Profile

Gaggan

Bangkok

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A researched professional record. Inclusion does not confirm representation, availability or interest in a new project.

At a glance

Gaggan Anand’s Bangkok restaurant combines progressive Indian cuisine with a theatrical dining experience. Music, colour, humour and direct interaction form part of the meal.[1]

Cooking & identity

Indian roots with French, Thai and Japanese influences; playful service invites diners to question conventional fine-dining rituals.[1]

Why this profile is included

Included for the Louis Vuitton guest-chef programme with Yosuke Suga and the El Chato pop-up at its sister restaurant, both explicitly naming Anand.[2]

Recent developments

  1. 2025-01-22

    Reported project: A retrospective report documents the Colombian team’s pop-up, including Villalva’s account of the exchange. Hosted at the sister venue, not the Gaggan dining room.[2]

Collaborations & guest appearances

1 collaboration project · 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.

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  1. Pop-upReported after the event

    Álvaro Clavijo / El Chato × Gaggan Anand × Hernán Villalva / Ms. Maria & Mr. Singh


    • Ms. Maria & Mr. Singh · Bangkok
      Reported after the event

    Participants / partners
    Álvaro Clavijo / El Chato · Gaggan Anand · Hernán Villalva / Ms. Maria & Mr. Singh

    A retrospective report documents the Colombian team’s pop-up, including Villalva’s account of the exchange. Hosted at the sister venue, not the Gaggan dining room.[2]

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.3[3]

  2. 2026

    Best Restaurant in Thailand · Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants[1]

  3. 2026

    1 MICHELIN star · 2026 selection[4]

Sources & dates

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

  1. 50 Best · Gaggan · restaurant and team profile ↗Checked 2026-11-02
  2. finedininglovers.es · Álvaro Clavijo / El Chato × Gaggan Anand × Hernán Villalva / Ms. Maria & Mr. Singh ↗Published 2025-02-15 · Checked 2026-11-02
  3. Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants · 2026 · 1–100 list ↗Checked 2026-11-02
  4. MICHELIN · MICHELIN · 2026 full selection ↗Published 2025-11-27 · Checked 2026-11-02