9 laotian rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Ahan ★ 4.8 · Madison
williamson-street · 744 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Ahan on Williamson Street, the Brown-Soukaseume family's Asian-inspired room, brings Laotian and Southeast-Asian dishes to the Willy Street corridor.
Tip: Reservations via the operator's site; takeout runs faster than dine-in at peak weekend hours.
Bida Manda ★ 4.6 · Raleigh
downtown · 222 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Raleigh's defining Laotian restaurant, drawing on Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, and French traditions. Michelin Guide recommended; sister to Brewery Bhavana.
Bida Manda ★ 4.6 · Raleigh
222 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601
The city's definitive Laotian restaurant, Michelin Guide recommended, drawing on Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, and French traditions. The cocktail programme shines.
Ahan ★ 4.5 · Madison
williamson-street · 744 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
Ahan on Williamson Street, the Brown-Soukaseume family's Asian-inspired room, brings Laotian and Southeast-Asian dishes to the Willy Street corridor.
Tip: Reservations via the operator's site; takeout runs faster than dine-in at peak weekend hours.
Champa Garden ★ 4.5 · Oakland
san-antonio · 2102 8th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
Champa Garden on 8th Avenue cooks Lao and Thai family recipes since 2006. The room sits ten minutes from Lake Merritt, daily lunch and dinner.
Thip Khao ★ 4.5 · Washington DC
columbia-heights · 3462 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
Thip Khao in Washington DC is Seng Luangrath's Columbia Heights Laotian dining room on 14th Street, the city's anchor Laotian kitchen with a separate.
Tip: The crispy rice salad and Lao sausage are the second-meal must-orders; bring a wine you don't mind opening (BYO).
Thip Khao ★ 4.5 · Washington DC
columbia-heights · 3462 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
Thip Khao in Washington DC is Seng Luangrath's Columbia Heights Laotian dining room on 14th Street, a casual room with a separate spicy-jungle-menu insert.
Tip: Ask for the off-menu jungle insert by name; the larb on it is far hotter than the standard menu.
Champa Garden ★ 4.4 · Oakland
san-antonio · 2102 8th Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
Champa Garden on 8th Avenue has cooked Lao and Thai cuisine in Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood since 2006. Family-run, lunch and dinner daily.
Vientian Cafe ★ 4.3 · Oakland
fruitvale · 3801 Allendale Avenue, Oakland, CA 94619
Vientian Cafe in Oakland's Allendale neighborhood runs a Lao-Thai-Vietnamese counter that locals have voted into a regional Lao standard for two decades.