Already with branches in Hong Kong and Macau, yakitori specialist Nan Tei can now be found in Surawong Road’s Montien Mall.

Bangkok is already well-versed in the art of Japanese skewers, but what sets this place apart is its state-of-the-art smokeless grill, which leaves diners free of that smoky after-scent. Combining their homemade tare sauce with pure salt sourced from lakes in the Tibetan Plateau, this joint succeeds in bringing the natural flavor out of locally-sourced chicken, which you can sample in skewers like the tsukune namatamago (chicken meatballs with fresh egg for dipping; B120), Seseri (grilled chicken neck; B70) and Tebanaka (chicken wing; B70) and Kokoro No Kori (chicken aorta; B80).

Veggie and seafood skewers act as sidekicks—try the grilled Japanese leek (B60) and grilled stingray (B190)—while classic comfort food like hot Inaniwa udon (B180) and yasai yakisoba (B119) round out the menu. Follow up your meal with their signature homemade matcha ice-cream (B50) made with creamy Hokkaido milk. Drinks range from cold beer to Yamazakura whiskey highballs (B220), Roku G&Ts (B360), and sake tasting sets.

If you’re heading there for lunch, don’t miss the unbeatable lunch sets, like the yakitori don set (B260), which comes with a grilled teriyaki chicken rice bowl, miso soup, salad and yakitori.