Bann Tazala

SETTING

Petite would be generous. Located in a stylish boutique hotel opposite the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, the dining room consists of three tables. The rich red interior contrasts with the dark wood antique furniture to produce a very elegant and intimate dining experience.

FOOD

The menu reflects the setting like a perfect mirror – very small, but perfectly executed. Start with sea scallop salad or pan-fried foie gras with gewurztraminer and grapes, the latter rich, warm and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Lovers of foie gras can also enjoy consomme de pintade au foie gras, a light clear broth with small pellets of goose liver thrown in. A simple selection of fish, poultry and red meat includes fillet of salmon served with Genevoise sauce, grilled tenderloin of beef with pepper sauce and rack of lamb served with mint gelatin sauce. All are delicious, authentic and served without fuss. Only two desserts are available, warm poached Chinese pear in red wine sauce accompanied by creamy vanilla ice cream and crepe suzette, which stirs memories of a warm creperie on a cool autumn night in Paris.

WINES

Quality over quantity with a nice selection including Omaka Springs sauvignon blanc from New Zealand at a reasonable 1,150 baht and Echeverria sauvignon blanc dessert wine at 1,650.

SERVICE

The service is not as slick as it could be, but the staff means well and is very courteous.

PRICE

Starters sit at less than 300 baht a dish with mains no more than 850 baht per dish. A good meal for two with no wine comes to less than 3,000 baht.

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