Expertise runs in the family

Breathing new life into a familial heritage, Baan Ya Hom presents time-honoured Thai recipes infused with the wisdom of ancient apothecary. Tucked away in a secluded alleyway between Soi Damnoen Klang Tai and Trok Sa-ke, the restaurant offers a warm and inviting atmosphere within the walls of a century-old colonial house, which once served as the Boonyaratavej family’s apothecary shop.

The house was left untouched for over two decades before Dolchai “Ike” Boonyaratavej, a member of the Boonyaratavej clan’s fifth generation, gave it a new lease on life as a restaurant that presents his family’s expertise.

“I was raised by my great-great-grandmother’s family, skilled cooks who had served in the palace. I didn’t want the traditional recipes I grew up with to be lost…