[Luxus Magazine] Bangkok, Alain Ducasse's big blue

In Bangkok, Blue by Alain Ducasse invites you on an exceptional culinary journey. On the banks of the Chao Phraya River, in a spectacular setting, this Michelin-starred restaurant offers contemporary, refined, and daring French cuisine.

Located on the first floor of Iconsiam—a temple of luxury and Thai lifestyle—Blue by Alain Ducasse enjoys a rare location. In the evening, guests can choose between a seven-course Menu Voyage and a five-course Menu Découverte. At lunchtime, a more concise menu allows guests to appreciate the chef’s universe. As for the Café of Blue, it offers sweet and savory creations throughout the day.

For the past eight months, a cosmopolitan team has been breathing new life into the restaurant: executive chef Evens López, originally from Peru, general manager Riccardo Migliorini, an Italian with a passion for the French Riviera, and French head sommelier Basile Crahes.

Trained at Louis XV in Monaco, the Clove Club, and La Dame de Pic in London, Evens López is opening a new chapter for Blue by Alain Ducasse. The trio offers more than just dinner; it is an experience designed down to the smallest detail, where each guest becomes the guest of a moment suspended in time.

The Blue by Alain Ducasse lounge evokes an enchanted forest © Corine Moriou

Upon entering, Riccardo Migliorini welcomes us into the lounge, cut off from the hustle and bustle of the capital. The atmosphere evokes an enchanted forest: warm wood paneling, walnut pendant lights, delicate lights resembling fireflies. You would expect to see Alice pop up from behind a bush.

The Ducasse spirit, Bangkok style

The main dining room plays a different tune. With shades of blue, white, and silver, it feels like you’re on a cruise ship reserved for a select few. Through the huge bay windows, the Chao Phraya River unfurls its sparkling reflections, the lifeblood of the Thai capital.

Why the name Blue? “Mr. Ducasse, a naturalized Monegasque citizen, loves the sea. The Chao Phraya is a bit like our seaside in Bangkok,” says Riccardo Migliorini, a loyal member of the Ducasse team who has worked at The Dorchester in London and Louis XV in Monaco.

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