Champion of Change[5]

Sources & dates

Public evidence reviewed through 2 November 2026. Older projects are retained; private or undated engagements may be absent.

1. macaonews.org · Deepanker “DK” Khosla · career ↗Checked 2026-11-02
2. culinaryculture.co · Haōma · restaurant and team profile ↗Checked 2026-11-02
3. worldgourmetfestival.asia · Chudaree “Tam” Debhakam · recognition ↗Checked 2026-11-02
4. siamatsiam.com · Deepanker DK Khosla / Haōma × Monthep Thep Kamolsilp / TAAN ↗Published 2020-01-20 · Checked 2026-11-02
5. 50 Best · The World’s 50 Best Restaurants · Champion of Change ↗Published 2021-07-21 · Checked 2026-11-02