Condé Nast TravelerNov 2
The Very Best Thai Food in New York City
You can eat across Thailand without ever leaving the Big Apple.
Specializes in khao mun gai, Thai version of Hainanese chicken rice.
15 restaurants in this story
- Eim Khao Mun KaiRestaurantSpecializes in khao mun gai, Thai version of Hainanese chicken rice.
- Elsewhere
- Bangkok Supper ClubRestaurantNew York City, United StatesUpscale Thai dining with award-winning cocktails and pork jowl.
- AyadaRestaurantNew York City, United StatesMust-order dish: Yen Ta Fo, a pink soup with soft rice noodles.
- Ugly BabyRestaurantBrooklyn, United StatesUGLY BABY Reservations via RESY.
- SriPraPhaiRestaurantWoodside, United StatesServing since 1990 with a sprawling menu of Thai favorites.
- Zaab ZaabRestaurantQueens, United StatesSpecializes in Northeast Isan cuisine; signature dish is larb ped udon.
- Kaew Jao Jorm ThaiRestaurantBrooklyn, United StatesFocuses on 19th-century recipes; signature dumplings are chor muang.
- Thai DinerRestaurantNew York City, United StatesFun Nolita spot with Thai Disco Fries and reimagined diner favorites.
- Mommy Pai’sRestaurantNew York City, United StatesFast Thai chicken takeout spot on the same block as Thai Diner.
- Fish CheeksRestaurantNew York City, United StatesSpecializes in seafood dishes from southern coastal Thailand.
- LenLenRestaurantNew York City, United StatesCool Flatiron spot; standout is the durian crab curry.
- Ler LersRestaurantBrooklyn, United StatesNewer spot in Bed-Stuy doing classic Bangkok-style fare right.
- HommaliRestaurantNew York City, United StatesNewcomer to West Village with curated menu by Bangkok-native chef.
- SoothrRestaurantNew York City, United StatesThai noodle shop specializing in noodles from all across Thailand.
- KruRestaurantBrooklyn, United StatesReimagines regional Thai traditions; must-try is the massaman curry pot pie.