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11 thai spots in Houston, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 10 Thai Spots

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Street to Kitchen
Thai · East End · James Beard Winner (Best Chef: Texas 2023), Michelin Bib Gourmand
Chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter won Best Chef: Texas at the James Beards -- the first Houston chef to win the category. Bold, authentic Thai flavors in a casual Second Ward setting with a new happy ho...
94
2
Thai Town
Thai · Sugar Land
Thai Town serves traditional Thai cuisine in Sugar Land, drawing on over 20 years in the Thai food industry. The kitchen offers Zabiha Halal hand-cut meats and can prepare more than 80 percent of the ...
90
3
Mana Thai Kitchen
Thai · Rice Village
A Thai kitchen in Rice Village on Rice Boulevard, working the curries, noodles and stir-fries of central and northern Thailand. The Rice Village address puts it among the neighborhood's tight cluster ...
90
4
Malai
Thai · Midtown
Malai turns out Thai cooking in a compact Midtown storefront on Travis Street, the kind of neighborhood spot that leans on aromatics, chilies, and coconut rather than dialed-down heat. The room is sma...
90
5
The Nines Thai Cuisine
Thai · Sugar Land
The Nines Thai Cuisine cooks a broad Thai menu in Sugar Land's Century Square, with a food menu, a separate drink list, and happy-hour specials. The room takes online reservations and handles group pa...
88
6
Street Food Thai Market
Thai · Greater Heights
Street Food Thai Market sets up in Greater Heights on West Cavalcade, cooking the regional Thai dishes that live closer to a Bangkok stall than a westernized menu. Northern khao soi gai and pad kee ma...
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7
Thai Kun
Thai Street Food · Downtown · Bon Appetit Top 10
Bon Appetit Top 10-recognized Thai street food from the FAM Hospitality team at POST Houston. Pad thai, green curry, and larb are executed with care that belies the casual food hall setting. Thai Kun ...
85
8
Vieng Thai
Thai · Spring Branch
A Spring Branch Thai restaurant open for over 15 years serving both familiar dishes like colorful curries and pad thai alongside more adventurous fare. The Long Point Road location puts it in the hear...
84
9
Asia Market Thai Lao Food
Thai-Lao · Heights
A combination grocery corner store and quick-serve restaurant in the Heights offering authentic Thai-Lao food. Dishes start spicy, funky, tangy, sour, and acidic. The no-frills setting belies some of ...
83
10
Kin Dee
Thai · Montrose
A fast-casual Thai spot on Westheimer that opened in 2024, putting its own spin on the classics. Crispy wonton pad thai and shrimp nuggets with sweet plum sauce signal what this kitchen is about — fam...
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All 11 Thai Spots in Houston

Sao Lao Thai Cafe
Thai-Lao · Heights
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