Punjabi Restaurant in Bangkok

BHARAT Flavours Of India is a family-run Punjabi kitchen in Huai Khwang, Bangkok. The food here is the food of Punjab as it is actually cooked at home — robust gravies, a real charcoal tandoor, dal simmered overnight, and masala ground fresh each morning rather than spooned from a jar. We are the second restaurant from the family behind Biryani 99 in Pattaya; the full Punjab-to-Pattaya-to-Bangkok story explains how we got here.

What makes it genuinely Punjabi

Punjabi food is generous, hearty and built on a few non-negotiables: a hot tandoor, slow-cooked dal, fresh dairy and whole-spice masalas. We do all four. The tandoor is charcoal-fired (not gas — here is why that matters), the paneer is set in-house daily, and the spice blends are roasted and ground in our kitchen. It is the heart of our broader North Indian menu, and the reason many regulars rate us among the best Indian food in Bangkok. There is a longer read on our approach in the authentic Punjabi food guide.

The Punjabi classics we cook

• Butter Chicken — the Punjabi dish the world knows; ours is the real, tandoor-first version (more here).
• Dal Makhani — black lentils simmered low and slow with butter and cream, the definitive Punjabi dal.
• Chole Bhature and Chana Masala — the Punjabi chickpea staples.
• Kadai Chicken, Chicken Curry and Mutton Rogan Josh — home-style gravies from the non-veg main course.
• Chicken and Mutton Biryani — dum-cooked from raw (see best biryani in Bangkok).

From the tandoor

No Punjabi meal is complete without the tandoor: tandoori chicken, chicken tikka and seekh kebabs, plus charcoal-baked butter naan and garlic naan from the breads menu. The full grill story is on our tandoori page.

Vegetarian Punjabi & halal

Punjab is a vegetarian's paradise — our fresh-set paneer dishes, dals and sabzis are covered under Indian vegetarian food in Bangkok. All chicken and mutton is halal-marked and the kitchen is pork-free; details on the halal page.

The room — including Dastarkhan floor seating

Our dining room seats 30–40 across standard tables and a traditional Dastarkhan-style corner with floor cushions — the way many Punjabi families prefer to eat, with its own screen for cricket. More about the space on the about page. We are in Huai Khwang, a short hop from Sukhumvit.

Punjabi food — common questions

What makes BHARAT genuinely Punjabi?

A family from Punjab in the kitchen, a real charcoal tandoor, dal simmered overnight, paneer set fresh daily, and whole-spice masalas ground each morning — the same way it is cooked at home. The our story and authentic Punjabi food pages go deeper.

Do you have the Dastarkhan floor seating?

Yes — a traditional floor-cushion corner at the back, with its own screen for cricket. It is popular with families and larger groups. Reserve it ahead for weekends.

Is the food very spicy?

Punjabi food is bold but not necessarily fiery, and we adjust heat to taste — just tell your server. Creamy dishes like butter chicken and dal makhani are mild by default.

Is it halal, and are there vegetarian options?

Halal-friendly (halal-marked meat, pork-free kitchen) and richly vegetarian — see halal and our paneer dishes.