Tatler celebrates the Best of Asia 2025, creating exclusive content and unforgettable experiences that connect Asia's most influential communities. The Tatler Best of Asia Takeover Series will transform Bangkok into a hub for culinary and cocktail-making creativity. From 23 -24 October 2025, at Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, Tatler Best of Asia Takeover Series will shine a light on some of Asia’s top chefs and bartenders to showcase the region’s gastronomic diversity.

Tatler Best Dining Takeovers at Bistrot De La Mer
Chef Slawomir Kowalik x Chef Zhanxu Li

A collaboration with Chef Slawomir Kowalik from Bistrot De La Mer’s French-Mediterranean finesse of Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok and Chef Zhanxu Li from Qu Lang Yuan’s contemporary Beijing cuisine from China.

At Sindhorn Kempinski Bangkok, Bistrot De La Mer welcomes Beijing’s Qu Lang Yuan for a Tatler Best Takeover that celebrates cross-cultural creativity. Chef Slawomir Kowalik brings his refined French-Mediterranean style, rooted in coastal inspiration and polished technique. From Beijing, Chef Zhanxu Li showcases their contemporary Chinese cuisine from Qu Lang Yuan, a Tatler Best award-winning restaurant housed in a restored courtyard that blends heritage with modernity. Her cuisine reinterprets Chinese traditions with local ingredients and French precision, creating a bold, elegant expression of Beijing’s evolving food culture. Together, the two chefs craft a collaborative menu that bridges French finesse with Chinese innovation, offering diners a rare culinary dialogue.

Indulge in an exclusive Four-Hand dinner at Bistrot De La Mer on 23 October 2025 from 18:30 till 22:00 at THB 3,900 net per person (from THB 3,900++)

Tatler Best Afternoon Tea Takeovers at Lobby Lounge
Chef Jonathan Soukdeo x Chef Simon Eberhardt

Indulging in an afternoon tea redefined by Chef Jonathan Soukdeo and Chef Simon Eberhardt, where two world-class pastry talents push the boundaries of flavour and form.

At Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, afternoon tea becomes an extraordinary stage for a Tatler Best Takeovers collaboration. Chef Jonathan Soukdeo, crowned Tatler Best Pastry Chef 2025 and celebrated for his artistry at The Butterfly Room in Hong Kong, collaborates with Chef  Simon Eberhardt, the visionary head pastry chef of The Lobby Lounge. Together, they reimagine the classic ritual with couture patisserie, playful twists, creating an afternoon that feels more like a performance than a tea set. Expect tiers of elegance, bursts of creativity, and a showcase of two of Asia's brightest pastry talents.

Enjoy an Afternoon Tea Takeover where tradition is reimagined with couture patisserie, playful twists and refined indulgence at Lobby Lounge on 23 – 24 October 2025 from 13:00 till 18:00 at THB 2,300 net per set for two persons (from THB 2,300++)