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Singburi – the outstanding family-run restaurant which Time Out recently voted the best Thai restaurant in London – has closed its much-loved Leytonstone restaurant, and will be moving to a new site in Shoreditch this spring.
There have been rumours all winter that change was afoot at the cult restaurant, which had been closed for its regular seasonal sabbatical since November. It has now been revealed that Singburi’s original owners have retired and handed the reins to their son, head chef Sirichai ‘Siri’ Kularbwong. Siri has joined forces with two friends – Nick Molyviatis, a founding chef of Soho’s Kiln, and Alexander Gkikas of Time Out’s best coffee shop in London Catalyst (pictured above) – to relaunch Singburi.
Singburi is said to be entering a ‘new era’. ‘Alex, Nick and Siri are poised to propel Singburi into a new era, at a brand-new site just moments from Shoreditch Overground station,’ reads an announcement from the restaurant. ‘The ethos will remain rooted in the spirit of the original while embracing a broader, distinctly London perspective.’
Singburi opened in 1999 and was named Time Out’s restaurant of the year in 2021. It was known for its extremely hard to come by bookings and lengthy waiting list for tables, as well as its iconic blackboard menu, featuring god-tier dishes such as moo krob (crispy pork belly), salted fish rice, and bowls of spicy clams.
The Leytonstone branch of Singburi was famously BYOB, but the new site will serve alcohol – so leave those blue offy bags full of cans at home. ‘There will be a drinks list. There will be a grill,’ adds the announcement. ‘Same but different.’
More information as we have it.
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