Best Thai Food in New York
Once an underrepresented slice of world cuisine, Thai food can now be found in startling numbers around the city. Luckily, we've put together a list of sure-fire hits for those craving their Thai fix.
Cafe Asean(212) 633-0348
117 W 10th St,
New York, NY, 10011
The sensational pan-Asian cuisine for Cafe Asean are hard to beat in the West Village food-o-sphere.
isle(212) 929-5699
282 Bleecker Street,
New York, NY, 10014
One of the more creative new Thai places in Manhattan, this innovative and intimate restaurant has interesting furnishings, from oil paintings of boats to an enormous birdcage-like installation (minus the birds). With a wide-open st
more...Kin Shop(212) 675-4295
469 6th Ave,
New York, NY, 10011
Top Chef alum Harold Dieterle's Thai restaurant with an open kitchen in a cozy 45-seat space that includes plenty of bar-top eating space.
Kittichai(212) 219-2000
60 Thompson St.,
New York, NY, 10012
If you think great Thai food means orchids, sunken pool, attitude, expensive dishes and rude service, then this is the place for you. If you prefer authentic Thai food as well as authentic Thai hospitality, then go with other m
more...Lotus Of Siam(212) 529-1700
24 5th Ave,
New York, NY, 10011
Vegas Thai restaurant makes its way into the former Cru space. Stay tuned.
OTT Thai(718) 609-2416
970 Manhattan Ave.,
Brooklyn, NY, 11222
This mom & pop corner Thai shop specializes in basic, homemade Thai fare. There are no pretensions here, just solid traditional dishes served in a friendly atmosphere at a very low price.
In general, the menu is fairly stand
more... Planet Thailand(718) 599-5758
141 N 7th St,
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
A Williamsburg staple for a decade, Planet Thailand closed its N. 7th operation in August 2009 with plans to re-open elsewhere in the borough. Plan more... 
Planet Thailand 212(212) 727-7026
30 West 24 Street,
New York, NY, 10010
The Williamsburg mothership sent out a supersize satellite to Manhattan, dubbing it planetthailand212. In this gorgeous restaurant that seems a mashup of a drugged full moon party in Koh Samui with a Laotian wat by way of Vong, you'll find a variety of dishes of variable authenticity.
Pongsri Thai - Chelsea(212) 645-8808
165 West 23 Street,
New York, NY, 10011
At this latest outpost of the Pongsri Thai chain in Manhattan, you might wonder how a brand-new restaurant competing in an increasingly crowded Thai field could be so... nondescript. But in fact, this place has got
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Pongsri Thai - Chinatown(212) 349-3132
106 Bayard St,
New York, NY, 10013
Known by two different names, old-timers usually refer to it as Thailand Restaurant. Sitting squarely on the Chinatown corner with view both of a park and a jail, the lunch specials are legendary with jurors and l
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Pongsri Thai - Midtown(212) 582-3392
244 W 48th St,
New York, NY, 10036
In 1972, the first “Pongsri” Thai Restaurant launched in the heart of Chinatown, New York City. At that time, many people wondered how we could compete with Chinese food. Twenty some odd years later we are still st
more...Pure Thai Cookhouse(212) 581-0999
766 9th Ave,
New York, NY, 10019
Thai cuisine from the owners of Land Thai and Recipe.
Q2 Thai(212) 262-2236
788 9th Ave,
New York, NY, 10019
Splashes of warm hues race across the ceiling. A checkerboard of ceramic tiling offsets long mirrored walls. Metallic chairs, pink neon lights and lush orchids abound. Such decor brings some retro-sleek flair to Ninth Avenue, but
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Republic(212) 627-7172
37 Union Sq W,
New York, NY, 10003
Pan-Asian landmark on Union Square that features a continent-covering menu and now, finally, thankfully, Vietnamese sandwiches.
Rhong Tiam(212) 420-7500
31 E 21st St,
New York, NY, 10010
Andy Yang's always reliable and delicious Thai spot in Gramercy.
Zabb Elee(212) 505-9533
75 2nd Ave,
New York, NY, 10003
Second outpost of the popular Thai food joint, bringing top-notch cuisine to the East Village.
Spice Market(212) 675-2322
29 9th Ave,
New York, NY, 10014
Spice Market is Jean-Georges Vongerichten's wildly successful ode to the street food of Southeast Asia. The interior of the restaurant is as exotic as the cuisine: with a collection of artifacts imported from Rajastan, South
more...SriPraPhai(718) 899-9599
6413 39th Ave,
Woodside, NY, 11377
Austere decor meets delicious Thai food in Queens.
Wondee Siam(212) 459-9057
792 9th Ave,
New York, NY, 10019
Thai food in Hell's Kitchen.
Yum Yum Bangkok(212) 262-7244
650 9th Ave,
New York, NY, 10036
Featuring an authentic Thai Cuisine assortment of seafood, beef, duck, and chicken dishes carefully designed and prepared by Chef Maew and his staff, Yum Yum Bangkok stands out among the strip of Thai restaurants along Ne
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