VIU

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

Italian Heart in the Heart of Bangkok

At VIU, the premise is straightforward and genuine: bring people together around hearty, handcrafted Mediterranean dishes rooted in a chef's personal heritage. Located within The St. Regis Bangkok on Ratchadamri Road, the restaurant draws its identity directly from Chef Matteo Fontana, whose Italian background shapes every plate that leaves the open kitchen.

The spirit of the room is warmth — the kind that comes from live cooking stations, family-style sharing, and a team described as friendly and attentive rather than formal. It is Italian cooking in the fullest sense: generous, personal, and grounded in craft.

Chef Matteo Fontana's Mediterranean Table

VIU's menu is built around what the restaurant calls "hearty and handcrafted" Mediterranean dishes — a phrase that points to technique and intention rather than spectacle. The open kitchen makes the cooking visible and immediate, and the broader experience spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with brunch, buffet, and set menu formats also on offer. Wine pairing and cocktails complete the table, and the setting accommodates everything from a romantic dinner to a private function or a family celebration.

That breadth of experience, combined with the consistency of Chef Fontana's vision, is what earned VIU two forks from Gambero Rosso in 2025 — the Italian dining guide's recognition carrying particular weight for a restaurant working squarely in the Italian and Mediterranean tradition.

A St. Regis Address, an Italian Soul

The contrast is part of the appeal: a Bangkok address, a luxury hotel setting, and a kitchen guided by the warmth and directness of Italian hospitality. VIU does not try to be something abstract — it is a place where the food reflects a chef's heritage and the service reflects genuine care. For anyone seeking Mediterranean cooking done with conviction in Bangkok, the Gambero Rosso recognition makes VIU a natural first stop.