10 thai rooms in Portland we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Portland | Thai across every city.
Thai cooking is one of Portland's deepest cuisines, with strong regional representation from the north and south of the country and a famous khao man gai counter. The Division and Clinton corridor and the Mississippi area carry much of it. Langbaan in Northwest Nob Hill works the high-end multi-course end, Hat Yai brings the southern fried-chicken-and-roti style, and Nong's Khao Man Gai built its name on a single focused dish.
OK Chicken & Khao Soi ★ 4.7
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.
Yaowarat ★ 4.7
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.
Eem ★ 4.7
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.
Nong's Khao Man Gai ★ 4.5
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.
Hat Yai ★ 4.6
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.
Hat Yai Belmont ★ 4.5
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.
Langbaan ★ 4.9
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.
OK Chicken & Khao Soi ★ 4.5
division-clinton · 3226 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
Earl Ninsom's Northern Thai room on SE Division in Portland has a Friday-Saturday late-night karaoke lounge with khao soi, fried chicken and a cocktail bar.
Langbaan ★ 4.9
northwest-nob-hill · 1818 NW 23rd Pl, Portland, OR 97210
Langbaan (Northwest Nob Hill): Earl Ninsom's regional Thai tasting menu is hidden behind sister room Phuket Cafe on NW 23rd Place. 33 seats.
Nong's Khao Man Gai ★ 4.5
hawthorne-belmont · 609 SE Ankeny St, Ste C, Portland, OR 97214
Nong Poonsukwattana's $12 khao man gai counter on SE Ankeny in Portland, the canonical Thai chicken-and-rice plate that put her name on the city food map.