$$$$LaotianWilliamson StreetMadison
Ahan on Williamson Street, the Brown-Soukaseume family's Asian-inspired room, brings Laotian and Southeast-Asian dishes to the Willy Street corridor.
OrderA Laotian curry preparation plus the spring rolls and a rotating special.
TipReservations via the operator's site; takeout runs faster than dine-in at peak weekend hours.
$$$$LaoPlaza DistrictOklahoma City
Ma Der Lao Kitchen in Oklahoma City brings James Beard-nominated Lao cooking: papaya salad, laab gai, and sticky rice from chef Jeff Chanchaleune.
$$$$LaoPlaza DistrictOklahoma City
Ma Der Lao Kitchen in Oklahoma City brings James Beard-nominated Lao cooking: papaya salad, laab gai, and sticky rice from chef Jeff Chanchaleune.
$$$$LaoPlaza DistrictOklahoma City
Ma Der Lao Kitchen in Oklahoma City brings James Beard-nominated Lao cooking: papaya salad, laab gai, and sticky rice from chef Jeff Chanchaleune.
$$$$LaotianDowntownRaleigh
Raleigh's defining Laotian restaurant, drawing on Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, and French traditions. Michelin Guide recommended; sister to Brewery Bhavana.
OrderLarb, Papaya salad, Slow-braised meats
$$$$LaotianRaleigh
The city's definitive Laotian restaurant, Michelin Guide recommended, drawing on Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, and French traditions. The cocktail programme shines.
$$$$LaotianWilliamson StreetMadison
Ahan on Williamson Street, the Brown-Soukaseume family's Asian-inspired room, brings Laotian and Southeast-Asian dishes to the Willy Street corridor.
OrderA Laotian curry preparation, plus the spring rolls and a rotating special.
TipReservations via the operator's site; takeout runs faster than dine-in at peak weekend hours.
$$$$LaoSan AntonioOakland
Champa Garden on 8th Avenue cooks Lao and Thai family recipes since 2006. The room sits ten minutes from Lake Merritt, daily lunch and dinner.
OrderNam khao, Lao sausage
$$$$LaotianColumbia HeightsWashington DC
Thip Khao in Washington DC is Seng Luangrath's Columbia Heights Laotian dining room on 14th Street, the city's anchor Laotian kitchen with a separate.
OrderThe Laotian-style beef larb from the jungle menu; ask for the off-menu insert by name.
TipThe crispy rice salad and Lao sausage are the second-meal must-orders; bring a wine you don't mind opening (BYO).
$$$$LaotianColumbia HeightsWashington DC
Thip Khao in Washington DC is Seng Luangrath's Columbia Heights Laotian dining room on 14th Street, a casual room with a separate spicy-jungle-menu insert.
OrderThe crispy rice salad (nem khao) with cured pork; the menu's most-ordered single dish.
TipAsk for the off-menu jungle insert by name; the larb on it is far hotter than the standard menu.
$$$$LaoSan AntonioOakland
Champa Garden on 8th Avenue has cooked Lao and Thai cuisine in Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood since 2006. Family-run, lunch and dinner daily.
OrderNam khao, Laotian sausage, Papaya salad
$$$$LaoFruitvaleOakland
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.
OrderLarb, Papaya salad, Lao sausage