5 ranked
The best Thai restaurants in Pittsburgh
Not a big scene, but a good one. A couple of the kitchens on this board rewrite what most Americans think Thai food is, and the rest are honest neighborhood rooms doing the classics right.
- 1
Lawrenceville · $$$ · No. 7 of 157 overall
Real Thai cooking in the prettiest garden in the city. Easily a top-tier date night; book ahead in summer.
Order: Beef tenderloin in the garden courtyard
- 2Noodlehead3.8
Shadyside · $ · No. 63 of 157 overall
Cash-only Thai street food, loud and consistently great. The drunken noodles never miss; no reservations.
Order: Drunken noodles (cash only)
- 3
Squirrel Hill · $$ · No. 97 of 157 overall
Laotian cooking is thin on the ground here, which makes this one worth the trip on its own. Ask for it properly spicy and mean it; the kitchen will take you at your word.
Order: Larb, and anything with sticky rice
- 4
North Side · $$ · No. 114 of 157 overall
A dependable Northside Thai with a lovely hidden patio. Curries are reliably good; nothing flashy.
Order: Fragrant curries + a hidden back patio
- 5
Squirrel Hill · $$ · No. 145 of 157 overall
Thai small plates, which sounds like a gimmick and works. Order five things for the table and let the kitchen show off.
Order: Thai tapas, several plates
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Every list on this site is cut from the same board: 157 restaurants scored 1-5 by one critic, where nothing can be bought. How the ratings work →