Authentic Japanese Restaurant - Pathum Wan
61 Witthayu Rd, Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
If you want accessible Japanese luxury without flying to Tokyo, Hashiri offers a clean entry point. The tasting menu at THB 3,800 buys you structure and pacing. Skip the shortcuts and order the beef cheek donabe or let the chef pick your sashimi. The hotel location means easy parking and no hunt for the entrance.
You walk into a hotel dining room where the sushi counter sits front and center. Chefs work in view, slicing and plating with the kind of precision that reads as performance rather than routine. This is Japanese haute fusion shaped by Michelin Star-trained chef Alvin Chew, who blends local and global ingredients into a menu that runs à la carte, Teishoku set lunches, and a six-course tasting sequence called Itadakimasu.
The Beef Cheek and Foie Gras Donabe anchors the menu. Beef cheek braises in red wine, soy, and spices for 36 hours until it collapses under a fork, then gets paired with foie gras and set over truffled Koshihikari rice in a traditional clay pot. The rice crisps at the bottom. The fat from the foie gras soaks into every grain. If you order one composed dish, make it this.
Sashimi runs as a chef's selection of five premium cuts, changing with what the kitchen sources that week. A5 Wagyu gets grilled over charcoal, no sauce to soften the beef's mineral edge. The tasting menu gives you six courses for THB 3,800 and takes the decision load off. You sit, the kitchen sends food, and the rhythm stays consistent.
The room runs cosy but not cramped, casual enough for solo diners at lunch and formal enough to hold a business dinner at night. Expect table service, full wheelchair access, and free parking in the hotel lot. Reservations go through the phone line at +66 2 650 8800. Walk-ins work if the room is not full, but calling ahead removes the gamble.
Hashiri closes every Tuesday. Lunch runs 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, dinner 6 to 10 PM the rest of the week. The hotel address puts you at 61 Witthayu Road in Pathum Wan, a five-minute walk from Phloen Chit BTS if you skip the car.