Exceptional Value Thai Set Lunch Menu at basil

Chef Kesinee invites you to basil for a relaxed set lunch of delicious and authentic Thai cuisine. With a choice of four appetizers, four main course dishes and two desserts to choose from, the enticing menu is exceptional value at just 500 Baht net per person.

The perfect way to spend a memorable afternoon with friends or a rewarding business lunch with colleagues, basil’s special set menu offers a choice of Chef Kesinee’s favorite appetizers. Diners can begin their memorable lunch with the classic som tam, a delightfully spicy salad of raw papaya with dried shrimps and peanuts, or the northeast Thai dish, laab gai, minced chicken salad enriched with chilli, roasted rice powder, scallions and mint. There is also the delicately flavored gaeng jued look rog, chicken consommé with egg sausage and vegetables, and tom yam gai, spicy chicken and mushroom soup with lemongrass and local herbs.

Main course dishes include khao gratiam neau san, succulent beef tenderloin served with garlic fried rice, phad Thai goong, stir fried noodles with prawns, lad nah, thick rice noodles stir fried in light oyster sauce with chicken, pork or beef, and khao pad krapaow, stir fried chicken, pork or beef with holy basil, a fried egg and jasmine rice.

basil’s special set lunch menu ends with a choice of tempting desserts; a selection of homemade ice creams or sherbets, and tab tim krob, chilled water chestnut dumplings in coconut milk.

The award-winning basil is renowned as one of the finest Thai restaurants in Bangkok where diners can enjoy highly accomplished cuisine in a stylish contemporary setting.

Don’t miss the opportunity to experience Chef Kesinee’s outstanding Thai cuisine for just 500 Baht net, every lunchtime from 12:00 – 14:30 hrs, Monday – Friday from now until September 30.

Samunprai Thai - Healthy Herb Menu at basil

Chef Kesinee welcomes diners back to basil with truly exceptional dishes that focus on the array of fragrant herbs or samunprai used in Thai cuisine. The gifted chef has chosen many of the diner’s favorite dishes from her popular series of special menus that turned the spotlight on the most essential herbs and spices.

Renowned for her extraordinary skill and masterful use of fresh Thai herbs and complex spice blends, Chef Kesinee will draw inspiration from Chinese keys, galangal, holy basil and Thai basil, kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass, and turmeric.

Highlights on basil’s carefully balanced menu will include herb-rich dishes such as yum hoy shell yang krachai krob, spicy grilled fresh scallops salad with crispy Chinese keys. The tropical rhizome and member of the ginger family is often added to Thai cuisine to enliven fish and seafood dishes with its peppery taste and Chef Kesinee uses it to great effect in this sublime dish. Diners can also enjoy her interpretation of a northeastern Thai classic, laab ped krapow krob, a flavorful salad of minced duck with crispy holy basil, and phad neau nok krajork ted bai horapa, a distinctly contemporary dish of stir fried ostrich with Thai basil.

The gifted chef’s aromatic soups include gaeng som pla hima, a sour soup with snow fish which uses fresh turmeric for color and depth of flavor, and gaeng see klong moo oon bai yeera, a spicy red curry with succulent pork spare ribs, yeera leaves and lemongrass. There are also fish dishes of pla hima kha oon, snow fish with young galagal, pla todd samunprai, fried fish with herbs, and many other delicous and intriguing dishes to ensure an unforgettable evening.

Join Chef Kesinee as she welcomes diners back to basil for memorable dining from her special menu selection of herb-infused cuisine. Prices start from 390++ Baht per dish. 

Mazzei Wine Dinner at Rossini’s

Join us at Rossini’s award-winning Italian restaurant at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, on Friday September 12 for our memorable Mazzei Wine Dinner.

The history of the Mazzei family is woven into the rich fabric of Tuscany’s winemaking tradition. Marchesi Mazzei is one of the ten oldest family businesses in Italy, one of the most renowned names in Italian wine, and the most awarded producer of Chianti Classico. The extraordinary Fonterutoli estate has been owned by the Mazzei family since 1435 and passed down through 24 generations.

At Rossini’s, the award-winning restaurant’s new Italian chef, Luca Cesarini, will create a truly exceptional 5-course menu to complement the highly acclaimed Mazzei wines. The evening will begin with Chef Luca’s enticing aperitivo of cannellini beans salad with yellow fin tuna bottarga, duck liver pate with crispy bread, shooters of chilled tomato and basil soup, grilled octopus and salsa verde, and more, to accompany a chilled sparkling Prosecco.

Seated in Rossini’s enchanting Tuscan villa setting, diners will be served beef tartare using Italy’s indigenous Chianina cattle and paired with Mazzei Badiola Toscana IGT, 2012, a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot that delivers fresh red berry flavors and a vibrant taste. The second dish of the evening will be pumpkin soufflé with soft egg yolk and Pecorino fondue matched with the elegant Mazzei Chianti Classico Fonterutoli, 2010 and 2011. The refined menu of modern Italian cuisine will also include an autumnal dish of potato gnocchi with seasonal mushroom sugo and black truffle enjoyed with the earthy flavor, firm tannins and dark cherry Chianti fruit of Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli, 2006 and 2007, and pan seared lamb loin with Tuscan herb pesto, carrots, and chestnuts served with the outstanding Wine Spectator 95-point Mazzei Siepi, 2006.

The unforgettable evening will draw to a close with a delightfully decadent dessert of ricotta cream, dark chocolate, dry fruits and a pistachio dome accompanied by Chef Luca's own creation “Rossini’s red digestive”, followed by coffee, tea and biscotti.

Make a reservation today for a special gastronomic experience at Rossini’s Mazzei Wine Dinner on Friday September 12 from 19:00 hrs.

The Mazzei Wine Dinner is just Baht 4,900 net per person. Price includes 10% service charge and 7% government tax. The Grande Club members enjoy the special privilege of 20% off. Online Store purchases enjoy 15% off.

For further information or reservations, please call 02 6498364, email dining.sgs@luxurycollection.com or visit our online store at www.sheratongrandesukhumvit.com/en/store.