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February 28, 2024
A popular Thai restaurant makes its debut at Azabudai Hills. The casual line "SAAWAAN BISTRO" | EAT
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Savoring dining and tapas & cocktails. From the innovative restaurant "SAAWAAN".
SAAWAAN, a representative innovative restaurant from Bangkok, Thailand, has opened its casual line, "SAAWAAN BISTRO," on November 24, 2023, in Azabudai Hills, Tokyo. It is a Thai tapas bar where you can enjoy authentic Thai cuisine in a dining setting and with tapas & cocktails.
Abundant use of herbs and spices. Authentic Thai cuisine made from scratch.
"SAAWAAN," which opened in Bangkok, Thailand, earned one Michelin star in just seven months. It is a restaurant where Chef EARTH, named Thailand's best chef, and PAPER, the first Thai woman invited to the World Pastry Cup, combine traditional Thai cuisine with modern accents.
"SAAWAAN BISTRO," making its debut in Azabudai Hills, Tokyo, offers authentic Thai cuisine in a more casual style while maintaining the quality of the original. The 100-seat interior comprises a dining area, two private rooms, and a bar counter where you can enjoy Thai cocktails and more, starting from one drink.
In the dining area, with its exotic ambiance and predominantly black decor, all the main pastes and spices used in the dishes are made from scratch. The fresh seasonings, prepared every morning, are one of the meticulous details that make the dishes so delicious. The five fundamental flavors of Thai cuisine—sweet, sour, spicy, salty, and umami—are balanced exquisitely, and various cooking methods such as simmering, grilling, and steaming are employed.
Signature dishes include the "KHAO YUM (SAAWAAN Thai Rice Salad)," which harmonizes twelve ingredients to showcase a balance of the five flavors, and "NEUA KEM TOM KATI (Salted Beef and Coconut Soup)," a Southern Thai soul food. These visually stunning dishes offer a complex layering of flavors and textures.
At the bar counter adjacent to the dining area, approximately 10 types of Thai cocktails, made with an abundance of fragrant herbs and spices such as Thai basil, pandan leaf, green pepper, and long pepper, are offered alongside classic cocktails.
Thai tapas are also available to pair with drinks, making it perfect for meeting friends, before or after a meal, or for a light dinner.
SAAWAAN BISTRO
Location | 3F, Mori JP Tower, Tower Plaza, 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Hours | Lunch 11:00–14:00 (L.O. 14:00)
Dinner 17:30–23:00 (Food L.O. 22:00, Drink L.O. 22:30)
Bar 11:00–23:00 (L.O. 22:30)
Closed | Tuesdays
