Cuisine Guide

Top Rated — Best Thai in London

Discover handpicked Thai restaurants in London, with what to order first at each place.

Every place here is handpicked. Signal score shows how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.

7 restaurants

1
AngloThai

Thai · ££££ · Marylebone

90Signal

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Ryall Farm Hebridean hogget massaman curry

An exquisite showcase of Thai technique and British produce, featuring plenty of 'deeply bronzed shallot' and a 'rich, but not overpoweringly coconutty sauce.'

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

2
Kolae

Southern Thai · ££ · Southwark

89Signal

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Kolae Chicken Bamboo Skewer

Described as a 'chicken Magnum lolly' and 'sticks of pleasure', these huge, juicy skewers are the restaurant's signature must-order.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

3
Kin Deum

Thai · ££ · London Bridge

86Signal

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Tamarind Crispy Eggs

GQ identifies these as an 'absolute must,' featuring soft-boiled eggs blistered on the outside and 'slathered in fresh tamarind sauce and dried shallots.' They are a family favorite of the owners.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

4
Som Saa

Regional Thai · £££ · Spitalfields

84Signal

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Deep-Fried Whole Sea Bass (Nahm Dtok Pla Thort)

The restaurant's signature dish, expertly fried so 'the bones are crisp enough to be nibbled as a snack' and 'buried under drifts of foliage and smokey chillies, the crunch of toasted rice and the intensity of more fish sauce.'

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

5
Supawan

Southern Thai · ££ · King's Cross

82Signal

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Yum Hoa Plee

A 'well-dressed, piquant salad' of banana flowers and prawns that 'tap dances out into the limelight,' served elegantly in the 'canoe embrace of a purple and white petal.'

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

6
Chet's

Thai-Americana · ££ · Shepherd's Bush

81Signal

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Fried Chicken Khao Soi

Described as the 'perfect contrast of crunchy, creamy and fragrant,' this dish of curried noodles with katsu-style chicken is a definitive example of the restaurant's Thai-American fusion.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

7
Farang

Thai · £££ · Highbury

80Signal

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Gai Prik

An irresistible crispy IPA-battered chicken coated in a sticky fish sauce and green chilli glaze, widely considered the restaurant's signature dish.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

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