“World’s Best Female Chef” slated to open two venues in Australia in 2027

['Laura Box', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow', 'Class', 'Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus', 'Display Inline', 'Sourceurl Https', 'Www.Hospitalitymagazine.Com.Au Wp-Content Plugins Co-Authors-Plus Build Blocks Block-Coauthors Style-Index.Css', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar', 'Where Img', 'Height Auto Max-Width'] hospitality | Magazine 2026-08-12 07:26:23

Pichaya Soontornyanakij, the chef behind Michelin-starred venue Potong in Bangkok, is gearing up to open her first restaurants in Australia in 2027. Potong ranked No.13 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list in 2025, after landing on the extended list at number 57 in 2024, and number 35 in 2023. Asia’s Best Female Chef also named Soontornyanakij The World’s Best Female Chef 2025. “Opening my first Australian restaurants is incredibly meaningful. Crown Sydney CEO Ken Janssen added that it marks an exciting new chapter in Australian dining.