New York City · Cuisine
Thai
From Woodside’s pioneering regional menus to Elmhurst Isaan, Carroll Gardens southern Thai, West Village charcoal supper clubs, East Village noodles, NoHo seafood, and Thai-diner hybrids.
Queens (Woodside, Elmhurst, and nearby) remains NYC’s deepest Thai well; Brooklyn and downtown Manhattan added chef-driven southern, charcoal, and seafood rooms, regional noodle bars, and hybrid formats in the 2010s-20s. Choose a sprawling Queens institution, fiery Isaan in Elmhurst, southern Thai on Smith Street, a late-night Bangkok-inspired supper club, coastal seafood, a family-recipe noodle night, or a Thai take on diner comfort, then open a restaurant page.
Focus areas: East Village / LES, West Village, Woodside, Elmhurst, Carroll Gardens, NoHo
Restaurants
Thai Diner
$$Nolita
All-day Nolita Thai-American diner from Ann Redding and Matt Danzer, built for disco fries and crab fried rice.
SriPraPhai
$$Woodside
Woodside Thai institution since 1990 with a vast regional menu and a flowered back garden.
Fish Cheeks
$$$NoHo
NoHo Thai seafood specialist since 2016: family-style coastal cooking, coconut crab curry, and a colorful Bond Street room.
Soothr
$$East Village
East Village Thai noodle bar since 2020 for regional family recipes, chicken khao soi, and dry crab ba mii pu.
Zaab Zaab
$$Elmhurst
Elmhurst Isaan Thai since 2022: duck larb ped udon, herb-forward hot pots, three NYT stars, and a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
Hungry Thirsty
$$$Carroll Gardens
Carroll Gardens southern Thai since 2025 in the old Ugly Baby space: fried branzino, panang shank, and Thai iced tea slushies.
Bangkok Supper Club
$$$West Village
West Village charcoal-grill Thai since 2023 from the Fish Cheeks team: late-night Bangkok energy, scallop ceviche, and two NYT stars.