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Kolae is a Thai restaurant in Borough Market, London. The restaurant was founded in October 2023[1] by Mark Dobbie and Andy Oliver, co-founders of Som Saa in Shoreditch.[2] The restaurant has 80 covers and is split over 3 levels.[3]
Taking influence from Southern Thai cuisine, Kolae takes it's name from and specialises in the 'kolae' technique of marinating and grilling.[4]
History
editAndy Oliver and Mark Dobbie first met in London in 2009 working at Nahm under David Thompson. Oliver, Dobbie and co-founder Tom George opened som saa as a year-long pop-up in London Fields in 2014. [5] Andy Oliver and Mark Dobbie then went on to open Kolae in October 2023[6], in what was once an old coach house.[7]
Reception
editThe restaurant has received good reviews from food critics from the Financial Times[4], The Standard[8] and The Telegraph.[9]
Kolae placed at number 33 in the National Restaurant Awards in 2025[10], and was awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025[11]. The restaurant is also on the World's 50 Best Discovery list.[12]
References
edit- ↑ Restaurant (2023-06-19). "Som saa duo to open Kolae in London's Borough Market". restaurantonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ Lutrario, Joe (2023-11-15). "Inside Kolae, the new southern Thai restaurant from the Som Saa duo". restaurantonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ Restaurant (2023-06-19). "Som saa duo to open Kolae in London's Borough Market". restaurantonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- 1 2 "Kolae, London: 'Every single dish, I was thinking "God, yes!"' — review". www.ft.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ Rayner, Jay (2016-09-18). "Som Saa: restaurant review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ Restaurant (2023-06-19). "Som saa duo to open Kolae in London's Borough Market". restaurantonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ Sitwell, William (2024-07-04). "William Sitwell reviews Kolae, London: Exquisite torture crowded the subtler flavours". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ Famurewa, Jimi (2023-11-08). "Jimi on Kolae: I'd made plans to return before the bill was even paid". The Standard. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ Sitwell, William (2024-07-04). "William Sitwell reviews Kolae, London: Exquisite torture crowded the subtler flavours". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Kolae | National Restaurant Awards". NRA - National Restaurant Awards. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ Houghton, Amy (2025-02-13). "Michelin Guide 2025: All the London restaurants that won a prestigious Bib Gourmand award for affordable fine dining". timeout.com. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
- ↑ "Kolae". 50B - Discovery. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
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