Chef Justin Pichetrungsi took over his father's Sherman Oaks restaurant, adding top-quality seafood and one of the West Coast's best wine lists.
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Jitlada Restaurant
Southern Thai · Thai Town
LA's most famous Southern Thai kitchen and the address that broke the 'Thai food is just pad thai' myth for a lot of Americans. Jazz Singsanong's Southern Thai menu — crab curries that should be trade...
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Holy Basil Santa Monica
Thai · Santa Monica · Eater LA Best New Apr 2026
Westside outpost of chefs Wedchayan 'Deau' Arpapornnopparat and Tongkamal 'Joy' Yuon's acclaimed Thai restaurant Holy Basil.
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Night+Market Song
Thai · Silver Lake
Kris Yenbamroong's vibrant Thai street food joint in Silver Lake. Bold, funky, spicy dishes served in a raucous atmosphere with natural wine.
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Luv2eat Thai Bistro
Southern Thai / Phuket · Hollywood
Phuket-born chefs running a menu that spotlights the rarely-exported Southern Thai canon. Hat Yai fried chicken with the shallot-sweet marinade, spicy crab curry that the regulars call once a month in...
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Roasted Duck by Pa Ord
Thai · Thai Town · Eater LA 38 (Spring 2026)
Chef Bob Vongsanikul's singularly focused Thai Town counter serves crackling roasted duck in fried rice, soup, green curry, and noodles.
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Sapp Coffee Shop
Thai · Thai Town
The Thai Town diner that serves the most talked-about jade noodles in LA — bright green, chewy, in a pork broth with the right depth. No atmosphere and no apologies for it; this is a tables-of-four-an...
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Holy Basil DTLA
Thai · Los Feliz
The Atwater Village Holy Basil — same name as the Santa Monica outpost, different energy, both part of an expanding run. Beef tataki and wild shrimp curry have both become LA Thai-modern anchors, the ...
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Very Thai
Thai · Century City · Eater LA Best New Apr 2026
Taiwan-based Thai restaurant making its U.S. debut at Westfield Century City with traditional and unexpected Thai dishes.
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Renu Nakorn
Northern Thai · Norwalk
The Northern Thai destination that's been in Norwalk long enough to confuse visiting food writers who think all good Thai is in East Hollywood. Nam kao tod (crispy rice salad) is the dish; kang hung l...