The restaurant scene in Bangkok is, in many ways, a microcosm of the city - there is something for everyone. In keeping with Bangkok's metamorphosis into one of Asia's premier cities, the capital's dining experiences are now comparable with the best destinations in the region.
Sure, the ridiculously cheap street restaurants serving ridiculously good Thai food are still everywhere. But now the city is home to some of the best-known restaurant brands in the world - and the list is getting longer each year.
The industry has come of age. Dinners are no longer starved of choice. The diversity of food and venues now available is in keeping with the capital's growing status.
Fancy some California cuisine? Counting calories has never tasted so good since KOI, the famous United States brand, synonymous with the rich and famous in LaLa Land, opened a restaurant in Bangkok a couple of years back.
Want foie gras and caviar like they serve it in Europe, no problem: world-class French cuisine is everywhere. The latest - and welcome - addition to the French restaurant fraternity is Le Beaulieu, located at the Sofitel Residence on Sukhumvit Road.
Although Le Beaulieu is considered a standalone business, many of the top French restaurants - or any leading restaurant, for that matter - are found in Bangkok hotels.