Bangkok (Thailand) – December 1, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Travelindex today released its first restaurant guide, the “Top 25 Restaurants City Guide,” based on its restaurant rating index. Bangkok, the most popular travel destination according to Mastercard’s annual Travel Index, with 20 million overnight visitors and an extremely diverse and dynamic dining scene, was the perfect choice for this inaugural restaurant guide.

From Michelin-starred tasting menus and exquisite Thai cuisine to the best sushi you've ever tasted, Bangkok is a true foodie paradise. The city is also the most popular destination for international overnight visitors, and Travelindex has therefore published its first global restaurant guide featuring the 25 best restaurants in the Thai capital.

Restaurant ratings and reviews play a crucial role in purchasing decisions. The "Top 25 Restaurants" guide is based on the "Restaurant Rating Index," developed and patented by Travelindex. This three-tiered rating system combines collective intelligence (from social media and review portals) with behavioral AI algorithms and the expertise of some of the world's leading culinary experts. The result is the Restaurant Rating Index (RRI), an objective standard of measurement on a scale of 1 to 100, with 100 being the best rating.

Bernard Metzger, founder of Travelindex, said: “How often are you asked by friends for restaurant recommendations? Existing restaurant guides and websites either offer too many choices, leading to frustration with the sheer volume of information, or the restaurants listed are often expensive, offering Michelin-starred cuisine with correspondingly high prices. With our ‘Top 25 Restaurants’ series, we want to provide both foodies and restaurant-goers with a practical tool to quickly and easily find the perfect restaurant for their needs, desired location, and budget.”

Bernard added: “Bangkok is the first city in our new series of restaurant guides, and our team of experts is already working on the editions for Singapore and Hong Kong.”

In the Bangkok guide, L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, the Michelin-starred world champion, was placed first, while Savelberg, another Michelin-starred regular, and Sra Bua, a Thai restaurant offering a modern interpretation of Thai cuisine, took second and third place.

The "Top 25" restaurant guide unites not only gourmet cuisine, but the best of all culinary styles. Each restaurant was selected primarily for its chef's quality. The diversity of cuisines is reflected in the ranking: from classic French and Italian cuisine to the authentic Thai restaurant Bo.lan, from oriental-inspired dishes at House on Sathorn to modern American cuisine at Bunker.

About Travelindex: Travelindex is a company specializing in the development of data-driven products for travel discovery and planning. The company owns digital media products, brands, and a technology platform that supports businesses in developing online marketing solutions. Since 2013, Travelindex has spearheaded the development of the Travel Rating Index – a system and platform that objectively and consistently measures traveler criteria worldwide. Travelindex places great emphasis on integrating sustainability into its sales and management systems to offer tangible benefits to its partners and customers, enhancing their reputation and customer satisfaction. Travelindex is an associate member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

About Top25Restaurants.com: Top 25 Restaurants aims to help restaurant-goers find the perfect restaurant in any city, any day of the year, that matches their preferences, location, and budget. To ensure a genuine and objective rating standard, Travelindex has developed its own unique Restaurant Rating Index (RRI). This index combines the power of a mathematical algorithm with artificial intelligence and is complemented by the expertise of some of the world's leading culinary experts.

Notes for editors: Media contact: Nicole Lim, Top 25 Restaurants Asia Pacific +852 6236 9854 [email protected]