Sri’s Room: The Next Chapter in Sri Trat’s Culinary Story Opens at Siam Paragon This October
Sri’s Room – A New Chapter of a Timeless Story
The Sri Trat Group, long celebrated for redefining Bangkok’s Eastern Thai dining scene, begins a new chapter with the launch of Sri’s Room, opening in October 2025 at the iconic Siam Paragon in the heart of the city centre.
The journey started with the now-legendary Sri Trat on Sukhumvit 33, where Eastern Thai cuisine found an elegant and soulful expression. It continued with Burapa – Eastern Thai Cuisine & Bar on Sukhumvit 11, a train-carriage-inspired culinary adventure that captured the spirit of travel and discovery. Now, the narrative unfolds further with Sri’s Room: an intimate, nostalgia-infused dining space that reimagines Bangkok in the 1970s and 80s, through the whimsical eyes of the fictional muse Sri Trat.
Together, these three restaurants are more than destinations — they are chapters of a story told through food, design, and imagination, where each opening represents a different stage of Sri Trat’s life.
Sri’s Room – in the voice of Sri Trat
“I was nineteen when I first left home. A curious girl with a suitcase full of dreams, I boarded the train, eager to see the flavours and colours of my country. That journey became Burapa — my story as a girl traveling the length of Thailand, chasing the thrill of discovery.
Years later, at twenty-seven, I found myself in Bangkok. A countryside girl in a big city, I rented a small Sino-Portuguese building tucked into a bustling street. On the ground floor, I opened a tailoring shop, carefully stitching dresses for my new customers. But it was in the back room, behind the sewing machines, where my real joy came alive: cooking.
I would prepare the dishes of my childhood, flavours that carried me back to Trat, to my mother’s kitchen. Customers who came for tailoring often stayed for food. Some even brought me ingredients — a handful of herbs, a jar of shrimp paste, a bundle of vegetables — so I could cook for them on their next visit. It was an exchange of stories, of flavours, of kindness. That small shop became more than a business; it became a room full of memories.
This is the story behind Sri’s Room — a restaurant inspired by that time in my life, the city’s rhythm in the 1970s – 1980s, and the warmth of home-cooked food shared in intimate corners.
About Sri’s Room
Opening October 2025 — with Friends & Family previews in early October and an official launch targeted for October 15 (subject to construction).
Nestled within one of Bangkok’s major department stores, Sri’s Room offers a standalone restaurant space unlike any other. The design concept reimagines Sri Trat’s Bangkok tailoring shop — a blend of memory and imagination — with interiors that weave together reclaimed textures, Sino-Portuguese charm, and vintage flourishes.
The menu spans over 70 à la carte dishes, inspired by the flavours and food memories of Sri Trat’s youth. For a more exclusive experience, Sri’s Table, located on the second floor of the restaurant, also presents a seasonal chef’s menu that evolves seasonally, offering guests a relaxed and intimate chef’s table encounter.
The Sri’s Room food journey, which travels from the East to the Capital, reflects Wongwich Sripinyo “Ack”’s own unique taste. It’s a culinary tale that traverses borders, blending traditional flavors with the liberation of creative minds.
The bar program features seven signature cocktails, each inspired by the music of the 1970s and 1980s. These are paired with live entertainment, from background bands to roaming singers, creating an atmosphere that blends culinary artistry with a vibrant sense of nostalgia.
The Storyline of the Sri Trat Group’s “Sri’s Trat’s” Character:
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Burapa (19-year-old Ms.Sri Trat) – The beginning: a young girl on the train, traveling across Thailand, tasting and dreaming.
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Sri’s Room (27-year-old Ms.Sri Trat) – The Bangkok chapter: tailoring shop by day, cooking for customers by night. Flavours of the countryside brought into the heart of the city.
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Sri Trat (42 years old Ms.Sri Trat) – The established years: confidence, refinement, and tradition — where Sri Trat becomes fully rooted in her culinary heritage.
Together, these three restaurants are not just places to eat, but chapters of one whimsical, fictional character’s life — told through food, design, and storytelling.
A Note from Sri Trat
“At twenty-seven, I was still finding my way — but food always gave me a sense of home. With Sri’s Room, I want to bring you into that world: the warmth of a kitchen hidden behind a shop, the comfort of familiar flavours, and the joy of music and stories shared at the table. Step into my room, and make it yours too.”
Sri’s Room
Address: Unit G28, G Floor, Siam Paragon, 991/1 Rama I Rd, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
Opening Hours: 10.00 am – 10.00 pm