A manifestation of dual cultures, Thai cuisine is a sensory experience for anyone who grasps it. Scroll along to explore where you can dip in some delicious Thai recipes condensed with fine dining.
Somewhere between Chinese and Indian lies the Thai cuisine. It’s intense with vegetables, plush in spices, fresh in flavor and aromatic to the senses.
Maybe it’s the predominant curries that make Thai food so relatable to us Indians or perhaps it’s the spices which are almost all the same as what we’d find in our kitchens. Whatever the case may be, Thailand is assuredly a hit in the Indian food industry.
Notorious for being spicy and coconut poured in almost every dish, here are the 10 best restaurants serving Thai cuisine all around India:
1. Neung Roi, Delhi
An evasion of all directions, Neung Roi, Radisson Blu Plaza plates dishes from all corners of Thailand– be it spicy south noodles or northern hot jasmine rice. You’ll be delighted with their expansive menu rich to its roots. Neung Roi is one delectable promise to serve you true, authentic and lip-smacking food straight from the Land of Smiles.
What to Try: Anything from their pork menu is a must-try.
2. Sidewok, Delhi
The restaurant is flamboyant in its cuisine – Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Malay, and Burmese are all served here. You’ll find dishes like Seafood Rice with Dry Scallop Sauce, Prawns Panang Style, Ca Kho Thom, and other Thai delicacies paired with the right amount of spice, sour and sweet. At SideWok, you’re in for a delight full of flavors all blended perfectly.
What to Try: Burnt Garlic Soup paired with some Pan Fried Water Chestnut Gyoza
3. Thai Pavilion, Gurgaon
Experience the best Pad Thai that you’ll ever get close to your mouth. Thai Pavilion breaks the norm ‘Thai food is always spicy” and brings to its guests bowls full of diversity. The menu is seasonal plus the chef frequently travels to Thailand so there’s always something new sizzling on the menu. Just don’t be shy and order in a surprise for your buds every time you visit!
What to Try: Straight off the bat, their Pad Thai is everything.
4. By The Mekong, Mumbai
Winner of the Best Oriental and Thai Fine Dining at the Times Food Awards, By The Mekong embodies lavish Thai dining along with Vietnamese and Chinese. The restaurant serves views of the skyline sitting on the 38th floor while the food here is impeccably diverse. Baos, ginger-smoked jasmine rice, Thap Thim Krop and everything else is filled with flavors, textures and ethnicity.
What to Try: Their desserts are kept as authentic as possible; like their roasted banana with sago pearls and coconut milk.
5. Busago, Mumbai
Brick-walled and contemporary styled, Busago is a little place serving Korean and Thai delicacies. They have Thai soups, Thai curries and special Busa Bowls and stir-fries sitting on the menu. Their Khao Suey and Khau Suey are whole and fulfilling; they pass as a meal in itself.
What to Try: Definitely their Khao Suey.
6.Benjarong, Bangalore
One of the finest restaurants in the country, Benjarong brings a rare combination of authentic Thai flavors using only fresh spices and ingredients. At Benjarong, your taste buds will burst with signature dishes like Pla Rad Prik, Kaeng Keo Whan and Som Tam. Their desserts are super sweetened so be aware of a mighty sugar rush.
What to Try: Their Butter Garlic Prawns, Seafood Pad Thai and melt-in-the-mouth Chocolate Mousse
7. Rim Naam, Bangalore
Indulge in some fine Thai cuisine at the award winning Rim Naam, The Oberoi Bangalore. The restaurant is a secluded pavilion back-dropped by soothing classical music and the rich breezy climate of the garden city. Rim Naam’s menu is minor and simple where dishes range from plain Prawn Crabs and Papaya Salad to elaborate Phad Broccoli and Fish Green Curry. Their seafood is equally enticing.
What to Try: Their prawns in oyster sauce are unique and a must-try.
8. Gong, Pune
Here you’ll find a whole sample of Asian cuisine you won’t be able to discover anywhere else in the country. There are mostly varieties in Japanese but for Thai you’ll find Khao Suey, Water Chestnut, Nasi Goreng and the Kaffir Lime Tart for the sweet teeth. If you’re looking for Japanese, this is the place but their Thai food is no less than commendable.
What to Try: The classic Khao Suey and Pad Thai.
9. Mamagoto, Pune
Mamagoto isn’t authentic (they think it’s too serious) but rather a combination of different Pan-Asian foods that are cooked with travelling, experience and a passion to curate delicious finger-licking food. Here even the bar is concocted with unusual yet slithering drinks that get you mad addicted to this place. Always fresh and always creative – Mamagoto is a good place to begin your passion for Thai food.
What to Try: Their Tom Yup Soup is a customer favorite.
10. Koi Asian Dining, Goa
Koi Asian Dining seeks to interpret Pan Asian and East cuisine in a much down-to-earth and detailed way. Wok and stir fried dishes, bowls full of Thai flavors and a curry bar category that keeps the olfactory senses heightened – the restaurant is as authentic and as rich as it could get.
What to Try: Their tempura prawns are not to miss out on.
So pack in some appetite and travel out to one of these restaurants where you’ll experience Thai cuisine like you’ve never tasted before.
