Som saa
Som saa is a Thai restaurant in Shoreditch, London. The restaurant was founded in 2016 by Andy Oliver, Mark Dobbie and Tom George.[1]
History
[edit]Andy 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. This was followed by a crowdfunding campaign, which allowed them to open the permanent restaurant in Spitalfields in 2016.[1]
In May 2025, the restaurant was forced to close after a kitchen fire.[2] It reopened in November 2025.[3]
Reception
[edit]The restaurant has received good reviews from food critics.[4][5][6]
Som saa won Best Restaurant at the London Restaurant Festival in 2016[7] and 4th Best Restaurant in the National Restaurant Awards 2017.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Rayner, Jay. "Som Saa: restaurant review". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ Seo, Jungmin. "Thai restaurant Som Saa closes temporarily following fire". The Caterer. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ Taylor, Jo. "Som Saa Reopens Six Months After a Fire Forced Its Closure". Broadsheet. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ Miller, Keith (2016-05-21). "Som Saa, London E1: 'A sort of Mekong River Café'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ O'Loughlin, Marina (2015-04-10). "Som Saa, London E8 – restaurant review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ "New Restaurant Review: Som Saa". Londonist. 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ Graves, Helen. "London Restaurant Festival Awards 2016: The Winners". Londonist. Londonist. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "National Restaurant Awards 2017: Britain's top 30 restaurants". The Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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