Best Thai restaurants near me
Quick answer
Thai restaurants near you with the top Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5, sorted by distance.
How we define best here
We do not rank restaurants on taste or on online star ratings. This list shows only Thai food businesses holding the Food Standards Agency's top hygiene rating of 5, nearest first. It is a dependable filter: a kitchen that is clean and well managed is a good place to start.
Signs of a good Thai kitchen
A menu with regional dishes, not just the five famous curries: larb and som tam from the north-east, khao soi from the north, or a proper tom yum. Curry pastes made in house, fresh herbs such as Thai basil and kaffir lime leaf rather than dried, and a willingness to cook genuinely spicy food if you ask.
What to order
Try one curry, one stir-fry and one salad or soup to share, so you get a balance of rich, fresh and sharp flavours. Sticky rice with grilled meat or larb is a good test of a kitchen that knows north-eastern Thai food.
About the rating
Each listing shows the date of the last inspection. Ratings can change after the next visit.
Find them near you
Search by postcode or use your location to find results near you.
Where to find them
UK councils with the most matches in our directory.
Related dishes
Tom yum is a hot and sour Thai soup fragrant with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, chilli and lime, most often with prawns (tom yum goong). Sharp, spicy, aromatic and clean; one of the defining tastes of Thai food. Two styles: clear broth and creamy with roasted chilli paste.
LarbLarb (laap) is a warm salad of minced meat tossed with lime, fish sauce, chilli, shallot, herbs and toasted ground rice, from north-eastern Thailand and Laos. Sharp, hot and herby, with the nutty crunch of the toasted rice, it is eaten with sticky rice and is one of the defining Isaan dishes.
Som TamSom tam is green papaya salad pounded with chilli, lime, fish sauce, palm sugar, tomato, long beans and peanuts. Fiery, sour and crunchy, the taste of north-eastern Thailand (Isaan) and a good test of whether a UK kitchen cooks Isaan food.
Tom Kha GaiTom kha gai is a Thai coconut soup with chicken, galangal, lemongrass, lime leaf, mushroom and chilli, milder and creamier than tom yum. Sweet, sour, savoury and fragrant, it is the gentle coconut counterpart to tom yum's clear heat and a popular UK Thai starter.