Chabuton’s strength lies in Japanese ramen master Yasuji Morizumi’s flavor-packed broth that’s neither too salty nor too creamy. Morizumi’s restaurant was actually the first ramen joint to win a Michelin star, and now the chef has created his own mini empire here in Bangkok with 17 branches spread across the city. The tonkatsu ramen is the original hit: slender noodles in concentrated pork-bone soup that’s been cooked for more than 15 hours.

16 other branches across Bangkok