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2 thai places in London we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in London | Thai across every city.

Thai cooking in London has shifted from gentle high-street curries towards the fierce, fire-driven cooking of the country's regions. Kiln in Soho grills and clay-pots its way through northern and Isaan dishes along a counter, while Smoking Goat in Shoreditch brings the same heat-forward, smoke-heavy approach to a buzzier room.

Kiln ★ 4.5

££ThaiSoho

Ben Chapman's wood-fired Northern Thai counter in Soho London, opened 2016, sits in front of an open grill that turns out skewers and clay-pot noodles.

OrderClay pot baked glass noodles with brown crab, plus a skewer of aged Tamworth cured pork.

TipCounter seats are walk-in only after 17:30. Lunch tables behind the counter take bookings two weeks ahead.

Smoking Goat ★ 4.7

££ThaiShoreditch

The Smoking Goat charcoal Thai BBQ kitchen on Shoreditch High Street in east London, opened 2014 in Soho then moved to a larger Shoreditch site in 2017.

TipWalk-up at the bar; tables book a week ahead through their site. The fish-sauce wings and lardo-curry are the canonical orders.

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