Wana Yook

At a glance

A Bangkok tasting-menu restaurant in a restored historic residence, Wana Yook develops the everyday Thai idea of khao gaeng—rice with curries—into a fine-dining sequence.[1]

Cooking & identity

Regional Thai recipes and seasonal rice varieties structure the menus, retaining assertive spice while changing the format and presentation.[1]

Why this profile is included

Included for the two-city Fire & Water collaboration with Andō and the Bombay Canteen guest-chef programme.[2] [3]

Connected restaurant / chef: Chalee Kader

Recent developments

1. 2026-10-06

   Announced programme: Fire & Water connects contemporary Thai spice with Balbi’s seafood-led perspective in a two-city exchange.[2]

Collaborations & guest appearances

2 collaboration projects · 2 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

   Agustin Balbi / Andō × Chalee Kader / Wana Yook

   • 2026-10-06 — 2026-10-07
     Andō · Hong Kong
     Scheduled date passed · announcement
   • 2026-10-15
     Wana Yook · Bangkok
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Agustin Balbi / Andō · Chalee Kader / Wana Yook

   Fire & Water connects contemporary Thai spice with Balbi’s seafood-led perspective in a two-city exchange.[2]

2. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   Chalee Kader / Wana Yook × Hussain Shahzad / The Bombay Canteen

   • 2025-02-22
     Wana Yook · Bangkok
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Chalee Kader / Wana Yook · Hussain Shahzad / The Bombay Canteen

   An announced Bombay Canteen guest night bringing contemporary Indian regional cooking to Wana Yook.[3]

Recognition over time

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

1. 2026

   Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants · No.47[4]

2. 2026

   1 MICHELIN star · 2026 selection[5]

Sources & dates

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

1. 50 Best · Wana Yook · restaurant and team profile ↗Checked 2026-11-02
2. theforksandspoons.com.hk · Chalee Kader · career ↗Published 2026-09-18 · Checked 2026-11-02
3. masalathai.com · Chalee Kader / Wana Yook × Hussain Shahzad / The Bombay Canteen ↗Published 2025-02-20 · Checked 2026-11-02
4. Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants · 2026 · 1–100 list ↗Checked 2026-11-02
5. MICHELIN · MICHELIN · 2026 full selection ↗Published 2025-11-27 · Checked 2026-11-02