30 thai rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Langbaan ★ 4.9 · Portland
northwest-nob-hill · 1818 NW 23rd Pl, Portland, OR 97210
Earl Ninsom's regional Thai tasting counter in Portland, hidden behind sister restaurant Phuket Cafe with 33 seats and two seatings a night.
Tip: Reservations open monthly on Resy. The five-course menu rotates by Thai region and changes every six weeks.
Lotus of Siam (Sahara) ★ 4.8 · Las Vegas
east-sahara · 953 E Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Lotus of Siam on Sahara is Saipin Chutima's original Northern Thai room, reopened May 2026 at its Commercial Center home five years after a roof collapse.
Tip: The original Sahara room reopened May 8 2026 with a limited dinner menu Wed to Sun; the Flamingo branch covers the full menu.
Kalaya ★ 4.8 · Philadelphia
fishtown · 4 W Palmer St, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Kalaya in Philadelphia is Chutatip 'Nok' Suntaranon's James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2022 Southern Thai room in Fishtown, on Palmer Street since the move.
Tip: Book a week out on Resy. The 5pm seating clears quickest if you want a table without a wait.
Lotus of Siam (Flamingo) ★ 4.7 · Las Vegas
west-sahara · 620 E Flamingo Rd #10, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Lotus of Siam Flamingo in Las Vegas is the Chutima family's larger second branch, the full Northern Thai menu plus the city's deepest Riesling list.
Tip: Reservations essential; sommelier Bank Atcharawan curates a Riesling and Gewurztraminer pairing for the spice.
OK Chicken & Khao Soi ★ 4.7 · Portland
division-clinton · 3226 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
Earl Ninsom, Sam Smith and Eric Nelson's Northern Thai room in Portland reopened the OG Pok Pok building in January 2026 with khao soi and grilled chicken.
Tip: Walk-ins always welcome. The late-night karaoke lounge runs Friday and Saturday after the kitchen closes.
Yaowarat ★ 4.7 · Portland
division-clinton · 7937 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
Earl Ninsom's Bangkok-Chinatown room in Portland's Montavilla neighbourhood, Portland Monthly's 2023 Restaurant of the Year for Thai-Chinese hawker cooking.
Tip: Walk-ins only. Arrive by 17:30 on weekends or expect a 60-minute wait at the door.
Eem ★ 4.7 · Portland
mississippi-williams · 3808 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227
The Earl Ninsom, Eric Nelson and Matt Vicedomini collaboration on N Williams in Portland, where Thai marinade meets Texas-style smoked beef brisket.
Tip: The cocktail list is the Eric Nelson programme that earned the room a James Beard semifinalist nod. Order the tamarind whisky sour.
Indo ★ 4.7 · St. Louis
1641 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
Nick Bognar marries Thai family cooking with serious sushi at this Botanical Heights room, the one that made him a James Beard Best Chef Midwest finalist.
Tip: If dinner is booked out, the hand-roll bar and cocktail counter take the overflow. Reserve on Resy ahead.
Wat Mongkolratanaram Thai Temple Sunday Market ★ 4.7 · Tampa
tampa-heights · 5306 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619
Wat Mongkolratanaram on Palm River Road runs a Sunday Thai market every week from 9am until 1pm, with food cooked by temple volunteers under live-oak trees.
Tip: Cash only; arrive before 11am to beat the noodle lines; religious services follow at 1pm in the temple proper.
Wat Mongkolratanaram Thai Sunday Market ★ 4.7 · Tampa
tampa-heights · 5306 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619
Wat Mongkolratanaram on Palm River Road runs a Sunday Thai market every week from 9am to 1pm, with food cooked by temple volunteers under live-oak trees.
Tip: Cash only; arrive before 11am; religious services in the temple follow at 1pm.
Takoi ★ 4.6 · Detroit
corktown · 2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Takoi on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves modern Thai cooking in Detroit since March 2016. Order the crispy rice salad and the whole-fried fish with herbs.
Tip: Dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday from 16:00. Reservations open three weeks out.
Takoi ★ 4.6 · Detroit
2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
Takoi on Michigan Avenue in Corktown serves modern Thai cooking in a neon-lit room since March 2016. Led by chef Brad Greenhill. Tasting menu $60-90.
Tip: Dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday from 16:00. Reservations open three weeks out.
Pusadee's Garden ★ 4.6 · Pittsburgh
lawrenceville · 5319 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Pusadee's Garden in Upper Lawrenceville plates traditional Thai in a courtyard garden in Pittsburgh. A family-run room with a James Beard semifinalist nod.
Tip: Reservations open one day at a time, thirty days ahead at 07:00 on Resy. The garden patio is the seat to get.
Pusadee's Garden ★ 4.6 · Pittsburgh
lawrenceville · 5319 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Pusadee's Garden on Butler Street in Upper Lawrenceville plates fine Thai in a courtyard garden in Pittsburgh. A family-run room with a James Beard nod.
Tip: Reservations open one day ahead at 07:00 on Resy. The garden patio is the seat.
Hat Yai ★ 4.6 · Portland
alberta-arts · 1605 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97211
Earl Ninsom and Alan Akwai's Southern Thai chicken shop in NE Portland, with rice-flour-battered free-range chicken and sweet-spicy chili sauce.
Tip: Two outposts (Killingsworth, Belmont) and a stall at Eem Pod. Killingsworth is the original room.
Boda ★ 4.6 · Portland
arts-district · 671 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
Boda on Congress Street, since 2010 from Bob Wongsaichua and Dan Sriprasert, is Portland's Thai street food room with grilled meats, curries and noodles.
Tip: Daily 16:00-22:00. Reservations via their site; walk-ins at the bar.
Kin Thai Street Eatery ★ 4.6 · Sacramento
midtown · 1050 20th Street, Suite 180, Sacramento, CA 95811
Kin Thai on 20th Street in midtown Sacramento is the city's only Michelin Recommended Thai room, sisters Napis and Napak's family Thai street kitchen.
Tip: Closed every second Tuesday of the month. Walk-ins at lunch are fine; book ahead for Friday and Saturday dinner.
Wat Mongkolratanaram Sunday Market ★ 4.5 · Berkeley
south-berkeley · 1911 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703
Thai Buddhist temple opens Sunday mornings for a home-cooked market. Pay with $1 tokens at the gate. Pad see ew, curry and mango sticky rice. Sundays only.
Anajak Thai ★ 4.5 · Los Angeles
san-fernando-valley · 14704 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Justin Pichetrungsi's Anajak Thai in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, runs his family's 1981 strip-mall Thai room as a James Beard 2023 Best Chef West winner.
Tip: Justin Pichetrungsi's Thai Taco Tuesday menu sells out by 19:00; arrive at 17:00 sharp to get on the list.
Jo's Modern Thai ★ 4.5 · Oakland
dimond · 3725 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94619
Jo's Modern Thai on MacArthur in Oakland's Dimond runs a Bib Gourmand kitchen. Thai-American family recipes layered with farmers market produce.
Kalaya ★ 4.5 · Philadelphia
4 W Palmer St, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Kalaya in Philadelphia is Chutatip 'Nok' Suntaranon's James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic 2022 Southern Thai room in Fishtown, on Palmer Street.
Tip: Book a week out on Resy. The 5pm seating clears quickest if you want a table without a wait.
Noodlehead ★ 4.5 · Pittsburgh
shadyside · 242 S Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Noodlehead on South Highland Avenue in Shadyside serves cash-only Thai street noodles in Pittsburgh. A big Burrito room built around bowls and bold spice.
Tip: Cash only and no reservations. Quick, loud and good value; expect a wait.
Nong's Khao Man Gai ★ 4.5 · Portland
hawthorne-belmont · 609 SE Ankeny St, Ste C, Portland, OR 97214
Nong Poonsukwattana's Thai chicken-and-rice counter in southeast Portland, started as a 2009 food cart and now the canonical khao man gai in town.
Tip: Two locations: SE Ankeny is the original cart-turned-shop. SW 13th Ave is the downtown counter.
Hat Yai Belmont ★ 4.5 · Portland
hawthorne-belmont · 605 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
The Belmont outpost of Earl Ninsom's Southern Thai chicken concept in Portland, with rice-flour fried chicken, khao soi and walk-in counter seating.
Tip: Counter ordering, table service. Open daily 11:30-21:00. No reservations.
Boda ★ 4.5 · Portland
arts-district · 671 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
Boda on Congress Street opened 2010 from Bob Wongsaichua and Dan Sriprasert, with Thai street food: grilled meats, curries and noodles in the Arts District.
Tip: Daily 16:00-22:00; bookings via their site for the dining room, walk-up only at the bar.
The Dara ★ 4.4 · Baltimore
fells-point · 906 South Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
The Dara in Fells Point is chef Jeff Wannapithipat's Thai room, drawing crowds for khao soi and Hatyai-style fried chicken on South Wolfe Street.
Tip: Much of the menu is gluten-free; ask the kitchen to flag the dishes that are not.
Bodhi Craft Bar + Thai Bistro ★ 4.4 · Indianapolis
mass-ave · 922 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Bodhi on Mass Ave in Indianapolis is a 21-plus women-owned Thai cocktail bar and bistro. Family recipes, creative drinks, late kitchen on weekends.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. The cocktail program is the angle here Walk-ins usually OK.
Jitlada ★ 4.4 · Los Angeles
thai-town · 5233 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Jitlada in East Hollywood, Los Angeles has been LA's southern Thai room since the 1980s. Owner Jazz Singsanong runs the dining room front of house.
Tip: Ask for the green Southern Thai menu, not the laminated one.
Lung Yai Thai Tapas ★ 4.4 · Miami
little-havana · 1731 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135
Lung Yai Thai Tapas in Little Havana is the no-reservation Thai street-food counter at 1731 SW 8th Street, a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick since 2022.
Tip: Arrive at 5pm or after 9pm to skip the queue. Cash and card both work.
Lung Yai Thai Tapas ★ 4.4 · Miami
little-havana · 1731 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135
Lung Yai Thai Tapas in Little Havana is the no-reservation Thai street-food counter at 1731 SW 8th Street, a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick since 2022.
Tip: Arrive at 5pm or after 9pm to skip the queue. Cash and card both work; closed Mondays.