The Restaurant War Thailand () is a Thai reality television show featuring a team cooking competition between street food vendors. It is hosted by Sunya Thadathanawong, with Chef Willment Leong serving as the Head Teacher and Chef Ton Thitid Tassanakajohn, Chef Pam Pichaya Soontornyanakij and Chef Art Suphamongkhon Supapipat serving as the Head Chef Trainers. The show was produced by . It premiered on September 22, 2024. The second season premiered on June 22, 2025. For the third season, the title was changed to Restaurant War Street King Thailand, which premiered on June 21, 2026.
Former names The Restaurant War Thailand (), seasons 1–2 Restaurant War Street King Thailand (), season 3–present
International broadcast In 2026, the series was rebranded as Restaurant War Street King Thailand for international distribution. The third season became available on Netflix in more than 190 countries, marking the programme's first worldwide release outside Thailand.
Format It is a reality cooking competition show conceived and produced by Heliconia H Group. The competition features street food vendors, market traders, and small restaurant owners who are divided into three teams. The head teacher serves as the main judge, assisted by a head chef trainer for each team.
Chef Trainer's color symbols Team Chef Ton (season 1) Team Chef Ton Team Chef Pam Team Chef Art
Audition rounds This round will be divided into two stages: Stages 1: Contestants must dress, apply makeup, style their hair, create a character, and present their regular menu item in a captivating manner within 30 seconds for initial evaluation by the Head Teacher and Head Chef Trainers. Stages 2: Contestants must take a menu item from their own restaurant and recreate it as a more unique and creative dish within 60 minutes. They will then present this new dish to the head chefs for team selection. The selection process is as follows: If no head chef selects a contestant, they will be eliminated. If one head chef selects a contestant, the contestant will join that head chef's team. If multiple head chefs select a contestant, the contestant will have the right to choose which head chef's team to join. Each team member will receive an apron corresponding to their team's color. Each head chef may have a maximum of six team members.
For Season 2, teams were determined by a draw.
In Season 3, contestants will have 60 minutes to create a Signature Menu, by either using a regular dish from their restaurant or utilizing their skills to create a new one. The selection process will be the same as in Season 1, but this season, the head teacher will give three high-performing contestants who weren't initially selected another chance. the head teacher will personally select one person for each team.
Competition rounds Individual Challenge Contestants must create a dish based on a given prompt within the allotted time, usually 60 minutes. Each head chef will select two dishes from their team. These six dishes will be judged by the headmaster and two guest judges to determine the best dish. Dishes that exhibit creativity will be given special consideration. The winner of the best dish will receive special privileges in the next challenge.
In Season 3, the individual rounds were judged by the head chef trainer via blind tasting.
Restaurant War Each team must prepare a dish according to a specified nationality and style, which will be judged by a panel of 20 judges. The judges will vote to select the winning team. Three primary ingredients will be provided, and the winning team from the Individual Challenge will have the privilege of selecting these ingredients for all three teams. Each team will be allotted 60 minutes to consult with their head chef mentor regarding the menu and kitchen operations. Following the consultation, each team will have 90 minutes to prepare their dish (after season one episode 9, the time will be only 60 minutes.). The head chef mentors will observe their teams via a closed-circuit television system from a control room. Head chefs will communicate with team members by pressing a button corresponding to the member's name. During these communications, other team members must pause their tasks, but the timer will keep running. If the headmaster deems that the three teams are experiencing significant difficulties and the head chef mentors are unable to maintain control, the headmaster may grant the head chef mentors limited permission to assist their teams directly.
Challenge on Street This round was introduced in Season 3 and is a solo competition. Contestants must sell food at a street market, with the location varying in each episode. They have 90 minutes to prepare their food and 90 minutes to sell it. Contestants must create their own menu, set their prices, and plan their strategies. The contestant who earns the least money is eliminated.
The winner of the Individual Challenge advances directly to the next round, earning their team a 10-minute head start to open their stall, the opportunity to open a shop in the middle, or a VVIP status with 1,500 baht to spend on food.
Creative Cooking challenge In this challenge, contestant must use their creativity to cook. Dishes must be made distinctive, while keeping their original flavors intact.
The Ultimate Chef Battle In this round, the head chefs must choose two people their teams to go head-to-head with professional chefs.
Challenge of Taste This round is a solo competition. In this challenge, judges evaluating solely on flavor will taste and select four outstanding dishes. Then, the head chef trainers will determine the best dish through a blind tasting. Additionally, the head chefs must leave during the competition.
Challenge of the Steal In this round, the head chef trainer with the fewest members can challenge another trainer who has more members. If they win, they get to steal a member from the losing trainer.
Elimination After the judges evaluate all three dishes, a letter will be sent to each team's room announcing the results of the Restaurant War round. The winning team will not have any team members eliminated that week. The head chefs of the two losing teams must each nominate two team members for evaluation by the headmaster and the winning team's head chef. The winning team's head chef will have the option to select one of these nominated contestants to join their team. However, each head chef may only exercise this privilege once per season. After making their decision, the headmaster will determine which contestant will be eliminated and return their apron.
In Season 2, the losing teams in the Restaurant War round will compete in the Individual round. Whoever makes the worst dish and makes the most mistakes will be eliminated from the competition.
Season 1 overview
Contestants (ages stated are at start of filming) Contestant Age Food product Team Place Farn 26 Made-to-order dishes (December 15) Nut 26 Khao kaeng rowspan="3" (December 15) BM 34 Larb Ped Yotus 40 Khao kaeng Rakaoey 32 Steamed curry rowspan="4" Nan 36 Thai mixed salad Grovimmbom 45 Grilled meat Visa 51 Cafeteria food Poo 37 Chinese noodles Ning 28 Healthy food Returned in EP. 8 (November 17)Withdrawn in EP.7 (November 10)Withdrawn in EP.3 (Individual Challenge, October 6) Pan 49 Pad thai Eliminated in EP. 9 (November 24) Foofoo 43 Green papaya salad Ton 50 Chicken feet spicy soup Kuaod 29 Green papaya salad Noi 65 Pad thai M 37 Phat kaphrao Auim 49 Chinese noodles zab gang Bassy 34 Made-to-order dishes
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(WINNER) The contestant won The Restaurant War. (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was a Runner-Up. (IN) The contestant advanced to the next round. (WIN) The contestant won the Individual Challenge. (HIGH) The contestant was nominated in the Individual Challenge but did not win the episode. (WIN) The contestant won the Special Challenge. (WIN) The contestant won the Restaurant War round. (TF) The contestant was transferred to the team of the winning chef trainer. (WD) The contestant was withdrawn from the competition but was returned to the competition as an assistant, ineligible to compete in the next round. (RET) The contestant was originally eliminated but returned to the competition on their original team as an assistant, ineligible to compete in the next round. (LOW) The contestant was at risk of elimination. (OUT) The contestant, now an assistant, must leave the competition after the final Individual Challenge. (OUT) The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
Season 2 overview
Episodes Episode Native Title First aired 1 ไม่ทันตั้งตัว 2 สตรีตฟูดไทยไปสเปน 3 ห้ามทิ้ง 4 กล้ามเน้น ๆ 5 หยุดตะโกน 6 พร้อมเสิร์ฟ พร้อมเซลฟี่ 7 กลไกอาหารเยอรมัน 8 ไฟลต์ TG642 กรุงเทพฯ-โตเกียว 9 เริ่มนับถอยหลัง 10 การให้ที่ยิ่งใหญ่ 11 ศึกประมูลเดือด 12 สนามสอบครั้งสุดท้าย
Contestants (ages stated are at start of filming) Contestant Age Food product Team Place Bell 41 Own porridge shops (September 7) Off 39 Western food (September 7) Nokky 45 Western food rowspan="3" (September 7) Patcha 38 Braised pork leg Yoklan 39 Thai home-style cooking Wat 56 Made-to-order dishes rowspan="3" Modtanoy 25 Western food Fah 27 Own porridge shops Aomsin 27 Thai home-style cooking Toktak 39 Som Tam papaya salad Noiinongz 34 Som Tam papaya salad Wi 54 Made-to-order dishes Siaoff 42 Chicken rice Su 62 Thai home-style cooking Purn 43 Made-to-order dishes Dear 38 Desserts Pob 27 Western food Kuikik 33 Made-to-order dishes
Contestant progress Place Contestant Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Bell IC HIGH IN WIN WIN IN IN HIGH LOW IN IN HIGH IN WIN LOW HIGH LOW IN IN WINNER 2 Off IC IN LOW HIGH LOW HIGH WIN WIN IN HIGH WIN IN WIN IN WIN HIGH IN IN IN FIRST RUNNER-UP 3 Nokky IC WIN IN HIGH IN IN WIN IN IN WIN WIN HIGH WIN HIGH WIN HIGH IN IN IN SECOND RUNNER-UP Patcha IC IN IN IN WIN IN TF IN IN IN WIN IN WIN IN WIN IN TF IN IN Yoklan WIN HIGH WIN HIGH IN HIGH IN IN WIN HIGH IN HIGH LOW HIGH IN WIN WIN IN IN 6 Wat IC IN IN IN IN IN WIN HIGH LOW IN WIN WIN WIN HIGH WIN IN IN LOW OUT Modtanoy WIN IN WIN IN IN IN LOW IN WIN IN IN HIGH IN HIGH IN IN WIN IN OUT Fah IC HIGH IN IN WIN WIN IN IN LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW IN OUT 9 Aomsin WIN IN WIN IN LOW IN LOW IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN LOW HIGH WIN OUT 10 Toktak LOW HIGH IN IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN WIN IN WIN IN OUT 11 Noiinongz WIN HIGH WIN HIGH IN IN IN HIGH WIN HIGH LOW IN LOW IN OUT JOIN 12 Wi IC IN IN HIGH WIN HIGH IN HIGH IN HIGH LOW IN OUT JOIN JOIN 13 Siaoff WIN IN WIN IN IN HIGH IN HIGH WIN IN OUT JOIN 14 Su IC IN LOW IN LOW HIGH WIN IN OUT JOIN 15 Purn IC IN LOW IN WIN IN OUT JOIN 16 Dear WIN IN WIN IN WD 17 Pob IC IN OUT 18 Kuikik OUT JOIN
(WINNER) The contestant won The Restaurant War.