Harvest Restaurant Bangkok Review: Rustic Lunch on Sukhumvit 31

Harvest Restaurant Bangkok is permanently closed, but our lunch there remains worth remembering. Its wooden exterior on Sukhumvit Soi 31 gave little away; inside, the room opened up into a rustic dining space full of plants, worn surfaces and warm light. We came for Mediterranean-inspired food and stayed curious enough to try the adjoining WoodShed Bar afterward. The octopus and pork impressed us, while a pasta special missing its advertised truffles and the final bill gave us pause.

Bangkok has never left us short of places to eat, from the dining rooms around our beloved Mandarin Oriental Bangkok to modest neighborhood finds. Harvest stood apart for its country-house mood. Jazz played while the large wood-framed windows let light onto the plants; we soon found ourselves looking upstairs for a quieter table.

Harvest Restaurant Bangkok: The Setting

The room was airy, with weathered concrete, wood and plenty of small decorative touches. From the upstairs landing we could see across the dining room while keeping some distance from the busiest tables. It worked well for a slow lunch, though the subtle light later made photographing the room harder than eating in it.

The Octopus Starter

After almost a year traveling around Southeast Asia, familiar Mediterranean flavors sounded especially good to us. We started with a char-grilled octopus tentacle, fennel and chorizo. The octopus was tender, and the three treatments of fennel gave the dish more range than its short menu description suggested.

Marinated fennel brought a fresh note; smoked fennel connected the octopus with the chorizo; caramelized fennel rounded out the sweeter side of the plate. We had initially questioned whether the sausage would crowd out the seafood. On the plate, the combination made sense.

Mushroom Pasta Without the Truffles

The pasta special was presented as homemade flat pasta with mixed mushrooms, truffles, thyme-infused brown butter, roasted butternut squash and Parmesan. Only after deciding on it did we learn that the kitchen had run out of truffles. We kept the order, though an alternative ingredient or an adjustment to the price would have been a thoughtful response.

The pasta itself was cooked al dente, with flavorful mushrooms and a little crunch. A cured egg with a runny yolk made the sauce richer. We would happily have kept both egg and cheese; the missing truffles were our objection, especially in the context of the bill.

Grilled Iberico Pork With Baked Apples

The main course brought the meal firmly back on track. Iberico pork was nicely grilled and served with baked and caramelized apples, applesauce, pumpkin, caramelized onion and rosemary-seasoned potatoes. The sweet accompaniments supported the meat without obscuring it, and the plate suited the restaurant’s generous, rustic cooking.

Mille-Feuille and Chocolate Semifreddo

We ordered two desserts. The Messy Mille-Feuille arrived on a wooden board with crisp puff pastry, cream, caramelized pear and mulberry confit. Strawberries and edible maple leaves added a tart counterpoint, giving us a welcome break from the sweeter layers.

Our other choice was an 85% Valrhona chocolate and hazelnut semifreddo with mixed berry compote. It was smooth, rich and lifted by the fruit. This was one of those desserts that made ordering two seem entirely sensible.

Conclusion: Our Harvest Restaurant Review

Harvest gave us a memorable lunch in a room with genuine character. The octopus, pork and desserts all suited its easygoing country-house style. The pasta was enjoyable even without truffles, though serving a special without its headline ingredient and making no apparent adjustment weakened the sense of value. Our meal cost about US$100 for two, a record of that visit rather than a current price. Harvest had closed by 2024, when another restaurant took over its former space on Sukhumvit Soi 31.

After lunch we noticed The WoodShed Bar opening alongside the restaurant and stayed for cocktails. You can read that part of the afternoon in our WoodShed Bar review. Harvest is gone, though the photographs and our WoodShed visit preserve a little of that afternoon.

Harvest Restaurant Review Card

• 9.7/10
  ATMOSPHERE – 9.7/10
• 8/10
  SERVICE – 8/10
• 8.9/10
  PRESENTATION – 8.9/10
• 8.9/10
  FOOD – 8.9/10
• 8.7/10
  DRINKS – 8.7/10
• 7.1/10
  VALUE – 7.1/10

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