Henk Savelberg SAVELBERG THAILAND

Classic flavours, modern preparation

“Savelberg is a small, intimate restaurant in Bangkok with space for thirty guests. The interior is modern and minimalist, and we have beautiful plates and glassware. If you want to eat European, you’ve come to the right place: the cuisine is French international. Classic flavours prepared in modern ways. Every so often, I go to the Netherlands to share ideas with fellow chefs and find the best seasonal products from my suppliers.”

Six courses

Although I’m a real fish lover, I also like to surprise guests with wonderful Wagyu beef, or poultry such as chicken, pigeon, and quail. I just have a six-course menu, so I can give extra special attention to the dishes I serve. The menu obviously changes with the European seasons: most of it consists of fish and seafood, with some meat, and dessert. I obviously have plenty up my sleeve for people with particularly dietary needs or preferences.

After a thirty-year career in the Netherlands, the financial crisis led patron cuisinier Henk Savelberg  (b. 1953 ) abroad. After an exploratory journey through Asia he ended up in Bangkok and opened his restaurant, Savelberg, in 2014, earning a Michelin star. This makes him the only Dutch chef to earn stars for five restaurants. In 2020 he moved to a new location in the city, which he has completely redesigned.