Restaurants
Why the Best Restaurant in Asia Is Shutting Down
Gaggan Anand’s restaurant could win a Michelin star this year, but the chef already has set sights on his next projects.
Scenes from Gaggan, a restaurant in Bangkok that has won numerous awards since it opened in 2010.
Photographer: Brent LewinIt was always tough to get a reservation at Gaggan, an inventive Indian restaurant in Bangkok.
Now, after the restaurant’s third straight win in the closely watched Asia’s 50 Best awards, the wait can easily stretch to four months. A four-person team has been hired just to manage the roughly 500 booking requests that come in every day. And a Michelin star could be just over the horizon.