The Thai restaurant concept confirmed on Instagram that it held its final service last Saturday (6 September) but added that it was “confident” it would return to the capital soon.
“What was meant to be a six-week pop-up turned into 10 incredible months of memories, flavours, and connection. We’ve welcomed over 25,000 of you through our doors and loved every single second of it,” the post read.
“Receiving the Thai Select Award and being featured in the Michelin Guide was such an unexpected honour, making this chapter truly unforgettable. None of it would have been possible without our incredible team and the guests we’ve shared so many special moments with.”
Located on Rupert Street, Long Chim took over the ground floor of Turkish restaurant Hovarda towards the end of last year, serving a menu of ‘authentic and accessible’ dishes inspired by the food stalls and markets of modern Bangkok
The residency marked something of a homecoming for Thompson, who is best known in the UK for his Nahm restaurant at The Halkin hotel in London. Nahm opened in 2001 and ran until 2012, becoming the first Thai restaurant in Europe to win a Michelin star.
In 2022, Restaurant revealed Thompson’s intention to open a permanent iteration of Long Chim in London, having secured a site in Chinatown. However, those plans subsequently fell through.
Thompson opened the first Long Chim in Singapore in 2015.
While that site has since closed, the chef has gone on to establish outposts in Sydney and Perth, Australia, as well as Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.