The Best Thai Restaurants in Sydney

Sydney is no stranger to delicious Thai restaurants, with eateries around the city offering a delicious taste of regional flavours.

Sydney is no stranger to delicious Thai restaurants, with eateries around the city offering a delicious taste of regional flavours. The cuisine is no longer just considered takeaway food but instead explores a greater depth of herbs and spices as they take centre stage. Whereas some prefer to focus on authentic and traditional Thai style cooking, there are those who prefer their own modern interpretation to Thai food. From the bustling streets of Bangkok to the seafood heavy shores of Phuket, we delve into the vibrant world of Thai food, uncovering the best restaurants and must-try dishes.

Krung Haymarket, Pad Thai done four ways and late nights in Thai Town Krung Haymarket is an 85-seat Thai restaurant and late-night bar in the heart of Thai Town, from the team behind Abb Air Thai Cuisine 1982 and a former Chat Thai chef. It uses one of Thailand’s most familiar dishes, Pad Thai, as…

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Chef Narin Kulasai’s mission at Porkfat is to transport diners to the chaotically delicious, flavour-filled streets of Bangkok with a 100% authentic menu. Hailing from Saraburi in Central Thailand, Chef Kulasai knows a thing or two about original Thai flavour. Drawing on his rich cultural heritage, and knowledge gained working alongside the renowned Chef David…

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From Bangkok to Woolloomooloo, the 40 seater restaurant is serving up a selection of sculptural mosaic forms that transform the kitchen into a stage. Viand is not the usual punny moniker we’ve come to appreciate with Thai dining in Sydney, and there’s a reason for that. Chef & Restaurateur Annita Potter very deliberately chose a…

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What you need to know about the highly anticipated opening of Chin Chin Sydney. Anyone who's ever walked down Flinders Lane in Melbourne from 5pm would have spotted a snaking queue of people waiting for a seat at Chin Chin restaurant. And after much anticipation Chin Chin Sydney is opening on Monday 2nd October. The restaurant, renowned…

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Chat Thai is a poster child for Thai food in Sydney, with various outlets gracing the CBD since its inception in 1989. The long-standing restaurant dishes out vibrant street food, with spice and colour on every plate. It's no frills, fuss free casual dining that is prepared with precision. Start off with crispy spring rolls

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It's as modern as modern goes, but at Alphabet Street, you can still taste the authentic Thai foundations in all their cooking. It's got a fresh and funky vibe, located right on the cusp of Cronulla Beach with a stunning view.

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With its first restaurant opening on Wentworth Avenue over two decades again, Spice I Am has cemented itself as another classic institution in Sydney's Thai cuisine scene, delivering authentic Thai dishes with a creative 'Spice I AM' twist. Most dishes are region specific, which means it's not only majorly authentic but you wouldn't have tried

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Joe Kitsana's restaurant has created some of Sydney's most delicious South-East Asian cuisine, having previously spent his 20 years of hospitality experience working at Longrain and Phamish. With a warm and airy feel to his restaurant, Joe's Table dishes out Thai-inspired noodle bowls, curries & seafood mains that will leave you coming back for more.

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Boon Cafe strikes the perfect balance of being an all-rounder day-to-night Thai restaurant. During the day, the cafe serves brunch-style dishes with a grocer and pantry located at the front stocked with local Thai ingredients and desserts to take home.