The story
Beccheria at The Wine Merchant occupies a distinctive position on Bangkok's dining scene: a European restaurant where the wine list is not an afterthought but the entire point. Set within The Wine Merchant at Park Silom on Convent Road, the space brings together thoughtful small plates and one of the most carefully assembled wine programs in the Thai capital — a combination that earned it Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence for 2025, one of the guide's most respected recognitions for restaurants that go well beyond the basics.
The Wine Merchant's identity is rooted in direct partnerships with producers across Europe's most celebrated appellations. The list spans Burgundy domaines of serious pedigree — Hudelot-Noellat, Domaine Hubert Lignier, Domaine Geantet Pansiot — alongside Bordeaux first growths, grower Champagnes from houses like Billecart-Salmon and Pierre Péters, and a deep Italian selection reaching from Barolo producers such as Giacomo Conterno and Gaja through to Tuscan estates like Cerbaiona and Tenuta di Trinoro. German Riesling, Austrian whites, and Spanish selections from Priorat and Rioja round out a list that rewards both the curious and the committed.
The Beccheria format — small plates suited to sharing — keeps the focus on the glass without sacrificing the table. European cuisine in this context means food designed to complement rather than compete, offering a rhythm that suits both a long lunch and an unhurried dinner. The setting at Park Silom provides a calm counterpoint to the energy of the surrounding city.
For anyone in Bangkok who takes wine seriously, Beccheria at The Wine Merchant is a natural destination — a place where the bottle and the plate are given equal consideration.
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